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Dealing with the childhood obesity epidemic: a public health approachLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Abdom Imaging 37:719-24. 2012..The following offers an overview of current trends and initiatives from both sectors and concludes with some thoughts on what the future may hold...
Validity of self-reported leisure-time sedentary behavior in adolescentsOlivia Affuso
Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 Third Ave, South, RPHB 220E, Birmingham, AL 35294 0022, USA
J Negat Results Biomed 10:2. 2011..Criterion measure of sedentary behavior was via accelerometry over three days using a cut point of < 50 counts · 30 sec⁻¹ epoch. Comparisons between sedentary behavior by the two instruments were made...- Validity and reliability of a home environment inventory for physical activity and media equipmentJohn R Sirard
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 5:24. 2008.... - Conducting nutrition education research in junior high schools: approaches and challengesL A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 1054, USA
J Nutr Educ 33:49-54. 2001..The methods used to meet these challenges and the success of the methods attempted are described... - Nutrition education, behavioral theories, and the scientific method: another viewpointLeslie A Lytle
School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1054, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 37:90-3. 2005.... - School-based approaches to affect adolescents' diets: results from the TEENS studyLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55454, USA
Health Educ Behav 31:270-87. 2004..In addition, future work may consider the use of peer leaders, more intensive teacher training, ongoing formative assessment, and the testing of more powerful environmental change intervention strategies... - Predicting adolescents' intake of fruits and vegetablesLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 35:170-5. 2003..To explore potential predictors of adolescents' fruit and vegetable intake by expanding on current theory and drawing from other adolescent research... - Nutritional issues for adolescentsLeslie A Lytle
Department of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1054, USA
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 17:177-89. 2003..We discuss implications of the trends in adolescent dietary habits for practitioners and propose a research agenda for better understanding and positively influencing future adolescent nutritional health... - Assessing the dietary environment: examples from school-based nutrition interventionsLeslie A Lytle
University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis 55454, USA
Public Health Nutr 5:893-9. 2002.... - Influencing healthful food choices in school and home environments: results from the TEENS studyLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Prev Med 43:8-13. 2006..This research is part of the TEENS study, a school-based intervention study... - Nutrient intake over time in a multi-ethnic sample of youthLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis 55454 1054, USA
Public Health Nutr 5:319-28. 2002..The purpose of this paper is to present longitudinal data on nutrient intakes of youth with emphases on differences by sex and race/ethnicity. Nutrients selected for examination are those implicated in chronic disease... - Vitamin supplement intake is related to dietary intake and physical activity: The Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH)Lindsay Reaves
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minneapolis School of Public Health, 1300 S Second St, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:2018-23. 2006..Further study on supplement use by adolescents, including other types of supplements used and reasons for use, is warranted... - Dietary intakes of Native American children: findings from the pathways feasibility studyLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 102:555-8. 2002 - Adoption of risk-related factors through early adolescence: associations with weight status and implications for causal mechanismsKeryn E Pasch
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
J Adolesc Health 43:387-93. 2008..To examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between weight status and measures of risk and protective factors in youth... - School functioning and violent behavior among young adolescents: a contextual analysisAmanda S Birnbaum
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Health Educ Res 18:389-403. 2003.... - School climate and the institutionalization of the CATCH programGuy S Parcel
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Houston 77030, USA
Health Educ Behav 30:489-502. 2003..Measures of school climate may be useful in determining a school's readiness to adopt and implement an innovative health promotion curriculum... - Psychosocial correlates of physical activity and sedentary leisure habits in young adolescents: the Teens Eating for Energy and Nutrition at School studyKathryn H Schmitz
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015, USA
Prev Med 34:266-78. 2002..Development of effective programs to increase PA and/or decrease SLH in young adolescents should be based on a clear understanding of the determinants of these behaviors... - Maintenance of a health promotion program in elementary schools: results from the CATCH-ON study key informant interviewsLeslie A Lytle
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
Health Educ Behav 30:503-18. 2003.... - Examining the etiology of childhood obesity: The IDEA studyLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1054, USA
Am J Community Psychol 44:338-49. 2009..The use of a conceptual model to guide the research, a transdisciplinary approach, a longitudinal cohort design and state-of-the-art measures of the individual and the environment are strengths of this research... - Emerging adulthood and college-aged youth: an overlooked age for weight-related behavior changeMelissa C Nelson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:2205-11. 2008 - The interaction of childhood height and childhood BMI in the prediction of young adult BMISteven D Stovitz
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:2336-41. 2008.... - Social ecological predictors of the transition to overweight in youth: results from the Teens Eating for Energy and Nutrition at Schools (TEENS) studyElizabeth G Klein
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:1163-9. 2008..To explore the social ecological predictors of the transition to overweight in youth, as shown in results from the Teens Eating for Energy and Nutrition at Schools study... - Alcohol outlets and youth alcohol use: exposure in suburban areasKeryn E Pasch
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Health Place 15:642-6. 2009..However, the lack of association may also reflect the lower level of alcohol outlets present in low-density residential environments as well as differences in accessibility... - Fruits and vegetables taken can serve as a proxy measure for amounts eaten in a school lunchClifton Gray
Center for Health Promotion, Minnesota Department of Health, St Paul, MN, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 107:1019-23. 2007..The hypothesis is strengthened that food taken can be used as a proxy for consumption in future nutrition education research... - Association of the home environment with cardiovascular and metabolic biomarkers in youthDonald R Dengel
School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Prev Med 51:259-61. 2010..To examine the relationship between the home environment and biomarkers associated with the cardiovascular and metabolic risks in adolescents... - Reliability and validity of a brief questionnaire to assess calcium intake of middle-school-aged childrenLisa J Harnack
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:1790-5. 2006..Evaluate the validity and reliability of a short (10-item) calcium food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for use with middle-school-aged (11 to 14 years of age) children... - Serum homocysteine is related to food intake in adolescents: the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular HealthPamela L Lutsey
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 83:1380-6. 2006..CONCLUSION: These observational findings suggest a beneficial effect of whole-grain, refined-grain, and dairy products on serum homocysteine concentrations in an adolescent population... - Evaluating a model of youth physical activityCarrie D Heitzler
University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, 1300 S Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Health Behav 34:593-606. 2010..To explore the relationship between social influences, self-efficacy, enjoyment, and barriers and physical activity... - Parental perceptions of their adolescent's weight status: the ECHO studyMary O Hearst
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Health Behav 35:248-55. 2011..To assess the correlates of parental classification of adolescent weight status... - School and district wellness councils and availability of low-nutrient, energy-dense vending fare in Minnesota middle and high schoolsMartha Y Kubik
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 111:150-5. 2011..03). The potential of wellness councils to impact availability of low-nutrient, energy-dense vending fare is promising. There may be an added benefit to having both a school and district council... - Inventory versus checklist approach to assess middle school à la carte food availabilityMary O Hearst
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Sch Health 79:593-8; quiz 603-5. 2009..The purpose of this research is to evaluate 2 methods of assessing foods available on school à la carte lines for schools' ability to assess the proportion of foods that are healthful options... - Breakfast frequency and quality may affect glycemia and appetite in adults and childrenMark A Pereira
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Nutr 141:163-8. 2011.... - Food use in middle and high school fundraising: does policy support healthful practice? Results from a survey of Minnesota school principalsMartha Y Kubik
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 109:1215-9. 2009..However, use of foods high in fat and added sugars remains a prevalent fundraising practice, especially in high schools and for club/sports teams, and requires additional attention... 
Understanding the perceived determinants of weight-related behaviors in late adolescence: a qualitative analysis among college youthMelissa C Nelson
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55454 1015, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 41:287-92. 2009..Identify key factors underlying college weight gain, nutrition, and physical activity...- Mediators affecting girls' levels of physical activity outside of school: findings from the trial of activity in adolescent girlsLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1054, USA
Ann Behav Med 38:124-36. 2009..Providing after school activities is a community level approach for reducing the decline in physical activity of girls as they reach early adolescence... - Does the built environment relate to the metabolic syndrome in adolescents?Donald R Dengel
School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, 1900 University Avenue SE, 110 Cooke Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Health Place 15:946-51. 2009..Multivariate linear regression models revealed significant associations between an increased distance to convenience stores and the MetS. The results of this study suggest a role for the built environment in the development of the MetS... - Child height and the risk of young-adult obesitySteven D Stovitz
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55414, USA
Am J Prev Med 38:74-7. 2010..Childhood obesity is a major risk factor for adult obesity, and obese children tend to be taller than their normal-weight peers... - Measuring the food environment: state of the scienceLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 1054, USA
Am J Prev Med 36:S134-44. 2009.... - Improving literacy about energy-related issues: the need for a better understanding of the concepts behind energy intake and expenditure among adolescents and their parentsMelissa C Nelson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 109:281-7. 2009..The examination of interactive effects between individual-level and environmental influences on health behavior is an important area for future obesity-related research... - Development and evaluation of a brief screener to estimate fast-food and beverage consumption among adolescentsMelissa C Nelson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd St, WBOB Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 109:730-4. 2009..Overall while these screener items largely represent reliable measures with fair validity, our findings highlight the challenges inherent in the validation of brief dietary assessment tools... - The association of the school food environment with dietary behaviors of young adolescentsMartha Y Kubik
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, 55455, USA
Am J Public Health 93:1168-73. 2003..We examined the association between young adolescents' dietary behaviors and school vending machines, à la carte programs, and fried potatoes' being served at school lunch... - Soft drinks, candy, and fast food: what parents and teachers think about the middle school food environmentMartha Y Kubik
University of Minnesota, School of Nursing, 6 101 Weaver Densford Hall, 308 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 105:233-9. 2005..To assess the opinions and beliefs of parents and teachers of middle school students regarding the school food environment... - Food-related beliefs, eating behavior, and classroom food practices of middle school teachersMartha Y Kubik
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, 6101 Weaver Densford Hall, 308 Harvard St, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 0342, USA
J Sch Health 72:339-45. 2002..School and health professionals should continue to advocate for schoolwide policies and programs that support students and teachers if the goal of an integrated healthy school food environment is to be realized... - Are differences in exposure to a multicomponent school-based intervention associated with varying dietary outcomes in adolescents?Amanda S Birnbaum
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
Health Educ Behav 29:427-43. 2002..Control students' choices remained stable. Future studies may investigate mechanisms for peer leaders' changes, maximizing curriculum effectiveness, and improving environmental interventions... - Survey development for assessing correlates of young adolescents' eatingAmanda S Birnbaum
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454 1054, USA
Am J Health Behav 26:284-95. 2002..To describe the development and psychometric testing of a survey to assess multiple influences on young adolescents' eating behaviors... - A randomized controlled trial of the middle and junior high school D.A.R.E. and D.A.R.E. Plus programsCheryl L Perry
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S Second St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:178-84. 2003..To evaluate the effect of the middle and junior high school Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) and D.A.R.E. Plus programs on drug use and violence... - Peer-led, school-based nutrition education for young adolescents: feasibility and process evaluation of the TEENS studyMary Story
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Sch Health 72:121-7. 2002..Results show that peer-led nutrition education approaches in schools are feasible and have high acceptability among peer leaders, classroom students, and teachers... - Schoolwide food practices are associated with body mass index in middle school studentsMartha Y Kubik
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 159:1111-4. 2005..To examine the association between body mass index in young adolescents and schoolwide food practices such as foods used in school fundraising and in the classroom as incentives and rewards... - Associations between perceived family meal environment and parent intake of fruit, vegetables, and fatKerri N Boutelle
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis MN 55454, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 35:24-9. 2003..To describe the family mealtime environment and assess associations with adult fruit, vegetable, and fat intake... - A randomized school trial of environmental strategies to encourage fruit and vegetable consumption among childrenCheryl L Perry
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454 1013, USA
Health Educ Behav 31:65-76. 2004..Process measures indicated that verbal encouragement by food-service staff was associated with outcomes. The outcomes suggest that multicomponent interventions are more powerful than cafeteria programs alone with this age group... - Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in young adolescentsMartha Y Kubik
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Am J Health Behav 27:546-53. 2003..To assess prevalence of elevated depressive symptoms in young adolescents and examine associations between symptoms and sociodemographic and behavioral factors... - Reliability and validity of a brief questionnaire to assess television viewing and computer use by middle school childrenKathryn H Schmitz
University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Sch Health 74:370-7. 2004.... - The relationship of weight-related perceptions, goals, and behaviors with fruit and vegetable consumption in young adolescentsAlana A Nystrom
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Prev Med 40:203-8. 2005..These data support the inclusion of gender-specific intervention components related to weight-related perceptions, goals, and behaviors... - The effect of a physical activity intervention on bias in self-reported activityDaniel R Taber
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Ann Epidemiol 19:316-22. 2009..Data collected from a multi-site randomized trial were examined to determine if adolescent girls who received a physical activity intervention over-reported their activity more than girls who received no intervention... - Objectively assessed associations between physical activity and body composition in middle-school girls: the Trial of Activity for Adolescent GirlsJune Stevens
Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Am J Epidemiol 166:1298-305. 2007..More population-based research using objective physical activity and body composition measurements is needed to make evidence-based physical activity recommendations for US youth... - The Minnesota DARE PLUS Project: creating community partnerships to prevent drug use and violenceC L Perry
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
J Sch Health 70:84-8. 2000..This article describes the background and conceptualization, the curriculum and additional intervention components, and the evaluation methods of the DARE PLUS Project... - Nutritional issues for adolescentsLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis 55455, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 102:S8-12. 2002..The discussion focuses on nutritional issues for the general adolescent population, rather than high-risk adolescents. Data are primarily drawn from large, population-based studies using representative samples of adolescents... - Sizing a trial to alter the trajectory of health behaviours: methods, parameter estimates, and their applicationDavid M Murray
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The Ohio State University, B222 Starling Loving Hall, 320 West 10th Street, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Stat Med 26:2297-316. 2007..We provide estimates for the parameters required for those calculations for a number of adolescent health behaviours. We also show how the estimates can be used to plan a future trial... - Achieving physiological change in school-based intervention trials: what makes a preventive intervention successful?Leslie A Lytle
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Br J Nutr 88:219-21. 2002 - Tobacco and alcohol use outcomes of a school-based intervention in New DelhiK Srinath Reddy
Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi
Am J Health Behav 26:173-81. 2002..RESULTS: Intervention students were significantly less likely than controls to have been offered, received, experimented with, or have intentions to use tobacco. CONCLUSION: The project had a significant impact on tobacco use... - Applying theory of planned behavior to fruit and vegetable consumption of young adolescentsNanna Lien
Institute for Nutrition Research, University of Oslo, PO Box 1046, Blindern 0316 Oslo, Norway
Am J Health Promot 16:189-97. 2002.... - Developing a school functioning index for middle schoolsAmanda S Birnbaum
Dept of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, 411 East 69th St, Room KB 209, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Sch Health 73:232-8. 2003..This work supports the feasibility of combining multiple school-level indicators to create a measure of overall school functioning. Further investigation of validity and more acceptable data collection methods are warranted... - Indian youth speak about tobacco: results of focus group discussions with school studentsArima Mishra
Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth HRIDAY, New Delhi, India
Health Educ Behav 32:363-79. 2005..These findings are being used to develop a comprehensive intervention program to prevent and control tobacco use among Indian youth... - Design of the Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls (TAAG)June Stevens
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Contemp Clin Trials 26:223-33. 2005..The TAAG study addresses an important health behavior, and also advances the field of group-randomized trials through the use of a study design and analysis plan tailored to serve the main study hypothesis... - Promoting physical activity in middle school girls: Trial of Activity for Adolescent GirlsLarry S Webber
Department of Biostatistics, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA
Am J Prev Med 34:173-84. 2008..Physical activity is important for weight control and good health; however, activity levels decline in the adolescent years, particularly in girls... - Naturally occurring changes in time spent watching television are inversely related to frequency of physical activity during early adolescenceRobert W Motl
Department of Kinesiology, The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, 332 Louise Freer Hall, 906 South Goodwin Avenue Urbana, IL 61820 3895, USA
J Adolesc 29:19-32. 2006..Our results encourage the design of interventions that reduce television watching as a possible means of increasing adolescent physical activity... - Predictors of violent behavior in an early adolescent cohort: similarities and differences across gendersJonathan L Blitstein
RTI International, Center for Health Promotion Research, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
Health Educ Behav 32:175-94. 2005..Additional predictors of violent behavior specific to girls included both risk and protective factors... - Assessing intervention effects in a school-based nutrition intervention trial: which analytic model is most powerful?Jessica B Janega
Department of Psychology, University of Memphis
Health Educ Behav 31:756-74. 2004..The formulae may be applied to any dependent variable in any GRT given corresponding information for those variables on the parameters that define the formulae... - School-based health education programs can be maintained over time: results from the CATCH Institutionalization studyDeanna M Hoelscher
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, The University of Texas Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Prev Med 38:594-606. 2004.... - Assessing the most powerful analysis method for school-based intervention studies with alcohol, tobacco, and other drug outcomesJessica B Janega
Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis, 202 Psychology Building, 3693 Norriswood, Memphis, TN 38152 3230, USA
Addict Behav 29:595-606. 2004..These estimates will allow other researchers using these variables to plan their studies by performing a priori power analyses for any of four common analytic options... - Foods on students' trays when they leave the cafeteria line as a proxy for foods eaten at lunch in a school-based studyClifton Gray
Center for Health Promotion, Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul 55165-0882, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 102:407-9. 2002 - Girls' activity levels and lesson contexts in middle school PE: TAAG baselineThomas L McKenzie
Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, CA 92182 7251, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:1229-35. 2006..To assess girls' physical activity (PA) in middle school physical education (PE) as it relates to field site, lesson context and location, teacher gender, and class composition... - The body image and relationships scale: development and validation of a measure of body image in female breast cancer survivorsJulia M Hormes
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6021, USA
J Clin Oncol 26:1269-74. 2008.... - Data to action: using formative research to develop intervention programs to increase physical activity in adolescent girlsDeborah Rohm Young
Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Health Educ Behav 33:97-111. 2006..g., enjoyable activities, opportunity to socialize) and barriers (e.g., lack of skills, fear of injury) for physical activity. The challenges of using formative research for intervention development are discussed...
Research Grants
- TRIAL OF ACTIVITY FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS - FIELD CENTERLeslie Lytle; Fiscal Year: 2005..abstract_text> ..
- Etiology of Childhood Obesity: A Longitudinal StudyLeslie Lytle; Fiscal Year: 2007....