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Cross-sectional association of light sensor-measured time outdoors with physical activity and gross motor competency among U.S. preschool-aged children: the 2012 NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey by Kwon, Soyang, Tandon, Pooja S, O'Neill, Meghan E, Becker, Adam B

“…Time spent outdoors (outdoor time) has been suggested to be beneficial for physical activity (PA) and healthy development among preschool-aged children. The…”
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The Relationship Between the Social Environment and Lifestyle-Related Physical Activity in a Low-Income African American Inner-City Southern Neighborhood by Andersen, Lori, Gustat, Jeanette, Becker, Adam B.

“…The social ecological model was used to examine individual, interpersonal, and neighborhood characteristics related to lifestyle-related physical activity (PA)…”
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Screening for Youth Firearm Violence Exposure in Primary Care by Goyal, Ansh, Labellarte, Patricia Z., Hayes, Ashley A., Bicek, J.C., Barrera, Leonardo, Becker, Adam B., Rowell, Bruce, Brewer, Audrey

“…•Youth respond honestly to screening questions about gun violence exposure.•Violence prevention programs are open to partner with primary care clinics for…”
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Review of community-based research: assessing partnership approaches to improve public health by Israel, B A, Schulz, A J, Parker, E A, Becker, A B

“…Community-based research in public health focuses on social, structural, and physical environmental inequities through active involvement of community members,…”
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Parent and Clinician Views on Not Using Antibiotics for Mild Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Szymczak, Julia E, Hayes, Ashley A, Labellarte, Patricia, Zighelboim, Julian, Toor, Amandeep, Becker, Adam B, Gerber, Jeffrey S, Kuppermann, Nathan, Florin, Todd A

“…Preschool-aged children with mild community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) routinely receive antibiotics even though most infections are viral. We sought to identify…”
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Clinical and technical factors associated with knee radiofrequency ablation outcomes: a multicenter analysis by Chen, Yian, Vu, To-Nhu H, Chinchilli, Vernon M, Farrag, Mohamed, Roybal, Alexandra R, Huh, Albert, Cohen, Zared O, Becker, Adam B, Arvanaghi, Babak, Agrawal, Mrinal, Ogden, Jacob, Cohen, Steven P

“…BackgroundThere has been a surge in interest in radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the genicular nerves over the past decade, with wide variability in selection,…”
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Assessing and Mobilizing Faith Organizations to Implement Childhood Obesity Prevention Advocacy Strategies by Bozlak, Christine T., Kenady, James M., Becker, Adam B.

“…Childhood obesity remains a public health problem requiring mobilization across diverse social and political sectors. The faith-based sector can contribute to…”
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Working with community partners to implement and evaluate the Chicago Park District's 100% Healthier Snack Vending Initiative by Mason, Maryann, Zaganjor, Hatidza, Bozlak, Christine T, Lammel-Harmon, Colleen, Gomez-Feliciano, Lucy, Becker, Adam B

“…The objective of this case study was to evaluate the acceptability, sales impact, and implementation barriers for the Chicago Park District's 100% Healthier…”
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Social Marketing as a Childhood Obesity Prevention Strategy by Evans, W. Douglas, Christoffel, Katherine K., Necheles, Jonathan W., Becker, Adam B.

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Development of Scales Measuring the Capacity of Community-Based Initiatives by Lempa, Michele, Goodman, Robert M., Rice, Janet, Becker, Adam B.

“…This article describes the development of two measures for the capacity of local public health initiatives. Data obtained from a qualitative study of eight…”
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Society of Behavioral Medicine position statement: early care and education (ECE) policies can impact obesity prevention among preschool-aged children by Buscemi, Joanna, Kanwischer, Katelyn, Becker, Adam B., Ward, Dianne S., Fitzgibbon, Marian L.

“…ABSTRACT The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) urges policymakers to help prevent childhood obesity by improving state regulations for early care and…”
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Effect of changes to the neighborhood built environment on physical activity in a low-income African American neighborhood by Gustat, Jeanette, Rice, Janet, Parker, Kathryn M, Becker, Adam B, Farley, Thomas A

“…Obesity is a public health problem that is due in part to low levels of physical activity. Physical activity levels are influenced by the built environment. We…”
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Using Evidence to Create Active Communities: Stories from the Field—Policy and Research with Chicago’s Child Care Centers: a Commentary to Accompany the Active Living Research Supplement to Annals of Behavioral Medicine by Bozlak, Christine T., Becker, Adam B.

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Recruiting injection drug users: a three-site comparison of results and experiences with respondent-driven and targeted sampling procedures by Robinson, William T, Risser, Jan M H, McGoy, Shanell, Becker, Adam B, Rehman, Hafeez, Jefferson, Mary, Griffin, Vivian, Wolverton, Marcia, Tortu, Stephanie

“…Several recent studies have utilized respondent-driven sampling (RDS) methods to survey hidden populations such as commercial sex-workers, men who have sex…”
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Outcomes of the 5-4-3-2-1 Go Childhood Obesity Community Trial by Evans, W. Douglas, Christoffel, Katherine K, Necheles, Jonathan, Becker, Adam B, Snider, Jeremy

“…Objectives: To determine effects of the "5-4-3-2-1 Go" community social marketing campaign on obesity risk factors. Methods: We randomly assigned 524 parents…”
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Engaging Chicago Hospitals in the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative by Schoenfelder, Samantha L., Wych, Sadie, Willows, Catherine A., Harrington, Joseph, Christoffel, Katherine Kaufer, Becker, Adam B.

“…Breastfeeding is now widely recognized as a vital obesity prevention strategy and hospitals play a primary role in promoting, supporting and helping mothers to…”
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Taking on childhood obesity in a big city: Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) by Becker, Adam B, Longjohn, Matt, Christoffel, Katherine Kaufer

“…Abstract A growing body of research on childhood obesity points to the increased risk of chronic disease from early childhood through adulthood, including…”
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Predictors of Perceived Control Among African American Women in Detroit: Exploring Empowerment as a Multilevel Construct by Becker, Adam B., Israel, Barbara A., Schulz, Amy J., Parker, Edith A., Klem, Laura

“…Efforts to enhance empowerment toward the aim of improved health require an understanding of factors that contribute to perceived control at multiple levels,…”
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Conducting a participatory community-based survey for a community health intervention on Detroit's east side by Schulz, A J, Parker, E A, Israel, B A, Becker, A B, Maciak, B J, Hollis, R

“…This article describes a participatory action research process that brought together community members, representatives from community-based organizations and…”
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CALTECH CORE-COLLAPSE PROJECT (CCCP) OBSERVATIONS OF TYPE II SUPERNOVAE: EVIDENCE FOR THREE DISTINCT PHOTOMETRIC SUBTYPES by ARCAVI, Iair, GAC-YAM, Avishay, BECKER, Adam B, SCHEPS, Raphael, BIRENBAUM, Gali, CHAMUDOT, Daniel, ZHOU, Jonathan, BRADLEY CENKO, S, FOX, Derek B, LEONARD, Douglas C, MOON, Dae-Sik, SAND, David J, SODERBERG, Alicia M, KIEWE, Michael, YARON, Ofer

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