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The Association Between Health Risk Behaviors and Sexual Orientation Among a School-based Sample of Adolescents by Garofalo, Robert, Wolf, R. Cameron, Kessel, Shari, Palfrey, Judith, DuRant, Robert H

“…This study is one of the first to examine the association between sexual orientation and health risk behaviors among a representative, school-based sample of…”
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A genotype risk score predicts type 2 diabetes from young adulthood: the CARDIA study by Vassy, J. L., Durant, N. H., Kabagambe, E. K., Carnethon, M. R., Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J., Fornage, M., Lewis, C. E., Siscovick, D. S., Meigs, J. B.

“…Aims/hypothesis Genotype does not change over the life course and may thus facilitate earlier identification of individuals at high risk for type 2 diabetes…”
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Reliability and validity of destination-specific barriers to walking and cycling for youth by Forman, Holly, Kerr, Jacqueline, Norman, Gregory J, Saelens, Brian E, Durant, Nefertiti H, Harris, Sion K, Sallis, James F

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the psychometric properties of a new measure of barriers youth encounter while walking to specific destinations and to…”
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The Peer Context of Adolescent Substance Use: Findings from Social Network Analysis by Ennett, Susan T., Bauman, Karl E., Hussong, Andrea, Faris, Robert, Foshee, Vangie A., Cai, Li, DuRant, Robert H.

“…To examine the peer context of adolescent substance use, social network analysis was used to measure three domains of attributes of peer networks: social…”
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Adolescent sexual victimization, use of alcohol and other substances, and other health risk behaviors by Champion, Heather L.O., Foley, Kristie Long, Durant, Robert H., Hensberry, Rebecca, Altman, David, Wolfson, Mark

“…To examine the relationship between substance use, other health risk behaviors, and sexual victimization among adolescent females. A cross-sectional telephone…”
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Empirical evidence does not support an association between less ambitious pre-treatment goals and better treatment outcomes: a meta-analysis by Durant, N. H., Joseph, R. P., Affuso, O. H., Dutton, G. R., Robertson, H. T., Allison, D. B.

“…Summary Setting realistic weight loss goals may play a role in weight loss. We ed data from randomized controlled trials and observational studies conducted…”
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The relationship among television watching, physical activity, and body composition of young children by DURANT, R. H, BARANOWSKI, T, JOHNSON, M, THOMPSON, W. O

“…Television watching has been reported to be associated with obesity, resting energy expenditure, and lower daily physical activity among both children and…”
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Victimization, use of violence, and drug use at school among male adolescents who engage in same-sex sexual behavior by DuRant, Robert H., Krowchuk, Daniel P., Sinal, Sara H.

“…Objective: To examine the relationship between the number of male sexual partners of adolescent males and the frequency of victimization at school, missed…”
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Methodological Standards for Meta-Analyses and Qualitative Systematic Reviews of Cardiac Prevention and Treatment Studies: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association by Rao, Goutham, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco, Boyd, Jack, D’Amico, Frank, Durant, Nefertiti H, Hlatky, Mark A, Howard, George, Kirley, Katherine, Masi, Christopher, Powell-Wiley, Tiffany M, Solomonides, Anthony E, West, Colin P, Wessel, Jennifer

“…Meta-analyses are becoming increasingly popular, especially in the fields of cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment. They are often considered to be a…”
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Factors associated with the use of violence among urban black adolescents by DuRant, R H, Cadenhead, C, Pendergrast, R A, Slavens, G, Linder, C W

“…The purpose of this study was to examine social and psychological factors associated with the use and nonuse of violence among Black adolescents living in a…”
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Optimizing experimental design in neutron reflectometry by Durant, James H., Wilkins, Lucas, Cooper, Joshaniel F. K.

“…Using the Fisher information (FI), the design of neutron reflectometry experiments can be optimized, leading to greater confidence in parameters of interest…”
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Social skills and attitudes associated with substance use behaviors among young adolescents by Barkin, Shari L., Smith, Karen S., DuRant, Robert H.

“…Purpose: To examine how adolescents’ attitudes and social skills affect current substance use and intentions to use substances in the future. Methods: An…”
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Exposure to violence and victimization, depression, substance use, and the use of violence by young adolescents by DuRant, Robert H., Altman, David, Wolfson, Mark, Barkin, Shari, Kreiter, Shelley, Krowchuk, Daniel

“…Objective: To examine the relationships among exposure to violence; tobacco, alcohol, and other substance use; depression; church attendance; and the use of…”
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Anabolic-steroid use, strength training, and multiple drug use among adolescents in the United States by DURANT, R. H, ESCOBEDO, L. G, HEATH, G. W

“…This study examined the relationships between anabolic-steroid use and the use of other drugs, sports participation, strength training, and school performance…”
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Tobacco and alcohol use behaviors portrayed in music videos: a content analysis by DuRant, R H, Rome, E S, Rich, M, Allred, E, Emans, S J, Woods, E R

“…Music videos from five genres of music were analyzed for portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use and for portrayals of such behaviors in conjunction with…”
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Determining the maximum information gain and optimizing experimental design in neutron reflectometry using the Fisher information by Durant, James H., Wilkins, Lucas, Butler, Keith, Cooper, Joshaniel F. K.

“…An approach based on the Fisher information (FI) is developed to quantify the maximum information gain and optimal experimental design in neutron reflectometry…”
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Use of Multiple Drugs among Adolescents Who Use Anabolic Steroids by DuRant, Robert H, Rickert, Vaughn I, Ashworth, Carolyn Seymore, Newman, Cheryl, Slavens, Gregory

“…It is estimated that 1 million people in the United States are spending more than $100 million a year on black-market anabolic steroids 1 – 3 . Habitual use of…”
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Gender Differences in Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents Who Experience Date Fighting by Kreiter, Shelley R, Krowchuk, Daniel P, Woods, Charles R, Sinal, Sara H, MD, Michael R. Lawless, DuRant, Robert H

“…Although dating violence frequently begins during adolescence, few studies have focused on date fighting in middle and high school students. Fewer studies have…”
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25‐year weight gain in a racially balanced sample of U.S. adults: The CARDIA study by Dutton, Gareth R., Kim, Yongin, Jacobs, David R., Li, Xuelin, Loria, Catherine M., Reis, Jared P., Carnethon, Mercedes, Durant, Nefertiti H., Gordon‐Larsen, Penny, Shikany, James M., Sidney, Stephen, Lewis, Cora E.

“…Objective To examine 25‐year trends in weight gain, partitioned by time‐related and aging‐related changes, during early and middle adulthood. Methods Coronary…”
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The association of sexual risk behaviors and problem drug behaviors in high school students by Shrier, Lydia A., Emans, S. Jean, Woods, Elizabeth R., DuRant, Robert H.

“…To examine the associations among early age of onset of sexual intercourse and drug use, lifetime and current problem drug behaviors, and sexual risk…”
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