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The Dietary Patterns Methods Project: synthesis of findings across cohorts and relevance to dietary guidance by Liese, Angela D, Krebs-Smith, Susan M, Subar, Amy F, George, Stephanie M, Harmon, Brook E, Neuhouser, Marian L, Boushey, Carol J, Schap, TusaRebecca E, Reedy, Jill

“…The Dietary Patterns Methods Project (DPMP) was initiated in 2012 to strengthen research evidence on dietary indices, dietary patterns, and health for upcoming…”
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Testing the Predictive Validity of the Healthy Eating Index-2015 in the Multiethnic Cohort: Is the Score Associated with a Reduced Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality? by Panizza, Chloe E, Shvetsov, Yurii B, Harmon, Brook E, Wilkens, Lynne R, Le Marchand, Loic, Haiman, Christopher, Reedy, Jill, Boushey, Carol J

“…The Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) was created to assess conformance of dietary intake with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) 2015-2020. We…”
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The Dietary Inflammatory Index and All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort Study by Park, Song-Yi, Kang, Minji, Wilkens, Lynne R, Shvetsov, Yurii B, Harmon, Brook E, Shivappa, Nitin, Wirth, Michael D, Hébert, James R, Haiman, Christopher A, Le Marchand, Loïc, Boushey, Carol J

“…Diet quality based on inflammatory potential, assessed by the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII ), has been related to mortality, but studies from…”
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Perceived influence and college students' diet and physical activity behaviors: an examination of ego-centric social networks by Harmon, Brook E, Forthofer, Melinda, Bantum, Erin O, Nigg, Claudio R

“…Obesity is partially a social phenomenon, with college students particularly vulnerable to changes in social networks and obesity-related behaviors. Currently,…”
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Associations of key diet-quality indexes with mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort: the Dietary Patterns Methods Project by Harmon, Brook E, Boushey, Carol J, Shvetsov, Yurii B, Ettienne, Reynolette, Reedy, Jill, Wilkens, Lynne R, Le Marchand, Loic, Henderson, Brian E, Kolonel, Laurence N

“…Background: Healthy dietary patterns have been linked positively with health and longevity. However, prospective studies in diverse populations in the United…”
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The Dietary Inflammatory Index Is Associated with Colorectal Cancer Risk in the Multiethnic Cohort by Harmon, Brook E, Wirth, Michael D, Boushey, Carol J, Wilkens, Lynne R, Draluck, Emma, Shivappa, Nitin, Steck, Susan E, Hofseth, Lorne, Haiman, Christopher A, Le Marchand, Loic, Hébert, James R

“…Diet is known to influence systemic inflammation, a recognized risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC). Studies in ethnically diverse populations that examine…”
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Variations in Dietary Patterns Defined by the Healthy Eating Index 2015 and Associations with Mortality: Findings from the Dietary Patterns Methods Project by Liese, Angela D, Wambogo, Edwina, Lerman, Jennifer L, Boushey, Carol J, Neuhouser, Marian L, Wang, Song, Harmon, Brook E, Tinker, Lesley F

“…It is currently unknown if within high-quality dietary intake there exist distinct dietary patterns associated with health benefits that are identifiable with…”
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A priori-defined diet quality indexes and risk of type 2 diabetes: the Multiethnic Cohort by Jacobs, Simone, Harmon, Brook E., Boushey, Carol J., Morimoto, Yukiko, Wilkens, Lynne R., Le Marchand, Loic, Kröger, Janine, Schulze, Matthias B., Kolonel, Laurence N., Maskarinec, Gertraud

“…Aims/hypothesis Dietary patterns have been associated with the incidence of type 2 diabetes, but little is known about the impact of ethnicity on this…”
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Examination of wrist and hip actigraphy using a novel sleep estimation procedure by Ray, Meredith A., Youngstedt, Shawn D., Zhang, Hongmei, Robb, Sara Wagner, Harmon, Brook E., Jean-Louis, Girardin, Cai, Bo, Hurley, Thomas G., Hébert, James R., Bogan, Richard K., Burch, James B.

“…Objective: Improving and validating sleep scoring algorithms for actigraphs enhances their usefulness in clinical and research applications. The MTI® device…”
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Among 4 Diet Quality Indexes, Only the Alternate Mediterranean Diet Score Is Associated with Better Colorectal Cancer Survival and Only in African American Women in the Multiethnic Cohort by Jacobs, Simone, Harmon, Brook E, Ollberding, Nicholas J, Wilkens, Lynne R, Monroe, Kristine R, Kolonel, Laurence N, Le Marchand, Loic, Boushey, Carol J, Maskarinec, Gertraud

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, with a 5-y survival rate of ∼65%. Therefore, the…”
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Establishing the Reliability and Validity of the Caring Factor Survey—Caring for Self Among Protestant Clergy by Harmon, Brook E., Nelson, John, West, Nathan T., Webb, Benjamin, Webster, Karen, Webster, Travis, Case, Talsi, Leach, Charolette

“…Clergy play an important role in the health of their congregations and communities. Unfortunately, high rates of chronic disease and burnout exist, and health…”
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Associations Between Sociodemographic Variables, Social Determinants of Health, and Diabetes: Findings From a Congregational Health Needs Assessment by San Diego, Emily Rose N., West, Nathan T., Pichon, Latrice C., Jiang, Yu, Powell, Terrinieka W., Rugless, Fedoria, Lewis, Jonathan, Campbell, Bettina, McCann, Lauren, McNeals, Sterling, Harmon, Brook E.

“…Purpose To examine associations between sociodemographic variables, social determinants of health (SDOHs) and diabetes using health needs assessment data…”
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Fit with Faith: An Exploratory Study Examining a Behavior Change Intervention for African-American Clergy and Their Spouses by Harmon, Brook E., West, Nathan T., Webb, Benjamin L., Johnson, Brandi M., Smith, Stacy

“…Fit with Faith is a 10-week, diet, physical activity, and stress reduction intervention for African-American clergy and spouses, which included: meetings,…”
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A Scoping Review of Self-Care Within the Context of Obesity-Related Outcomes Among Faith Leaders by West, Nathan T., Harmon, Brook E., Case, Talsi, Huey, Madelyn, Webb, Benjamin L., Nelson, John, Webster, Karen H., Webster, Travis A., Leach, Charolette H.

“…Objective Faith leaders often serve as health-related role models yet many struggle with obesity and self-care engagement. The purpose of this scoping review…”
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An Examination of Culturally Relevant Health Messages in African-American Churches by Strayhorn, Shaila M., Carter, Andrew, Harmon, Brook E., Hébert, James R.

“…This quantitative study examined the presence of culturally relevant health messages for African-Americans based on a preexisting dataset from 21…”
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Rethinking physical activity for children: implications for the working poor by Harmon, Brook E.

“…Beauchamp, Rhodes, and Nigg propose a tripartite framework necessary for increasing physical activity among elementary-aged children. This framework includes…”
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Strategies for Designing Clergy and Spouse Obesity-Related Programs by Harmon, Brook E., Strayhorn, Shaila M., West, Nathan T., Schmidt, Michael, Webb, Benjamin L., Grant, Lindsey, Smith, Stacy

“…Purpose: Clergy have influence on the health of congregations and communities yet struggle with health behaviors. Interventions tailored to their…”
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Excess body weight and colorectal cancer survival: the multiethnic cohort by Maskarinec, Gertraud, Harmon, Brook E., Little, Melissa A., Ollberding, Nicholas J., Kolonel, Laurence N., Henderson, Brian E., Le Marchand, Loic, Wilkens, Lynne R.

“…Purpose: Excess body weight is a risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC) and may also adversely affect survival in CRC patients. Methods: This study examined…”
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Perceived Health Needs of Church Leaders and Members: A Secondary Data Analysis of the Mid-South Congregational Health Survey by West, Nathan T., Pichon, Latrice C., Ward, Kenneth D., Rose N. San Diego, Emily, Ray, Meredith, Rugless, Fedoria, Powell, Terrinieka W., Campbell, Bettina, Lewis, Jonathan C., McCann, Lauren, McNeal, Sterling, Harmon, Brook E.

“…Needs assessments have been successful in helping communities and congregations focus their health ministry efforts; however, most have used leader perceptions…”
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The influence of energy standardisation on the alternate Mediterranean diet score and its association with mortality in the Multiethnic Cohort by Shvetsov, Yurii B., Harmon, Brook E., Ettienne, Reynolette, Wilkens, Lynne R., Le Marchand, Loic, Kolonel, Laurence N., Boushey, Carol J.

“…The alternate Mediterranean diet (aMED) score is an adaptation of the original Mediterranean diet score. Raw (aMED) and energy-standardised (aMED-e) versions…”
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