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Recruitment and retention of low-income minority women in a behavioral intervention to reduce smoking, depression, and intimate partner violence during pregnancy by El-Khorazaty, M Nabil, Johnson, Allan A, Kiely, Michele, El-Mohandes, Ayman A E, Subramanian, Siva, Laryea, Haziel A, Murray, Kennan B, Thornberry, Jutta S, Joseph, Jill G

“…Researchers have frequently encountered difficulties in the recruitment and retention of minorities resulting in their under-representation in clinical trials…”
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Dietary Intake, Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome in African Americans, Hispanics and Whites by Paydar, Mehrnaz, Johnson, Allan A.

“…The objective of the study was to compare the dietary intakes and physical activity levels among Whites, African Americans, and Hispanics with and without…”
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Iron, Folate, and Vitamin B12 Status in the Elderly by Gender and Ethnicity by Hinds, Hesma E., PhD, LN, Johnson, Allan A., PhD, LN, Webb, Marquitta C., PhD, LN, Graham, Avis P., PhD, RD

“…Abstract Objective National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2002 data were used to examine gender and ethnicity relationships to iron, folate, and…”
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Predictive Factors of Vitamin D Inadequacy among Older Adults in the United States by Lee, Sunkyung, Lee, Euni, Maneno, Mary K, Johnson, Allan A, Wutoh, Anthony K

“…Optimal serum vitamin D levels are reported to be associated with many health benefits; however, few studies have determined predictive factors using national…”
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Perceptions about prenatal care: views of urban vulnerable groups by Milligan, Renee, Wingrove, Barbara K, Richards, Leslie, Rodan, Margaret, Monroe-Lord, Lillie, Jackson, Velishie, Hatcher, Barbara, Harris, Cynthia, Henderson, Cassandra, Johnson, Allan A

“…In the United States, infant mortality rates remain more than twice as high for African Americans as compared to other racial groups. Lack of adherence to…”
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Adherence with physical activity monitoring wearable devices in a community-based population: observations from the Washington, D.C., Cardiovascular Health and Needs Assessment by Yingling, Leah R, Mitchell, Valerie, Ayers, Colby R, Peters-Lawrence, Marlene, Wallen, Gwenyth R, Brooks, Alyssa T, Troendle, James F., Adu-Brimpong, Joel, Thomas, Samantha, Henry, JaWanna, Saygbe, Johnetta N, Sampson, Dana M, Johnson, Allan A, Graham, Avis P, Graham, Lennox A, Wiley, Kenneth L, Powell-Wiley, Tiffany

“…Wearable mobile health (mHealth) technologies offer approaches for targeting physical activity (PA) in resource-limited, community-based interventions. We…”
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Digital Food Records in Community-Based Interventions: Mixed-Methods Pilot Study by Fowler, Lauren A, Yingling, Leah R, Brooks, Alyssa T, Wallen, Gwenyth R, Peters-Lawrence, Marlene, McClurkin, Michael, Wiley, Jr, Kenneth L, Mitchell, Valerie M, Johnson, Twanda D, Curry, Kendrick E, Johnson, Allan A, Graham, Avis P, Graham, Lennox A, Powell-Wiley, Tiffany M

“…A pressing need exists to understand and optimize the use of dietary assessment tools that can be used in community-based participatory research (CBPR)…”
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Reducing Psychosocial and Behavioral Pregnancy Risk Factors: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Among High-Risk Pregnant African American Women by Joseph, Jill G, El-Mohandes, Ayman A. E, Kiely, Michele, El-Khorazaty, M. Nabil, Gantz, Marie G, Johnson, Allan A, Katz, Kathy S, Blake, Susan M, Rossi, Maryann W, Subramanian, Siva

“…We evaluated the efficacy of a primary care intervention targeting pregnant African American women and focusing on psychosocial and behavioral risk factors for…”
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An Intervention to Improve Postpartum Outcomes in African-American Mothers: A Randomized Controlled Trial by El-Mohandes, Ayman A. E., Kiely, Michele, Joseph, Jill G., Subramanian, Siva, Johnson, Allan A., Blake, Susan M., Gantz, Marie G., El-Khorazaty, M Nabil

“…To evaluate the efficacy of an integrated multiple risk intervention, delivered mainly during pregnancy, in reducing such risks (cigarette smoking,…”
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Community Engagement to Optimize the Use of Web-Based and Wearable Technology in a Cardiovascular Health and Needs Assessment Study: A Mixed Methods Approach by Yingling, Leah R, Brooks, Alyssa T, Wallen, Gwenyth R, Peters-Lawrence, Marlene, McClurkin, Michael, Cooper-McCann, Rebecca, Wiley, Jr, Kenneth L, Mitchell, Valerie, Saygbe, Johnetta N, Johnson, Twanda D, Curry, Rev Kendrick E, Johnson, Allan A, Graham, Avis P, Graham, Lennox A, Powell-Wiley, Tiffany M

“…Resource-limited communities in Washington, D.C. have high rates of obesity-related cardiovascular disease in addition to inadequate physical activity (PA)…”
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African American and Latino Patient Versus Provider Perceptions of Determinants of Prenatal Care Initiation by Johnson, Allan A., Wesley, Barbara D., El-Khorazaty, M. Nabil, Utter, Julie M., Bhaskar, Brinda, Hatcher, Barbara J., Milligan, Renee, Wingrove, Barbara K., Richards, Leslie, Rodan, Margaret F., Laryea, Haziel A.

“…Few studies have compared provider and patient perceptions of barriers, motivators and facilitators of prenatal care (PNC) initiation. The current study…”
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Determinants of inadequate prenatal care utilization by African American women by Johnson, Allan A, Hatcher, Barbara J, El-Khorazaty, M Nabil, Milligan, Renee A, Bhaskar, Brinda, Rodan, Margaret F, Richards, Leslie, Wingrove, Barbara K, Laryea, Haziel A

“…A convenience sample of city-dwelling African American women (n=246) was interviewed during each woman's postpartum stay at one of five hospitals in…”
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Maternal perception of body size as a determinant of infant adiposity in an African-American community by BOYINGTON, Josephine Aggor, JOHNSON, Allan A

“…For 10 weeks, a sample of 105 postpartum African-American clients of three inner-city clinics, were recruited for this nine-month prospective study. Data from…”
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Determinants of late prenatal care initiation by African American women in Washington, DC by Johnson, Allan A, El-Khorazaty, M Nabil, Hatcher, Barbara J, Wingrove, Barbara K, Milligan, Renee, Harris, Cynthia, Richards, Leslie

“…The objective of this study was to identify the determinants of late prenatal care (PNC) initiation among minority women in Washington, DC. DC-resident,…”
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Physician knowledge, attitude, and practice in the treatment of obese patients by Manuel, Katherine Mariette, Johnson, Allan A.

“…The objective of the study was to examine the roles of physician knowledge, attitudes and practices in the treatment of obesity. Eleven percent of two…”
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Nutritional impacts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by Johnson‐Largent, Tiffany Nicole, Harland, Barbara F, Johnson, Allan A

“…The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is an entitlement food assistance and nutrition program funded…”
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The relationships of food insecurity to iron, folate and vitamin B12 status in the elderly by Hinds, Hesma E, Johnson, Allan A

“…Dietary intakes and biochemical values of iron, folate, and vitamin B12 status, socio‐demographic data, gender and body mass index were analyzed in subjects…”
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Additive effects of Capsaicin Oleoresin, Irbesartan and Amlodipine Besylate on the blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats by Oyonumo, E Ntekim, Julius, S Ngwa, Allan, A Johnson, Chimene, Castor, Osi, Iyalomhe, Thomas, V Fungwe, Chinwe, C Ntekim, Joanne, S Allard, Thomas, Obisesan

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Relationships of selected nutritional and non‐nutritional factors to anemia in the elderly by Johnson‐Largent, Tiffany Nicole, Harland, Barbara F., Adkins, James S., Johnson, Allan A.

“…This study investigated the relationships of dietary intakes (calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and folate) and biochemical levels (calcium,…”
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An Integrated Intervention in Pregnant African Americans Reduces Postpartum Risk: A Randomized Trial by El-Mohandes, Ayman A.E., Kiely, Michele, Joseph, Jill G., Subramanian, Siva, Johnson, Allan A., Blake, Susn M., Gantz, Marie G., El-Khorazaty, M. Nabil

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