Association of Walking and Biking to School Policies and Active Commuting to School in Children

Ganzar, LA, Burford, K, Zhang, Y, Gressett, A, Kohl, HW., & Hoelscher. DM.. (2023). Association of Walking and Biking to School Policies and Active Commuting to School in Children. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.

A novel bayesian spatial–temporal approach to quantify SARS-CoV-2 testing disparities for small area estimation

Bauer, C., Li, X., Zhang, K., Lee, M., Guajardo, E., Fisher-Hoch, S., ... & Reininger, B. (2023). American Journal of Public Health, 113(1), 40-48.

Case growth analysis to inform local response to COVID-19 epidemic in a diverse U.S. community

de Oliveira Otto, M., Brito, F., Tark J., Bakota, E., Yamal, J., Marko, D, Sharma, S., et al. (2022). Scientific Reports, 12, 16217.

Comparison of persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection by antibody status in nonhospitalized children and adolescents

Messiah, S. E., Hao, T., DeSantis, S. M., Swartz, M. D., Talebi, Y., et al. (2022). The Pediatric infectious disease journal, INF.0000000000003653. Advance online publication.

Youth physical activity and the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Do, B., Kirkland, C., Besenyi, G. M., Carissa Smock, M., & Lanza, K. (2022). Preventive medicine reports, 29, 101959.

Methodology to estimate natural- and vaccine-induced antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in a large geographic region

DeSantis, S. M., León-Novelo, L. G., Swartz, M. D., Yaseen, A. S., Valerio-Shewmaker, M. A., et al. (2022). PloS one, 17(9), e0273694.

Association between racial discrimination and delayed or forgone care amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Zhang, D., Li, G., Shi, L., Martin, E., Chen, et al (2022). Preventive medicine, 162, 107153.

Durability of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from natural infection in children and adolescents

Messiah, S. E., DeSantis, S. M., Leon-Novelo, L. G., Talebi, Y., Brito, F. A., et al. (2022). Pediatrics, 149(6), e2021055505.

Trends and correlates of breakthrough infections with SARS-CoV-2

Yamal, J. M., Appana, S., Wang, M., Leon-Novelo, L., Bakota, E., et al. (2022). Frontiers in public health, 10, 856532.

Association of masking policies with mask adherence and distancing during the SARS-COV-2 pandemic

Puttock, E. J., Marquez, J., Young, D. R., Shirley, A. M., Han, B., et al. (2022). American journal of infection control, S0196-6553(22)00402-3. Advance online publication.

Antibody duration after infection from SARS-CoV-2 in the Texas coronavirus antibody response survey

Swartz, M. D., DeSantis, S. M., Yaseen, A., Brito, F. A., Valerio-Shewmaker, M. A., et al. (2022). The Journal of infectious diseases, jiac167. Advance online publication.

Remote versus in-person learning during COVID-19: Comparison of e-cigarette susceptibility and ever use among a diverse cohort of 6th grade students in Texas

Mantey, D. S., Omega-Njemnobi, O., Ruiz, F. A., Chen, B., Springer, A. E., & Kelder, S. H. (2022). official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, ntac084. Advance online publication.

A cross-sectional study analyzing predictors of perceived stress among elementary school teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Parthasarathy, N., Li, F., Zhang, F., Chuang, R. J., Mathur, M., et al. (2022). Workplace health & safety, 70(4), 180–187.

Long-term physical, mental and social health effects of COVID-19 in the pediatric population: A scoping review

Borel, M., Xie, L., Kapera, O., Mihalcea, A., Kahn, J., & Messiah, S. E. (2022). World journal of pediatrics : WJP, 18(3), 149–159.

Change in Depression and Its Determinants during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Examination among Racially/Ethnically Diverse US Adults

Zhang, Y., Janda, K. M., Ranjit, N., Salvo, D., Nielsen, A., & van den Berg, A. (2022). International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(3), 1194. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031194

Using community-academic partnerships and a creative expression contest to engage youth in the development of communication materials for promoting behaviors that prevent COVID-19

Szeszulski, J., Helal Salsa, G., Cuccaro, P., Markham, C. M., Martin, M., et al. (2022). Health promotion practice, 15248399211070547. Advance online publication.

Further considerations on the association between flavored tobacco legislation and high school student smoking rates

Mantey, D. S., & Kelder, S. H. (2021). JAMA pediatrics, 175(12), 1290.

School parks as a community health resource: Use of joint-use parks by children before and during COVID-19 pandemic

(Lanza, K., Durand, C. P., Alcazar, M., Ehlers, S., Zhang, K., & Kohl III, H. W. (2021). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.)

Correlates of Transitions in Food Insecurity Status during the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Ethnically Diverse Households in Central Texas

(Janda, K., Ranjit, N., Salvo, D., Nielsen, A., Lemoine, P., Casnovsky, J., & van den Berg, A. Food Insecurity, Neighborhood Food Environment, and Nutrition Health Disparities: State of the Science Workshop– Food Insecurity Track (Accepted - Poster Presentation) DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13082597.)

Estimated Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in the Texas Pediatric Population, 2021.

(Messiah, S., Valerio-Shewmaker, M.A., DeSantis, S.M., Swartz, M.D., Yaseen, A., Brito, F.A., Kohl III, H.W., Kelder, S.H., Aguillard, K., Omega-Njemnobi, O.S. and Breaux, C., The Lancet, June 2021.)

Use of School Wellness Policy Templates in One Texas Public Health Region: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

(Szeszulski, J., Walker, T. J., McCurdy, S. A., & Hoelscher, D. M. (2021). Journal of School Health.)

Examining food insecurity and areas with unmet food needs during COVID-19: A geospatial, community-specific approach

Janda, K. M., Hood, R., Price, A., Night, S., Marty, W. E., Rohlich, A., Hanson, K., Espinoza, M., & van den Berg, A. E. (2021). Journal of agriculture, food systems, and community development, 10(3), 55–67. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2021.103.017

Association of the Quality Rating and Improvement System, Texas Rising Star, on Physical Activity and Screen Time Policies and Practices in Texas Child Care Centers

(Dooley EE, Browning C, Thi C, Hoelscher DM, Byrd-Williams CE. American Jour. of Health Promotion, first published online March 31, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171211003826.)

Expanding Implementation Research to Prevent Chronic Diseases in Community Settings

(Mazzucca S, Arredondo EM, Hoelscher DM, Haire-Joshu D, Tabak RG, Kumanyika SK, Brownson RC. Annual Review of Public Health, 42. doi.org/10.11146/annurev-publhealth-090419-102547. [PMID: 33504338].)

Heat-moderating effects of bus stop shelters and tree shade on public transport ridership.

(Lanza, K., & Durand, C. P. (2021). Heat-moderating effects of bus stop shelters and tree shade on public transport ridership. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(2), 463.)

Longer time spent at home during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with binge drinking among US adults

SM Weerakoon, KK Jetelina & G Knell (2020) Longer time spent at home during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with binge drinking among US adults, The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1832508

Associations of Urbanicity and Sociodemographic Characteristics with Protective Health Behaviors and Reasons for Leaving the Home During COVID-19

Burford, K., Dooley, E., Lanza, K. and Knell, G., 2020. Associations of Urbanicity and Sociodemographic Characteristics with Protective Health Behaviors and Reasons for Leaving the Home During COVID-19. Health Psychology Bulletin, 4(1), pp.53–63. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/hpb.24

Cost – Benefit Analysis of Austin Public Health’s Peer to Peer Adolescent Sexual Health Education Program

(Wilson, Kim; Patel, Ujas; Sandrea, Shannon; Santos, Fernanda; and Brown, Henry Shelton III(2020) Journal of Family Strengths: Vol. 20 : Iss. 1 , Article 6. Available at: https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/jfs/vol20/iss1/6.)

Social determinants of health-related needs during COVID-19 among low-income households with children

Sharma, S. V., Chuang, R. J., Rushing, M., Naylor, B., Ranjit, N., Pomeroy, M., & Markham, C. (2020). Preventing chronic disease, 17, E119.

Using a rapid assessment methodology to identify and address immediate needs among low-income households with children during COVID-19

Sharma, S. V., Haidar, A., Noyola, J., Tien, J., Rushing, M., Naylor, B. M., Chuang, R. J., & Markham, C. (2020). PloS one, 15(10), e0240009.

Health Behavior Changes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Subsequent “Stay-at-Home” Orders

Knell, G.; Robertson, M.C.; Dooley, E.E.; Burford, K.; Mendez, K.S. Health Behavior Changes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Subsequent “Stay-at-Home” Orders. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 6268.

Texas Legislator Survey: Lessons Learned from Interviewing State Politicians about Obesity Policies

Nichols, D., Dowdy, D., Atteberry, H., Menendez, T., & Hoelscher, D. M. (2017). Texas Public Health Journal, 69(2).

U.S. Military Service and the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study, 1979-2013

Janak, J. C., Pérez, A., Alamgir, H., Orman, J. A., Cooper, S. P., et al. (2017). Preventive medicine, 95, 52–58.

In the Wake of the Affordable Care Act: Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Health Care Access

This research uses a community based participatory model to create a survey on the health care access experiences and challenges of newly insured and remaining uninsured living in South Sacramento CA.

Evaluating the influence of the revised special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) food allocation package on healthy food availability, accessibility, and affordability in Texas

(Lu W, McKyer EL, Dowdy D, Evans A, Ory M, Hoelscher DM, Wang S, Miao J; Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; 2016)

An international perspective on the nexus of physical activity research and policy

(Pratt M, Salvo D, Cavill N, Giles-Corti B, McCue P, Reis RS, Juaregui A, Foster C; Environment and Behavior; 2016)

A Contextual Look at Safe Routes to School Implementation in Texas

(Atteberry H, Dowdy D, Oluyomi A, Nichols D, Ory MG, & Hoelscher DM; Environment & Behavior; 2016)

Effects of Funding Allocation for Safe Routes to School Programs on Active Commuting to School and Related Behavioral, Knowledge, and Psychosocial Outcomes: Results From the Texas Childhood Obesity Prevention Policy Evaluation (T-COPPE) Study

(Hoelscher DM, Ory MG, Dowdy D, Miao J, Atteberry H, Nichols D, Evans A, Menendez T, Lee C, & Wang S; Environment & Behavior; 2016)

Moderating effects of age, gender and education on the associations of perceived neighborhood environment attributes with accelerometer-based physical activity: The IPEN adult study

(Van Dyck D, Cerin E, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Salvo D, Christiansen LB, MacFarlane D, Owen N, Mitas J, Troelsen J, Aguinaga-Ontoso I, Davey R, Reis RS, Sarmiento OL, Schofield G, Conway TL, Sallis JF; Health & Place; 2015)

Active Commuting to School in Mexican Adolescents: Evidence From the Mexican National Nutrition and Health Survey

(Jáuregui A, Medina C, Salvo D, Barquera S, Rivera-Dommarco JA; Journal of Physical Activity and Health; 2015)

The Science of Childhood Obesity: An Individual to Societal Framework

UTHealth researchers published eight new articles, including an introduction from the regional dean, as part of a special obesity issue of the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. The issue provides insights into how to solve the child obesity epidemic and close the gap in our current understanding of its causes.

The association between state bans on soda only and adolescent substitution with other sugar-sweetened beverages: A cross-sectional study

(Taber DR, Chriqui JF, Vuillaume R, Kelder SH, Chaloupka FJ; The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; 2015)

Increasing access to healthful foods: A qualitative study with residents of low-income communities

(Evans A, Banks K, Jennings R, Nehme E, Nemec C, Sharma S, Hussaini A, Yaroch A; International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; 2015)

International study of perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes and Body Mass Index: IPEN Adult study in 12 countries

(De Bourdeaudhuij I, Van Dyck D, Salvo D, Davey R, Reis RS, Schofield G, Sarmiento OL, Mitas J, Christiansen LB, MacFarlane D, Sugiyama T, Aguinaga-Ontoso I, Owen N, Conway TL, Sallis JF, Cerin E; International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; 2015)

Adolescents' awareness and use of menu labels in eating establishments: Results from a focus group study

(Evans AE, Weiss SR, Meath KJ, Chow S, Vandewater EA, Ness RB; American Journal of Preventive Medicine; 2015)

Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with adults’ walking and cycling for transport: Findings from 17 cities in 12 countries

(Kerr J, Emond JA, Badland H, Reis R, Sarmiento O, Carlson J, Sallis JF, Cerin E, Cain K, Conway T, Schofield G, Macfarlane DJ, Christiansen LB, Van Dyck D, Davey R, Aguinaga-Ontoso I, Salvo D, Sugiyama T, Owen N, Mitáš J, Natarajan L; Environmental Health Perspectives; 2015)

Intensity-specific leisure-time physical activity and the built environment among Brazilian adults: A best-fit model

(Salvo D, Reis RS, Hino AA, Hallal PC, Pratt M; Journal of Physical Activity and Health; 2015)

How state taxes and policies targeting soda consumption modify the association between school vending machines and student dietary behaviors: a cross-sectional analysis

(Taber DR, Chiriqui JF, Vuillaume R, Chaloupka FJ; PLOS ONE; 2014)

Parental safety concerns and active school commute: correlates across multiple domains in the home-to-school journey

(Oluyomi AO, Lee C, Nehme E, Dowdy D, Ory MG, Hoelscher DM; Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act; 2014)

Participation in vigorous sports, not moderate sports, is positively associated with cardiorespiratory fitness among adolescent girls

(Taber DR, Pratt CA, Charneco EY, Phillips JA, Dowda M, Going SB; Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2014)