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"Health for Hearts United Longitudinal Trial: Improving Perceived Stress and Allostatic Load Outcomes of Mid-Life and Older African American Women"
2024 ▪
Health Education & Behavior
Jasminka Z. Ilich;
Jennifer Lemacks;
Penny A. Ralston;
Kandauda K A S Wickrama;
Charissa N. Obeng-Nyarko;
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"Study protocol for transforming health equity research in integrated primary care: Antiracism as a disruptive innovation"
2024 ▪
PLoS ONE
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"Life Satisfaction and Emerging Health Behaviors in Underserved Adolescents: A Narrative Review"
2023 ▪
American Journal of Health Behavior
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"Religiosity and Physical Health of Middle–Old Aged African Americans: The Linking Role of Self-Control"
2022 ▪
Journal of Aging and Health
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"Dissemination trial for Health for Hearts United: Model development, preliminary outcomes and lessons learned"
2022 ▪
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
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"Lower Life Satisfaction and Inflammation in African American Adults: Body Adiposity Mediation and Sex Moderation"
2022 ▪
Journal of Personalized Medicine
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"The church bridge project focus group results: African American perspectives of weight management programs to improve nutrition and physical activity behaviors"
2021 ▪
BMC Nutrition
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"Sex and Body Circumferences Associated with Serum Leptin in African American Adults"
2021 ▪
Journal of Women s Health
Jasminka Z. Ilich;
Jennifer Lemacks;
Penny A. Ralston;
Iris Young-Clark;
Kandauda (K.A.S.) Wickrama;
Olenka Caffo;
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"The church bridge project: Lessons learned from comparing the outcomes of an adapted church-based weight management intervention targeting african american adults"
2020 ▪
Journal of Epidemiological Research
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"Health for Hearts United Longitudinal Trial: Improving Dietary Behaviors in Older African Americans"
2019 ▪
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
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"A Youth Health Leadership Program: Feasibility and Initial Outcomes"
2019 ▪
Journal of Community Health
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"History of Human Nutrition Research in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service: People, Events and Accomplishments, edited by , 2017, 356 pages, hardcover"
2019 ▪
Journal of Nutrition
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"The Breast-Cancer Education and Wellness (BE Well) Intervention: Congregants’ Intended Participation, Actual Participation, and Perceived Health Outcomes"
2019 ▪
Health Education & Behavior
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"A Culturally Sensitive Church-Based Health-Smart Intervention for Increasing Health Literacy and Health-Promoting Behaviors among Black Adult Churchgoers"
2019 ▪
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Penny A. Ralston;
Carolyn, M. Tucker;
Shuchang Kang;
Nwakaego A. Ukonu;
Gabriel S. Linn;
Courtney S. DiSangro;
Tya M. Arthur;
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"Antioxidant intake in relation to serum C-reactive protein in mid-life and older African Americans"
2018 ▪
Ethnicity and Health
Jasminka Z. Ilich;
Jennifer Lemacks;
Penny A. Ralston;
Iris Young-Clark;
Katherine M. Rancaño;
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"Lower life satisfaction, active coping and cardiovascular disease risk factors in older African Americans: outcomes of a longitudinal church-based intervention"
2018 ▪
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Jasminka Z. Ilich;
Penny A. Ralston;
Iris Young-Clark;
Kandauda (K.A.S.) Wickrama;
Yesenia P. Mendez;
Dayoung Bae;
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"The Church Bridge Project: An Academic–Community Perspective of a Church-Based Weight Management Pilot Intervention among Young Adult African Americans"
2018 ▪
Progress in community health partnerships
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"The Church Bridge Project: An Academic–Community Perspective of a Church-Based Weight Management Pilot Intervention among Young Adult African Americans"
2018 ▪
Progress in community health partnerships
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"CHURCH INTERVENTION TO REDUCE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN OLDER AFRICAN AMERICANS: SIX-MONTH FOLLOW-UP"
2017 ▪
Innovation in Aging
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"INTENT TO AVOID FAT FOOD CONSUMPTION AND PERCEIVED STRESS IN MIDLIIFE AND OLDER AFRICAN AMERICANS"
2017 ▪
Innovation in Aging
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"THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEPTIN AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN OLDER AFRICAN AMERICANS"
2017 ▪
Innovation in Aging
Jasminka Z. Ilich;
Jennifer Lemacks;
Penny A. Ralston;
Iris Young-Clark;
Olenka Caffo;
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"The Development of Health for Hearts United: A Longitudinal Church-based Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Mid-life and Older African Americans"
2017 ▪
Ethnicity & Disease
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"Intrapersonal and community factors associated with prostate cancer screening among African-American males in the US"
2016 ▪
Nursing Research and Reviews
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"Demographic, Social Support, and Community Differences in Predictors of African?American and White Men Receiving Prostate Cancer Screening in the United States"
2016 ▪
Public Health Nursing
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"Blood Pressure Control for African American Parents and Children: Feasibility and Initial Outcomes of a Faith-based Intervention Pilot Study"
2016 ▪
Journal of health disparities research and practice
Penny A. Ralston;
Iris Young-Clark;
Tammye Farmer M.S.;
Coccia Ph.D., R.D., Catherine;
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"Diabetic indicators are the strongest predictors for cardiovascular disease risk in African American adults."
2016 ▪
PubMed
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"Health Promotion and Health Behaviors of Diverse Ethnic/Racial Women Cosmetologists: A Review"
2016 ▪
Clinical Medicine Insights Women s Health
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"Dietary influence on calcitropic hormones and adiposity in Caucasian and African American postmenopausal women assessed by structural equation modeling (SEM)"
2015 ▪
The journal of nutrition health & aging
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"Dietary Antioxidants in Relation to Serum CRP in Mid?Life and Older African Americans"
2015 ▪
The FASEB Journal
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"Older African?American Men Have Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Compared to Women, Based on the Diabetic Indicators Prediction"
2015 ▪
The FASEB Journal
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"The Nutrition Education Initiative Resource Guide"
2014 ▪
Californian Journal of Health Promotion
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"Establishing Health Ministries: Leaders' Perceptions of Process and Effectiveness"
2014 ▪
International Quarterly of Community Health Education
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"Reducing cardiovascular disease risk in mid-life and older African Americans: A church-based longitudinal intervention project at baseline"
2014 ▪
Contemporary Clinical Trials
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"The Research Resource Guide: A Description and Formative Evaluation."
2014 ▪
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences
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"Examining change in social support and fruit and vegetable consumption in African American adults"
2013 ▪
The journal of nutrition health & aging
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"Interventions for Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors in Adult African American Populations: A Systematic Review, January 2000 Through December 2011"
2013 ▪
Preventing Chronic Disease
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"Health insurance status, psychological processes, and older African Americans’ use of preventive care"
2013 ▪
Journal of Health Psychology
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"The Development of a Tracking Tool to Improve Health Behaviors in African American Adults"
2013 ▪
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
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"Perceived Stress Scale--Revised"
2013 ▪
PsycTESTS Dataset
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"Eating Behaviors of Older African Americans: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior"
2012 ▪
The Gerontologist
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"Life dissatisfaction and eating behaviors among older African Americans: The protective role of social support"
2012 ▪
The journal of nutrition health & aging
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"Validation of body adiposity index as a measure of obesity in overweight and obese postmenopausal white women and its comparison with body mass index"
2012 ▪
Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society
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"Linking Life Dissatisfaction to Health Behaviors of Older African Americans Through Psychological Competency and Vulnerability"
2012 ▪
Research on Aging
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"Disparities in osteoporosis screening between caucasian and african american women in us"
2012 ▪
Bone
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"Improving calcium intake in African American adults"
2012 ▪
Bone
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"Cardiovascular risk factors are related to vitamin D status in midlife and older African Americans"
2012 ▪
The FASEB Journal
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"Relationship between adipokines, lipid profile, and insulin sensitivity in older African Americans: Adiponectin as a potential cardioprotective mediator"
2012 ▪
The FASEB Journal
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"A Student-Led Pilot Project to Improve Calcium Intake and a Healthy Lifestyle in African American Communities"
2012 ▪
Topics in Clinical Nutrition
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"Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Southern Midlife and Older African Americans"
2011 ▪
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
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"Social Support and Dietary Quality in Older African American Public Housing Residents"
2011 ▪
Research on Aging
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"Perceptions, Experiences, and Use of Resources as Selected HBCU Students Transition to Graduate and Professional Roles in Family and Consumer Sciences"
2010 ▪
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
Linda Johnson;
Penny A. Ralston;
Iris Young-Clark;
Kimberly E. Davis;
M. Evelyn Fields;
Valerie Colyard;
Vivian Fluellen;
Mattie R. Rasco;
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"Beauty Salon Health Intervention Increases Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in African-American Women"
2010 ▪
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
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"Translating hemoglobin A1c scores across an ethnically diverse population: is the language consistent across all races?"
2010 ▪
Florida public health review
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"The Family and Consumer Sciences Body of Knowledge and the Cultural Kaleidoscope: Research Opportunities and Challenges"
2009 ▪
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
Penny A. Ralston;
Sharon Y. Nickols;
Carol Anderson;
Lorna Browne;
Genevieve Schroeder;
Sabrina Thomas;
Peggy Wild;
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"Integrating Nutrition Education into a Faith-based Prostate Screening Program: A Strategy for Reaching African American Men"
2009 ▪
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
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"Nutrition Education Initiative: A School-Based Program to Promote Healthy Eating Practices of Preadolescents."
2009 ▪
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences
Penny A. Ralston;
Iris Young-Clark;
Kimberly E. Davis;
Bonnie Greenwood;
Tom Cornille;
Linda Lockett Brown;
Tihesha J. Salley;
Marianne Henderson Goehrig;
Amy Piper Mullins;
Dykibra J. Gaskins;
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"The Community Wellness Program: An Intergenerational Seminar for African Americans"
2007 ▪
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Penny A. Ralston;
Jessie Furlow;
Celeste Brickler-Hart;
Leslie Baker;
Debra Austin;
Clinita A Ford;
Linda Dilworth;
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"Step Ahead: Diversifying Graduate Programs through Recruitment and Enrichment"
2005 ▪
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences
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"The SciencPrep Project: Strengthening Scientific Preparation of Diverse Undergraduates."
2004 ▪
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences
Penny A. Ralston;
M. Evelyn Fields;
Valerie Colyard;
Vivian Fluellen;
Mattie R. Rasco;
Kimberly Floyd;
Janice Bell;
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"Diversifying the Health Professions: A Model Program"
2003 ▪
American Journal of Health Behavior
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"Capacity Building: A Practice Perspective"
2002 ▪
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences
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"Health Promotion and Black Elders"
2002 ▪
Research on Aging
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"The MEMS Program"
2000 ▪
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
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"Influences of a Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Curriculum Called “Live!” on Fat and Fiber Knowledge and Attitudes of Black and White Adolescents"
2000 ▪
Journal of Nutrition Education
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"Social change, public policy, and community collaborations : training human development professionals for the twenty-first century"
2000 ▪
Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks
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"The Scottsdale Initiative: Positioning the Profession for the 21st Century."
2000 ▪
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences
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"Training Human Development Professionals in Public Policy and Community Collaboration: A View of the Issues"
2000 ▪
Outreach scholarship
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"Nutrition Education for Black Elders: A Strategic Approach for Delivery"
1999 ▪
Journal of Nutrition Education
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"Food Practices, Service Use, and Dietary Quality in Elderly Blacks"
1998 ▪
Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly
Penny A. Ralston;
Nancy L. Cohen;
Mary Jane Laus;
Odilia Bermudez;
Rita Brennan Olson;
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"James S. Jackson, Linda M. Chatters and Robert Joseph Taylor (eds), Aging in Black America, Sage, Newbury Park, California, 1993, 338 pp., hbk no price, ISBN 0 803 93535 8, pbk $12.50, ISBN 0 803 93536 6."
1993 ▪
Ageing and Society
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"Health Promotion for Rural Black Elderly"
1993 ▪
Journal of Gerontological Social Work
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"Distinctive Themes from Black Home Economists."
1992 ▪
Journal of home economics
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"Determinants of Senior Center Attendance and Participation"
1991 ▪
Journal of Applied Gerontology
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"Nutrition Knowledge Test for Older Adults"
1987 ▪
Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly
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"Senior Centers in Rural Communities: A Qualitative Study"
1986 ▪
Journal of Applied Gerontology
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"Enhancing Intergenerational Contact."
1986 ▪
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"Factors Affecting Utilization of Senior Centers:"
1985 ▪
Journal of Gerontological Social Work
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"RURAL OLDER ADULTS: PARTICIPATION IN AND PERCEPTIONS OF AN EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEM"
1985 ▪
Educational Gerontology
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"The Gerontology Workshop Series:"
1984 ▪
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education
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"Learning Needs and Efforts of the Black Elderly"
1983 ▪
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
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"Levels of Senior Centers"
1983 ▪
Activities Adaptation & Aging
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"Characteristics of Older Adults as Learners."
1983 ▪
Illinois teacher of home economics
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"PERCEPTION OF SENIOR CENTERS BY THE BLACK ELDERLY"
1982 ▪
Journal of Gerontological Social Work
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"EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND ACTIVITIES OF OLDER ADULTS: THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS"
1981 ▪
Educational Gerontology
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"Sexuality and the adolescent: a teaching guide."
1981 ▪
Iowa State University Press eBooks
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"The decision to parent : a teaching guide"
1980 ▪
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"Teaching the Young about the Old: An Advocacy for Education about Aging."
1978 ▪
Illinois teacher of home economics
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"The Relationship of Self-Perceived Educational Needs and Activities of Older Adults to Selected Senior Center Programs: A Community Study"
1978 ▪
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"The Black Elderly and the Quality of Life."
1975 ▪
Illinois teacher of home economics
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"The Cabin Creek Settlement : the historical study of a Black community in Randolph County, Indiana : [an honors thesis (HONRS 499)]"
1971 ▪