Publications and creative works by faculty in the Department of Public Health, College of Education and Human Services, are collected here.

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Submissions from 2012

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Risky Sexual Behavior: A Race-specific Social Consequence of Obesity, Tamara Leech and Janice Johnson Dias (2012)

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The significance of race for neighborhood social cohesion: Perceived difficulty of collective action in majority black neighborhoods, Tamara Leech and Tara Hobson-Prater (2012)

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Relationships and Context as a Means for Improving Disease Prevention and Sexual Health Messages, Lisa D. Lieberman (2012)

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Impact of the Choosing the Best Program in Communities Committed to Abstinence Education, Lisa D. Lieberman and Haiyan Su (2012)

Education and inequalities in blood pressure, body mass index, and waist circumference: evidence for a population strategy, Sze Yan Liu, Ichiro Kawachi, and M. Maria Glymour (2012)

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Decreased Births Among Black Female Adolescents Following School Desegregation, Sze Yan Liu, Crystal D. Linkletter, Eric B. Loucks, M. Maria Glymour, and Stephen L. Buka (2012)

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College Student Perceptions on Campus Alcohol Policies and Consumption Patterns, Brenda L. Marshall, Katherine J. Roberts, Joseph Donnelly, and Imani N. Rutledge (2012)

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Self-reported and measured hypertension among older US- and foreign-born adults, Kellee White, Mauricio Avedano, J Robin Moon, Benjamin Capistrant, Sze Yan Liu, and M Maria Glymour (2012)

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Lessons From the Trenches: Meeting Evaluation Challenges in School Health Education, Michael Young, George Denny, and Joseph Donnelly (2012)

Submissions from 2011

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Political competition, relative deprivation, and perceived threat: a research note on anti- Christian violence in India, Chad Bauman and Tamara Leech (2011)

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Sexuality Education, Eva Goldfarb and Norman A. Constantine (2011)

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A Theater-Based Approach to Primary Prevention of Sexual Behavior for Early Adolescents, Lisa D. Lieberman, Cydelle Berlin, Lori-Ann Palen, and Olivia Silber Ashley (2011)

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The association between blood pressure and years of schooling versus educational credentials: Test of the sheepskin effect, Sze Yan Liu, Stephen L. Buka, Crystal D. Linkletter, Ichiro Kawachi, Laura Kubzansky, and Eric B. Loucks (2011)

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Principal component analysis of dietary and lifestyle patterns in relation to risk of subtypes of esophageal and gastric cancer, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Susan T. Mayne, Harvey A. Risch, Marilie D. Gammon, Thomas Vaughan, Wong-Ho Chow, Joel A. Dubin, Robert Dubrow, Janet Schoenberg, Janet L. Stanford, A. Brian West, Heidrun Rotterdam, and William J. Blot (2011)

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The Community Action Framework in Practice: An Illustration Based on the Ready by 21 Coalition of Austin/Travis County, Raphael Travis Jr. and Tamara Leech (2011)

Submissions from 2010

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Health Promotion Practice and the Road Ahead: Addressing Enduring Gaps and Encouraging Greater Practice-to-Research Translation, Amanda Birnbaum and Mark D. Rivera (2010)

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Examination of perceived neighborhood characteristics and transportation on changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior: The Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls, Kelly Evenson, David Murray, Amanda Birnbaum, and Deborah Cohen (2010)

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Everything's Better in Moderation: Young Women's Gender Role Attitudes and Risky Sexual Behavior, Tamara Leech (2010)

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Practice Notes: Strategies in Health Education, Lisa D. Lieberman (2010)

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Practice Notes: Strategies in Health Education, Lisa D. Lieberman (2010)

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Implications of Lifecourse Epidemiology for Research on Determinants of Adult Disease, Sze Yan Liu, R N. Jones, and M Maria Glymour (2010)

Submissions from 2009

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Developing a School Functioning Index for Middle Schools, Amanda Birnbaum, Leslie A. Lytle, Cheryl L. Perry, David Murray, and Mary Story (2009)

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Area Specific Self-Esteem, Values, and Adolescent Substance Use, Joseph Donnelly, Michael Young, Rebecca Pearson, Tina M. Penhollow, and Aida Hernandez (2009)

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Community Empowerment through an Academic Product: Implications for the Social-justice, Tamara Leech and Edrose Potts Jr. (2009)

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Program “Miracle Grow”: Program Staff and Evaluators Joining Forces to Power-Up Program Potential, Lisa D. Lieberman (2009)

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Residential modifications and decline in physical function among community-dwelling elderly, Sze Yan Liu and Kate L. Lapane (2009)

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Hospital readmissions for childhood asthma: The role of individual and neighborhood factors., Sze Yan Liu and Deborah Pearlman (2009)

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Lunchtime Practices and Problem Behaviors Among Multiethnic Urban Youth, Tracy Nichols, Amanda Birnbaum, Kylie Bryant, and Gilbert Botvin (2009)

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Peer-Led, School-Based Nutrition Education for Young Adolescents: Feasibility and Process Evaluation of the TEENS Study, Mary Story, Leslie A. Lytle, Amanda Birnbaum, and Cheryl L. Perry (2009)

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Tailoring Messages to Individual Differences in Monitoring- Blunting Styles to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Pamela Williams-Piehota, Amy E. Latimer, Nicole A. Katulak, Ashley Cox, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Linda Mowad, and Peter Salovey (2009)

Submissions from 2008

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A Lesson on Homophobia and Teasing, Eva Goldfarb (2008)

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A Lesson on Homophobia and Teasing, Eva S. Goldfarb (2008)

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Explaining the Race Difference in Prostate Cancer Stage at Diagnosis, Beth A. Jones, Wen-Liang Liu, Andre B. Araujo, Stanislav V. Kasl, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Hosanna Soler-Vila, Mary G.M. Curnen, and Robert Dubrow (2008)

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Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Practices among Disabled Women Aged 40–75: Does Quality of the Experience Matter?, Sze Yan Liu and Melissa A. Clark (2008)

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Food group intake and risk of subtypes of esophageal and gastric cancer, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Susan T. Mayne, Harvey Risch, Marilee D. Gammon, Thomas L. Vaughan, Wong-Ho Chow, Robert Dubrow, Janet B. Schoenberg, Janet L. Stanford, Brian West, Heidrun Rotterdam, William J. Blot, and Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr. (2008)

Submissions from 2007

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Measurement of Perceived School Climate for Active Travel in Children., Kelly Evenson, Robert Motl, Amanda Birnbaum, and Dianne Ward (2007)

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A cohort study of reproductive and hormonal factors and renal cell cancer risk in women, GC Kabat, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, AB Miller, and TE Rohan (2007)

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Practice Notes: Strategies in Health Education Program, “Full Service”: Talking About Fighting Prostate Cancer—in the Barber Shop!, Lisa D. Lieberman, Mario C. Browne, and Barbara Hager (2007)

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Dietary fiber intake and ovarian cancer risk: a prospective cohort study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Meera Jain, Geoffrey R. Howe, Anthony B. Miller, and Thomas E. Rohan (2007)

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Glycaemic index, glycaemic load and ovarian cancer risk: a prospective cohort study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Meera Jain, Geoffrey R. Howe, Anthony B. Miller, and Thomas E. Rohan (2007)

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Intake of Coffee and Tea and Risk of Ovarian Cancer: A Prospective Cohort Study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Meera Jain, Geoffrey R. Howe, Anthony B. Miller, and Thomas E. Rohan (2007)

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Benign proliferative epithelial disorders of the breast: a review of the epidemiologic evidence, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera and Thomas E. Rohan (2007)

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Trace elements and cancer risk: a review of the epidemiologic evidence, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera and Thomas E. Rohan (2007)

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Glycaemic index, glycaemic load and risk of endometrial cancer: a prospective cohort study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Thomas E. Rohan, Meera Jain, Paul D. Terry, Geoffrey R. Howe, and Anthony B. Miller (2007)

Submissions from 2006

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Girls' perception of physical environmental factors and transportation: reliability and association with physical activity and active transport to school, Kelly R. Evenson, Amanda Birnbaum, Ariane L. Bedimo-Rung, James Sallis, Carolyn C. Voorhees, Kimberly Ring, and John P. Elder (2006)

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Early Predictors of Sexual Behavior: Implications for Young Adolescents and Their Parents, Lisa D. Lieberman (2006)

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Influencing healthful food choices in school and home environments: results from the TEENS study., Leslie Lytle, Martha Kubik, Cheryl Perry, Mary Story, Amanda Birnbaum, and David Murray (2006)

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Naturally occurring changes in time spent watching television are inversely related to frequency of physical activity during early adolescence, Robert W. Motl, Edward McAuley, Amanda Birnbaum, and Leslie A. Lytle (2006)

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Carotenoid, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E Intake and Risk of Ovarian Cancer: a Prospective Cohort Study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Meera Jain, Geoffrey R. Howe, Anthony B. Miller, and Thomas E. Rohan (2006)

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Energy balance and breast cancer risk: a prospective cohort study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Jain Meera, Geoffrey R. Howe, Anthony B. Miller, and Thomas E. Rohan (2006)

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Hormonal and reproductive factors and risk of glioma: A prospective cohort study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Anthony B. Miller, and Thomas E. Rohan (2006)

Perceived smoking environment and smoking initiation among multi-ethnic urban girls, Tracy R. Nichols, Amanda Birnbaum, Sara Birnel, and Gilbert J. Botvin (2006)

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A Typology of Middle School Girls: Audience Segmentation Related to Physical Activity, Lisa Staten, Amanda Birnbaum, Jared Jobe, and John Elder (2006)

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Need for Cognition and Message Complexity in Motivating Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Callers to the Cancer Information Service, Pamela Williams-Piehota, Judith Pizarro, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Linda Mowad, and Peter Salovey (2006)

Submissions from 2005

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Self-Management Strategies Mediate Self-Efficacy and Physical Activity, Amanda Birnbaum, Rod K. Dishman, Robert W. Motl, James F. Sallis, Andrea L. Dunn, Greg J. Welk, Ariane L. Yung, Carolyn C. Voorhees, and Jared B. Jobe (2005)

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Scale Development for Perceived School Climate for Girls’ Physical Activity, Amanda Birnbaum, Kelly R. Evenson, Robert W. Motl, Rod K. Dishman, Carolyn C. Voorhees, James F. Sallis, John P. Elder, and Marsha Dowda (2005)

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Why Girls? The Importance of Developing Gender-Specific Health Promotion Programs for Adolescent Girls, Amanda Birnbaum and Tracy R. Nichols (2005)

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Predictors of Violent Behavior in an Early Adolescent Cohort: Similarities and Differences Across Genders, Jonathan L. Blitstein, David M. Murray, Leslie A. Lytle, Amanda Birnbaum, and Cheryl L. Perry (2005)

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Using Media Messaging to Promote Healthful Eating and Physical Activity among Urban Youth, B.J. Carter, Amanda Birnbaum, Lisa Hark, Brian Vickery, Charles Potter, and Michael P. Osborne (2005)

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What Is Comprehensive Sexuality Education Really All About? Perceptions of Students Enrolled in an Undergraduate Human Sexuality Course, Eva Goldfarb (2005)

Directly observed therapy (DOT) and timely treatment completion among Asian-born immigrant tuberculosis patients, Sze Yan Liu, Jiehui Li, and Neil W. Schluger (2005)

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Effectiveness of a large-scale distribution programme of free nicotine patches: a prospective evaluation, Nancy Miller, Thomas R. Frieden, Sze Yan Liu, Thomas D. Matte, Deborah R. Deitcher, K M. Cummings, Christina Chang, Ursula Bauer, and Mary T. Bassett (2005)

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Longitudinal Invariance of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale among Girls and Boys in Middle School, Robert W. Motl, Rod K. Dishman, Amanda Birnbaum, and Leslie A. Lytle (2005)

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Cigarette smoking and risk of glioma: A prospective cohort study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Anthony B. Miller, and Thomas E. Rohan (2005)

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Oral contraceptive use and risk of breast cancer among women with a family history of breast cancer: a prospective cohort study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Anthony B. Miller, and Thomas E. Rohan (2005)

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Risk factors for thyroid cancer: A prospective cohort study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Anthony B. Miller, and Thomas E. Rohan (2005)

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Glycemic index, glycemic load, and pancreatic cancer risk (Canada), Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Thomas E. Rohan, Meera Jain, Paul D. Terry, Geoffrey R. Howe, and Anthony B. Miller (2005)

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Dietary Folate, Alcohol Consumption, and Risk of Ovarian Cancer in an Italian Case-Control Study, Claudio Pelucchi, Monia Mereghetti, Renato Talamini, Eva Negri, Maurizio Montella, Valerio Ramazzotti, Silvia Franceschi, and Carlo La Vecchia (2005)

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The Role of Peer Social Network Factors and Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls, Carolyn C. Voorhees, David Murray, Greg Welk, Amanda Birnbaum, Kurt M. Ribisi, Carolyn C. Johnson, Karin Allor Pfeiffer, Brit Saksvig, and Jared B. Jobe (2005)

Submissions from 2004

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Assessing Intervention Effects in a School-Based Nutrition Intervention Trial: Which Analytic Model Is Most Powerful?, Jessica B. Janega, David M. Murray, Sherri P. Varnell, Jonathan L. Blitstein, Amanda Birnbaum, and Leslie A. Lytle (2004)

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Assessing the most powerful analysis method for school-based intervention studies, Jessica B. Janega, David M. Murray, Sherri P. Varnell, Jonathan L. Blitstein, Amanda Birnbaum, and Leslie A. Lytle (2004)

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Assessing Intervention Effects in a School-Based Nutrition Intervention Trial: Which Analytic Model Is Most Powerful?, Jessica B. Janega, David M. Murray, Sherri P. Varnell, Jonathan L. Blitstein, Amanda Birnbaum, and Leslie A. Lytle (2004)

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A Schematic for Focusing on Youth in Investigations of Community Design and Physical Activity, Kevin J. Krizek, Amanda Birnbaum, and David M. Levinson (2004)

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School-Based Approaches to Affect Adolescents’ Diets: Results From the TEENS Study, Leslie A. Lytle, David M. Murray, Cheryl L. Perry, Mary Story, Amanda Birnbaum, Martha Y. Kubik, and Sherri Varnell (2004)

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Dietary carbohydrates and breast cancer risk: A prospective study of the roles of overall glycemic index and glycemic load, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Meera Jain, Geoffrey R. Howe, Anthony B. Miller, and Thomas E. Rohan (2004)

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Casting Health Messages in Terms of Responsibility for Dietary Change: Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Pamela Williams-Piehota, Ashley R. Cox, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Linda Z. Mowad, Sharon Garcia, Nicole A. Katulak, and Peter Salovey (2004)

Submissions from 2003

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School functioning and violent behavior among young adolescents: a contextual analysis, Amanda Birnbaum, Leslie A. Lytle, Peter J. Hannan, David M. Murray, Cheryl L. Perry, and Jean L. Foster (2003)

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Associations between Perceived Family Meal Environment and Parent Intake of Fruit,Vegetables, and Fat, Kerri N. Boutelle, Amanda Birnbaum, Leslie Lytle, David M. Murray, and Mary T. Story (2003)

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Predicting Adolescents’ Intake of Fruits and Vegetables, Leslie A. Lytle, Sherri Varnell, David M. Murray, Mary Story, Cherly Perry, Amanda Birnbaum, and Martha Y. Kubik (2003)

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Decreasing Barriers for Teens: Evaluation of a New Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Strategy in School-Based Clinics, Abbey C. Sidebottom, Amanda Birnbaum, and Sarah S. Nafstad (2003)

Submissions from 2002

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Psychosocial Correlates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Leisure Habits in Young Adolescents: The Teens Eating for Energy and Nutrition at School Study, Amanda Birnbaum, Kathryn H. Schmitz, Leslie Lytle, Glenn A. Phillips, David M. Murray, and Martha Y. Kubik (2002)

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Are Differences in Exposure to a Multicomponent School-Based Intervention Associated With Varying Dietary Outcomes in Adolescents?, Amanda S. Birnbaum, Leslie A. Lytle, Mary Story, Cheryl L. Perry, and David M. Murray (2002)

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Diet, Obesity and Reflux in the Etiology of Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia in Humans, Susan Mayne and Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera (2002)

Submissions from 2001

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Perceptions of the Family Mealtime Environment and Adolescent Mealtime Behavior: Do Adults and Adolescents Agree?, Kerri N. Boutelle, Leslie A. Lytle, David M. Murray, Amanda Birnbaum, and Mary Story (2001)

Submissions from 2000

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Long-Term Outcomes of an Abstinence-Based, Small-Group Pregnancy Prevention Program in New York City Schools, Lisa D. Lieberman, Heather Gray, Megan Wier, Renee Fiorentino, and Patricia Maloney (2000)

Submissions from 1997

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Condom availability in New York City public high schools: relationships to condom use and sexual behavior, Sally Guttmacher, Lisa D. Lieberman, David Ward, Nick Freudenberg, Alice Radosh, and Don Des Jarlais (1997)

Submissions from 1992

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The relationship between cognitive maturity and information about health problems among school age children, Lisa D. Lieberman, Noreeen Clark, Karen V. Krone, Mario Orlandi, and Ernst L. Wynder (1992)