Brooks Wingo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4261371 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brooks Wingo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brooks |
| FAMILY NAME | Wingo |
| SIGNATURE | WINGO B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Perceptions of Community Gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm and the Implications for Dietary Interventions
The purpose of this study was to assess the reasons community gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm in Birmingham, Alabama participate in the community garden program, as well as to explore the potential impacts such participation has on the members’ health, community, and diet. Twenty active gardeners participated in four focus groups. Gardeners reported prior experience, cost savings, taste, sustainability issues, and provision of fresh and orga…
Stressful Life Events and Behavior Change: A Qualitative Examination of African American Women's Participation in a Weight Loss Program
We qualitatively assessed how life stressors affected African American women's participation in a weight reduction program. A sample of 9 women, who completed a behavioral lifestyle intervention, participated in individual, structured, in-depth interviews. Life stressors, ranging from personal illness to changes in employment status, had varied effects on participation. Some women coped with life stressors by using them as a motivational tool to …
Cultural Perceptions of Weight in African American and Caucasian Women
These results can be used for empirical cultural tailoring of behavioral weight loss interventions
Body Image and Quality of Life in a Group of African American Women
Body Image and Quality of Life in a Group of African American Women
The Perceptions of Community Gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm and the Implications for Dietary Interventions
The purpose of this study was to assess the reasons community gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm in Birmingham, Alabama participate in the community garden program, as well as to explore the potential impacts such participation has on the members’ health, community, and diet. Twenty active gardeners participated in four focus groups. Gardeners reported prior experience, cost savings, taste, sustainability issues, and provision of fresh and orga…
Body Image and Quality of Life in a Group of African American Women
Cultural Perceptions of Weight in African American and Caucasian Women
These results can be used for empirical cultural tailoring of behavioral weight loss interventions
Stressful Life Events and Behavior Change: A Qualitative Examination of African American Women's Participation in a Weight Loss Program
We qualitatively assessed how life stressors affected African American women's participation in a weight reduction program. A sample of 9 women, who completed a behavioral lifestyle intervention, participated in individual, structured, in-depth interviews. Life stressors, ranging from personal illness to changes in employment status, had varied effects on participation. Some women coped with life stressors by using them as a motivational tool to …
The Perceptions of Community Gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm and the Implications for Dietary Interventions
The purpose of this study was to assess the reasons community gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm in Birmingham, Alabama participate in the community garden program, as well as to explore the potential impacts such participation has on the members’ health, community, and diet. Twenty active gardeners participated in four focus groups. Gardeners reported prior experience, cost savings, taste, sustainability issues, and provision of fresh and orga…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Intervention (counseling (2 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (2 works)