Ji Won Choi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5148815 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ji Won Choi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ji Won |
| FAMILY NAME | Choi |
| SIGNATURE | CHOI J W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7403-2863 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Engaging Asian American Communities During the Covid-19 Era Tainted With Anti-Asian Hate and Distrust
Spousal influence on physical activity in physically inactive pregnant women
Regular physical activity (PA) is recommended during pregnancy, but the prevalence of pregnant women who met the recommended level for PA is very low. In this descriptive study, we examined the association between spousal characteristics (belief, knowledge, social support, and PA level) and pregnant women's PA level in 18 couples living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Among other spousal characteristics, only spousal PA level was a significant pre…
MHealth Physical Activity Intervention
Physical Activity, Weight, and Waist Circumference in Midlife Women
During midlife years, women are at risk of increasing body weight and waist circumference. We evaluated changes in weight and waist circumference from enrollment to 2 years later and examined the influence of physical activity level on those changes among 232 women aged between 40 and 50. Weight increased significantly for the entire sample. Those who increased their physical activity from enrollment to 2 years later had the smallest increase in …
Patterns of Leisure Time and Non-Leisure Time Physical Activity of Korean Immigrant Women
Our purpose in this study was to examine the patterns of physical activity and demographic characteristics associated with those patterns in Korean immigrants in the United States. Participants were 197 women, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was utilized. The inactive pattern was the most frequent pattern in all domains of physical activity except household physical activity. There were differences among the patterns of phys…
Body Mass Index in Multiethnic Midlife Women
We examined the influence of demographic characteristics and physical activity on body mass index (BMI) in multiethnic midlife women. A sample of 236 African, European, and Mexican/Central Americans aged 40-50 completed the initial, 1-year, and 2-year assessments. The effects of demographic characteristics and physical activity on BMI at the 2-year assessment were evaluated using hierarchical multiple regression analysis. After controlling for ot…
Acculturation and Depressive Symptoms in Korean Immigrant Women
Acculturation and Depressive Symptoms in Korean Immigrant Women
Patterns of Leisure Time and Non-Leisure Time Physical Activity of Korean Immigrant Women
Our purpose in this study was to examine the patterns of physical activity and demographic characteristics associated with those patterns in Korean immigrants in the United States. Participants were 197 women, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was utilized. The inactive pattern was the most frequent pattern in all domains of physical activity except household physical activity. There were differences among the patterns of phys…
Body Mass Index in Multiethnic Midlife Women
We examined the influence of demographic characteristics and physical activity on body mass index (BMI) in multiethnic midlife women. A sample of 236 African, European, and Mexican/Central Americans aged 40-50 completed the initial, 1-year, and 2-year assessments. The effects of demographic characteristics and physical activity on BMI at the 2-year assessment were evaluated using hierarchical multiple regression analysis. After controlling for ot…
Physical Activity, Weight, and Waist Circumference in Midlife Women
During midlife years, women are at risk of increasing body weight and waist circumference. We evaluated changes in weight and waist circumference from enrollment to 2 years later and examined the influence of physical activity level on those changes among 232 women aged between 40 and 50. Weight increased significantly for the entire sample. Those who increased their physical activity from enrollment to 2 years later had the smallest increase in …
MHealth Physical Activity Intervention
Spousal influence on physical activity in physically inactive pregnant women
Regular physical activity (PA) is recommended during pregnancy, but the prevalence of pregnant women who met the recommended level for PA is very low. In this descriptive study, we examined the association between spousal characteristics (belief, knowledge, social support, and PA level) and pregnant women's PA level in 18 couples living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Among other spousal characteristics, only spousal PA level was a significant pre…
Engaging Asian American Communities During the Covid-19 Era Tainted With Anti-Asian Hate and Distrust
Medicine (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Physical activity (5 works) · Physical therapy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Physical Activity and Health (4 works) · Body mass index (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works)