Frank A Franklin

Biographic Data

ID5470325
NAMEFrank A Franklin
GIVEN NAMESFrank A
FAMILY NAMEFranklin
SIGNATUREFRANKLIN F A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS6
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1988
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX2

  • Associations Between Social Media Engagement and Vaccine Hesitancy

    Open AccessLola Al-Uqdah, Frank A Franklin et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Health2022

    There has been a surge in vaccine hesitancy following the Coronavirus pandemic. This study measured the prevalence of and identified factors associated with vaccine hesitancy and social media use. An online survey was administered (n = 1050) between May and July 2021. Chi-square tests were used to examine bivariate associations with vaccine hesitancy (partially vaccinated and unvaccinated participants). Logistic regression was used to identify as…

  • The Potential for Entomophagy to Address Undernutrition

    Luc Nadeau, Isaac Nadeau et al.ARTICLEEcology of Food and Nutrition2015

    The use of insects as food for humans has the potential to substantially reduce undernutrition worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that 805 million people are undernourished, with a total food energy deficit of 67.6 billion kcal/day (84 kcal/day/person). Calculations in this article suggest that this deficit could theoretically be reduced or eliminated through edible insect rearing, utilizing organic s…

  • Parental and Peer Factors Associated with Body Image Discrepancy among Fifth-Grade Boys and Girls

    Open AccessShannon L Michael, Kathryn R Wentzel et al.ARTICLEJournal of Youth and Adolescence2014Cited by: 4References: 49

  • The impact of dairy product consumption on nutrient adequacy and weight of Head Start mothers

    Open AccessCarol E O’Neil, Theresa A Nicklas et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2009

    Objective To assess the relationship of dairy product consumption on diet quality and weight of low-income women. Setting Head Start centres in Texas and Alabama, USA. Design Cross-sectional study. Women were divided into dairy consumption groups: ≤1, >1 to ≤2 and >2 servings/d. Nutrient intake/diet quality was determined by calculating the percentage meeting the Estimated Average Requirement, guidelines for fat and added sugar, and Mean Adequacy…

  • The Impact of Cost on the Availability of Fruits and Vegetables in the Homes of Schoolchildren in Birmingham, Alabama

    Jamy Ard, Jamy D Ard et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2007Cited by: 2References: 21

    Objectives. Fruit and vegetable cost is a presumed barrier to intake. We sought to determine whether fruit and vegetable cost and consumers’ race and income would predict availability of fruits and vegetables in homes of schoolchildren in the Birmingham, Ala, area. Methods. Data on availability of 27 fruit and vegetable items were obtained from homes of 1355 children (32% African American) in the Birmingham area. Fruit and vegetable costs were ob…

  • Using Cognitive Mapping to Develop a Community-Based Family Intervention

    Richard M Shewchuk, Frank A Franklin et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Health Behavior2004

    Cognitive mapping provides a systematic approach for including qualitative data in the design of tailored interventions

  • A comprehensive model for maintenance of family health behaviors

    Carolyn Johnson, Carolyn C Johnson et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health1988

    Johnson, Carolyn C. MS1; Nicklas, Theresa A. DrPH2; Arbeit, Marian L. MS, RD3; Franklin, Frank A. MD4; Berenson, Gerald S. MD5 Author Information