Rebecca M Mullis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6766949 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca M Mullis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca M |
| FAMILY NAME | Mullis |
| SIGNATURE | MULLIS R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Metabolic Syndrome in African Americans
This study explores African American adults’ understanding of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and their motivations for making lifestyle changes. African Americans have a greater risk for components of MetS, such as hypertension. Three focus groups were conducted with African American adults ( n = 11) with MetS. Content analysis revealed five themes: Threat of Poor Health, Building Trust With Providers, Gaining Social Support, Seeking Culturally Accept…
Development of a Theater-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Low-Income, Urban, African American Adolescents
A community-academic partnership succeeded in developing a theater-based nutrition and physical activity intervention that satisfied participating adolescents
The costs and effects of a nutritional education program following work-site cholesterol screening
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to assess the costs and impact of a nutrition education program following a cholesterol screening. METHODS. Forty work-sites were randomly assigned to one of two educational interventions: a "usual" intervention of 5 minutes of counseling, or a "special" intervention of 2 hours of behaviorally based education on dietary changes to lower serum cholesterol. Costs were monitored, and cholesterol levels were …
Parent involvement with children's health promotion
This study compares the efficacy of a school-based program to an equivalent home-based program with 2,250 third grade students in 31 urban schools in Minnesota in order to detect changes in dietary fat and sodium consumption. The school-based program, Hearty Heart and Friends, involved 15 sessions over five weeks in the third grade classrooms. The home-based program, the Home Team, involved a five-week correspondence course with the third graders…
Parent involvement with children's health promotion
This study compares the efficacy of a school-based program to an equivalent home-based program with 2,250 third grade students in 31 urban schools in Minnesota in order to detect changes in dietary fat and sodium consumption. The school-based program, Hearty Heart and Friends, involved 15 sessions over five weeks in the third grade classrooms. The home-based program, the Home Team, involved a five-week correspondence course with the third graders…
The costs and effects of a nutritional education program following work-site cholesterol screening
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to assess the costs and impact of a nutrition education program following a cholesterol screening. METHODS. Forty work-sites were randomly assigned to one of two educational interventions: a "usual" intervention of 5 minutes of counseling, or a "special" intervention of 2 hours of behaviorally based education on dietary changes to lower serum cholesterol. Costs were monitored, and cholesterol levels were …
Development of a Theater-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Low-Income, Urban, African American Adolescents
A community-academic partnership succeeded in developing a theater-based nutrition and physical activity intervention that satisfied participating adolescents
Parent involvement with children's health promotion
This study compares the efficacy of a school-based program to an equivalent home-based program with 2,250 third grade students in 31 urban schools in Minnesota in order to detect changes in dietary fat and sodium consumption. The school-based program, Hearty Heart and Friends, involved 15 sessions over five weeks in the third grade classrooms. The home-based program, the Home Team, involved a five-week correspondence course with the third graders…
The costs and effects of a nutritional education program following work-site cholesterol screening
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to assess the costs and impact of a nutrition education program following a cholesterol screening. METHODS. Forty work-sites were randomly assigned to one of two educational interventions: a "usual" intervention of 5 minutes of counseling, or a "special" intervention of 2 hours of behaviorally based education on dietary changes to lower serum cholesterol. Costs were monitored, and cholesterol levels were …
Metabolic Syndrome in African Americans
This study explores African American adults’ understanding of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and their motivations for making lifestyle changes. African Americans have a greater risk for components of MetS, such as hypertension. Three focus groups were conducted with African American adults ( n = 11) with MetS. Content analysis revealed five themes: Threat of Poor Health, Building Trust With Providers, Gaining Social Support, Seeking Culturally Accept…
Development of a Theater-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Low-Income, Urban, African American Adolescents
A community-academic partnership succeeded in developing a theater-based nutrition and physical activity intervention that satisfied participating adolescents
Gerontology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Nutrition Education (2 works) · Obesity (2 works)