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Overview

Kelly R. Evenson is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on medicine with a substantial number of publications in subfields such as physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, general health professions, and transportation.

Their research topics emphasize physical activity and health, obesity, physical activity, and diet, gestational diabetes research and management, urban transport and accessibility, cardiovascular health and risk factors, health and lifestyle studies, and health disparities and outcomes.

Kelly R. Evenson has contributed to various publication venues, including:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour
  • PLoS ONE

Their recent papers include:

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2022 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association, 2022, Circulation
  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2023 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association, 2023, Circulation
  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2021 Update, 2021, Circulation
  • 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association, 2024, Circulation
  • Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts, 2022, The Lancet Public Health

Among frequent coauthors are:

  • I-Min Lee
  • Annie Green Howard
  • Carmen C. Cuthbertson
  • Andrea Z. LaCroix
  • Chongzhi Di

Their publication record features over four hundred works primarily within medicine, with a notable 114 contributions in physiology, 100 in public health and occupational health, and 73 in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. This breadth reflects a focus on the intersection of physical activity, health outcomes, and chronic disease prevention.

Best Publications

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2021 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.

    Salim S. Virani;Alvaro Alonso;Hugo J. Aparicio;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Calibration of two objective measures of physical activity for children

    Kelly R. Evenson;Diane J. Catellier;Karminder S. Gill;Kristin S. Ondrak

  • Systematic review of the validity and reliability of consumer-wearable activity trackers

    Kelly R. Evenson;Kelly R. Evenson;Michelle M. Goto;Robert D. Furberg

  • Accelerometer use in physical activity: best practices and research recommendations.

    Dianne Stanton Ward;Kelly R Evenson;Amber Vaughn;Anne Brown Rodgers

  • Reducing Delay in Seeking Treatment by Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Stroke Council*

    Debra K. Moser;Laura P. Kimble;Mark J. Alberts;Angelo Alonzo

  • Assisted reproductive technology: prevalence and associated factors in Southern Brazil.

    Shana Ginar da Silva;Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi;Mariângela Freitas da Silveira;Marlos Rodrigues Domingues

  • Availability of recreational resources in minority and low socioeconomic status areas.

    Latetia V. Moore;Ana V. Diez Roux;Kelly R. Evenson;Aileen P. McGinn

  • Obesity prevalence and the local food environment.

    Kimberly B. Morland;Kelly R. Evenson

  • Public Parks and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls

    Deborah A. Cohen;J Scott Scott Ashwood;Molly M. Scott;Adrian Overton

  • A systematic review of fast food access studies

    S. E. Fleischhacker;K. R. Evenson;D. A. Rodriguez;A. S. Ammerman

  • Leisure-time physical activity among pregnant women in the US.

    Kelly R Evenson;David A Savitz;Sara L Huston;Sara L Huston

  • Exploring Associations between Physical Activity and Perceived and Objective Measures of the Built Environment

    Aileen P. McGinn;Kelly R. Evenson;Amy H. Herring;Sara L. Huston

  • Fitness and Fatness as Predictors of Mortality from All Causes and from Cardiovascular Disease in Men and Women in the Lipid Research Clinics Study

    June Stevens;Jianwen Cai;Kelly R. Evenson;Ratna Thomas

  • Neighborhood environment, access to places for activity, and leisure-time physical activity in a diverse North Carolina population.

    Sara L. Huston;Kelly R. Evenson;Philip Bors;Ziya Gizlice

  • Availability of recreational resources and physical activity in adults

    Ana V. Diez Roux;Kelly R. Evenson;Aileen P. McGinn;Daniel G. Brown

  • Correlates of Physical Activity among Women from Diverse Racial/Ethnic Groups

    Amy E. Eyler;Sara Wilcox;Dyann Matson-Koffman;Kelly R. Evenson

  • A systematic review of interventions for promoting active transportation to school

    Palma Chillón;Kelly R Evenson;Amber Vaughn;Dianne Stanton Ward

  • Physical Activity as a Preventative Factor for Frailty: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study

    Matthew J. Peterson;Carol A Giuliani;Miriam C. Morey;Carl F. Pieper

  • Guidelines for Physical Activity During Pregnancy Comparisons From Around the World

    Kelly R. Evenson;Ruben Barakat;Wendy J. Brown;Patricia Dargent-Molina

  • Determinants of Use of Emergency Medical Services in a Population With Stroke Symptoms The Second Delay in Accessing Stroke Healthcare (DASH II) Study

    Emily B. Schroeder;Wayne D. Rosamond;Dexter L. Morris;Kelly R. Evenson

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel A. Rodriguez
Daniel A. Rodriguez University of California, Berkeley
Deborah A. Cohen
Deborah A. Cohen Kaiser Permanente
Wayne D. Rosamond
Wayne D. Rosamond University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Thomas L. McKenzie
Thomas L. McKenzie San Diego State University
Amy A. Eyler
Amy A. Eyler Washington University in St. Louis
Anna Maria Siega-Riz
Anna Maria Siega-Riz University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gerardo Heiss
Gerardo Heiss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David M. Buchner
David M. Buchner University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
I-Min Lee
I-Min Lee Harvard University
Ana V. Diez Roux
Ana V. Diez Roux Drexel University

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