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Ken Resnicow is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with particular specialization in General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Health.

The main topics of their scientific work include:

  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • BRCA Gene Mutations in Cancer
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Some of Ken Resnicow's recent papers illustrating their research interests are:

  • Novel Predictors of COVID-19 Protective Behaviors Among US Adults: Cross-sectional Survey, 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Relationship Between Coronavirus-Related eHealth Literacy and COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among US Adults: Web-Based Survey Study, 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Exercise Effects on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, 2020, Cancer Nursing
  • Tobacco Smoking, Cancer and Social Class, 2023, PubMed
  • Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Tailoring: Lessons Learned and Refinements After Two Decades of Incorporating Culture in Health Communication Research, 2023, Annual Review of Public Health

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Minal Patel
  • Michele Heisler
  • Emerson Delacroix
  • John D. Piette
  • Elizabeth Bacon

Ken Resnicow has published multiple articles in venues such as:

  • Gastroenterology
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Ophthalmology Glaucoma
  • Preventive Medicine Reports

The diversity of publication venues reflects a multidisciplinary approach engaging clinical, behavioral, and public health domains. Their work covers clinical health interventions, population health strategies, and the integration of cultural sensitivity in health communication.

Best Publications

  • Cultural sensitivity in public health: defined and demystified.

    Ken Resnicow;Tom Baranowski;Jasjit S. Ahluwalia;Ronald L. Braithwaite

  • Understanding tailoring in communicating about health

    Robert P. Hawkins;Matthew Kreuter;Kenneth Resnicow;Martin Fishbein

  • Church-Based Health Promotion Interventions: Evidence and Lessons Learned

    Marci Kramish Campbell;Marlyn Allicock Hudson;Ken Resnicow;Natasha Blakeney

  • Cultural sensitivity in substance use prevention

    Ken Resnicow;Robin Soler;Ronald L. Braithwaite;Jasjit S. Ahluwalia

  • Recommendations for prevention of childhood obesity.

    Matthew M. Davis;Bonnie Gance-Cleveland;Sandra Hassink;Rachel Johnson

  • A Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake Through Black Churches: Results of the Eat for Life Trial

    Ken Resnicow;Alice Jackson;Terry Wang;Anindya K. De

  • Gimme 5 Fruit, Juice, and Vegetables for Fun and Health: Outcome Evaluation

    Tom Baranowski;Marsha Davis;Ken Resnicow;Janice Baranowski

  • Environmental Influences on Dietary Behavior among Children: Availability and Accessibility of Fruits and Vegetables Enable Consumption

    Marsha Davis Hearn;Tom Baranowski;Janice Baranowski;Colleen Doyle

  • Interviewer effects in public health surveys

    R. E. Davis;M. P. Couper;N. K. Janz;C. H. Caldwell

  • Motivational interviewing in health promotion: it sounds like something is changing.

    Ken Resnicow;Colleen DiIorio;Johanna E. Soet;Belinda Borrelli

  • Psychosocial predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption in adults a review of the literature.

    Abdul R. Shaikh;Amy L. Yaroch;Linda Nebeling;Ming Chin Yeh

  • Motivational interviewing for pediatric obesity: Conceptual issues and evidence review.

    Ken Resnicow;Rachel Davis;Stephen Rollnick

  • Office-based motivational interviewing to prevent childhood obesity: a feasibility study.

    Robert P. Schwartz;Robin Hamre;William H. Dietz;Richard C. Wasserman;Richard C. Wasserman

  • Social-cognitive predictors of fruit and vegetable intake in children.

    Ken Resnicow;Marsha Davis-Hearn;Matt Smith;Tom Baranowski

  • The Most Common Barriers to Glaucoma Medication Adherence: A Cross-Sectional Survey

    Paula Anne Newman-Casey;Alan L. Robin;Taylor Blachley;Karen Farris

  • Body and Soul: A Dietary Intervention Conducted Through African-American Churches

    Ken Resnicow;Marci Kramish Campbell;Carol Carr;Frances McCarty

  • Food purchased away from home as a predictor of change in BMI z -score among girls

    O M Thompson;C Ballew;K Resnicow;A Must

  • Theory as Mediating Variables: Why Aren't Community Interventions Working as Desired?

    Tom Baranowski;Lillian S. Lin;David W. Wetter;Ken Resnicow

  • Motivational Interviewing: moving from why to how with autonomy support

    Ken Resnicow;Fiona McMaster

  • Results of the healthy body healthy spirit trial.

    Ken Resnicow;Alice Jackson;Dhana Blissett;Terry Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jasjit S. Ahluwalia
Jasjit S. Ahluwalia Brown University
Tom Baranowski
Tom Baranowski Baylor College of Medicine
Geoffrey C. Williams
Geoffrey C. Williams University of Rochester
Michele Heisler
Michele Heisler University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Donna Cross
Donna Cross Telethon Kids Institute
Matthew R. Smith
Matthew R. Smith Harvard University
Delwyn Catley
Delwyn Catley Children's Mercy Hospital
Karen E. Peterson
Karen E. Peterson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Roger D. Vaughan
Roger D. Vaughan Rockefeller University

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