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  1. Best Practices Among Food-Based Community Organizations: A Qualitative Analysis

    Article • Ecology of Food and Nutrition, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Melissa Laska

  2. Perceptions of a Healthier Neighborhood Food Environment Linked to Greater Fruit and Vegetable Purchases at Small and Non-Traditional Food Stores

    Article • Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, November 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Melissa Laska

  3. Lesbian, gay and bisexual college student perspectives on disparities in weight-related behaviours and body image: a qualitative analysis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, January 2016, Wiley

    Melissa Laska

  4. Differences in healthy food supply and stocking practices between small grocery stores, gas-marts, pharmacies and dollar stores

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, September 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska

  5. Lack of Healthy Food in Small-Size to Mid-Size Retailers Participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota, 2014

    Article • Preventing Chronic Disease, August 2015, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Melissa Laska

  6. Differences in Weight-Related Behavioral Profiles by Sexual Orientation Among College Men

    Article • American Journal of Health Promotion, August 2015, SAGE Publications

    Melissa Laska

  7. Millennials at work: workplace environments of young adults and associations with weight-related health

    Article • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, August 2015, BMJ

    Melissa Laska

  8. College Women's Weight-related Behavior Profiles Differ by Sexual Identity

    Article • American Journal of Health Behavior, July 2015, PNG Publications

    Melissa Laska

  9. Food Shopping Profiles and Their Association with Dietary Patterns: A Latent Class Analysis

    Article • Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, July 2015, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  10. Self-Reported Mental Disorders and Distress by Sexual Orientation

    Article • American Journal of Preventive Medicine, July 2015, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  11. A 2-year young adult obesity prevention trial in the US: Process evaluation results

    Article • Health Promotion International, June 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Melissa Laska

  12. Weight and Weight-Related Behaviors Among 2-Year College Students

    Article • Journal of American College Health, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Melissa Laska

  13. Sports and energy drink consumption are linked to health-risk behaviours among young adults

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, February 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska

  14. Disparities in Weight and Weight Behaviors by Sexual Orientation in College Students

    Article • American Journal of Public Health, January 2015, American Public Health Association

    Melissa Laska

  15. How we eat what we eat: identifying meal routines and practices most strongly associated with healthy and unhealthy dietary factors among young adults

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, December 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska

  16. Impact of Cooking and Home Food Preparation Interventions Among Adults: Outcomes and Implications for Future Programs

    Article • Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, July 2014, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  17. Secular Trends in Fast-Food Restaurant Use Among Adolescents and Maternal Caregivers From 1999 to 2010

    Article • American Journal of Public Health, May 2014, American Public Health Association

    Melissa Laska

  18. Designing a Weight Gain Prevention Trial for Young Adults: The CHOICES Study

    Article • American Journal of Health Education, March 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Melissa Laska

  19. Lessons Learned From Small Store Programs to Increase Healthy Food Access

    Article • American Journal of Health Behavior, March 2014, PNG Publications

    Melissa Laska

  20. Weight-related Disparities for Transgender College Students

    Article • Health Behavior and Policy Review, March 2014, Paris Scholar Publishing

    Melissa Laska

  21. Social Norms and Dietary Behaviors among Young Adults

    Article • American Journal of Health Behavior, January 2014, PNG Publications

    Melissa Laska

  22. Translating a health behavior change intervention for delivery to 2-year college students: the importance of formative research

    Article • Translational Behavioral Medicine, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Laska

  23. Campus Food and Beverage Purchases are Associated with Indicators of Diet Quality in College Students Living off Campus

    Article • American Journal of Health Promotion, November 2013, SAGE Publications

    Melissa Laska

  24. Perceived Social-Ecological Factors Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Purchasing, Preparation, and Consumption among Young Adults

    Article • Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, October 2013, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  25. Formative Evaluation for a Healthy Corner Store Initiative in Pitt County, North Carolina: Assessing the Rural Food Environment, Part 1

    Article • Preventing Chronic Disease, July 2013, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Melissa Laska

  26. Adolescence to Young Adulthood: When Socioeconomic Disparities in Substance Use Emerge

    Article • Substance Use & Misuse, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Melissa Laska

  27. Positive Attitudes toward Organic, Local, and Sustainable Foods Are Associated with Higher Dietary Quality among Young Adults

    Article • Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, January 2013, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  28. Work Hours and Perceived Time Barriers to Healthful Eating Among Young Adults

    Article • American Journal of Health Behavior, November 2012, PNG Publications

    Melissa Laska

  29. Balancing Healthy Meals and Busy Lives: Associations between Work, School, and Family Responsibilities and Perceived Time Constraints among Young Adults

    Article • Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, November 2012, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  30. Small Retailer Perspectives of the 2009 Women, Infants and Children Program Food Package Changes

    Article • American Journal of Health Behavior, September 2012, PNG Publications

    Melissa Laska

  31. Predictors of Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young Adulthood

    Article • Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, August 2012, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  32. Socioeconomic Disparities in Emerging Adult Weight and Weight Behaviors

    Article • American Journal of Health Behavior, July 2012, PNG Publications

    Melissa Laska

  33. Sleep Duration and BMI in a Sample of Young Adults

    Article • Obesity, June 2012, Wiley

    Melissa Laska

  34. Stocking characteristics and perceived increases in sales among small food store managers/owners associated with the introduction of new food products approved by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, May 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska

  35. Interventions for Weight Gain Prevention During the Transition to Young Adulthood: A Review of the Literature

    Article • Journal of Adolescent Health, April 2012, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  36. Nutrition Label Use Partially Mediates the Relationship between Attitude toward Healthy Eating and Overall Dietary Quality among College Students

    Article • Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, March 2012, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  37. Longitudinal Associations Between Key Dietary Behaviors and Weight Gain Over Time: Transitions Through the Adolescent Years

    Article • Obesity, January 2012, Wiley

    Melissa Laska

  38. How significant is the ‘significant other’? Associations between significant others’ health behaviors and attitudes and young adults’ health outcomes

    Article • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Laska

  39. Differential prevalence of alcohol use among 2-year and 4-year college students

    Article • Addictive Behaviors, December 2011, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  40. Does involvement in food preparation track from adolescence to young adulthood and is it associated with better dietary quality? Findings from a 10-year longitudinal study

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, November 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska

  41. Young Adults and Eating Away from Home: Associations with Dietary Intake Patterns and Weight Status Differ by Choice of Restaurant

    Article • Journal of the American Dietetic Association, November 2011, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  42. Health Risk Behaviors of Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans Attending College

    Article • American Journal of Health Promotion, November 2011, SAGE Publications

    Melissa Laska

  43. Longitudinal and Secular Trends in Parental Encouragement for Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, and Dieting Throughout the Adolescent Years

    Article • Journal of Adolescent Health, September 2011, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  44. Urban v. suburban perceptions of the neighbourhood food environment as correlates of adolescent food purchasing

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, August 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska

  45. Convenience Stores Surrounding Urban Schools: An Assessment of Healthy Food Availability, Advertising, and Product Placement

    Article • Journal of Urban Health, April 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Laska

  46. Relationships between Energy Balance Knowledge and the Home Environment

    Article • Journal of the American Dietetic Association, April 2011, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  47. The co-occurrence of obesity, elevated blood pressure, and acanthosis nigricans among American Indian school children: Identifying individual heritage and environment-level correlates

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, March 2011, Wiley

    Melissa Laska

  48. Dog Ownership and Adolescent Physical Activity

    Article • American Journal of Preventive Medicine, March 2011, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  49. Weight-Related Teasing in a Racially Diverse Sample of Sixth-Grade Children

    Article • Journal of the American Dietetic Association, March 2011, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  50. The Differential Prevalence of Obesity and Related Behaviors in Two- vs. Four-Year Colleges

    Article • Obesity, February 2011, Wiley

    Melissa Laska

  51. Situational characteristics of young adults’ eating occasions: a real-time data collection using Personal Digital Assistants

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, December 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska

  52. Young Adult Eating and Food-Purchasing Patterns

    Article • American Journal of Preventive Medicine, November 2010, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  53. State but not District Nutrition Policies Are Associated with Less Junk Food in Vending Machines and School Stores in US Public Schools

    Article • Journal of the American Dietetic Association, July 2010, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  54. Neighbourhood food environments: are they associated with adolescent dietary intake, food purchases and weight status?

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, June 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska, Dr Ann Forsyth

  55. Physical Activity and Screen Time: Effects of the Physical Home Environment

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, May 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Melissa Laska

  56. Review of the Nutritional Implications of Farmers' Markets and Community Gardens: A Call for Evaluation and Research Efforts

    Article • Journal of the American Dietetic Association, March 2010, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  57. Understanding young adult physical activity, alcohol and tobacco use in community colleges and 4-year post-secondary institutions: A cross-sectional analysis of epidemiological surveillance data

    Article • BMC Public Health, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Laska

  58. Adolescent physical activity and screen time: associations with the physical home environment

    Article • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Laska

  59. State School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy Environments and Youth Obesity

    Article • American Journal of Preventive Medicine, January 2010, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  60. Healthy food availability in small urban food stores: a comparison of four US cities

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, December 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska

  61. Dietary patterns and home food availability during emerging adulthood: do they differ by living situation?

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, August 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska

  62. Latent Class Analysis of Lifestyle Characteristics and Health Risk Behaviors among College Youth

    Article • Prevention Science, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Melissa Laska

  63. Food Environments in University Dorms

    Article • American Journal of Preventive Medicine, June 2009, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  64. Alcohol outlets and youth alcohol use: Exposure in suburban areas

    Article • Health & Place, June 2009, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska, Dr Ann Forsyth

  65. Fast food intake among adolescents: Secular and longitudinal trends from 1999 to 2004

    Article • Preventive Medicine, March 2009, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  66. Alcohol Use, Eating Patterns, and Weight Behaviors in a University Population

    Article • American Journal of Health Behavior, January 2009, PNG Publications

    Melissa Laska

  67. Neighborhood Environments

    Article • American Journal of Preventive Medicine, January 2009, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  68. Socio-environmental, personal and behavioural predictors of fast-food intake among adolescents

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, December 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Melissa Laska

  69. Emerging Adulthood and College-aged Youth: An Overlooked Age for Weight-related Behavior Change

    Article • Obesity, October 2008, Wiley

    Melissa Laska

  70. O43: Meal Structure in Young Adulthood and Associations with Dietary Intake

    Article • Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, July 2008, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  71. Credit Card Debt, Stress and Key Health Risk Behaviors among College Students

    Article • American Journal of Health Promotion, July 2008, SAGE Publications

    Melissa Laska

  72. The Prominent Influence of Race on Weight-Related Health Among Children and Adolescents

    Article • Journal of Adolescent Health, December 2007, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  73. Physical Activity and Media in the Home Environment

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, May 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Melissa Laska

  74. Built and Social Environments

    Article • American Journal of Preventive Medicine, August 2006, Elsevier

    Professor barry m popkin, Melissa Laska

  75. Body Mass Index Gain, Fast Food, and Physical Activity: Effects of Shared Environments over Time*

    Article • Obesity, April 2006, Wiley

    Melissa Laska

  76. Environmental Influences on Diet and Physical Activity in Childhood: Opportunities for Intervention

    Article • Southern Medical Journal, December 2005, Southern Medical Association

    Melissa Laska

  77. Associations among Active Transportation, Physical Activity, and Weight Status in Young Adults

    Article • Obesity Research, May 2005, Wiley

    Melissa Laska

  78. Adolescent physical activity and sedentary behavior

    Article • American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April 2005, Elsevier

    Professor barry m popkin, Melissa Laska

  79. Are Adolescents Who Were Breast-fed Less Likely to Be Overweight?

    Article • Epidemiology, March 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Melissa Laska

  80. Longitudinal physical activity and sedentary behavior trends

    Article • American Journal of Preventive Medicine, November 2004, Elsevier

    Professor barry m popkin, Melissa Laska

  81. Where credit is due

    Article • Journal of the American Dietetic Association, July 2004, Elsevier

    Melissa Laska

  82. Nutrition in Emerging Adulthood

    Article • SAGE Publications

    Melissa Laska

  83. Perceived Time Constraints to Healthy Eating Measure

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Melissa Laska