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h-index: 37
Works: 97
Citations: 4,297

Most-cited papers

Designing effective nutrition interventions for adolescents.
D. Hoelscher, A. Evans, G. Parcel, S. Kelder
2002Journal of the American Dietetic Association258 citations
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Reductions in Child Obesity Among Disadvantaged School Children With Community Involvement: The Travis County CATCH Trial
D. Hoelscher, A. Springer, N. Ranjit, C. Perry +3 more
2010Obesity202 citations
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Increasing access to healthful foods: a qualitative study with residents of low-income communities
A. Evans, K. Banks, Rose Jennings, Eileen Nehme +4 more
2015International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity163 citations Open access
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Factors of fruit and vegetable intake by race, gender, and age among young adolescents.
M. Granner, R. Sargent, Kristine S. Calderon, J. Hussey +2 more
2004Journal of nutrition education and behavior158 citations
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Introduction of farm stands in low-income communities increases fruit and vegetable among community residents.
A. Evans, Rose Jennings, Andrew Smiley, Jose L Medina +4 more
2012Health and Place156 citations
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Examining the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Construct of Self-Efficacy to Predict Mammography Intention
E. Tolma, B. Reininger, A. Evans, J. Ureda
2006Health Education & Behavior156 citations
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Clarifying concepts about macronutrients' effects on satiation and satiety.
D. Gerstein, G. Woodward-Lopez, A. Evans, Kristine S. Kelsey +1 more
2004Journal of the American Dietetic Association144 citations
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Associations among food insecurity, acculturation, demographic factors, and fruit and vegetable intake at home in Hispanic children.
J. Dave, A. Evans, R. Saunders, Ken W. Watkins +1 more
2009Journal of the American Dietetic Association143 citations
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Dietary and activity correlates of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among adolescents
N. Ranjit, Martin H Evans, Courtney E. Byrd-Williams, A. Evans +1 more
2010Pediatrics141 citations Open access
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Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s diet: the role of the home food environment
N. Ranjit, A. Wilkinson, Leslie M Lytle, A. Evans +2 more
2015International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity127 citations Open access
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Computer-assisted instruction: an effective instructional method for HIV prevention education?
A. Evans, Elizabeth Edmundson-Drane, Karol Kaye Harris
2000Journal of Adolescent Health120 citations
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A preliminary test of a student-centered intervention on increasing physical activity in underserved adolescents
Dawn K. Wilson, A. Evans, Joel E. Williams, Gary Mixon +2 more
2005Annals of Behavioral Medicine117 citations Open access
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A qualitative study of parental modeling and social support for physical activity in underserved adolescents.
Marcie S. Wright, Dawn K. Wilson, S. Griffin, A. Evans
2010Health Education Research115 citations Open access
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Exposure to Multiple Components of a Garden-Based Intervention for Middle School Students Increases Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
A. Evans, N. Ranjit, Ronda Rutledge, Jose L Medina +4 more
2012Health Promotion Practice104 citations
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Factors That Influence Exercise Among Adults With Arthritis in Three Activity Levels
C. D. Der Ananian, S. Wilcox, R. Saunders, Ken W. Watkins +1 more
2006Preventing Chronic Disease102 citations
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Traditional foods and practices of Spanish-speaking Latina mothers influence the home food environment: implications for future interventions.
A. Evans, Sherman Chow, Rose Jennings, J. Dave +3 more
2011Journal of the American Dietetic Association100 citations
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Parental Feeding Practices and Concerns Related to Child Underweight, Picky Eating, and Using Food to Calm Differ According to Ethnicity/Race, Acculturation, and Income
A. Evans, J. Seth, Shanna E. Smith, Karol Kaye Harris +4 more
2011Maternal and Child Health Journal93 citations
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Brief report: a qualitative study of gender preferences and motivational factors for physical activity in underserved adolescents.
Dawn K. Wilson, Joel E. Williams, A. Evans, Gary Mixon +1 more
2005Journal of Pediatric Psychology88 citations Open access
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Changing the Home Nutrition Environment: Effects of a Nutrition and Media Literacy Pilot Intervention
A. Evans, J. Dave, Andrea Tanner, S. Duhé +5 more
2006Family & Community Health82 citations
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Cognitive and home environmental predictors of change in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among adolescents.
N. Ezendam, A. Evans, M. Stigler, J. Brug +1 more
2010British Journal of Nutrition79 citations Open access
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Ethnic differences in the home food environment and parental food practices among families of low-ncome Hispanic and African American preschoolers
Katherine A. Skala, Ru-Jye Chuang, A. Evans, A. Hedberg +2 more
2012Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health75 citations Open access
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Preventing obesity: a life cycle perspective.
Donna B. Johnson, D. Gerstein, A. Evans, G. Woodward-Lopez
2006Journal of the American Dietetic Association67 citations
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Outcome Expectations, Barriers, and Strategies for Healthful Eating: A Perspective From Adolescents From Low‐income Families
A. Evans, Dawn K. Wilson, J. Buck, Heather Torbett +1 more
2006Family & Community Health67 citations
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An overview of "The Active by Choice Today" (ACT) trial for increasing physical activity.
Dawn K. Wilson, H. Kitzman-Ulrich, Joel E. Williams, R. Saunders +8 more
2008Contemporary Clinical Trials65 citations Open access
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Development of a youth survey to measure risk behaviors, attitudes and assets: examining multiple influences.
B. Reininger, A. Evans, S. Griffin, R. Valois +4 more
2003Health Education Research59 citations
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An exploration of the relationship between youth assets and engagement in risky sexual behaviors.
A. Evans, Maureen Sanderson, S. Griffin, B. Reininger +4 more
2004Journal of Adolescent Health54 citations Open access
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Nutritional imbalance endorsed by televised food advertisements.
Michael Mink, A. Evans, C. Moore, Kristine S. Calderon +1 more
2010Journal of the American Dietetic Association53 citations
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Correlates of availability and accessibility of fruits and vegetables in homes of low-income Hispanic families.
J. Dave, A. Evans, K. Pfeiffer, Ken W. Watkins +1 more
2010Health Education Research52 citations Open access
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Individual, social and environmental correlates of physical activity in overweight and obese African American and Hispanic women: A structural equation model analysis
S. Mama, P. Diamond, S. McCurdy, A. Evans +2 more
2015Preventive medicine reports50 citations Open access
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Using Community Insight to Understand Physical Activity Adoption in Overweight and Obese African American and Hispanic Women: A Qualitative Study
S. Mama, S. McCurdy, A. Evans, Deborah I. Thompson +2 more
2014Health Education & Behavior49 citations Open access
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Predicting adolescent risk behaviors based on an ecological framework and assets.
B. Reininger, A. Evans, S. Griffin, Maureen Sanderson +3 more
2005American Journal of Health Behavior48 citations
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Factors associated with exercise participation in adults with arthritis.
C. D. Der Ananian, S. Wilcox, Ken W. Watkins, R. Saunders +1 more
2008Journal of Aging and Physical Activity47 citations
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Impact of school-based vegetable garden and physical activity coordinated health interventions on weight status and weight-related behaviors of ethnically diverse, low-income students: Study design and baseline data of the Texas, Grow! Eat! Go! (TGEG) cluster-randomized controlled trial
A. Evans, N. Ranjit, D. Hoelscher, C. Jovanovic +10 more
2016BMC Public Health43 citations Open access
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A Descriptive Study of Beverage Consumption among an Ethnically Diverse Sample of Public School Students in Texas
A. Evans, A. Springer, Martin H Evans, N. Ranjit +1 more
2010Journal of the American College of Nutrition42 citations
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Healthy eating patterns associated with acculturation, sex and BMI among Mexican Americans
B. Reininger, Minjae Lee, Rose Jennings, A. Evans +1 more
2016Public Health Nutrition41 citations Open access
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Cognitive motivations associated with screening mammography in Cyprus.
E. Tolma, B. Reininger, J. Ureda, A. Evans
2003Preventive Medicine41 citations
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Effects of Funding Allocation for Safe Routes to School Programs on Active Commuting to School and Related Behavioral, Knowledge, and Psychosocial Outcomes
D. Hoelscher, M. Ory, D. Dowdy, Jin-Gang Miao +6 more
201637 citations
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Preschooler Feeding Practices and Beliefs: Differences Among Spanish‐ and English‐speaking WIC Clients
J. Seth, A. Evans, Karol Kaye Harris, J. Loyo +3 more
2007Family & Community Health37 citations
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Racial and ethnic differences in the home food environment explain disparities in dietary practices of middle school children in Texas.
N. Ranjit, A. Evans, A. Springer, D. Hoelscher +1 more
2015Journal of nutrition education and behavior35 citations
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Formative evaluation of a motivational intervention for increasing physical activity in underserved youth.
Dawn K. Wilson, S. Griffin, R. Saunders, A. Evans +7 more
2006Evaluation and Program Planning35 citations Open access
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Psychosocial Factors and Theory in Physical Activity Studies in Minorities
S. Mama, Lorna H. McNeill, S. McCurdy, A. Evans +3 more
2015American Journal of Health Behavior34 citations Open access
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Using Family-Focused Garden, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Programs To Reduce Childhood Obesity: The Texas! Go! Eat! Grow! Pilot Study
Erica C. Spears-Lanoix, E. Mckyer, A. Evans, W. Mcintosh +5 more
2015Childhood Obesity33 citations Open access
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Health by Design: Interweaving Health Promotion into Environments and Settings
A. Springer, A. Evans, Jaquelin Ortuño, D. Salvo +1 more
2017Frontiers in Public Health30 citations Open access
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Association of parental social support with energy balance-related behaviors in low-income and ethnically diverse children: a cross-sectional study
N. Heredia, N. Ranjit, Judith L. Warren, A. Evans
2016BMC Public Health29 citations Open access
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Evaluating the Influence of the Revised Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Allocation Package on Healthy Food Availability, Accessibility, and Affordability in Texas.
Wen-Hua Lu, E. Mckyer, D. Dowdy, A. Evans +4 more
2016Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics29 citations
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Measurement properties of psychosocial and environmental measures associated with fruit and vegetable intake among middle school adolescents.
M. Granner, A. Evans
2012Journal of nutrition education and behavior28 citations Open access
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Variables associated with fruit and vegetable intake in adolescents.
M. Granner, A. Evans
2011American Journal of Health Behavior27 citations
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Fruit and vegetable consumption among Mexican-American college students.
A. Evans, Mary Kaye Sawyer-Morse, Alicia Betsinger
2000Journal of the American Dietetic Association26 citations
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Conceptualizing, Implementing, and Monitoring a Structural Health Promotion Intervention in an Organizational Setting
R. Saunders, A. Evans, Kelli Kenison, Lauren M. Workman +2 more
2013Health Promotion Practice25 citations
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Parent-reported social support for child's fruit and vegetable intake: validity of measures.
J. Dave, A. Evans, M. Condrasky, Joel E. Williams
2012Journal of nutrition education and behavior25 citations
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