Scientific Interest(s):
Dr. Antronette Yancey and her colleagues study the development and evaluation of multi-level, structural interventions to integrate physical activity and healthy food choices in worksite, school and other organizational settings targeting underserved populations.
Selected Cancer-Related Publications:
Bopp M, Wilcox S, Laken M, Butler K, Carter RE, McClorin L, Yancey A. Factors associated with physical activity among African-American men and women. Am J Prev Med. 2006; 30(4): 340-6.
Bell LS, Butler TL, Herring RP, Yancey AK, Fraser GE. Recruiting blacks to the Adventist health study: Do follow-up phone calls increase response rates? Ann Epidemiol. 2005; 15(9): 667-72.
Lewis LB, Sloane DC, Nascimento LM, Diamant AL, Guinyard JJ, Yancey AK, Flynn G. African Americans' access to healthy food options in South Los Angeles restaurants. Am J Public Health. 2005; 95(4): 668-73.
Crawford PB, Gosliner W, Strode P, Samuels SE, Burnett C, Craypo L, Yancey AK. Walking the talk: Fit WIC wellness programs improve self-efficacy in pediatric obesity prevention counseling. Am J Public Health. 2004; 94(9): 1480-5.
Herring P, Montgomery S, Yancey AK, Williams D, Fraser G. Understanding the challenges in recruiting blacks to a longitudinal cohort study: the Adventist health study. Ethn Dis. 2004; 14(3): 423-30.