2024

• • Whitaker KM, Jones MA, Smith K, Catov J, Feghali M, Kline C, Santillan D, Santillan M, Zimmerman MB, Barone Gibbs B. Study design and protocol of the multi-site Pregnancy 24/7 cohort study. Am J Epidemiol. 2023 Epub ahead of print.
  • VanWiel L, Unke M, Riley S, Whitaker K. Associations of pelvic floor dysfunction and postnatal mental health: a systematic review. J Reprod Infant Psychol. 2024. [Online ahead of print]. 
  • Paley JL, Jones MA, Catov JM, Whitaker KM, Kozai AC, Barone Gibbs B. Associations of physical activity and sedentary behaviors with depressive symptoms and mood disturbance throughout pregnancy. Journal of Women’s Health. 2024. [Online ahead of print]. 

  • Banks NF, Rogers EM, Stanhewicz AE, Whitaker KM, Jenkins NDM. Resistance exercise lowers blood pressure and improves vascular endothelial function in individuals with elevated blood pressure or stage-1 hypertension. Am J Physiol Heart Cir Physiol. 2024;326(1):H256-H269.

2023

• • Banks NF, Rogers EM, Stanhewicz AE, Whitaker KM, Jenkins NDM. Resistance exercise lowers blood pressure and improves vascular endothelial function in individuals with elevated blood pressure or stage-1 hypertension. Am J Physiol Heart Cir Physiol. 2024;326(1):H256-H269.
  • Thrower A, Jones MA, Quinn T, Whitaker KM, Gibbs B. Occupational physical activity as a determinant of daytime activity patterns and pregnancy and infant health. PLoS One. 2023;18(12):e0296285.
  • Gallagher J, Bayman EO, Cadmus-Bertram LA, Jenkins NDM, Pearlman A, Whitaker KM, Carr LJ. Barriers and preferences of physical activity in rural men: a nationwide sample. Preventing Chronic Disease. Accepted June 1, 2023. [In Press].                  
  • Lane-Cordova A, Whitaker KM, Tahir M, Barone Gibbs B, Catov J, , Carnethon MR, Gunderson E. Associations of physical activity and lactation duration with cardiometabolic risk factors: the CARDIA Study. JACC: Advances. 2023;2(4):100378.  
  • Adamowicz JL, Velez-Bermudez ME, Thomas EB, Kershaw K, Kiefe C, Allen NB, Whitaker KM. Psychological resources and incident hypertension in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. Health Psychology. 2023; 42(6):368-377.
  •  Song, C. Bancks M, Whitaker KM, Wong M, Carson AP, Dutton G, Goff D, Larsen PG, Gunderson E, Jacobs DR, Kiefe C, Lewis CE, Lloyd-Jones D, Shikany J, Kershaw K. Contribution of social, behavioral, and contextual exposures to Black-White disparities in incident obesity: The CARDIA Study. Obesity. 2023;31:1402-1414.  
  •  Jones MA, Whitaker KM, Paley JL, Thrower A, Stoner L, Barone Gibbs B. Brachial-femoral pulse wave velocity in 2-4-year-old children: A feasibility study. Blood Press Monit. 2023;28(1):11-16. PMC9830551
  • Oh M, Cho W, Lee DH, Whitaker KM, Schreiner PJ, Terry JG, Kim JY. Long-term association of pericardial adipose tissue with incident diabetes and prediabetes: The coronary artery risk development in young adults study. Epidemiol Health. 2023;45:e2023001.
  • Pettee Gabriel K, Jaeger BC, Lewis CE, Sidney S, Dooley EE, Carnethon MR, Jacobs DR, Jr., Hornikel B, Reis JP, Schreiner PJ, Shikany JM, Whitaker KM, Arynchyn A, Sternfeld B. Analysis of cardiorespiratory fitness in early adulthood and midlife with all-cause mortality and fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(2):e230842. PMC9975906
  •  Thompson HG, Whitaker KM, Young R, Carr LJ. University stakeholders largely unaware and unsupportive of university pouring rights contracts with companies supplying sugar-sweetened beverages. J Am Coll Health. 2023;71(2):403-410 

2022

• • Gadgil MD, Ingram KH, Rudd J, Appiah D, Whitaker KM, Bennett WL, Shikany JM, Jacobs DR, Lewis CE, Gunderson EP. Pre-pregnancy protein source, not diet quality, is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus in the CARDIA Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19,14142. 
  • Whitaker KM, Jones MA, Dziewior J, Anderson M, Anderson C, Barone Gibbs B. Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a single-arm, remotely-delivered health coaching intervention to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary time during pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2022;22:740. 
  • Jones MA, Whitaker KM, Paley J, Thrower A, Stone L, Barone Gibbs, B. Brachial-femoral pulse wave velocity in 2 to 4-year-old children: a feasibility study. Blood Pressure Monitoring. [In Press]. 
  • Wallace M, Whitaker KM, Jones MA, Barone Gibbs B. Patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior before and during pregnancy and cardiometabolic outcomes. Midwifery. 2022;114:103452. 
  • Dziewior JM, Carr L, Pierce G, Whitaker KM. College students report less physical activity and more sedentary behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Coll Health. 2022;2100708. 
  • Oh M, Jacobs DR, Pettee Gabriel K, Bao W, Pierce GL, Carr LC, Terry JG, Ding J, Carr JJ, Whitaker, KM. Ten-year change in TV viewing and physical activity are associated with concurrent 10-year changes in pericardial adipose tissue: the CARDIA Study. J Phys Act Health. [Advance online publication]. 
  • Benzo RM, Farag A, Whitaker KM, Xiao Q, Carr LJ. Examining the impact of 12-hour day and night shifts on nurses’ fatigue. IJNS Advances. 2022;100076. 
  • Jones MA, Diesel S, Barone Gibbs B, Whitaker KM. Concurrent agreement between ActiGraph and activPAL for measuring physical activity in pregnant women and office workers. J Meas Phys Behav. 2022;5:69-75. 
  • Oh M, Pettee Gabriel K, Jacobs DR, Bao W, Pierce GL, Carr LC, Terry JG, Ding J, Carr JJ, Whitaker, KM. Cardiorespiratory fitness in adults aged 18-34 years and long-term pericardial adipose tissue (from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study). Am J Cardiol. 2022;172:130-136. 
  • Schneider AC, Moon C, Whitaker K, Zhang D, Carr LJ, Bao W, Xiao Q. Association of sleep with risk of Alzheimer’s Disease mortality: NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. J Appl Gerontol. 2022:41(4):1057-1065. 
  • Oh M, Jacobs DR, Pettee Gabriel K, Bao W, Pierce GL, Carr LC, Ding J, Whitaker, KM. Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of lifestyle behaviors with pericardial adipose tissue: the MESA study. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2022;54(6), 984-993. 
  • Pettee Gabriel K, Jaeger BC, Sternfeld B, Dooley EE, Carnethon MR, Jacobs DR Jr, Lewis CE, Hornikel B, Reis, JP, Schreiner PJ, Shikany JM, Whitaker KM, Sidney S. Factors associated with age-related declines in cardiorespiratory fitness from early adulthood to midlife: CARDIA. Med Sci Sport Exerc. 2022; 54(7):1147-1154. 
  • Jones MA, Whitaker K, Ross SE, Davis K, Libertus K, Gibbs BB. Maternal sedentary behavior and physical activity across pregnancy and early childhood growth. Childhood Obesity. 2022. [Online ahead of print]. 
  • Whitaker KM, Ryan R, Becker C, Healy H. Gestational weight gain in twin pregnancies and maternal and child health: An updated systematic review. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2022;31(3):362-381. 
  • Whitaker KM, Jones MA, Wallace M, Catov J, Barone Gibbs B. Associations of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time with pregnancy-specific health-related quality of life. Midwifery. 2022;104:103202. [PMC8671341] 
  • Lawrence M, Carr L, Hart K, Whitaker KM. Perceived stress and support preferences during bed rest in twin pregnancies: a cross-sectional online survey. Midwifery. 2022;104:103189. 

2021

• • Schneider AC, Moon C, Whitaker KM, Zhang D, Carr LJ, Bao W, Xiao Q. Cross-sectional and prospective associations between self-reported sleep characteristics and cognitive function in men and women: The Midlife in the United States study. J Sleep Res. 2021;00:e13515. 
  • Gibbs BB, Jones MA, Whitaker KM, Ross ST, Davis KK. Measurement of barriers, attitudes, and expectations for sitting less in pregnancy. Am H Health Behav. 2021;45(6):956-970. [PMC9243676] 
  • Pluch AE, Pettee Gabriel K, Fulton J, Lewis BE, Schreiner PJ, Sternfeld B, Sidney S, Siddique J, Whitaker KM, Carnethon MR. Steps per day and all-cause mortality in middle age in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. JAMA Network Open. 2021;4(9)e2124516. [PMC8417757] 
  • Zhang D, Pettee Gabriel K, Jacobs DR Jr, Sidney S, Sternfeld S, Whitaker KM. Longitudinal associations of physical activity and depressive symptoms: CARDIA. Prev Med Rep. 2021;23:101489. [PMC8318903] 
  • Jones MA, Whitaker KM, Taverno Ross SE, Davis K, Libertus K, Barone Gibbs B. Maternal sedentary behavior and physical activity across pregnancy and early childhood motor development. Children. 2021;8(7):549.
  • Barone Gibbs B, Sternfeld B, Whitaker KM, Brach JS, Hergenroeder AL, Jacobs DR, Jr., Reis JP, Sidney S, White D, Pettee Gabriel K. Bidirectional associations of accelerometer-derived physical activity and stationary behavior with self-reported mental and physical health during midlife. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2021;18(1):74. [PMC8180096]
  • Liu J, Hung P, Alberg AJ, Hair NL, Whitaker KM, Simon J, Taylor SK. Mental health among pregnant women with COVID-19 related stressors and worries in the United States. Birth. 2021.
  • Pettee Gabriel K, Karvonen-Gutierrez CA, Colvin AB, Ylitalo KR, Whitaker KM, Lange-Maia BS, Lucas AR, Dugan SA, Derby C, Cauley JA, Sternfeld B. Associations of accelerometer-determined sedentary behavior and physical activity with physical performance outcomes by race/ethnicity in older women. Prev Med Rep. 2021:23:101408.
  • Full KM, Whitaker KM, Gabriel KP, Lewis CE, Sternfeld B, Sidney S, Reis JP, Jacobs DR, Jr., Gibbs BB, Schreiner PJ. Cardiovascular risk and functional burden at midlife: Prospective associations of isotemporal reallocations of accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time in the cardia study. Prev Med. 2021:106626.
  • Jones MA, Whitaker K, Wallace M, Barone Gibbs B. Demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related predictors of objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity during pregnancy. J Phys Act Health. 2021.
  • Benzo R, Farag A, Whitaker KM, Xiao Q, Carr LJ. A comparison of occupational physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns of nurses working 12-hour day and night shifts. IJNS Advances. 2021;3:100028.
  • Hosteng K, Simmering JE, Cremer JF, Segre AM, Polgreen LA, Polgreen PM, Whitaker KM, Carr LJ. Multilevel mhealth intervention increases physical activity of older adults living in retirement community. J Phys Act Health. 2021;18(7)851-857.
  • Whitaker KM, Ryan R, Becker C, Healy H. Gestational weight gain in twin pregnancies and maternal and child health: An updated systematic review. J Womens Health. 2021.
  • Jones MA, Catov JM, Jeyabalan A, Whitaker KM, Barone Gibbs B. Sedentary behavior and physical activity across pregnancy and birth outcomes. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2021;35:341-349. [PMC8186559]
  • Oh M, Zhang D, Whitaker KM, Letuchy EM, Janz KF, Levy SM. Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity trajectories during adolescence and young adulthood predict adiposity in young adulthood: The Iowa Bone Development Study. J Behav Med. 2021;44(2):231-240.
  • Luehrs R, Pierce GL, Kalhan R, Jacobs DR Jr, Whitaker KM. Cigarette smoking and longitudinal associations with blood pressure: the CARDIA study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021;10:e019566
  • Whitaker KM, Pettee Gabriel K, Laddu P, White DK, Sidney S, Sternfeld B, Lewis CE, Jacobs DR Jr. Bidirectional associations of accelerometer measured sedentary behavior and physical activity with knee pain, stiffness, and physical function: the CARDIA Study. Prev Med Rep. 2021;22:101348. [PMC8005813]
  • Whitaker KM, Zhang D, Kline CE, Catov J, Barone Gibbs B. Associations of sleep with sedentary behavior and physical activity patterns across pregnancy trimesters. Women’s Health Issues. 2021.
  • Thompson HG, Whitaker KM, Young R, Carr LJ. University stakeholders largely unaware and unsupportive of university pouring rights contracts with companies supplying sugar-sweetened beverages. J Am Coll Health. 2021:1-8.
  • Whitaker KM, Hung P, Alberg AJ, Hair NJ, Liu J. Variations in health behaviors among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Midwifery. 2021;95:102929. [PMC7825911]
  • Whitaker KM, Becker C, Healy H, Wilcox S, Liu J. Women's report of health care provider advice and gestational weight gain: a systematic review. J Womens Health. 2021;30(1):73-89.
  • Whitaker KM, Zhang D, Pettee Gabriel K, Ahrens M, Sternfeld B, Sidney S, Jacobs DR, Jr., Palta P, Yaffe K. Longitudinal associations of midlife accelerometer determined sedentary behavior and physical activity with cognitive function: The CARDIA study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021:e018350.       
  • Barone Gibbs B, Jones MA, Jakicic JM, Jeyabalan A, Whitaker KM, Catov JM. Objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity across 3 trimesters of pregnancy: The Monitoring Movement and Health study 

2020

• • Whitaker KM, Baruth M, Schlaff RA, Connolly C, Liu J, Wilcox S. Association of provider advice and gestational weight gain in twin pregnancies: a cross-sectional electronic survey. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020;20(1):417.
  • Barone Gibbs B, Paley JL, Jones MA, Whitaker KM, Connolly CP, Catov JM. Validity of self-reported and objectively measured sedentary behavior in pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020;20(1):99.
  • Pope ZC, Gabriel KP, Whitaker KM, Chen LY, Schreiner PJ, Jacobs DR, Jr., Sternfeld B, Carr JJ, Lloyd-Jones DM, Pereira MA. Association Between Objective Activity Intensity & Heart Rate Variability: CVD Risk Factor Mediation (CARDIA). Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020. [PMC7275933]
  • Quinn TD, Pettee Gabriel K, Siddique J, Aaby D, Whitaker KM, Lane-Cordova A, Sidney S, Sternfield B, Barone Gibbs B. Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Across Occupational Classifications. Am J Health Promot. 2020;34(3):247-256. [PMC7355336]
  • Barone Gibbs B, Aaby D, Siddique J, Reis JP, Sternfeld B, Whitaker K, Pettee Gabriel K. Bidirectional 10-year associations of accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior and activity categories with weight among middle-aged adults. Int J Obes. 2020;44(3):559-567. [PMC7047540]
  • Mayne SL, Loizzo L, Bancks MP, Carnethon MR, Barber S, Gordon-Larsen P, Carson AP, Schreiner PJ, Bantle AE, Whitaker KM, Kershaw KN. Racial residential segregation, racial discrimination, and diabetes: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study. Health Place. 2020;62:102286.

2019

• • Whitaker KM, Baruth M, Schlaff RA, Talbot H, Connolly CP, Liu J, Wilcox S. Provider advice on physical activity and nutrition in twin pregnancies: a cross-sectional electronic survey. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019;19(1):418.
  • Sternfeld B, Gabriel KP, Jiang SF, Whitaker KM, Jacobs DR, Jr., Quesenberry CP, Jr., Carnethon M, Sidney S. Risk Estimates for Diabetes and Hypertension with Different Physical Activity Methods. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019;51(12):2498-2505. [PMC7138450]
  • Tahir MJ, Haapala JL, Foster LP, Duncan KM, Teague AM, Kharbanda EO, McGovern PM, Whitaker KM, Rasmussen KM, Fields DA, Harnack LJ, Jacobs DR, Jr., Demerath EW. Association of Full Breastfeeding Duration with Postpartum Weight Retention in a Cohort of Predominantly Breastfeeding Women. Nutrients. 2019;11(4). [PMC6520964]
  • Whitaker KM, Xiao Q, Pettee Gabriel K, Gordon Larsen P, Jacobs DR, Jr., Sidney S, Reis JP, Barone Gibbs B, Sternfeld B, Kershaw K. Perceived and objective characteristics of the neighborhood environment are associated with accelerometer-measured sedentary time and physical activity, the CARDIA Study. Prev Med. 2019;123:242-249.
  • Sadr Dadres G, Whitaker KM, Haapala JL, Foster L, Smith KD, Teague AM, Jacobs DR, Jr., Kharbanda EO, McGovern PM, Schoenfuss TC, Le LJ, Harnack L, Fields DA, Demerath EW. Relationship of Maternal Weight Status Before, During, and After Pregnancy with Breast Milk Hormone Concentrations. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019;27(4):621-628. [PMC6432940]
  • Tahir MJ, Haapala JL, Foster LP, Duncan KM, Teague AM, Kharbanda EO, McGovern PM, Whitaker KM, Rasmussen KM, Fields DA, Jacobs DR, Jr., Harnack LJ, Demerath EW. Higher Maternal Diet Quality during Pregnancy and Lactation Is Associated with Lower Infant Weight-For-Length, Body Fat Percent, and Fat Mass in Early Postnatal Life. Nutrients. 2019;11(3). [PMC6471184]
  • Whitaker KM, Pettee Gabriel K, Buman MP, Pereira MA, Jacobs DR, Jr., Reis JP, Gibbs BB, Carnethon MR, Staudenmayer J, Sidney S, Sternfeld B. Associations of Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Time and Physical Activity With Prospectively Assessed Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: The CARDIA Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019;8(1):e010212.

2018

• • Whitaker KM, Lutsey PL, Ogilvie RP, Pankow JS, Bertoni A, Michos ED, Punjabi N, Redline S. Associations between polysomnography and actigraphy-based sleep indices and glycemic control among those with and without type 2 diabetes: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Sleep. 2018;41(11). [PMC6231520]
  • Pettee Gabriel K, Sidney S, Jacobs DR, Jr., Whitaker KM, Carnethon MR, Lewis CE, Schreiner PJ, Malkani RI, Shikany JM, Reis JP, Sternfeld B. Ten-Year Changes in Accelerometer-Based Physical Activity and Sedentary Time During Midlife: The CARDIA Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2018;187(10):2145-2150. [PMC6166210]
  • Whitaker KM, Jacobs DR, Jr., Kershaw KN, Demmer RT, Booth JN, 3rd, Carson AP, Lewis CE, Goff DC, Jr., Lloyd-Jones DM, Gordon-Larsen P, Kiefe CI. Racial disparities in cardiovascular health behaviors: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study. Am J Prev Med. 2018;55(1):63-71. [PMC6014889]
  • Whitaker KM, Ingram KH, Appiah D, Nicholson WK, Bennett WL, Lewis CE, Reis JP, Schreiner PJ, Gunderson EP. Prepregnancy fitness and risk of gestational diabetes: a longitudinal analysis. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018;50(8):1613-1619. [PMC6047908]
  • Whitaker KM, Pettee Gabriel K, Jacobs DR, Jr., Sidney S, Sternfeld B. Comparison of Two Generations of ActiGraph Accelerometers: The CARDIA Study. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018;50(6):1333-1340. [PMC5953790]
  • Wilcox S, Liu J, Addy CL, Turner-McGrievy G, Burgis JT, Wingard E, Dahl AA, Whitaker KM, Schneider L, Boutte AK. A randomized controlled trial to prevent excessive gestational weight gain and promote postpartum weight loss in overweight and obese women: Health In Pregnancy and Postpartum (HIPP). Contemp Clin Trials. 2018;66:51-63. [PMC5841597]
  • Pettee Gabriel K, Whitaker KM, Duprez D, Sternfeld B, Lewis CE, Sidney S, Knell G, Jacobs DR, Jr. Clinical importance of non-participation in a maximal graded exercise test on risk of non-fatal and fatal cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: CARDIA study. Prev Med. 2018;106:137-144. [PMC6400469]
  • Whitaker KM, Marino RC, Haapala JL, Foster L, Smith KD, Teague AM, Jacobs DR, Fontaine PL, McGovern PM, Schoenfuss TC, Harnack L, Fields DA, Demerath EW. Associations of maternal weight status before, during, and after pregnancy with inflammatory markers in breast milk. Obesity. 2018;26(10):1659-1660. [PMC5705414]
  • Whitaker KM, Buman MP, Odegaard AO, Carpenter KC, Jacobs DR, Jr., Sidney S, Pereira MA. Sedentary behaviors and cardiometabolic risk: an isotemporal substitution analysis. Am J Epidemiol. 2018;187(2):181-189. [PMC5860012]

2017 and earlier

• • Fields DA, George B, Williams M, Whitaker K, Allison DB, Teague A, Demerath EW. Associations between human breast milk hormones and adipocytokines and infant growth and body composition in the first 6 months of life. Pediatr Obes. 2017. [PMC5540830]
  • Whitaker KM, Everson-Rose SA, Pankow JS, Rodriguez CJ, Lewis TT, Kershaw KN, Diez Roux AV, Lutsey PL. Experiences of discrimination and incident type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Am J Epidemiol. 2017;186(4):445-455. [PMC5860562]
  • Whitaker KM, Pereira MA, Jacobs DR, Jr., Sidney S, Odegaard AO. Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and abdominal adipose tissue deposition. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2017;49(3):450-458. [PMC5315590]
  • Whitaker KM, Wilcox S, Liu J, Blair SN, Pate RR. Provider advice and women's intentions to meet weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition guidelines during pregnancy. Matern Child Health J. 2016;20(11):2309-2317. [PMC5106319]
  • Sharpe PA, Whitaker K, Alia KA, Wilcox S, Hutto B. Dietary intake, behaviors and psychosocial factors among women from food-secure and food-insecure households in the United States. Ethn Dis. 2016;26(2):139-146. [PMC4836893]
  • Liu J, Whitaker KM, Yu SM, Chao SM, Lu MC. Association of Provider Advice and Pregnancy Weight Gain in a Predominantly Hispanic Population. Womens Health Issues. 2016;26(3):321-328.
  • Whitaker KM, Choh AC, Lee M, Towne B, Czerwinski SA, Demerath EW. Sex differences in the rate of abdominal adipose accrual during adulthood: The Fels Longitudinal Study. Int J Obes. 2016;40(8):1278-85. [PMC4970892]
  • Whitaker KM, Wilcox S, Liu J, Blair SN, Pate RR. Patient and provider perceptions of weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition counseling during pregnancy: a qualitative study. Womens Health Issues. 2016;26(1):116-122. [PMC4690786]
  • Whitaker KM, Wilcox S, Liu J, Blair SN, Pate RR. African American and White womens perceptions of weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition during pregnancy. Midwifery. 2016;34:211-220. [PMC4792697]
  • Whitaker KM, Wilcox S, Liu J, Blair SN, Pate RR. Pregnant women's perceptions of weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition using Theory of Planned Behavior constructs. J Behav Med. 2016;39(1):41-54. [PMC4753045]
  • Liu J, Wilcox S, Whitaker K, Blake C, Addy C. Preventing excessive weight gain during pregnancy and promoting postpartum weight loss: a pilot lifestyle intervention for overweight and obese African American women. Matern Child Health J. 2015;19(4):840-849. [PMC4305038]
  • Whitaker KM, Sharpe PA, Wilcox S, Hutto BE. Depressive symptoms are associated with dietary intake but not physical activity among overweight and obese women from disadvantaged neighborhoods. Nutr Res. 2014;34(4):294-301. [PMC4004962]
  • Whitaker K, Young-Hyman D, Vernon M, Wilcox S. Maternal stress predicts postpartum weight retention. Matern Child Health J. 2014;18(9):2209-2217. [PMC4251762]