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Shiriki K. Kumanyika, Ph.D, M.P.H.

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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Department: Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Graduate Group Affiliations

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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Office: (215) 898-2629
Fax: (215) 573-5311
Education
B.A. (Psychology)
Syracuse University, 1965.
M.S.
Columbia University School of Social Work, 1969.
Ph.D (Human Nutrition)
Cornell University, 1978.
M.P.H.
Johns Hopkins University, 1984.
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Selected Publications

Kant, Ashima K. Graubard, Barry I. Kumanyika, Shiriki K.: Trends in black-white differentials in dietary intakes of U.S. adults, 1971-2002.[see comment]. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 32(4): 264-272, Apr 2007.

Cook, Nancy R. Cutler, Jeffrey A. Obarzanek, Eva. Buring, Julie E. Rexrode, Kathryn M. Kumanyika, Shiriki K. Appel, Lawrence J. Whelton, Paul K.: Long term effects of dietary sodium reduction on cardiovascular disease outcomes: observational follow-up of the trials of hypertension prevention (TOHP).[see comment]. BMJ 334(7599): 885, Apr 28 2007.

Anderson, Cheryl A M. Kumanyika, Shiriki K. Shults, Justine. Kallan, Michael J. Gans, Kim M. Risica, Patricia M.: Assessing change in dietary-fat behaviors in a weight-loss program for African Americans: a potential short method. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 107(5): 838-42, May 2007.

Kumanyika, Shiriki K. Whitt-Glover, Melicia C. Gary, Tiffany L. Prewitt, T Elaine. Odoms-Young, Angela M. Banks-Wallace, Joanne. Beech, Bettina M. Halbert, Chanita Hughes. Karanja, Njeri. Lancaster, Kristie J. Samuel-Hodge, Carmen D.: Expanding the obesity research paradigm to reach African American communities. [31 refs] Preventing Chronic Disease 4(4): A112, Oct 2007.

Kumanyika, Shiriki.: Nutrition and chronic disease prevention: priorities for US minority groups. [Review] [39 refs] Nutrition Reviews 64(2 Pt 2): S9-14, Feb 2006.

Kumanyika, Shiriki. Grier, Sonya.: Targeting interventions for ethnic minority and low-income populations. Future of Children 16(1): 187-207, 2006.

Miech, Richard A. Kumanyika, Shiriki K. Stettler, Nicolas. Link, Bruce G. Phelan, Jo C. Chang, Virginia W.: Trends in the association of poverty with overweight among US adolescents, 1971-2004. JAMA 295(20): 2385-93, May 24 2006.

Kumanyika, Shiriki K. Morssink, Christiaan B.: Bridging domains in efforts to reduce disparities in health and health care. Health Education & Behavior 33(4): 440-58, Aug 2006.

Kumanyika, Shiriki K. Shults, Justine. Fassbender, Jennifer. Whitt, Melicia C. Brake, Vivian. Kallan, Michael J. Iqbal, Nayyar. Bowman, Marjorie A.: Outpatient weight management in African-Americans: the Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Program (HELP) study.[erratum appears in Prev Med. 2006 May;42(5):397]. Preventive Medicine 41(2): 488-502, Aug 2005.

Kumanyika, Shiriki K. Story, Mary. Beech, Bettina M. Sherwood, Nancy E. Baranowski, Janice C. Powell, Tiffany M. Cullen, Karen W. Owens, Ayisha S.: Collaborative planning for formative assessment and cultural appropriateness in the Girls health Enrichment Multi-site Studies (GEMS): a retrospection. Ethnicity & Disease 13(1 Suppl 1): S15-29, 2003.

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