Richard R Rosenkranz

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For researchers using dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), what role does a physician play at your institution?

DXA is useful in research for body composition, bone mineral content, and more. At your institution do researchers have to obtain a prescription for each individual participant? Or, does a...

17 October 2023 4,706 0 View

Do those in maintenance have higher intention and self-efficacy for a target behavior than those in Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, or Preparation?

I would hypothesize that those in maintenance would have higher levels of intention and self-efficacy than those in the early stages of change, but I'm not sure this is consistent with theory. Is...

02 August 2015 2,223 6 View

Brief sugar-sweetened beverage measure for elementary school-aged kids?

I'm looking for a validated instrument to assess change over time in sugar-sweetened beverages among (American) elementary school kids. I don't want to subject anyone to a full FFQ or full 24-hour...

14 March 2015 3,923 3 View

How does one calculate a mean difference effect size in comparative effectiveness studies?

For a meta-analysis, we are interested in comparing the mean difference across time for intervention versus control conditions. This lends itself well to computing an effect size for the...

10 November 2014 7,526 3 View

What impact will labeling obesity as a disease have on primary prevention of childhood obesity?

The American Medical Association has now joined other organizations in deeming obesity a disease (not just a condition or syndrome). There is hand-wringing about proliferation of pharmaceuticals,...

16 April 2014 6,304 34 View

How can recovery (from exercise training) be measured via athlete self-report?

What are the key factors to measure in attempting to capture the construct of recovery with regard to preparation to perform/train intensely?

06 February 2014 6,565 6 View

What are the key behaviors in childcare settings to promote "healthful eating" in young children?

Our research group is attempting to prioritize key observable behaviors taking place in childcare settings. Which child or adult behaviors are essential to the measurement of promotion of...

30 October 2013 2,639 1 View

Is there evidence that youth sport coaches contribute (positively or negatively) to the development of eating disorders in youth sport athletes?

Anorexia nervosa; bulimia; compulsive overeating.

25 June 2013 3,686 9 View