Recent Publications

Book Chapters

  1. Whitt-Glover MC, Beech BM, Bell RA, Jackson SA, Loftin-Bell KA, and Mount DL (2008). Health disparities/minority health. In: Ockene JA, Riekert KA, Shumaker SA (Eds), The Handbook of Health Behavior Change, 3rd Edition (pp. 589 – 606). New York: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
  2. Bell R, Bertoni A, Calles J, Hairston K, Hunter J, Mount D, Whitt-Glover M. The epidemiology of diabetes in African Americans. In: Jack L, editor, Diabetes in Black America: Public Health and Clinical Solutions to a National Crisis. In press.
  3. Yancey AK, Whitt-Glover MC, Auyoung M. Physical activity. In: Braithwaite R, editor. Health Issues in the Black Community. In press.
  4. Whitt-Glover MC and Floyd MD. Leisure and health in racial and ethnic minorities. In: Ainsworth BE, Payne L, and Godby G (Eds), Leisure, Health and Wellness: Making the Connections. In press.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Ainsworth B, Irwin M, Addy C, Whitt M, Stolarczyk L. Moderate physical activity patterns of minority women: the Cross-Cultural Activity Participation Study. Journal of Women’s Health and Gender Based Medicine 1999, 8(6): 805-813. http://tiny.cc/DNUV4
  2. Ainsworth B, Ransdell L, Whitt M, Huang Y, Wheeler F, Shepard D. Irregular physical activity patterns among South Carolinians: BRFSS 1994-1996. Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association 1999, 95(7): 257-261.
  3. Ainsworth B, Haskell W, Whitt M, Irwin M, Swartz A, Strath S, O’Brien W, Bassett Jr. D, Schmitz K, Hendelman D, Emplaincourt P, Jacobs Jr. D, Leon A. Compendium of physical activities: An update of activity codes and MET intensities. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2000, 32 (Supplement 9): S498-516. http://tiny.cc/Pw3rE
  4. Wilcox S, Irwin M, Addy C, Ainsworth B, Stolarczyk L, Whitt M, Tudor-Locke C. Agreement between participant-rated and compendium-coded intensity of daily activities in a tri-ethnic sample of women ages 40 years and older. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2001, 23(4): 253-262. http://tiny.cc/X0jFB
  5. Tudor-Locke C, Ainsworth B, Whitt M, Thompson R, Addy C, Jones D. The relationship between pedometer-determined ambulatory activity and body composition variables. International Journal of Obesity 2001, 25(11): 1571-1578. http://tiny.cc/sy9iA
  6. Whitt M and Kumanyika S. Tailoring counseling on physical activity and inactivity for African American women. Ethnicity and Disease 2002, 12(4): S3-62 – 71. http://tiny.cc/U2pT0
  7. Whitt MC, Levin S, Ainsworth BE, DuBose KD. Evaluation of a two-part survey item to assess moderate physical activity: The Cross-Cultural Activity Participation Study. Journal of Women’s Health 2003, 12(3): 203 – 212. http://tiny.cc/rF4Of
  8. Whitt M, Kumanyika S, Bellamy S. Characterization of total amount and bouts of moderate and vigorous physical activity in a sample of African American women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2003, 35(11): 1887-1893. http://tiny.cc/SErGp
  9. Tudor-Locke C, Ainsworth BE, Whitt MC, Thompson R, Addy CL, Jones DA. Ambulatory activity and simple cardiorespiratory parameters at rest and submaximal exercise. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology 2003, 28(5): 699-709. http://tiny.cc/9FFLL
  10. Whitt M, DuBose K, Ainsworth B, Tudor-Locke C. Walking patterns in a sample of African American, Native American, and Caucasian women: The Cross-Cultural Activity Participation Study. Health Education & Behavior 2004, 31(4): 45s-56s. http://tiny.cc/3WzYv
  11. Shults J, Whitt MC, Kumanyika SK. Analysis of multi-level correlated data in the framework of generalized estimating equations. Statistics in Medicine 2004, 23: 3209 – 3226. http://tiny.cc/akg0f
  12. Kumanyika S, Shults J, Fassbender J, Whitt M, Brake V, Kallan M, Iqbal N, Bowman M. Outpatient Weight Management in African Americans: The Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Program (HELP) Study. Preventive Medicine 2005, 41 (2005): 488 – 502. http://tiny.cc/UecXH
  13. Bertoni AG, Goonan K, Bonds DE, Whitt MC, Goff Jr. DC, Brancati FL. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardiac Catheterization for Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States, 1995-2001. Journal of the National Medical Association 2005, 97(3):317 – 323. http://tiny.cc/NE9LM
  14. Hope AA, Kumanyika SK, Shults J, Whitt MC. Obesity related co-morbidities in a cohort of Class I – III obese African Americans in a lifestyle weight reduction program. Obesity Research 2005, 13(4):772 – 779. http://tiny.cc/Szxbb
  15. Kumanyika SK, Gary T, Lancaster K, Samuel-Hodge C, Banks-Wallace J, Beech B, Hughes-Halbert C, Karanja N, Odoms-Young A, Prewitt T, Whitt-Glover MC. Achieving healthy weight in African American Communities: Research perspectives and priorities. Obesity Research 2005, 13(12):2037 – 2047. http://tiny.cc/XzMhu
  16. Whitt-Glover MC, O’Neill K, Stettler N. Physical activity patterns in children with and without Down Syndrome. Pediatric Rehabilitation 2006, 9(2):158 – 164. http://tiny.cc/psT5n
  17. Taylor WC, Floyd MF, Whitt-Glover MC, Brooks J. Environmental Justice: A Framework for Collaboration Between the Public Health and Parks and Recreation Fields to Study Disparities in Physical Activity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2007, 4(Suppl. 1): S1-S14. http://tiny.cc/lj6bv
  18. Kumanyika SK, Whitt-Glover MC, Gary TL, et al. Expanding the obesity research paradigm: Reaching African American communities. Preventing Chronic Disease 2007, 4(4):A112. Epub 2007 Sep 15. http://tiny.cc/OL6hf
  19. Whitt-Glover MC, Taylor WC, Heath GW, Macera CA. Self-reported physical activity among blacks: Estimates from national surveys. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2007, 33(5): 412 – 417. http://tiny.cc/KnPWY
  20. Tudor-Locke C, Basset DR Jr, Rutherford WJ, Ainsworth BE, Chan CB, Croteau K, Giles-Corti B, LeMasurier G, Moreau K, Mrozek J, Oppert J-M, Raustorp A, Strath SJ, Thompson D, Whitt-Glover MC, Wilde B, Wojcik JR. BMI-referenced cut points for pedometer-determined steps per day in adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2008, 5(Suppl. 1): S126 – S139. http://tiny.cc/bEIZf
  21. Whitt-Glover MC, Hogan PE, Heil DP, Lang W. Effect of a faith-based physical activity program among sedentary blacks: a pilot study. Preventing Chronic Disease 2008, 5(2). http://tiny.cc/Y0xae
  22. Whitt-Glover MC, Hunter JC, Bertoni AG, Goff DC, Jr. The DASH diet: Is it feasible for everyone? (Editorial Commentary). AHA Communities Learning Library, 2008. Published online, June 11, 2008, available at http://tiny.cc/jzMEx
  23. Bertoni AG, Whitt-Glover MC, Chung H, Le KY, Barr RG, Mahesh M, Jenny NS, Burke GL, and Jacobs DR. The association between physical activity and subclinical atherosclerosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). American Journal of Epidemiology 2009, 169(4): 444 – 454. http://tiny.cc/OxtTx
  24. Casagrande SS, Whitt-Glover MC, Lancaster KJ, Odoms-Young AM, and Gary TL. The built environment and the association with physical activity, dietary behaviors, and obesity among African Americans: A systematic review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2009, 36(2): 174 – 181. http://tiny.cc/NCwxk
  25. Whitt-Glover MC, Taylor WC, Floyd MF, Yore MM, Yancey AK, and Matthews CE. Disparities in Physical Activity among US Children and Adolescents: Prevalence, Correlates, and Intervention Implications. Journal of Public Health Policy 2009, 30 (Supplement 1): S309 – S334. http://tiny.cc/nWsyx
  26. Floyd MF, Taylor WC, and Whitt-Glover MC. Measuring parks and recreation environments that support physical activity in low income communities of color: Gains and gaps. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2009, 36 (4S): S156 – S160. http://tiny.cc/ANWTO
  27. Whitt-Glover MC and Kumanyika, SK. Topic Review of Interventions to Increase Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in African-Americans. American Journal of Health Promotion 2009, 23(6): S33-S56. http://tiny.cc/iGDzw
  28. Whitt-Glover MC, Crespo C, Joe J. Recommendations for advancing opportunities to increase physical activity in racial/ethnic minority communities. Preventive Medicine In Press. http://tiny.cc/AtGua
  29. Kumanyika SK, Wadden TA, Shults J, Fassbender JE, Brown SD, Bowman MA, Brake V, West W, Frazier J, Whitt-Glover MC, Kallan MJ, Desnouee E, Wu X. A randomized trial of family/friend support for weight loss in African American adults. Archives of Internal Medicine In Press.
  30. Whitt-Glover MC, Brand DJ, Turner ME, Ward SA, and Jackson EM. Increasing physical activity among African American women. Current Sports Medicine Reports 2009, 8(6). In Press.
  31. Panton, L.B., A. Figueroa, J. D. Kingsley, L. Hornbuckle, J. Wilson, N. St. John, D. Abood, R. Mathis, J. VanTassel, and V. McMillan. Effects of Resistance Training and Chiropractic Treatment in Women with Fibromyalgia. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 15(3):321-328, 2009. http://tiny.cc/9Ztv7
  32. Hornbuckle, L.M., D.R. Bassett, Jr., and D.L. Thompson. Pedometer-determined physical activity and body composition variables in African-American women. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 37(6):1069-1074, 2005 http://tiny.cc/q1a9L
  33. Barkin S, Scheindlin B, Ip E, Richardson I, Finch S. Determinants of parental discipline practices: A national sample from primary care practices. Clinical Pediatrics. 2007;46:64-69. http://tiny.cc/Fu35S
  34. Barkin S, Richardson I, Klinepeter S, Ip E, Finch S, Krcmar M. Parental Media Mediation Styles for Children Ages 2-11 years. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 2006;160:395-401. http://tiny.cc/qky6S
  35. Guzmán A, Richardson IM, Gesell S, Barkin SL. Recruitment and retention of Latino children in a lifestyle intervention. Am J Health Behav. 2009 Sep-Oct;33(5):581-6. http://tiny.cc/LeAAt

Research Publications, non-peer reviewed

  1. Powell K, Greaney M, Huang Y, Whitt M. Good Health: It’s Your Move—Physical Activity in South Carolina, May 1999
  2. Taylor WC and Whitt-Glover MC. Exercise design and implementation for specific populations. American College of Sports Medicine Fit Society Page 2007, Spring: 6 – 7.

Reports

  1. Whitt M, Kumanyika S. Approaches to increasing physical activity in the African American community: A critical review of the literature. Prepared for The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2002.
  2. Carter LM, Whitt-Glover M, Grayson M. The Bootheel African American communities health assessment project—Final report. Prepared for the Missouri Foundation for Health, 2004.