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Deborah Parra-Medina to Female

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  1. Yin Z, Errisuriz VL, Cuevas H, Flores BE, Delfausse L, Galvan C, Wang J, Li C, Morfin R, Li S, Sapargeldiyeva M, Muyna GY, Zhang M, Sweet V, Parra-Medina D. Assessing a Community Health Worker-Facilitated, Digitally Delivered, Family-Centered Diabetes Management Program: Single-Arm Quasi-Experimental Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Oct 06; 9:e79032.
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    Score: 0.032
  2. Petruzzi LJ, Errisuriz VL, Valdez CR, Parra-Medina D. The Role of Perceived Neighborhood Factors and the Built Environment on Depression and Stress Among Latinas on US-Mexico Border. J Community Psychol. 2025 01; 53(1).
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    Score: 0.030
  3. Errisuriz VL, Zambrana RE, Parra-Medina D. Critical analyses of Latina mortality: disentangling the heterogeneity of ethnic origin, place, nativity, race, and socioeconomic status. BMC Public Health. 2024 01 16; 24(1):190.
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    Score: 0.028
  4. Morales-Campos DY, McDaniel MD, Amaro G, Flores BE, Parra-Medina D. Factors Associated with HPV Vaccine Adherence among Latino/a Adolescents in a Rural, Texas-Mexico Border County. Ethn Dis. 2022; 32(4):275-284.
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    Score: 0.026
  5. Mojica CM, Liang Y, Foster BA, Parra-Medina D. The Association Between Acculturation and Parental Feeding Practices in Families With Overweight and Obese Hispanic/Latino Children. Fam Community Health. 2019 Jul/Sep; 42(3):180-188.
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    Score: 0.021
  6. Salinas JJ, Parra-Medina D. Physical activity change after a promotora-led intervention in low-income Mexican American women residing in South Texas. BMC Public Health. 2019 Jun 20; 19(1):782.
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    Score: 0.021
  7. Yin Z, Ullevig SL, Sosa E, Liang Y, Olmstead T, Howard JT, Errisuriz VL, Estrada VM, Martinez CE, He M, Small S, Schoenmakers C, Parra-Medina D. Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial to test "¡Míranos! Look at Us, We Are Healthy!" - an early childhood obesity prevention program. BMC Pediatr. 2019 06 10; 19(1):190.
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    Score: 0.021
  8. Errisuriz VL, Delfausse L, Villatoro AP, McDaniel MD, Esparza L, Parra-Medina D. Depression and Physical Activity Affect Diet Quality of Foreign-born Latina Women Living on the U.S.-Mexico Border. Nutrients. 2019 Jun 02; 11(6).
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    Score: 0.021
  9. Salinas JJ, McDaniel M, Parra-Medina D. The Role of Social Support and the Neighborhood Environment on Physical Activity in Low-income, Mexican-American Women in South Texas. J Prev Med Public Health. 2018 Sep; 51(5):234-241.
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    Score: 0.019
  10. Kim SY, Hou Y, Song J, Schwartz SJ, Chen S, Zhang M, Perreira KM, Parra-Medina D. Profiles of Language Brokering Experiences and Contextual Stressors: Implications for Adolescent Outcomes in Mexican Immigrant Families. J Youth Adolesc. 2018 08; 47(8):1629-1648.
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    Score: 0.019
  11. Morales-Campos DY, Parra-Medina D. Predictors of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Initiation and Completion Among Latino Mothers of 11- to 17-Year-Old Daughters Living Along the Texas-Mexico Border. Fam Community Health. 2017 Apr/Jun; 40(2):139-149.
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    Score: 0.018
  12. Hilfinger Messias DK, Sharpe PA, Del Castillo-González L, Treviño L, Parra-Medina D. Living in Limbo: Latinas' Assessment of Lower Rio Grande Valley Colonias Communities. Public Health Nurs. 2017 05; 34(3):267-275.
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    Score: 0.017
  13. Salinas JJ, Buchholz SW, Yin Z, Gay JL, Wang J, Rajbhandari-Thapa J, Wilson MG, Finley E, Mulla Z, Ramirez E, Medina DP. 50k4Life: A SMART study protocol to improve walking engagement in public school employees on the US-Mexico border. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Feb; 161:108211.
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    Score: 0.016
  14. Parra-Medina D, Liang Y, Yin Z, Esparza L, Lopez L. Weight Outcomes of Latino Adults and Children Participating in the Y Living Program, a Family-Focused Lifestyle Intervention, San Antonio, 2012-2013. Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 Dec 10; 12:E219.
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    Score: 0.016
  15. Parra-Medina D, Morales-Campos DY, Mojica C, Ramirez AG. Promotora Outreach, Education and Navigation Support for HPV Vaccination to Hispanic Women with Unvaccinated Daughters. J Cancer Educ. 2015 Jun; 30(2):353-9.
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    Score: 0.016
  16. Parra-Medina D, Mojica C, Liang Y, Ouyang Y, Ramos AI, Gomez I. Promoting Weight Maintenance among Overweight and Obese Hispanic Children in a Rural Practice. Child Obes. 2015 Aug; 11(4):355-63.
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    Score: 0.016
  17. Salinas JJ, Hilfinger Messias DK, Morales-Campos D, Parra-Medina D. English language proficiency and physical activity among Mexican-origin women in South Texas and South Carolina. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2014 Feb; 25(1):357-75.
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    Score: 0.014
  18. Parra-Medina D, Wilcox S, Salinas J, Addy C, Fore E, Poston M, Wilson DK. Results of the Heart Healthy and Ethnically Relevant Lifestyle trial: a cardiovascular risk reduction intervention for African American women attending community health centers. Am J Public Health. 2011 Oct; 101(10):1914-21.
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    Score: 0.012
  19. Sharpe PA, Wilcox S, Rooney LJ, Strong D, Hopkins-Campbell R, Butel J, Ainsworth B, Parra-Medina D. Adherence to accelerometer protocols among women from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. J Phys Act Health. 2011 Jul; 8(5):699-706.
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    Score: 0.012
  20. Lytle LA, Murray DM, Evenson KR, Moody J, Pratt CA, Metcalfe L, Parra-Medina D. Mediators affecting girls' levels of physical activity outside of school: findings from the trial of activity in adolescent girls. Ann Behav Med. 2009 Oct; 38(2):124-36.
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    Score: 0.011
  21. Parra-Medina D, Messias DK, Fore E, Rachel M, Petry D, Das IP. The partnership for cancer prevention: addressing access to cervical cancer screening among Latinas in South Carolina. J S C Med Assoc. 2009 Dec; 105(7):297-305.
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    Score: 0.011
  22. Parra-Medina D, Wilcox S, Wilson DK, Addy CL, Felton G, Poston MB. Heart Healthy and Ethnically Relevant (HHER) Lifestyle trial for improving diet and physical activity in underserved African American women. Contemp Clin Trials. 2010 Jan; 31(1):92-104.
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    Score: 0.011
  23. Morrison KE, Luchok KJ, Richter DL, Parra-Medina D. Factors influencing help-seeking from informal networks among African American victims of intimate partner violence. J Interpers Violence. 2006 Nov; 21(11):1493-511.
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    Score: 0.009
  24. Salinas JJ, Lopez VG, Gay JL, Buchholz SW, Hernandez Robles E, Meza L, Juarez A, Sapargeldiyeva M, Parra-Medina D, Yin Z. An Evaluation of the Usability and Feasibility of the 50K4Life Mobile App for Delivering Walking Challenges to Public School Administrative Employees: Beta Testing Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Jun 25; 10:e80341.
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    Score: 0.008
  25. Petruzzi LJ, Ayala S, Abraham AE, Haiman MD, Vetter I, Sampson M, Miller ES, Parra-Medina D, Valdez CR. Can Social Work Interventions Improve Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes? A Systematic Review. Womens Health Issues. 2026 Mar-Apr; 36(2):93-105.
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    Score: 0.008
  26. Falk DS, Rojas-Álvarez AJ, Parra-Medina DM, Vazquez CE. Loneliness among older adults with multiple chronic conditions: Exploring disparities for Hispanic adults in the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Public Health. 2026 Feb; 251:106100.
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    Score: 0.008
  27. Ullevig SL, Sosa ET, Howard JT, Liang Y, Doolittle K, Parra-Medina D, Yin Z. Validity of Weighed and Digital Photography Diet Estimation Study in a Childcare Setting. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2025 Dec; 38(6):e70160.
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    Score: 0.008
  28. Messias DK, Fore EM, McLoughlin K, Parra-Medina D. Adult roles in community-based youth empowerment programs: implications for best practices. Fam Community Health. 2005 Oct-Dec; 28(4):320-37.
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    Score: 0.008
  29. Reininger BM, Evans AE, Griffin SF, Sanderson M, Vincent ML, Valois RF, Parra-Medina D. Predicting adolescent risk behaviors based on an ecological framework and assets. Am J Health Behav. 2005 Mar-Apr; 29(2):150-61.
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    Score: 0.008
  30. Yu AP, Suarez-Balcazar Y, Errisuriz VL, Parra-Medina D, Mirza M, Zhang M, Lee PC, Zeng W, Brown-Hollie JP, Yespica Mendoza E, Brown S, Vanegas SB, Heydarian NM, Magaña S. PODER Familiar: A Culturally Tailored Health Intervention for Latino Families of Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2025 Mar; 38(2):e70048.
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    Score: 0.008
  31. Suarez-Balcazar Y, Yu AP, Brown S, Brown-Hollie J, Crostley A, Parra-Medina D, Saenz M, Mirza M, Velasquez A, Vanegas S, Magaña S. A conceptual model for co-developing a culturally tailored intervention for Latina immigrant caregivers of children with disabilities. Am J Community Psychol. 2025 06; 75(3-4):386-397.
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    Score: 0.008
  32. Wilmoth SR, Carrillo-McCracken LL, Wilhite B, Pan M, Parra-Medina D, Sosa ET, Reyes R, He M. Impacts of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Programs in Hispanic Church Settings: A Cluster-Randomized Trial Comparing Faith-Based and Faith-Placed Approaches. Nutrients. 2024 Dec 28; 17(1).
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    Score: 0.008
  33. Wilmoth S, Wilhite B, Highwood K, Palacios C, Carrillo-McCracken L, Parra-Medina D, Sosa E, He M. Participants' Perspectives on Diabetes Self-Management Programming at Church: Faith-Placed Versus Faith-Based Approach. Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care. 2024 12; 50(6):469-483.
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    Score: 0.008
  34. Parra-Medina D, Wilcox S, Thompson-Robinson M, Sargent R, Will JC. A replicable process for redesigning ethnically relevant educational materials. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2004 Jun; 13(5):579-88.
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    Score: 0.007
  35. Parra-Medina D, D'antonio A, Smith SM, Levin S, Kirkner G, Mayer-Davis E. Successful recruitment and retention strategies for a randomized weight management trial for people with diabetes living in rural, medically underserved counties of South Carolina: the POWER study. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004 Jan; 104(1):70-5.
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    Score: 0.007
  36. Errisuriz VL, Parra-Medina D, Liang Y, Howard JT, Li S, Sosa E, Ullevig SL, Estrada-Coats VM, Yin Z. ¡Miranos! An 8-Month Comprehensive Preschool Obesity Prevention Program in Low-Income Latino Children: Effects on Children's Gross Motor Development. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 10 25; 20(21).
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    Score: 0.007
  37. Parra-Medina D, Taylor D, Valois RF, Rousseau M, Vincent ML, Reininger BM. The Program Plan Index: an evaluation tool for assessing the quality of adolescent pregnancy prevention program plans. Health Promot Pract. 2003 Oct; 4(4):375-84.
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    Score: 0.007
  38. Yin Z, Lesser J, Paiva KA, Zapata J, Moreno-Vasquez A, Grigsby TJ, Ryan-Pettes SR, Parra-Medina D, Estrada V, Li S, Wang J. Using Mobile Health Tools to Engage Rural Underserved Individuals in a Diabetes Education Program in South Texas: Feasibility Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 03 24; 8(3):e16683.
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    Score: 0.005
  39. Sosa ET, Parra-Medina D, He M, Trummer V, Yin Z. ¡Miranos! (Look at Us! We Are Healthy!): Home-Based and Parent Peer-Led Childhood Obesity Prevention. Health Promot Pract. 2016 09; 17(5):675-81.
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    Score: 0.004
  40. Morales-Campos DY, Parra-Medina D, Esparza LA. Picture this!: using participatory photo mapping with Hispanic girls. Fam Community Health. 2015 Jan-Mar; 38(1):44-54.
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    Score: 0.004
  41. Parra-Medina DM, Talavera G, Elder JP, Woodruff SI. Role of cigarette smoking as a gateway drug to alcohol use in Hispanic junior high school students. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 1995; (18):83-6.
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    Score: 0.004
  42. Collins TC, Dong F, Ablah E, Parra-Medina D, Cupertino P, Rogers N, Ahlers-Schmidt CR. Text messaging to motivate exercise among Latino adults at risk for vascular disease: a pilot study, 2013. Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 Oct 30; 11:E192.
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    Score: 0.004
  43. Baruth M, Sharpe PA, Parra-Medina D, Wilcox S. Perceived barriers to exercise and healthy eating among women from disadvantaged neighborhoods: results from a focus groups assessment. Women Health. 2014; 54(4):336-53.
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    Score: 0.004
  44. Ahlers-Schmidt CR, Ablah E, Rogers N, Cupertino P, Parra-Medina D, Dong F, Collins T. Low-income urban Latino parents' perceptions of immunization text reminders. Ethn Dis. 2014; 24(2):229-35.
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    Score: 0.004
  45. Mojica CM, Parra-Medina D, Yin Z, Akopian D, Esparza LA. Assessing media access and use among Latina adolescents to inform development of a physical activity promotion intervention incorporating text messaging. Health Promot Pract. 2014 Jul; 15(4):548-55.
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    Score: 0.004
  46. Messias DK, Parra-Medina D, Sharpe PA, Treviño L, Koskan AM, Morales-Campos D. Promotoras de Salud: roles, responsibilities, and contributions in a multisite community-based randomized controlled trial. Hisp Health Care Int. 2013; 11(2):62-71.
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    Score: 0.003
  47. Yin Z, Parra-Medina D, Cordova A, He M, Trummer V, Sosa E, Gallion KJ, Sintes-Yallen A, Huang Y, Wu X, Acosta D, Kibbe D, Ramirez A. Míranos! Look at us, we are healthy! An environmental approach to early childhood obesity prevention. Child Obes. 2012 Oct; 8(5):429-39.
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    Score: 0.003
  48. Taber DR, Stevens J, Lytle LA, Foreman RD, Moody J, Parra-Medina D, Pratt CA. Association between school- and nonschool-based activity programs and physical activity in adolescent girls. J Phys Act Health. 2011 Sep; 8(7):971-7.
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    Score: 0.003
  49. Wilcox S, Sharpe PA, Parra-Medina D, Granner M, Hutto B. A randomized trial of a diet and exercise intervention for overweight and obese women from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods: Sisters Taking Action for Real Success (STARS). Contemp Clin Trials. 2011 Nov; 32(6):931-45.
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    Score: 0.003
  50. Wilcox S, Parra-Medina D, Felton GM, Poston MB, McClain A. Adoption and implementation of physical activity and dietary counseling by community health center providers and nurses. J Phys Act Health. 2010 Sep; 7(5):602-12.
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    Score: 0.003
  51. Kelly EB, Parra-Medina D, Pfeiffer KA, Dowda M, Conway TL, Webber LS, Jobe JB, Going S, Pate RR. Correlates of physical activity in black, Hispanic, and white middle school girls. J Phys Act Health. 2010 Mar; 7(2):184-93.
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    Score: 0.003
  52. Das IP, Messias DK, Parra-Medina D, Luchok K, Richter DL. Making it happen: low-income African American women's follow-up to abnormal pap tests. J S C Med Assoc. 2009 Dec; 105(7):254-9.
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    Score: 0.003
  53. Bopp M, Wilcox S, Laken M, Hooker SP, Parra-Medina D, Saunders R, Butler K, Fallon EA, McClorin L. 8 Steps to Fitness: a faith-based, behavior change physical activity intervention for African Americans. J Phys Act Health. 2009 Sep; 6(5):568-77.
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    Score: 0.003
  54. Bopp M, Wilcox S, Laken M, Hooker SP, Saunders R, Parra-Medina D, Butler K, McClorin L. Using the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a physical activity intervention in churches. Prev Chronic Dis. 2007 Oct; 4(4):A87.
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    Score: 0.002
  55. Griffin SF, Reininger BM, Parra-Medina D, Evans AE, Sanderson M, Vincent ML. Development of multidimensional scales to measure key leaders' perceptions of community capacity and organizational capacity for teen pregnancy prevention. Fam Community Health. 2005 Oct-Dec; 28(4):307-19.
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    Score: 0.002
  56. Mayer-Davis EJ, D'Antonio AM, Smith SM, Kirkner G, Levin Martin S, Parra-Medina D, Schultz R. Pounds off with empowerment (POWER): a clinical trial of weight management strategies for black and white adults with diabetes who live in medically underserved rural communities. Am J Public Health. 2004 Oct; 94(10):1736-42.
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    Score: 0.002
  57. Reininger B, Evans AE, Griffin SF, Valois RF, Vincen ML, Parra-Medina D, Taylor DJ, Zullig KJ. Development of a youth survey to measure risk behaviors, attitudes and assets: examining multiple influences. Health Educ Res. 2003 Aug; 18(4):461-76.
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    Score: 0.002
  58. Reininger BM, Vincent M, Griffin SF, Valois RF, Taylor D, Parra-Medina D, Evans A, Rousseau M. Evaluation of statewide teen pregnancy prevention initiatives: challenges, methods, and lessons learned. Health Promot Pract. 2003 Jul; 4(3):323-35.
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    Score: 0.002
  59. Rafiroiu C, Sargent RG, Parra-Medina D, Drane WJ, Valois RF. Covariations of adolescent weight-control, health-risk and health-promoting behaviors. Am J Health Behav. 2003 Jan-Feb; 27(1):3-14.
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    Score: 0.002
  60. Elder JP, Litrownik AJ, Slymen DJ, Campbell NR, Parra-Medina D, Choe S, Lee V, Ayala GX. Tobacco and alcohol use-prevention program for Hispanic migrant adolescents. Am J Prev Med. 2002 Nov; 23(4):269-75.
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    Score: 0.002
  61. Mayer-Davis EJ, D'Antonio A, Martin M, Wandersman A, Parra-Medina D, Schulz R. Pilot study of strategies for effective weight management in type 2 diabetes: Pounds Off with Empowerment (POWER). Fam Community Health. 2001 Jul; 24(2):27-35.
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    Score: 0.001
  62. Wilcox S, Parra-Medina D, Thompson-Robinson M, Will J. Nutrition and physical activity interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in health care settings: a quantitative review with a focus on women. Nutr Rev. 2001 Jul; 59(7):197-214.
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    Score: 0.001
  63. Litrownik AJ, Elder JP, Campbell NR, Ayala GX, Slymen DJ, Parra-Medina D, Zavala FB, Lovato CY. Evaluation of a tobacco and alcohol use prevention program for Hispanic migrant adolescents: promoting the protective factor of parent-child communication. Prev Med. 2000 Aug; 31(2 Pt 1):124-33.
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    Score: 0.001
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