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35
Citations
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Active since
2002
Affiliations
University of Minnesota(Current)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of Texas at Austin
Cornell University
Kaiser Permanente
Melissa C. Nelson is an author at University of Minnesota specializing in adolescent health, public health, and nutrition.
Publications per year
2002–2023
Inequality in the Built Environment Underlies Key Health Disparities in Physical Activity and Obesity
Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Melissa C. Nelson, Phil Page et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2006 · 1.8K citations
Public Health, Geography, Population Health Sciences +17
Emerging Adulthood and College‐aged Youth: An Overlooked Age for Weight‐related Behavior Change
Melissa C. Nelson, Mary Story, Nicole Larson et al. · Obesity · 2008 · 1.3K citations · Full text
Public Health, Chronic Disease Prevention, Health Promotion +13
Longitudinal physical activity and sedentary behavior trends
Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Melissa C. Nelson, Barry M. Popkin · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · 2004 · 719 citations
Education, Health Behavior, Human Behavior +12
Five-year obesity incidence in the transition period between adolescence and adulthood: the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.
Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Linda S. Adair, Melissa C. Nelson et al. · PubMed · 2004 · 539 citations
Public Health, Pediatrics, Adolescent Development +8
Longitudinal and Secular Trends in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior During Adolescence
Melissa C. Nelson, Dianne Neumark-Stzainer, Peter J. Hannan et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2006 · 536 citations
Public Health, Health Behavior, Adolescent Development +13
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