John Worobey

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
105 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

John Worobey is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, John Worobey has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 40 papers in Clinical Psychology and 26 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in John Worobey's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (40 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (26 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (21 papers). John Worobey is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (40 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (26 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (21 papers). John Worobey collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Belgium. John Worobey's co-authors include Alison K. Ventura, Ronald J. Angel, Michael Lewis, Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner, Jennifer Martin‐Biggers, Nobuko Hongu, Jay Belsky, Daniël J. Hoffman, Kim Spaccarotella and Michael B. Lewis and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, PEDIATRICS and Child Development.

In The Last Decade

John Worobey

101 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Early Influences on the Development of Food Preferences

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	HomeStyles-2: Randomized controlled trial protocol for a web-based obesity prevention program for families with children in middle childhood 2021 ·Contemporary Clinical Trials ·Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner, (unknown), K. Eck, Colleen Delaney, Virginia Quick, (unknown), John Worobey, Karla P. Shelnutt, Melissa D. Olfert	7
2	Long-term follow-up effects of the HomeStyles randomized controlled trial in families with preschool children on social cognitive theory constructs associated with physical activity cognitions and behaviors 2018 ·Contemporary Clinical Trials ·Virginia Quick, Jennifer Martin‐Biggers, (unknown), John Worobey, Nobuko Hongu, Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner	6
3	Moms and Dads Differ in Their Family Food Gatekeeper Behaviors 2018 ·Topics in Clinical Nutrition ·Virginia Quick, Devon Golem, (unknown), Jennifer Martin‐Biggers, John Worobey, Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner	5
4	HomeStyles, A Web-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Program for Families With Preschool Children: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial 2017 ·JMIR Research Protocols ·Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner, Jennifer Martin‐Biggers, Mallory Koenings, Virginia Quick, Nobuko Hongu, John Worobey	17
5	A Socio-Ecological Examination of Weight-Related Characteristics of the Home Environment and Lifestyles of Households with Young Children 2017 ·Nutrients ·Virginia Quick, Jennifer Martin‐Biggers, (unknown), Nobuko Hongu, John Worobey, Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner	33
6	Translating it into real life: a qualitative study of the cognitions, barriers and supports for key obesogenic behaviors of parents of preschoolers 2015 ·BMC Public Health ·Jennifer Martin‐Biggers, Kim Spaccarotella, Nobuko Hongu, (unknown), John Worobey, Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner	47
7	Come and Get It! A Discussion of Family Mealtime Literature and Factors Affecting Obesity Risk 2014 ·Advances in Nutrition ·Jennifer Martin‐Biggers, Kim Spaccarotella, (unknown), Nobuko Hongu, John Worobey, Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner	82
8	Physical activity in infancy: developmental aspects, measurement, and importance 2014 ·American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·John Worobey	30
9	Trying versus Liking Fruits and Vegetables: Correspondence between Mothers and Preschoolers 2010 ·Ecology of Food and Nutrition ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), John Worobey	11
10	Mechanical measurement of infant activity: A cautionary note 2009 ·Infant Behavior and Development ·John Worobey, (unknown), (unknown)	17
11	Predictors of Infant Feeding Frequency by Mexican Immigrant Mothers 2008 ·Topics in Clinical Nutrition ·John Worobey, (unknown), Daniël J. Hoffman	3
12	Early family mealtime experiences and eating attitudes in normal weight, underweight and overweight females 2002 ·Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity ·John Worobey	24
13	Eating attitudes and temperament attributes of normal and overweight college students 2002 ·Eating Behaviors ·John Worobey	7
14	The Impact of a Two-Year School Breakfast Program for Preschool-Aged Children on Their Nutrient Intake and Pre-Academic Performance. 1999 ·Child study journal ·John Worobey, (unknown)	19
15	Functional Capacity and Living Arrangements of Unmarried Elderly Persons 1990 ·Journal of Gerontology ·John Worobey, Ronald J. Angel	117
16	Temperament Ratings at Two Weeks, Two Months, and One Year: Differential Stability of Activity and Emotionality. 1989 ·Developmental Psychology ·John Worobey, (unknown)	3
17	The future role of foreign medical graduates in U.S. medical practice: projections into the 1990s. 1986 ·PubMed ·Stephen S. Mick, John Worobey	8
18	Experimenting with the Family in the Newborn Period: A Commentary 1986 ·Child Development ·John Worobey, T. Berry Brazelton	11
19	The Young Child's Temperament: Implications for Child Care. 1984 ·Childhood Education ·(unknown), John Worobey	4
20	Maternal and Paternal Responses to Infant Distress. 1983 ·Merrill-palmer Quarterly ·John Worobey	14

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