Editors' Choice Archive

These articles have been designated as AJPM Editors' top selections and of particular interest to the profession. As such, they are provided for free access to everyone.

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Obesity and Severe Obesity Forecasts Through 2030

June 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 6 | Pages 563-570)

Eric A. Finkelstein, Olga A. Khavjou, Hope Thompson, Justin G. Trogdon, Liping Pan, Bettylou Sherry, William Dietz et al. Full-length article

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Role of Video Games in Improving Health-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review

June 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 6 | Pages 630-638)

Brian A. Primack, Mary V. Carroll, Megan McNamara, Mary Lou Klem, Brandy King, Michael Rich, Chun W. Chan, Smita Nayak et al. Review article

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Reaching the Healthy People Goals for Reducing Childhood Obesity: Closing the Energy Gap

May 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 5 | Pages 437-444)

Y. Claire Wang, C. Tracy Orleans, Steven L. Gortmaker Full-length article

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Physical Activity and Physical Fitness: Standardizing Assessment with the PhenX Toolkit

May 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 5 | Pages 486-492)

William L. Haskell, Richard P. Troiano, Jane A. Hammond, Michael J. Phillips, Lisa C. Strader, David X. Marquez, Struan F. Grant, Erin Ramos et al. Review article

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486-492
Chlamydia Testing Patterns for Commercially Insured Women, 2008

April 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 4 | Pages 337-341)

Guoyu Tao, Karen W. Hoover, Charlotte K. Kent Full-length article

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Public Health Interventions for Asthma: An Umbrella Review, 1990–2010

April 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 4 | Pages 403-410)

Magdala P. Labre, Elizabeth J. Herman, Gema G. Dumitru, Kristine A. Valenzuela, Christy L. Cechman et al. Review article

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403-410
Health Impact Assessment of the Atlanta BeltLine

March 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 3 | Pages 203-213)

Catherine L. Ross, Karen Leone de Nie, Andrew L. Dannenberg, Laurie F. Beck, Michelle J. Marcus, Jason Barringer et al. Full-length article

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Government and School Progress to Promote a Healthful Diet to American Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Review of the Available Evidence

March 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 3 | Pages 250-262)

Vivica I. Kraak, Mary Story, Ellen A. Wartella Review article

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Assessing the Built Environment Using Omnidirectional Imagery

February 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 2 | Pages 193-199)

Jeffrey S. Wilson, Cheryl M. Kelly, Mario Schootman, Elizabeth A. Baker, Aniruddha Banerjee, Morgan Clennin, Douglas K. Miller et al. Full-length article

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Present and Future Horizons for Transdisciplinary Research

February 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 2 | Pages 200-201)

Barbara K. Rimer, David B. Abrams Discussion

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Assessing the Value of Team Science: A Study Comparing Center- and Investigator-Initiated Grants

February 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 2 | Pages 157-163)

Kara L. Hall, Daniel Stokols, Brooke A. Stipelman, Amanda L. Vogel, Annie Feng, Beth Masimore, Glen Morgan, Richard P. Moser, Stephen E. Marcus, David Berrigan et al. Full-length article

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Fax Referrals, Academic Detailing, and Tobacco Quitline Use: A Randomized Trial

January 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 1 | Pages 21-28)

Megan A. Sheffer, Timothy B. Baker, David L. Fraser, Robert T. Adsit, Timothy A. McAfee, Michael C. Fiore et al. Full-length article

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Telephone-Delivered Interventions for Physical Activity and Dietary Behavior Change: An Updated Systematic Review

January 2012 (Vol. 42 | No. 1 | Pages 81-88)

Ana D. Goode, Marina M. Reeves, Elizabeth G. Eakin Review article

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Healthy People 2010 Objectives for Unintentional Injury and Violence Among Adolescents: Trends from the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 1999–2009

December 2011 (Vol. 41 | No. 6 | Pages 551-558)

Emily O′Malley Olsen, Marci Feldman Hertz, Ruth A. Shults, Merle E. Hamburger, Richard Lowry et al. Full-length article

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Medical Costs Attributable to Child Maltreatment: A Systematic Review of Short- and Long-Term Effects

December 2011 (Vol. 41 | No. 6 | Pages 627-635)

Derek S. Brown, Xiangming Fang, Curtis S. Florence Review article

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Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Chinese Schoolchildren's Respiratory Health: A Prospective Cohort Study

November 2011 (Vol. 41 | No. 5 | Pages 487-493)

Qi-Qiang He, Tze-Wai Wong, Lin Du, Zhuo-Qin Jiang, Tak-sun Ignatius Yu, Hong Qiu, Yang Gao, Andromeda H.S. Wong, Wei-Jia Liu, Jia-Gang Wu et al. Full-length article

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Economic Costs of Excessive Alcohol Consumption in the U.S., 2006

November 2011 (Vol. 41 | No. 5 | Pages 516-524)

Ellen E. Bouchery, Henrick J. Harwood, Jeffrey J. Sacks, Carol J. Simon, Robert D. Brewer et al. Review article

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Dietary Weight Loss and Exercise Effects on Insulin Resistance in Postmenopausal Women

October 2011 (Vol. 41 | No. 4 | Pages 366-375)

Caitlin Mason, Karen E. Foster-Schubert, Ikuyo Imayama, Angela Kong, Liren Xiao, Carolyn Bain, Kristin L. Campbell, Ching-Yun Wang, Catherine R. Duggan, Cornelia M. Ulrich, Catherine M. Alfano, George L. Blackburn, Anne McTiernan et al. Full-length article

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Physical Activity Across Adulthood and Physical Performance in Midlife: Findings from a British Birth Cohort

October 2011 (Vol. 41 | No. 4 | Pages 376-384)

Rachel Cooper, Gita D. Mishra, Diana Kuh Full-length article

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Modeling of Regional Climate Change Effects on Ground-Level Ozone and Childhood Asthma

September 2011 (Vol. 41 | No. 3 | Pages 251-257)

Perry E. Sheffield, Kim Knowlton, Jessie L. Carr, Patrick L. Kinney Full-length article

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251-257