Dong Zhang
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Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: Qingdao University (2014); University of Iowa (2018–2021); Shandong University (2020); Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (2019); Stockholm University (2015–2018); Bloomsburg University (2024); North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power (2013); Nantong University (2016); Beijing Jiaotong University (2010–2014); Fudan University (2026); Wenzhou Medical University (2012–2016); John Sealy Hospital (1998); China University of Geosciences (2012); Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University (2016); Affiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College (2012); Yan'an University (2003); Digital Science (United States) (2024); Gansu Provincial Hospital (2013–2025); Beijing Hospital (2017); University of Iowa Health Care (2020); National Center for Clinical Laboratories (2017); Hengyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2007); Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2014–2024); Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control (2013); China University of Petroleum, East China (2014); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1998); East China University of Political Science and Law (2023); University of Pennsylvania (2024); Henan Medical University (2014); Beihang University (2020)
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OverviewAI-generated summary
Dong Zhang's research investigates public health topics, with a focus on lifestyle factors and their impact on health outcomes, particularly in relation to major health events and environmental influences. His work includes studies on the associations between artificial light at night and thyroid cancer risk, and the effects of cigarette smoking on blood pressure using data from the CARDIA study. Zhang has also examined the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on dietary patterns, activity, and social capital among youth in China. Additionally, his research has explored obesity prevention practices in early care settings. Zhang holds a Ph.D. and has published extensively, with an h-index of 15 and over 900 citations across his 87 publications. He collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Taren Swindle, James P. Selig, and Leanne Whiteside-Mansell.
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- h-index: 15
- Publications: 89
- Citations: 974
Selected Publications
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Implementation of coaching and peer learning collaboratives to support home visiting practices (2026)
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Bringing WISE Home: Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Preschool Nutrition Curriculum in Rural Home Visits (2026)
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The association of externalized HIV stigma and the engagement in risky sexual behaviors among young African Americans in the South (2026)
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Telehealth Utilization for Opioid Use Disorder: A Nationwide Analysis Before and After the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration (2024)
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Remembered childhood mealtime experiences influence on early childcare and education staff (2023)
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Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood (2023)
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Classification of Early Childhood Educators’ Behaviors to Improve WISE Implementation (2023)
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Abstract MP05: Prospective Associations of Midlife Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Brain Structure: The Cardia Study (2023)
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Predictors of sustainment of two distinct nutrition and physical activity programs in early care and education (2022)
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De-Implementation of Detrimental Feeding Practices in Childcare: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Community Partner Selected Strategies (2022)
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Exploring Interrelatedness of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Infancy and Toddlerhood: Using Latent Class Approaches to Examine Developmental Outcomes (2022)
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Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial (2022)
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Correction: Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on activity patterns and weight status among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey (COINLICS) (2021)
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Cross‐sectional and prospective associations between self‐reported sleep characteristics and cognitive function in men and women: The Midlife in the United States study (2021)
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Longitudinal bidirectional associations of physical activity and depressive symptoms: The CARDIA study (2021)
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- Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial
- Predictors of sustainment of two distinct nutrition and physical activity programs in early care and education
- De-Implementation of Detrimental Feeding Practices in Childcare: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Community Partner Selected Strategies
- A mixed-methods protocol for identifying successful sustainability strategies for nutrition and physical activity interventions in childcare
- Remembered childhood mealtime experiences influence on early childcare and education staff
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial
- Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood
- Predictors of sustainment of two distinct nutrition and physical activity programs in early care and education
- Exploring Interrelatedness of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Infancy and Toddlerhood: Using Latent Class Approaches to Examine Developmental Outcomes
- A mixed-methods protocol for identifying successful sustainability strategies for nutrition and physical activity interventions in childcare
- Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial
- Predictors of sustainment of two distinct nutrition and physical activity programs in early care and education
- De-Implementation of Detrimental Feeding Practices in Childcare: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Community Partner Selected Strategies
- Exploring Interrelatedness of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Infancy and Toddlerhood: Using Latent Class Approaches to Examine Developmental Outcomes
- A mixed-methods protocol for identifying successful sustainability strategies for nutrition and physical activity interventions in childcare
- Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial
- Predictors of sustainment of two distinct nutrition and physical activity programs in early care and education
- A mixed-methods protocol for identifying successful sustainability strategies for nutrition and physical activity interventions in childcare
- Remembered childhood mealtime experiences influence on early childcare and education staff
- Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial
- De-Implementation of Detrimental Feeding Practices in Childcare: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Community Partner Selected Strategies
- P70 Association Between Teacher Fidelity to the WISE Intervention and Early Childhood Health Outcomes
- Classification of Early Childhood Educators’ Behaviors to Improve WISE Implementation
- Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial
- De-Implementation of Detrimental Feeding Practices in Childcare: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Community Partner Selected Strategies
- A mixed-methods protocol for identifying successful sustainability strategies for nutrition and physical activity interventions in childcare
- Associations between artificial light at night and risk for thyroid cancer: A large US cohort study
- Association of Long-Term Trajectories of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status With Weight Change in Older Adults
- Cross‐sectional and prospective associations between self‐reported sleep characteristics and cognitive function in men and women: The Midlife in the United States study
- Impacts of lockdown on dietary patterns among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey
- COVID-19 Lockdown and Social Capital Changes Among Youths in China
- Correction: Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on activity patterns and weight status among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey (COINLICS)
- Impacts of lockdown on dietary patterns among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey
- COVID-19 Lockdown and Social Capital Changes Among Youths in China
- Correction: Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on activity patterns and weight status among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey (COINLICS)
- Longitudinal bidirectional associations of physical activity and depressive symptoms: The CARDIA study
- Cross‐sectional and prospective associations between self‐reported sleep characteristics and cognitive function in men and women: The Midlife in the United States study
- Abstract MP05: Prospective Associations of Midlife Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Brain Structure: The Cardia Study
- Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial
- A mixed-methods protocol for identifying successful sustainability strategies for nutrition and physical activity interventions in childcare
- Predictors of sustainment of two distinct nutrition and physical activity programs in early care and education
- A mixed-methods protocol for identifying successful sustainability strategies for nutrition and physical activity interventions in childcare
- Impacts of lockdown on dietary patterns among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey
- COVID-19 Lockdown and Social Capital Changes Among Youths in China
- Impacts of lockdown on dietary patterns among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey
- Correction: Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on activity patterns and weight status among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey (COINLICS)
- Impacts of lockdown on dietary patterns among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey
- Correction: Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on activity patterns and weight status among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey (COINLICS)
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