Dong Zhang Data-verified

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Assistant Professor

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

14 h-index 87 pubs 950 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Dong Zhang's research investigates associations between lifestyle factors, environmental exposures, and health outcomes. He has published work examining the relationship between artificial light at night and thyroid cancer risk, as well as the impact of cigarette smoking on blood pressure through the CARDIA study. Zhang has also studied the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on dietary patterns, activity levels, and weight status among youths in China, as well as its influence on social capital. His work includes research on obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings. Zhang collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Taren Swindle, James P. Selig, and Leanne Whiteside-Mansell, with whom he has multiple shared publications. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 14 and 87 total publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 87
  • Citations: 950

Selected Publications

  • The association of externalized HIV stigma and the engagement in risky sexual behaviors among young African Americans in the South (2026)
  • Telehealth Utilization for Opioid Use Disorder: A Nationwide Analysis Before and After the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Remembered childhood mealtime experiences influence on early childcare and education staff (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood (2023)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Classification of Early Childhood Educators’ Behaviors to Improve WISE Implementation (2023)
  • Abstract MP05: Prospective Associations of Midlife Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Brain Structure: The Cardia Study (2023)
  • Predictors of sustainment of two distinct nutrition and physical activity programs in early care and education (2022)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • De-Implementation of Detrimental Feeding Practices in Childcare: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Community Partner Selected Strategies (2022)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Exploring Interrelatedness of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Infancy and Toddlerhood: Using Latent Class Approaches to Examine Developmental Outcomes (2022)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial (2022)
    14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 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)
    13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 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)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Longitudinal bidirectional associations of physical activity and depressive symptoms: The CARDIA study (2021)
    15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • P70 Association Between Teacher Fidelity to the WISE Intervention and Early Childhood Health Outcomes (2021)
  • Impacts of lockdown on dietary patterns among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey (2021)
    37 citations DOI OpenAlex

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