Julia C. McDonald

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UAMS

Also affiliated: Dartmouth College (2020); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2023); NHS Lothian (2016); Kaiser Permanente (2014–2023); Harvard University (2010–2013); University of Louisville (1999–2000); Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency (2017); Shriners Hospitals for Children - Cincinnati (1973); Kosair Children's Hospital (2000); Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (2010–2013); Burn Institute (1973); Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (2023); Texas Children's Hospital (2000); Adelphi Laboratory Center (2023); Wake Forest University (2022); Concordia University (2017); University of Cincinnati (1973); University at Buffalo, State University of New York (2017); The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2000–2002); University of Cincinnati Medical Center (1973)

18 h-index 40 pubs 1,309 cited

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Julia C. McDonald's research focuses on public health interventions, particularly those aimed at improving health behaviors and preventing obesity in families. Her work has investigated strategies for reducing screen time among young children and promoting healthy habits within households. McDonald has examined trends in screen time use among children, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has developed pilot interventions to improve nutrition and physical activity for postpartum mothers and their infants.

Her scholarly contributions include publications on household routines for obesity prevention and systematic reviews of effective strategies for behavioral change. McDonald's research network includes collaborators such as Saritha Ranabothu, Rachel Millner, Brendan Crawford, and Natalie Pudalov, all affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. With an h-index of 18 and over 1,300 citations across 40 publications, her work has addressed various aspects of health behavior and maternal and child health.

Metrics

h-index: 18
Publications: 40
Citations: 1,309

Selected Publications

Moving the neonatal nephrology field forward: results from the Pediatric Academic Society Neonatal Nephrology Focus Group (2023)

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