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Jamila L. Kwarteng PhD

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Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Institute for Health and Equity
Division: Community Health
Program: Administration

Member of the Cancer Center
Member of the Cardiovascular Center

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Publications (11)

  • Greenspace, Inflammation, Cardiovascular Health, and Cancer: A Review and Conceptual Framework for Greenspace in Cardio-Oncology Research. (Bikomeye JC, Beyer AM, Kwarteng JL, Beyer KMM) Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 02 19;19(4) PMID: 35206610 PMCID: PMC8872601 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124908145 02/26/2022    
  • Addressing the disparities and the factors related to prolonged inpatient length of stay for solid tumor oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative review (Kamaraju S, Mohan M, Wright T, Charlson J, Wiger W, Kwarteng J, Rezazadeh A, Hammons L and Power S) J Radiol Oncol Kamaraju S, Mohan M, Wright T, Charlson J, Wiger W, et al, Hammons L1 and Power S3. Addressing the disparities and the factors related to prolonged inpatient length of stay for solid tumor oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative review. J Radiol Oncol. 2021; 5: 046-053. 09/17/2021    
  • Mortgage Lending Bias and Breast Cancer Survival Among Older Women in the United States. (Beyer KMM, Zhou Y, Laud PW, McGinley EL, Yen TWF, Jankowski C, Rademacher N, Namin S, Kwarteng J, Beltrán Ponce S, Nattinger AB) J Clin Oncol 2021 09 01;39(25):2749-2757 PMID: 34129388 PMCID: PMC8407650 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85115440319 06/16/2021       4 Citations
  • The association of stressful life events on weight loss efforts among African American breast cancer survivors. (Kwarteng JL, Matthews L, Banerjee A, Sharp LK, Gerber BS, Stolley MR) J Cancer Surviv 2022 06;16(3):604-613 PMID: 33977342 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85105805769 05/13/2021    
  • Facilitators of behavior change and weight loss in an intervention for African American Breast Cancer Survivors. (Kwarteng JL, Beyer KMM, Banerjee A, Stolley MR) Cancer Causes Control 2020 Aug;31(8):737-747 PMID: 32415529 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85085011567 05/18/2020       3 Citations
  • Independent Effects of Neighborhood Poverty and Psychosocial Stress on Obesity Over Time. (Kwarteng JL, Schulz AJ, Mentz GB, Israel BA, Perkins DW) J Urban Health 2017 12;94(6):791-802 PMID: 28895036 PMCID: PMC5722729 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85029107977 09/13/2017       19 Citations
  • Neighborhood Disadvantage and Preterm Delivery in Urban African Americans: The Moderating Role of Religious Coping. (Sealy-Jefferson S, Slaughter-Acey J, Caldwell CH, Kwarteng J, Misra DP) SSM Popul Health 2016 Dec;2:656-661 PMID: 28367490 PMCID: PMC5371396 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84988024926 04/04/2017       6 Citations
  • Does Perceived Safety Modify the Effectiveness of a Walking-Group Intervention Designed to Promote Physical Activity? (Kwarteng JL, Schulz AJ, Mentz GB, Israel BA, Shanks TR, Perkins DW) Am J Health Promot 2018 02;32(2):423-431 PMID: 28317385 PMCID: PMC6091212 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041009983 03/21/2017       4 Citations
  • Do Neighborhood Demographics Modify Walking Group Intervention Effectiveness in Urban Neighborhoods? (Schulz AJ, Mentz GB, Kwarteng J, Israel BA, Gamboa C, Sand SL, Gaines C, Reyes AG, Rowe Z) Health Promot Pract 2017 Jan;18(1):62-74 PMID: 27357203 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85008249175 07/01/2016       2 Citations
  • NEIGHBOURHOOD POVERTY, PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION AND CENTRAL ADIPOSITY IN THE USA: INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATIONS IN A REPEATED MEASURES ANALYSIS. (Kwarteng JL, Schulz AJ, Mentz GB, Israel BA, Shanks TR, Perkins DW) J Biosoc Sci 2016 11;48(6):709-22 PMID: 27238086 PMCID: PMC5800399 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84971440589 05/31/2016       14 Citations
  • Associations between observed neighborhood characteristics and physical activity: findings from a multiethnic urban community. (Kwarteng JL, Schulz AJ, Mentz GB, Zenk SN, Opperman AA) J Public Health (Oxf) 2014 Sep;36(3):358-67 PMID: 24159053 PMCID: PMC4181423 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84942306943 10/26/2013       29 Citations
    • Last update: 06/13/2022