Melissa N. Laska

MedicineHealth ProfessionsPsychology

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Top 4%percentile

0.669Author DataRank

Indexed papers

1in pilot corpus

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High Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Related Disparities Among US College and University Students From 2015–2019

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior(2023)10.1016/j.jneb.2023.10.013

Top 30%

0.669DataRank

Top 30%22 citations

Noura Insolera, Melissa N. Laska, Cindy W. Leung, Julia A. Wolfson

Papers

Driven by 35 papers — median percentile 70. Top paper: “Weekend night vs. school night sleep patterns, weight status, and weight-related behaviors among adolescents”.

Weekend night vs. school night sleep patterns, weight status, and weight-related behaviors among adolescents

Sleep Health(2021)10.1016/j.sleh.2021.07.008

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0.984DataRank · unranked

22 citations

Aaron T. Berger, Melissa N. Laska, Darin J. Erickson, Kathleen M. Lenk, Conrad Iber +5 more

Reflection Spectroscopy-Assessed Skin Carotenoids Are Sensitive to Change in Carotenoid Intake in a 6-Week Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial in a Racially/Ethnically Diverse Sample

Journal of Nutrition(2023)10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.02.017

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0.870DataRank · unranked

36 citations

Nancy E. Moran, Melissa N. Laska, Qiang Wu, Lisa Harnack, Stacey G. Moe +8 more

High Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Related Disparities Among US College and University Students From 2015–2019

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior(2023)10.1016/j.jneb.2023.10.013

Top 30%

0.669DataRank

Top 30%22 citations

Noura Insolera, Melissa N. Laska, Cindy W. Leung, Julia A. Wolfson

Store and neighborhood differences in retailer compliance with a local staple foods ordinance

BMC Public Health(2020)10.1186/s12889-020-8174-2

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0.566DataRank · unranked

13 citations

Megan R. Winkler, Kathleen M. Lenk, Lisa Harnack, Darin J. Erickson, Melissa N. Laska +1 more

Parent meal self-efficacy and practices in households with healthy home food environments in the face of economic hardship

Appetite(2023)10.1016/j.appet.2023.107029

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0.399DataRank · unranked

6 citations

Melissa N. Laska, Melissa L. Horning, Mary O. Hearst, Jiwoo Lee, Jayne A. Fulkerson +1 more

Examining Potential Modifiers of Human Skin and Plasma Carotenoid Responses in a Randomized Trial of a Carotenoid-Containing Juice Intervention

Journal of Nutrition(2023)10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.09.014

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0.208DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Qiang Wu, Nancy E. Moran, Melissa N. Laska, Lisa Harnack, Stephanie Jilcott Pitts

Two Spectroscopy Devices Can Approximate Fruit and Vegetable Intake in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Sample

Current Developments in Nutrition(2025)10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107482

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0.165DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Qiang Wu, Melissa N. Laska, Nancy E. Moran, Stephanie Jilcott Pitts

Translating a health behavior change intervention for delivery to 2-year college students: the importance of formative research

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/amk2-9q52

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Jennifer A. Linde, Jolynn K. Gardner, LESLIE A. LYTLE, Christine A. Petrich, Paula Lozano +2 more

Pressure-Mediated Reflection Spectroscopy Criterion Validity as a Biomarker of Fruit and Vegetable Intake: A 2-Site Cross-Sectional Study of 4 Racial or Ethnic Groups

Journal of Nutrition(2021)10.1093/jn/nxab349

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0DataRank · unranked

41 citations

Nancy E. Moran, Qiang Wu, Lisa Harnack, Neal E. Craft, Neil A. Hanchard +7 more

Applications of Complex Systems Models to Improve Retail Food Environments for Population Health: A Scoping Review

Advances in Nutrition(2021)10.1093/advances/nmab138

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0DataRank · unranked

23 citations

Yeeli Mui, Shanda Hunt, Melissa N. Laska, Joel Gittelsohn, Melissa Tracy +1 more

Weight and Weight-Related Behaviors Among 2-Year College Students

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/5682-zs84

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Leslie A. Lytle, Stacey G. Moe, Kian Farbakhsh, Melissa N. Laska, Marilyn S. Nanney +2 more

Retailer Marketing Strategies and Customer Purchasing of Sweetened Beverages in Convenience Stores

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics(2022)10.1016/j.jand.2022.02.017

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0DataRank · unranked

8 citations

Kathleen M. Lenk, Darin J. Erickson, Melissa N. Laska, Megan R. Winkler

Secular trends and customer characteristics of sweetened beverage and water purchasing at US convenience and other small food stores, 2014–2017

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity(2022)10.1186/s12966-022-01268-2

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0DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Kathleen M. Lenk, Darin J. Erickson, Melissa N. Laska, Megan R. Winkler

Weight-Gain Reduction Among 2-Year College Students: The CHOICES RCT

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/zyaa-3607

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Jennifer A. Linde, Marilyn S. Nanney, Melissa N. Laska, LESLIE A. LYTLE, Peter J. Hannan +2 more

The Impact of a Local Ordinance on the Availability of Cultural Foods in Convenience Stores and Non-traditional Food Stores

Research Square(2020)10.21203/rs.3.rs-50117/v1

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0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Jade Yang, Samantha Friedrichsen, Kathleen M. Lenk, Caitlin E. Caspi, Melissa N. Laska +1 more

Adverse childhood experiences and food insecurity in emerging adulthood: findings from the EAT 2010–2018 study

Public Health Nutrition(2023)10.1017/s1368980023001349

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0DataRank · unranked

12 citations

Susan M. Mason, Meg Bruening, Melissa N. Laska, Vivienne M. Hazzard, Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer +1 more

Emerging adult college students' descriptions of exposure to childhood emotional abuse and associated factors: A qualitative exploration

Child Abuse & Neglect(2023)10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106516

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0DataRank · unranked

7 citations

Zobeida E. Bonilla, Michael Beckstrand, Patricia Frazier, Anne Gerlach, Kayla A. Huber +4 more

The START study: An evaluation to study the impact of a natural experiment in high school start times on adolescent weight and related behaviors

Observational Studies(2020)10.1353/obs.2020.0013

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0DataRank · unranked

12 citations

Kyla Wahlstrom, Melissa N. Laska, Darin J. Erickson, Aaron T. Berger, Conrad Iber +2 more

The impact of delayed school start time on adolescent beverage consumption, findings from the START study

Appetite(2023)10.1016/j.appet.2023.106521

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Darin J. Erickson, Sara Lammert, Melissa N. Laska, Aaron T. Berger, Kyla Wahlstrom +2 more

Impact of delaying high school start times on weight and related behaviors - the START study

Preventive Medicine(2023)10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107548

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0DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Darin J. Erickson, Melissa N. Laska, Aaron T. Berger, Kathleen M. Lenk, Conrad Iber +4 more

A reflection-spectroscopy measured skin carotenoid score strongly correlates with plasma concentrations of all major dietary carotenoid species except for lycopene

Nutrition Research(2024)10.1016/j.nutres.2024.11.010

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0DataRank · unranked

10 citations

Cheryl Webb Cherry, Stephanie Jilcott Pitts, Melissa N. Laska, Neal E. Craft, Nancy E. Moran +1 more

SNAP Emergency Allotments, Emergency Rent Assistance, Rent Burden, and Housing and Food Security, June 2022–May 2023

Preventing Chronic Disease(2024)10.5888/pcd21.240121

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0DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Kaitlyn M. Berry, Rachel Widome, Sruthi Valluri, Melissa N. Laska, Patrick Brady

The Role of Food and Beverage Environments in Child Health and Weight-Related Behaviors

Pediatric Clinics of North America(2024)10.1016/j.pcl.2024.07.003

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0DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Megan R. Winkler, Nicole Larson, Melissa N. Laska

Religiosity in adolescence and body satisfaction and disordered eating in adolescence and young adulthood: cross-sectional and longitudinal findings from project EAT

Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity(2024)10.1007/s40519-024-01683-3

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1 citations

C. Blair Burnette, Melissa N. Laska, Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer, Aysegul Baltaci

Conducting industry informant interviews to advance healthy food retail initiatives: challenges, opportunities, and lessons

Health Promotion International(2024)10.1093/heapro/daae158

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2 citations

Cerra C Antonacci, Melissa N. Laska, Megan R. Winkler, Angela Y Zhang

Partners’, Providers’, and Rural Older Adults’ Perspectives on Minnesota’s Emergency Food System Emerging from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics(2024)10.1080/21551197.2024.2400873

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0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Natalie Vandenburgh, Melissa N. Laska, Patrick Brady

Common and rare genetic variation intersects with ancestry to influence human skin and plasma carotenoid concentrations

medRxiv(2024)10.1101/2024.12.20.24319465

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Savannah Mwesigwa, Qiang Wu, Melissa N. Laska, Stephanie Jilcott Pitts, Nancy E. Moran +2 more

New and Recurring Food Insecurity During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Health Forum(2025)10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.3603

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0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Noura Insolera, Nour M. Hammad, Alessandra Uriarte, Christine Weston, Melissa N. Laska +3 more

A formative study of grandparent caregivers' grandchild feeding responsibilities and practices

Eating Behaviors(2025)10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.101982

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0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Michelle Clayson, Heidi M. Weeks, Carmen Ramos, Kira S. Birditt, Melissa N. Laska +4 more

Food Access Matters: Quantifying the Price Differential Across Four Major Food Retailers and a Mobile Market Aiming to Improve Affordable Nutritious Food Access

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior(2025)10.1016/j.jneb.2025.05.196

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Melissa N. Laska, Jayne A. Fulkerson, Stephanie Wagner, Kristen S. Gorman, Lisa Harnack +2 more

Cross-Sectional Age Group Comparison of Experiences, Barriers, and Trade-Offs in Minnesota’s Emergency Food System

Health Education & Behavior(2025)10.1177/10901981251359578

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Kelly Kunkel, S. West, Karah Mechlowitz, Melissa N. Laska, Patrick Brady

Home Availability of Different Forms of Fruits and Vegetables and Parent/Child Diet by Income: Findings from 4 Studies

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior(2025)10.1016/j.jneb.2025.07.007

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Melissa N. Laska, Ziou Jiang, LESLIE A. LYTLE, Mary O. Hearst, Jayne A. Fulkerson +1 more

Results of a 2-year randomized, controlled obesity prevention trial: Effects on diet, activity and sleep behaviors in an at-risk young adult population

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/0f4q-tq58

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Peter J. Hannan, Jennifer A. Linde, Marilyn S. Nanney, Stacey G. Moe, Melissa N. Laska +1 more

Evaluation of the Feasibility and Construct Validity of a Novel Method to Measure Household Fruit and Vegetable Procurement in Low-Income Community Settings

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics(2025)10.1016/j.jand.2025.10.011

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Kristen S. Gorman, Julia Steiner, Julian Wolfson, Jia-Chian Hu, Melissa N. Laska +3 more

A 2-year young adult obesity prevention trial in the US: Process evaluation results

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/3543-mb34

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Melissa N. Laska, Sarah M. Sevcik, Stacey G. Moe, Leslie A. Lytle, Jennifer A. Linde +2 more

Melissa N. Laska

Indexed papers

Top data-sharing exemplar

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