Nkechi Okpara

Also affiliated with California State University, Long Beach

Environmental ScienceMedicineHealth Professions

Pilot corpus only

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Driven by 8 papers. Top paper: “A 12-Week Randomized Intervention Comparing the Healthy US, Mediterranean, and Vegetarian Dietary Patterns of the US Dietary Guidelines for Changes in Body Weight, Hemoglobin A1c, Blood Pressure, and Dietary Quality among African American Adults”.

A 12-Week Randomized Intervention Comparing the Healthy US, Mediterranean, and Vegetarian Dietary Patterns of the US Dietary Guidelines for Changes in Body Weight, Hemoglobin A1c, Blood Pressure, and Dietary Quality among African American Adults

Journal of Nutrition(2022)10.1016/j.tjnut.2022.11.020

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0.871DataRank · unranked

31 citations

Mary J. Wilson, Jessica Carswell, Nkechi Okpara, Halide Aydin, Shiba Bailey +7 more

Effect of a Plant-Based vs Omnivorous Soul Food Diet on Weight and Lipid Levels Among African American Adults

JAMA Network Open(2023)10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50626

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0.790DataRank · unranked

24 citations

Sara Wilcox, Edward A. Frongillo, E. Angela Murphy, Brent Hutto, Mary J. Wilson +6 more

Adherence to a culturally adapted soul food vegan diet among African American adults increases diet quality compared to an omnivorous diet in the NEW Soul Study

Nutrition Research(2024)10.1016/j.nutres.2024.01.010

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0.292DataRank · unranked

6 citations

Gabrielle Turner‐McGrievy, Mary J. Wilson, Marty Davey, Shiba Bailey, Nkechi Okpara +3 more

Similar changes in diet quality indices, but not nutrients, among African American participants randomized to follow one of the three dietary patterns of the US Dietary Guidelines: A secondary analysis

Nutrition Research(2024)10.1016/j.nutres.2024.09.005

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0.238DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Michael D. Wirth, Nkechi Okpara, Mary Elaine Jones, Yesil Kim, Sara Wilcox +4 more

“It’s Gonna Be Okay”—A Qualitative Exploration of the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effects on African American Participants During a Dietary Intervention Study

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics(2023)10.1016/j.jand.2023.07.003

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0.208DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Mary Quattlebaum, Sarah J. Eustis, Nkechi Okpara, Mary J. Wilson, Claudia Sentman +2 more

Differences in dietary acceptability, restraint, disinhibition, and hunger among African American participants randomized to either a vegan or omnivorous soul food diet

Appetite(2024)10.1016/j.appet.2024.107280

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0.174DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Sara Wilcox, Edward A. Frongillo, Yesil Kim, Nkechi Okpara, Mary J. Wilson +1 more

Impact of diet adherence on weight and lipids among African American participants randomized to vegan or omnivorous diets

Obesity Science & Practice(2024)10.1002/osp4.70009

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Sara Wilcox, Edward A. Frongillo, E. Angela Murphy, Yesil Kim, Emily Hu +3 more

“Food Doesn’t Have Power Over Me Anymore!” Self-Efficacy as a Driver for Dietary Adherence Among African American Adults Participating in Plant-Based and Meat-Reduced Dietary Interventions: A Qualitative Study

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics(2021)10.1016/j.jand.2021.10.023

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22 citations

Christina Chauvenet, Katherine Grich, Gabrielle Turner‐McGrievy, Nkechi Okpara