Kara Whitaker

Kara Whitaker

University of Iowa

H-index: 27

North America-United States

About Kara Whitaker

Kara Whitaker, With an exceptional h-index of 27 and a recent h-index of 26 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Iowa, specializes in the field of Physical activity and sedentary behavior epidemiology, pregnancy and the early postpartum period, cardiometabolic health, behavi.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Study Design and Protocol of the Multisite Pregnancy 24/7 Cohort Study

Associations of pelvic floor dysfunction and postnatal mental health: a systematic review

Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors with Depressive Symptoms and Mood Disturbance Throughout Pregnancy

Resistance exercise lowers blood pressure and improves vascular endothelial function in individuals with elevated blood pressure or stage-1 hypertension

Measurement, associations, patterns, and promotion: Unveiling vital areas in physical activity epidemiology

Long-term association of pericardial adipose tissue with incident diabetes and prediabetes: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study

Abstract P123: Moderation of Associations Between Lifetime Racial Discrimination and Cardiometabolic Health by Physical Activity in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in …

Associations of physical activity and lactation duration with cardiometabolic risk factors: the CARDIA study

Kara Whitaker Information

University

Position

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Citations(all)

2160

Citations(since 2020)

1835

Cited By

892

hIndex(all)

27

hIndex(since 2020)

26

i10Index(all)

49

i10Index(since 2020)

47

Email

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University of Iowa

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Kara Whitaker Skills & Research Interests

Physical activity and sedentary behavior epidemiology

pregnancy and the early postpartum period

cardiometabolic health

behavi

Top articles of Kara Whitaker

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Study Design and Protocol of the Multisite Pregnancy 24/7 Cohort Study

American journal of epidemiology

Kara M Whitaker

Melissa A Jones

Karina Smith

Janet Catov

Maisa Feghali

...

2024/3

Associations of pelvic floor dysfunction and postnatal mental health: a systematic review

Lisa VanWiel

Mackenzie Unke

Riley J Samuelson

Kara M Whitaker

2024/2/16

Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors with Depressive Symptoms and Mood Disturbance Throughout Pregnancy

BMC public health

Amanda S Gilbert

Laurel Schmidt

Alan Beck

Maura M Kepper

Stephanie Mazzucca

...

2021/12

Resistance exercise lowers blood pressure and improves vascular endothelial function in individuals with elevated blood pressure or stage-1 hypertension

American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Nile F Banks

Emily M Rogers

Anna E Stanhewicz

Kara M Whitaker

Nathaniel DM Jenkins

2024/1/1

Measurement, associations, patterns, and promotion: Unveiling vital areas in physical activity epidemiology

Kara M Whitaker

Michael J LaMonte

2024/4/23

Long-term association of pericardial adipose tissue with incident diabetes and prediabetes: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study

Epidemiology and health

Minsuk Oh

Wonhee Cho

Dong Hoon Lee

Kara M Whitaker

Pamela J Schreiner

...

2023

Abstract P123: Moderation of Associations Between Lifetime Racial Discrimination and Cardiometabolic Health by Physical Activity in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in …

Circulation

Melissa A Jones

Bethany Barone Gibbs

Kelley P Gabriel

Kiarri N Kershaw

Lisa M VanWiel

...

2023/2/28

Associations of physical activity and lactation duration with cardiometabolic risk factors: the CARDIA study

JACC: Advances

Abbi Lane

Kara M Whitaker

Muna Tahir

Bethany Barone Gibbs

Janet Catov

...

2023/6/1

University stakeholders largely unaware and unsupportive of university pouring rights contracts with companies supplying sugar-sweetened beverages

Journal of American college health

HG Thompson

KM Whitaker

R Young

LJ Carr

2023/2/12

Psychological resources and incident hypertension in the coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) study.

Health psychology

Jenna L Adamowicz

Miriam E Vélez-Bermúdez

Emily BK Thomas

Kiarri N Kershaw

Catarina I Kiefe

...

2023/6

Contribution of social, behavioral, and contextual exposures to Black‐White disparities in incident obesity: The CARDIA study

Obesity

Christopher Song

Michael P Bancks

Kara M Whitaker

Mandy Wong

April P Carson

...

2023/5

Analysis of cardiorespiratory fitness in early adulthood and midlife with all-cause mortality and fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease

JAMA network open

Kelley Pettee Gabriel

Byron C Jaeger

Cora E Lewis

Stephen Sidney

Erin E Dooley

...

2023/2/1

Brachial-femoral pulse wave velocity in 2–4-year-old children: a feasibility study

Blood pressure monitoring

Melissa A Jones

Kara M Whitaker

Joshua L Paley

Alexis Thrower

Lee Stoner

...

2023/2/1

Abstract P246: Association Between Life’s Essential 8 Cardiovascular Health Scores During Pregnancy and Vascular Integrity in the Placenta

Circulation

Andrea Kozai

W Tony Parks

Janet M Catov

Abbi D Lane

Lauren B Skvarca

...

2023/2/28

Occupational physical activity as a determinant of daytime activity patterns and pregnancy and infant health

PloS one

Alexis Thrower

Tyler Quinn

Melissa Jones

Kara M Whitaker

Bethany Barone Gibbs

2023/12/22

Peer Reviewed: Physical Activity Among Rural Men: Barriers and Preferences

Preventing chronic disease

Jacob Gallagher

Emine O Bayman

Lisa A Cadmus-Bertram

Nathaniel DM Jenkins

Amy Pearlman

...

2023

Abstract MP05: Prospective Associations of Midlife Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Brain Structure: The Cardia Study

Circulation

Kara M Whitaker

Kelley P Gabriel

Annika Helverson

Dong Zhang

Barbara Sternfeld

...

2023/2/28

Occupational Pregnancy Discrimination Is Associated With Negative Health Impacts for Pregnant Persons and Their Children

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

Jaclyn Dziewior Borrowman

Raegan Krumboltz

Melissa Jones

Kara M Whitaker

2023/12/1

Abstract P015: associations of physical activity and lactation duration with cardiometabolic risk factors: the Cardia study

Circulation

Abbi Lane

Kara M Whitaker

Muna Tahir

Bethany Barone Gibbs

Janet M Catov

...

2022/3/1

Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of lifestyle behaviors with pericardial adipose tissue: the MESA Study

Medicine and science in sports and exercise

Minsuk Oh

David R Jacobs Jr

Kelley Pettee Gabriel

Wei Bao

Gary L Pierce

...

2022/6/6

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