Wesley Dean

Wesley Dean

Associate Professor

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    1. Eating behaviors and social capital are associated with fruit and vegetable intake among rural adults

      Johnson, C. M., Sharkey, J. R. & Dean, Wesley, 2010, In: Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 5, 3, p. 302-315 14 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    2. It's who I am and what we eat. Mothers' food-related identities in family food choice

      Johnson, C. M., Sharkey, J. R., Dean, Wesley, Alex McIntosh, W. & Kubena, K. S., 2011, In: Appetite. 57, 1, p. 220-228 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    3. "I'm the Momma": Using photo-elicitation to understand matrilineal influence on family food choice

      Johnson, C. M., Sharkey, J. R., McIntosh, A. W. & Dean, Wesley, 2010, In: BMC Women's Health. 10, 21.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    4. Developing an agenda for research about policies to improve access to healthy foods in rural communities: A concept mapping study

      Johnson, D. B., Quinn, E., Sitaker, M., Ammerman, A., Byker, C., Dean, Wesley, Fleischhacker, S., Kolodinsky, J., Pinard, C., Pitts, S. B. J. & Sharkey, J., 2014, In: BMC Public Health. 14, 1, 592.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    5. Determinants of children's use of and time spent in fast-food and full-service restaurants

      McIntosh, A., Kubena, K. S., Tolle, G., Dean, Wesley, Kim, M. J., Jan, J. S. & Anding, J., 2011, In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 43, 3, p. 142-149 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    6. The American family meal

      McIntosh, W. A., Dean, Wesley, Torres, C. C., Anding, J., Kubena, K. S. & Nayga, R., 2009, Meals in Science and Practice: Interdisciplinary Research and Business Applications. Elsevier, p. 190-218 29 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

    7. Feedlot veterinarians' moral and instrumental beliefs regarding antimicrobial use in feedlot cattle

      McIntosh, W. M. A., Schulz, S., Dean, Wesley, Scott, M. H., Barling, K. S. & Takei, I., 2009, In: Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. 19, 1, p. 51-67 17 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    8. Mothers and meals. The effects of mothers' meal planning and shopping motivations on children's participation in family meals

      McIntosh, W. A., Kubena, K. S., Tolle, G., Dean, Wesley, Jan, J. S. & Anding, J., 2010, In: Appetite. 55, 3, p. 623-628 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    9. Factors associated with the inappropriate use of antimicrobials

      Mcintosh, W. & Dean, Wesley, 2015, In: Zoonoses and Public Health. 62, s1, p. 22-28 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    10. Children's reporting of food insecurity in predominately food insecure households in Texas border colonias

      Nalty, C. C., Sharkey, J. R. & Dean, Wesley, 2013, In: Nutrition Journal. 12, 1, 15.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    11. School-based nutrition programs are associated with reduced child food insecurity over time among Mexican-origin mother-child dyads in Texas border colonias

      Nalty, C. C., Sharkey, J. R. & Dean, Wesley, 2013, In: Journal of Nutrition. 143, 5, p. 708-713 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    12. Perceptions of Tap water and school water fountains and association with intake of plain water and sugar-sweetened beverages

      Onufrak, S. J., Park, S., Sharkey, J. R., Merlo, C., Dean, Wesley & Sherry, B., 2014, In: Journal of School Health. 84, 3, p. 195-204 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    13. Published

      Hornless cattle – is gene editing the best solution?

      Sandøe, Peter, Borchersen, S., Dean, Wesley, Hyttel, P., Sørensen, L. P. & Palmer, C., 2021, Justice and food security in a changing climate: EurSafe 2021, Fribourg, Switzerland, 24-26 June 2021. Schübel, H. & Wallimann-Helmer, I. (eds.). Wageningen Academic Publishers, p. 324-330 7 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingArticle in proceedingsResearchpeer-review

    14. Physical limitations in meal preparation and consumption are associated with lower musculoskeletal nutrient (calcium, vitamin d, magnesium, and phosphorus) intakes in homebound older adults

      Sharkey, J., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2012, In: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 16, 8, p. 675-677 3 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    15. Less-healthy eating behaviors have a greater association with a high level of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among rural adults than among urban adults

      Sharkey, J. R., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2011, In: Food and Nutrition Research. 55, 5819.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    16. Neighborhood deprivation, vehicle ownership, and potential spatial access to a variety of fruits and vegetables in a large rural area in Texas

      Sharkey, J. R., Horel, S. & Dean, Wesley, 2010, In: International Journal of Health Geographics. 9, 26.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    17. Food access and perceptions of the community and household food environment as correlates of fruit and vegetable intake among rural seniors

      Sharkey, J. R., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2010, In: BMC Geriatrics. 10, 32.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    18. Focusing on fast food restaurants alone underestimates the relationship between neighborhood deprivation and exposure to fast food in a large rural area

      Sharkey, J. R., Johnson, C. M., Dean, Wesley & Horel, S. A., 2011, In: Nutrition Journal. 10, 1, 10.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    19. Country of birth is associated with very low food security among Mexican American older adults living in colonias along the South Texas border with Mexico

      Sharkey, J. R., Dean, Wesley & Johnson, C. M., 2011, In: Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics. 30, 2, p. 187-200 14 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    20. Relationship of household food insecurity to health-related quality of life in a large sample of rural and urban women

      Sharkey, J. R., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2011, In: Women and Health. 51, 5, p. 442-460 19 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    21. Using direct observations on multiple occasions to measure household food availability among low-income Mexicano residents in Texas colonias

      Sharkey, J. R., Dean, Wesley, St John, J. A. & Huber, J. C., 2010, In: BMC Public Health. 10, 445.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    22. Association of household and community characteristics with adult and child food insecurity among Mexican-origin households in colonias along the Texas-Mexico border

      Sharkey, J. R., Dean, Wesley & Johnson, C. M., 2011, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 10, 19.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    23. Convenience stores and the marketing of foods and beverages through product assortment

      Sharkey, J. R., Dean, Wesley & Nalty, C., 2012, In: American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 43, 3 SUPPL.2, p. S109-S115

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    24. Nativity is associated with sugar-sweetened beverage and fast-food meal consumption among Mexican-origin women in Texas border colonias

      Sharkey, J. R., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2011, In: Nutrition Journal. 10, 1, 101.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    25. Children's very low food security is associated with increased dietary intakes in energy, fat, and added sugar among Mexican-origin children (6-11 y) in Texas border Colonias

      Sharkey, J. R., Nalty, C., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2012, In: BMC Pediatrics. 12, 16.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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