Ran Xu
Assistant Professor/Allied Health Sciences
Scholarly Contributions

67 Scholarly Contributions

Pilot testing an intervention to educate and promote nutritious choices at food pantries
2023
Sarah McKee, Abiodun Atoloye, Katie Martin, Marlene Schwartz, Eminet Gurganus, Ran Xu
Research Type: Journal Article

https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01570-6
Selective daily mobility bias in the community food environment: case study of Greater Hartford, Connecticut
2023
Caitlin E Caspi, Ran Xu, Ailing Jin, Xiang Chen, Xiao Huang, Zhenlong Li
Research Type: Journal Article

Using Crowdsourced Food Image Data for Assessing Restaurant Nutrition Environment: A Validation Study
2023
Ran Xu, Weixuan Lyu, Nina Seok, Xiang Chen
Research Type: Journal Article

Construct validity of the Charitable Food Nutrition Index
2023
Ran Xu, Maria F Gombi-Vaca, Marlene B Schwartz, Caitlin E Caspi
Research Type: Journal Article

Forest stressors and roadside vegetation management in an exurban landscape
2023
Anita T. Morzillo, Ran Xu, Jacob Cabral
Research Type: Journal Article

An Evaluation of a Personalized Multicomponent Commercial Digital Weight Management Program: Single-Arm Behavioral Trial
2023
Richard Bannor, Tiffany Bullard, Michelle I Cardel, Gary D Foster, Matthew Schroeder, Sherry Pagoto, Joseph DiVito, Kaylei Arcangel, Ran Xu
Research Type: Journal Article

Activity-based food environment and cardiometabolic health: A national observational study
2023
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Enhancing long-term forecasting: Learning from COVID-19 models
2022
Hazhir Rahmandad, Navid Ghaffarzadegan, Ran Xu
Research Type: Journal Article

Assessing the Effects of a Statewide Training Initiative on Local School Wellness Policies.
2022
Ran Xu, S L McKee, MARLENE B SCHWARTZ
Research Type: Journal Article

A missing behavioural feedback in COVID-19 models is the key to several puzzles
2022
Hazhir Rahmandad, Ran Xu, Navid Ghaffarzadegan
Research Type: Journal Article

The Mann-Kendall-Sneyers test to identify the change points of COVID-19 time series in the United States
2022
Hui Wang, Weixuan Lyu, Xiang Chen, Ran Xu
Research Type: Journal Article

Retail Soda Purchases Decrease and Water Purchases Increase: 6-Year Results From a Community-Based Beverage Campaign
2022
Abiodun T Atoloye, Brooke L Bennett, Nicolette Highsmit H Vernick, Ran Xu, Glenn E Schneider, Marlene B Schwartz, Yoon-Youn Y Choi, Lawrence J Appel
Research Type: Journal Article

Predicting Participant Engagement in a Social Media--Delivered Lifestyle Intervention Using Microlevel Conversational Data: Secondary Analysis of Data From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
2022
Joseph Divito, Richard Bannor, Ran Xu, Matthew Schroeder, Sherry Pagoto
Research Type: Journal Article

Contagion of offensive speech online: An interactional analysis of political swearing
2022
Qinyun Lin, K Hazel Kwon, Ran Xu, Yunya Song, Christine HY Choy
Research Type: Journal Article

Validating a nutrition ranking system for food pantries using the Healthy Eating Index-2015
2022
Maria Fernanda Gombi-Vaca, Katie Martin, Caitlin E Caspi, Marlene Schwartz, Ran Xu, Hesse, Michelle Battista
Research Type: Journal Article

A Facebook-Delivered Weight Loss Intervention Using Open Enrollment: Randomized Pilot Feasibility Trial.
2022
Ran Xu, Molly Waring, H Troy, J M Goetz, M W Schroeder, C Idiong, L Groshon, Sherry Pagoto, J DiVito, R Bannor
Research Type: Journal Article

Predicting participant engagement in a social-media delivered lifestyle intervention using micro-level conversational data: A pilot feasibility randomized trial
2022
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

A randomized pilot feasibility trial of a Facebook-delivered weight loss intervention using continuous enrollment
2022
Laurie Groshon, Matthew Schroeder, Christie Idiong, Sherry Pagoto, Ran Xu, Jared Goetz, Haley Troy, Molly Waring, Richard Bannor
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Quantifying the robustness of empirical inferences in strategic management: The impact threshold of a confounding variable and robustness of inference to replacement
2021
Ran Xu, Qinyun Lin, Spiro J Maroulis, Kenneth A Frank, John R Busenbark
Research Type: Book Chapter

Social network analysis of the effects of a social media--based weight loss intervention targeting adults of low socioeconomic status: Single-arm intervention trial
2021
Ran Xu, David Cavallo
Research Type: Journal Article