Carolyn Dunn

Dr. Carolyn Dunn


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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 February 2018 in Current Obesity Reports
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Carolyn Dunn
MHMegan Haubenreiser
Megan Haubenreiser
MJMadison Johnson
Madison Johnson
KNKelly Nordby
Kelly Nordby
SASurabhi Aggarwal
Surabhi Aggarwal
CTCathy Thomas
Cathy Thomas

6 December 2015 in Obesity
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Carolyn Dunn
OOOlusola Olabode‐Dada
Olusola Olabode‐Dada
LWLauren Whetstone
Lauren Whetstone
CTCathy Thomas
Cathy Thomas
SASurabhi Aggarwal
Surabhi Aggarwal
CAChristine Allison
Christine Allison

1 November 2004 in Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
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Carolyn Dunn
CTCathy Thomas
Cathy Thomas
LPLeslie Pegram
Leslie Pegram
Dianne Stanton WardDianne Stanton Ward
Dianne Stanton Ward
SSSusanne Schmal
Susanne Schmal

1 November 2014 in Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
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CDCarolyn Dunn
Carolyn Dunn
LWLauren MacKenzie Whetstone
Lauren MacKenzie Whetstone
KKKathryn M. Kolasa
Kathryn M. Kolasa
KJK.S.U. Jayaratne
K.S.U. Jayaratne
CTCathy Thomas
Cathy Thomas
KRKenisha E.M. Riley
Kenisha E.M. Riley

1 July 2013 in American Journal of Health Promotion
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CDCarolyn Dunn
Carolyn Dunn
LWLauren MacKenzie Whetstone
Lauren MacKenzie Whetstone
KKKathryn M. Kolasa
Kathryn M. Kolasa
KJK. S. U. (Jay) Jayaratne
K. S. U. (Jay) Jayaratne
CTCathy Thomas
Cathy Thomas
ARAnne B. Rogers
Anne B. Rogers
Purpose.: To ascertain the effectiveness of a behavior-change weight management program offered to teachers and state employees in North Carolina (NC). Design.: Fifteen-week weight management program with premeasures and postmeasures. Setting.: State agencies and public K-12 schools in five NC counties. Subjects.: A total of 2574 NC state employees enrolled in 141 classes. Intervention.: Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less (ESMMWL) is a 15-week weight management program delivered by trained instructors. Lessons inform, empower, and motivate participants to live mindfully as they make choices about eating and physical activity. Measures.: Height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, confidence in ability to eat healthy and be physically active, changes in eating, and physical activity behaviors. Analysis.: Descriptive statistics, t-tests, χ 2 tests, and analyses of variance. Results.: Data are reported for 1341 participants in ESMMWL who completed the program, submitted an evaluation, and had not participated in the program in the past; 89% were female and mean age was 48.8 years. Average BMI and waist circumference decreased significantly. Confidence in eating healthfully and being physically active increased significantly. The percentage of participants with a BMI < 30 kg/m 2 increased from 40% to 45% and those with a normal blood pressure increased from 23% to 32.5%. Participants reported being more mindful of what and how much they ate (92%), being more mindful of how much daily physical activity they got (88%), and eating fewer calories (87.3%). Conclusion.: This project demonstrated the feasibility of implementing a behavior change–based weight management program at the worksite to achieve positive outcomes related to weight, blood pressure, healthy eating, and physical activity behaviors. Programs such as this have the potential to provide health care cost savings.

15 March 2006
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CDCarolyn Dunn
Carolyn Dunn
CTCathy Thomas
Cathy Thomas
Dianne Stanton WardDianne Stanton Ward
Dianne Stanton Ward
LPLeslie Pegram
Leslie Pegram
KWKelly Webber
Kelly Webber
CCCourtney Cullitan
Courtney Cullitan