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Nora Nock

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My research is focused on using cutting-edge technologies and methodologies including various "-omics" and neuroimaging approaches to better understand the genetic, environmental, behavioral and neural determinants of cancer and related co-morbidities and to improve survivorship in cancer patients, particularly in those who are overweight or obese.

Epidemiology

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Case Western Reserve University

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Associate Professor

Case Western Reserve University

Epidemiology & Biostatistics

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Edited 33

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January 15, 2019

Awareness, behavior and attitudes concerning sun exposure among beachgoers in the northern coast of Peru

52 downloads

142 views

Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo, Sara J. Burgos-Muñoz, Luz M. Vargas-Tineo, Jhosuny Perez-Fernandez, Otto W. Vargas-Tineo, Ruth M. Burgos-Muñoz, Javier A. Zentner-Guevara, Carlos Bada

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6189

October 29, 2018

Confidence in eating disorder knowledge does not predict actual knowledge in collegiate female athletes

62 downloads

272 views

Megan E. Rosa-Caldwell, Christopher Todden, Aaron R. Caldwell, Lauren E. Breithaupt

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5868 PubMed 30397554

August 27, 2018

Addressing cultural, racial and ethnic discrepancies in guideline discordant gestational weight gain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

1 citation

94 downloads

857 views

Kathryn M. Denize, Nina Acharya, Stephanie A. Prince, Danilo Fernandes da Silva, Alysha L.J. Harvey, Zachary M. Ferraro, Kristi B. Adamo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5407 PubMed 30186674

July 25, 2018

Performance comparison of machine learning techniques in sleep scoring based on wavelet features and neighboring component analysis

225 downloads

679 views

Behrouz Alizadeh Savareh, Azadeh Bashiri, Ali Behmanesh, Gholam Hossein Meftahi, Boshra Hatef

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5247 PubMed 30065866

July 16, 2018

Reference norms for evaluating maximum expiratory flow of children and adolescents of the Maule Region in Chile

91 downloads

472 views

Marco Antonio Cossio-Bolaños, Cynthia Andruske, Miguel Arruda, Jose Sulla-Torres, Jaime Pacheco-Carrillo, Camilo Urra-Albornoz, Rossana Gomez-Campos

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5157 PubMed 30038857

June 19, 2018

The effect of running versus cycling high-intensity intermittent exercise on local tissue oxygenation and perceived enjoyment in 18–30-year-old sedentary men

182 downloads

771 views

Yuri Kriel, Christopher D. Askew, Colin Solomon

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5026 PubMed 29942693

April 30, 2018

Are lower levels of physical activity and self-rated fitness associated with higher levels of psychological distress in Croatian young adults? A cross-sectional study

2 citations

153 downloads

771 views

Lovro Štefan, Goran Sporiš, Tomislav Krističević

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4700 PubMed 29736338

April 27, 2018

Parental engagement in preventive parenting programs for child mental health: a systematic review of predictors and strategies to increase engagement

2 citations

247 downloads

1,335 views

Samantha J. Finan, Brooke Swierzbiolek, Naomi Priest, Narelle Warren, Marie Yap

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4676 PubMed 29719737

April 24, 2018

Association between vitamin D concentrations and knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis

154 downloads

622 views

Murat Cakar, Semih Ayanoglu, Haluk Cabuk, Metin Seyran, Suleyman Semih Dedeoglu, Hakan Gurbuz

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4670 PubMed 29707434

April 11, 2018

An open trial of individualized face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychological distress in parents of children after end of treatment for childhood cancer including a cognitive behavioral conceptualization

1 citation

217 downloads

1,272 views

Lisa Ljungman, Martin Cernvall, Ata Ghaderi, Gustaf Ljungman, Louise von Essen, Brjánn Ljótsson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4570 PubMed 29666751

March 16, 2018

Characterization of the salivary microbiome in people with obesity

2 citations

740 downloads

2,160 views

Yujia Wu, Xiaopei Chi, Qian Zhang, Feng Chen, Xuliang Deng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4458 PubMed 29576948

November 8, 2017

Character drawing style in cartoons on empathy induction: an eye-tracking and EEG study

580 downloads

3,367 views

Yong-il Lee, Yeojeong Choi, Jaeseung Jeong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3988 PubMed 29152415

October 16, 2017

Investigating the level of agreement of two positioning protocols when using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in the assessment of body composition

1 citation

165 downloads

1,694 views

Flinn Shiel, Carl Persson, Vini Simas, James Furness, Mike Climstein, Ben Schram

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3880 PubMed 29062599

October 20, 2016

A pilot study examining the effects of low-volume high-intensity interval training and continuous low to moderate intensity training on quality of life, functional capacity and cardiovascular risk factors in cancer survivors

8 citations

669 downloads

2,316 views

Kellie Toohey, Kate L. Pumpa, Leonard Arnolda, Julie Cooke, Desmond Yip, Paul S. Craft, Stuart Semple

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2613 PubMed 27781180

September 8, 2016

Impact of exposure to tobacco smoke, arsenic, and phthalates on locally advanced cervical cancer treatment—preliminary results

2 citations

269 downloads

1,284 views

Iulia A. Neamtiu, Michael S. Bloom, Irina Dumitrascu, Carmen A. Roba, Cristian Pop, Claudia Ordeanu, Ovidiu Balacescu, Eugen S. Gurzau

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2448 PubMed 27652000

August 24, 2016

The incidence rates of endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer: a four-year population-based study

2 citations

334 downloads

1,669 views

Jin-Sung Yuk

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2374 PubMed 27635340

June 2, 2016

European adults’ physical activity socio-demographic correlates: a cross-sectional study from the European Social Survey

7 citations

324 downloads

1,297 views

Adilson Marques, João Martins, Miguel Peralta, Ricardo Catunda, Luís Saboga Nunes

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2066 PubMed 27280072

May 5, 2016

Syndromic surveillance in companion animals utilizing electronic medical records data: development and proof of concept

4 citations

275 downloads

2,084 views

Philip H. Kass, Hsin-Yi Weng, Mark A.L. Gaona, Amy Hille, Max H. Sydow, Elizabeth M. Lund, Peter J. Markwell

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1940 PubMed 27168966

February 25, 2016

Attitudes towards preventive tuberculosis treatment among hospital staff

2 citations

622 downloads

1,986 views

Vidya Pathak, Zinta Harrington, Claudia C. Dobler

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1738 PubMed 26966667

November 26, 2015

Intensity of bouted and sporadic physical activity and the metabolic syndrome in adults

6 citations

297 downloads

1,493 views

Jordan Robson, Ian Janssen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1437 PubMed 26644978

November 5, 2015

Characterization of the salivary microbiome in patients with pancreatic cancer

27 citations

1,038 downloads

4,260 views

Pedro J. Torres, Erin M. Fletcher, Sean M. Gibbons, Michael Bouvet, Kelly S. Doran, Scott T. Kelley

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1373 PubMed 26587342

October 29, 2015

The association between negative attention biases and symptoms of depression in a community sample of adolescents

11 citations

731 downloads

3,371 views

Belinda Platt, Susannah E. Murphy, Jennifer Y.F. Lau

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1372 PubMed 26539335

September 29, 2015

Psychosocial functioning before and after surgical treatment for morbid obesity: reliability and validation of the Norwegian version of obesity-related problem scale

2 citations

404 downloads

1,598 views

Anny Aasprang, John Roger Andersen, Villy Våge, Ronette L. Kolotkin, Gerd Karin Natvig

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1275 PubMed 26468434

September 29, 2015

Employment status and sick-leave following obesity surgery: a five-year prospective cohort study

5 citations

279 downloads

1,412 views

John Roger Andersen, Ulrikke J.V. Hernæs, Karl Ove Hufthammer, Villy Våge

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1285 PubMed 26468438

August 6, 2015

Predictors of exercise participation in ambulatory and non-ambulatory older people with multiple sclerosis

13 citations

433 downloads

2,053 views

Michelle Ploughman, Chelsea Harris, Elizabeth M. Wallack, Olivia Drodge, Serge Beaulieu, Nancy Mayo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1158 PubMed 26339540

July 21, 2015

Indicators of distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

2 citations

915 downloads

2,333 views

Andrea Chirico, Fabio Lucidi, Luca Mallia, Massimiliano D’Aiuto, Thomas V. Merluzzi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1107 PubMed 26244115

June 25, 2015

Parents’ evaluation of support in Australian hospitals following stillbirth

8 citations

451 downloads

2,105 views

Melanie L. Basile, Einar B. Thorsteinsson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1049 PubMed 26137430

June 25, 2015

Family structure as a predictor of screen time among youth

4 citations

443 downloads

1,759 views

Rachel McMillan, Michael McIsaac, Ian Janssen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1048 PubMed 26137429

June 11, 2015

A rapid assessment of post-disclosure experiences of urban HIV-positive and HIV-negative school-aged children in Kenya

2 citations

315 downloads

1,992 views

Grace Gachanja

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.956 PubMed 26082868

May 28, 2015

ACE and UCP2 gene polymorphisms and their association with baseline and exercise-related changes in the functional performance of older adults

5 citations

447 downloads

1,878 views

Justin W.L. Keogh, Barry R. Palmer, Denise Taylor, Andrew E. Kilding

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.980 PubMed 26038734

April 28, 2015

Physician consultation in young children with recurrent pain—a population-based study

9 citations

207 downloads

1,166 views

G Hirschfeld, J Wager, B Zernikow

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.916 PubMed 25945310

February 3, 2015

Effectiveness of telenutrition in a women’s weight loss program

1 citation

413 downloads

2,357 views

Isaac E. Kuzmar, Ernesto Cortés-Castell, Mercedes Rizo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.748 PubMed 25674363

January 20, 2015

The landscape configuration of zoonotic transmission of Ebola virus disease in West and Central Africa: interaction between population density and vegetation cover

14 citations

1,116 downloads

3,070 views

Michael G. Walsh, MA Haseeb

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.735 PubMed 25648654