Shiriki Kumanyika

University of Pennsylvania — United States

Medicine · Health Sciences

87h-index44.3kcitations417works1.92yr avg
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Research Topics

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet(213), Obesity and Health Practices(115), Nutritional Studies and Diet(66), Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations(51), Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology(45)

Publications415 total

Identifying Synergistic Mechanisms of Community-Led Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change for Childhood Obesity Prevention in the Multi-Site Catalyzing Communities Initiative
Journal of Urban Health·2026Open Access
Advancing Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Research to Reverse Upward Trends in Obesity Prevalence—A New Call to Action
American Journal of Preventive Medicine·2025
Using implementation mapping to optimize the impact of Universal School meals: a type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness study protocol
Implementation Science Communications·2025Open Access
Systems science methods reveal and address links between discrimination and health disparities in US food systems
Nature Food·2025Open Access
Toward Health Equity: A Workshop Report on the State of the Science of Obesity Interventions for Adults
Obesity·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Building capacity and equity in implementation science: evaluation of a national mentored training program
Implementation Science·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Harnessing the power of the Black barbershop to increase physical activity behaviors among Millennial Black men
2025Open Access
The Moderating Effect of Coping on Stress and Childhood Obesity-Related Health Behaviors among Non-Hispanic Black Caregivers
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities·2025Open Access
Using system dynamics mapping to explore synergy in an equity-focused obesity prevention framework
Frontiers in Public Health·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Evaluating Operation Good Food & Beverages, a Black Youth-Driven Public Advocacy Campaign
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
An Exploration of the Role of Socioeconomic and Cultural Influences on Weight Management in Black Women
2024
A Black American Nutrition Scholar and Advocate: My Journey
Annual Review of Nutrition·2024Open Access
Mending the gap: Measurement needs to address policy implementation through a health equity lens
Translational Behavioral Medicine·2024· 18 citedOpen Access
Advancing healthcare equity through dissemination and implementation science
Health Services Research·2023· 72 citedOpen Access
Community Health Workers to Increase Cancer Screening: 3 Community Guide Systematic Reviews
American Journal of Preventive Medicine·2022· 28 citedOpen Access
Adaptation and implementation outcomes of a parenting program for low-income, ethnically diverse families delivered virtually versus in-person
Translational Behavioral Medicine·2022· 11 citedOpen Access
Advancing Health Equity Efforts to Reduce Obesity: Changing the Course
Annual Review of Nutrition·2022· 43 citedOpen Access
The Racialized Marketing of Unhealthy Foods and Beverages: Perspectives and Potential Remedies
The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics·2022· 37 citedOpen Access
Assessing Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in Children: A Scoping Review of Available Measures for Child Health Disparities Research
Health Equity·2021· 8 citedOpen Access
Black Community Conversations About Opposing Ethnically Targeted Marketing of Unhealthy Foods and Beverages
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities·2021· 14 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Boyd Swinburn(4), Nicolas Stettler(4), Sonya A. Grier(4), Sharon Friel(3), Corinna Hawkes(3), Tim Lobstein(3), Gary Sacks(3), Stefanie Vandevijvere(3), Chizuru Nishida(3), Jonathan E. Fielding(3), Dariush Mozaffarian(3), Elio Ríboli(2), Arthur Schatzkin(2), Jacob C. Seidell(2), Ricardo Uauy(2), Vivica I. Kraak(2), Majid Ezzati(2), Ross A. Hammond(2), Robert H. Eckel(2), Laura L. Hayman(2)