
Kristen Copeland
Research Professor-Affiliate
Childrens Hospital Bldg R
COM Pediatrics General Pediatrics - 0054
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Khalsa, Amrik Singh; Copeland, Kristen A; Misik, Lauren; Brown, Callie L; Kharofa, Roohi Y; Ollberding, Nicholas J (2020. ) Maternal Body Dissatisfaction and Accuracy of Infant Weight Perception in Families From Low-Income Backgrounds.Academic pediatrics, , 20 (6 ) ,793-800 More Information
Gunther, Carolyn; Rogers, Catherine; Holloman, Christopher; Hopkins, Laura C; Anderson, Sarah E; Miller, Carla K; Copeland, Kristen A; Dollahite, Jamie S; Pratt, Keeley J; Webster, Alison; Labyk, Allison N; Penicka, Christine (2019. ) Child diet and health outcomes of the simple suppers program: a 10-week, 2-group quasi-experimental family meals trial.BMC public health, , 19 (1 ) ,1657 More Information
Khalsa, Amrik Singh; Stough, Cathy Odar; Garr, Katlyn; Copeland, Kristen A; Kharofa, Roohi Y; Woo, Jessica G (2019. ) Factor structure of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 among a low-income and racial minority population.Appetite, , 142 ,104390 More Information
Kracht, Chelsea L; Sisson, Susan B; Kerr, Kelly; Walker, Devon; Stephens, Lancer; Seward, Julie; Anderson, Amber; Weedn, Ashley E; Cheney, Marshall; Copeland, Kristen A; Tallbear, Chris; Jacob, Audrey; Key, Michelle; Dennison, Michelle; Horm, Diane; Salvatore, Alicia L (2019. ) Health Care Provider's Role in Obesity Prevention and Healthy Development of Young American Indian Children.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society, , 30 (3 ) ,231-241 More Information
Khalsa, Amrik Singh; Woo, Jessica G; Kharofa, Roohi Y; Geraghty, Sheela R; DeWitt, Thomas G; Copeland, Kristen A (2019. ) Parental intuitive eating behaviors and their association with infant feeding styles among low-income families.Eating behaviors, , 32 ,78-84 More Information
Kracht, Chelsea L; Sisson, Susan B; Walker, Devon; Kerr, Kelly; Stephens, Lancer; Anderson, Amber; Seward, Julie; Weedn, Ashley E; Cheney, Marshall; Copeland, Kristen; Salvatore, Alicia L; Jacob, Audrey; Key, Michelle; Dennison, Michelle; Tallbear, Chris; Horm, Diane (2019. ) Early Care and Education Teacher's Role in Obesity Prevention and Healthy Development of Young American Indian Children.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society, , 30 (1 ) ,75-85 More Information
Parsons, Allison A; Ollberding, Nicholas J; Smith, Laurie; Copeland, Kristen A (2018. ) Sleep matters: The association of race, bedtime, outdoor time, and physical activity with preschoolers' sleep.Preventive medicine reports, , 12 ,54-59 More Information
Swyden, Katheryn; Sisson, Susan B; Morris, Amanda S; Lora, Karina; Weedn, Ashley E; Copeland, Kristen A; DeGrace, Beth (2017. ) Association Between Maternal Stress, Work Status, Concern About Child Weight, and Restrictive Feeding Practices in Preschool Children.Maternal and child health journal, , 21 (6 ) ,1349-1357 More Information
Tandon, Pooja S; Tovar, Alison; Jayasuriya, Avanthi T; Welker, Emily; Schober, Daniel J; Copeland, Kristen; Dev, Dipti A; Murriel, Ashleigh L; Amso, Dima; Ward, Dianne S (2016. ) The relationship between physical activity and diet and young children's cognitive development: A systematic review.Preventive medicine reports, , 3 ,379-90 More Information
Copeland, Kristen A; Khoury, Jane C; Kalkwarf, Heidi J (2016. ) Child Care Center Characteristics Associated With Preschoolers' Physical Activity.American journal of preventive medicine, , 50 (4 ) ,470-479 More Information
Kharofa, Roohi Y; Kalkwarf, Heidi J; Khoury, Jane C; Copeland, Kristen A (2016. ) Are Mealtime Best Practice Guidelines for Child Care Centers Associated with Energy, Vegetable, and Fruit Intake?.Childhood obesity (Print), , 12 (1 ) ,52-8 More Information
Kharofa, Roohi Y; Copeland, Kristen A; Sucharew, Heidi; Meurer, John R (2015. ) Randomized controlled trial of a Wellness Action Plan to promote healthy diet and activity in pediatric primary care.Preventive medicine reports, , 2 ,899-905 More Information
Robson, Shannon M; Khoury, Jane C; Kalkwarf, Heidi J; Copeland, Kristen (2015. ) Dietary intake of children attending full-time child care: What are they eating away from the child-care center?.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, , 115 (9 ) ,1472-8 More Information
Brown, Courtney M; Girio-Herrera, Erin L; Sherman, Susan N; Kahn, Robert S; Copeland, Kristen A (2014. ) Pediatricians may address barriers inadequately when referring low-income preschool-aged children to behavioral health services.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, , 25 (1 ) ,406-24 More Information
Copeland, Kristen A; Benjamin Neelon, Sara E; Howald, Angela E; Wosje, Karen S (2013. ) Nutritional quality of meals compared to snacks in child care.Childhood obesity (Print), , 9 (3 ) ,223-32 More Information
Brown, Courtney M; Girio-Herrera, Erin L; Sherman, Susan N; Kahn, Robert S; Copeland, Kristen A (2013. ) Low-income parents' perceptions of pediatrician advice on early childhood education.Journal of community health, , 38 (1 ) ,195-204 More Information
Hashikawa, Andrew N; Stevens, Martha W; Juhn, Young J; Nimmer, Mark; Copeland, Kristen; Simpson, Pippa; Brousseau, David C (2012. ) Self-Report of Child Care Directors Regarding Return-to-Care.Pediatrics, , 130 (6 ) ,1046-52 More Information
Brown, Courtney M; Copeland, Kristen A; Sucharew, Heidi; Kahn, Robert S (2012. ) Social-emotional problems in preschool-aged children: opportunities for prevention and early intervention.Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, , 166 (10 ) ,926-32 More Information
Copeland, Kristen A; Kendeigh, Cassandra A; Saelens, Brian E; Kalkwarf, Heidi J; Sherman, Susan N (2012. ) Physical activity in child-care centers: do teachers hold the key to the playground?.Health education research, , 27 (1 ) ,81-100 More Information
Copeland, Kristen A; Sherman, Susan N; Kendeigh, Cassandra A; Kalkwarf, Heidi J; Saelens, Brian E (2012. ) Societal values and policies may curtail preschool children's physical activity in child care centers.Pediatrics, , 129 (2 ) ,265-74 More Information
Copeland, Kristen A; Sherman, Susan N; Khoury, Jane C; Foster, Karla E; Saelens, Brian E; Kalkwarf, Heidi J (2011. ) Wide variability in physical activity environments and weather-related outdoor play policies in child care centers within a single county of Ohio.Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, , 165 (5 ) ,435-42 More Information
Benjamin Neelon, Sara E; Copeland, Kristen A; Ball, Sarah C; Bradley, Lauren; Ward, Dianne S (2010. ) Comparison of menus to actual foods and beverages served in North Carolina child-care centers.Journal of the American Dietetic Association, , 110 (12 ) ,1890-5 More Information
Wosje, Karen S; Khoury, Philip R; Claytor, Randal P; Copeland, Kristen A; Hornung, Richard W; Daniels, Stephen R; Kalkwarf, Heidi J (2010. ) Dietary patterns associated with fat and bone mass in young children.The American journal of clinical nutrition, , 92 (2 ) ,294-303 More Information
Hashikawa, Andrew N; Juhn, Young J; Nimmer, Mark; Copeland, Kristen; Shun-Hwa, Li; Simpson, Pippa; Stevens, Martha W; Brousseau, David C (2010. ) Unnecessary child care exclusions in a state that endorses national exclusion guidelines.Pediatrics, , 125 (5 ) ,1003-9 More Information
Copeland, Kristen A; Sherman, Susan N; Kendeigh, Cassandra A; Saelens, Brian E; Kalkwarf, Heidi J (2009. ) Flip flops, dress clothes, and no coat: clothing barriers to children's physical activity in child-care centers identified from a qualitative study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, , 6 ,74 More Information
Benjamin, Sara E; Copeland, Kristen A; Cradock, Angie; Neelon, Brian; Walker, Elizabeth; Slining, Meghan M; Gillman, Matthew W (2009. ) Menus in child care: a comparison of state regulations with national standards.Journal of the American Dietetic Association, , 109 (1 ) ,109-15 More Information
Wosje, Karen S; Khoury, Philip R; Claytor, Randal P; Copeland, Kristen A; Kalkwarf, Heidi J; Daniels, Stephen R (2009. ) Adiposity and TV viewing are related to less bone accrual in young children.The Journal of pediatrics, , 154 (1 ) ,79-85.e2 More Information
Copeland, Kristen A; Harris, Emily N; Wang, Nae-Yuh; Cheng, Tina L (2006. ) Compliance with American Academy of Pediatrics and American Public Health Association illness exclusion guidelines for child care centers in Maryland: who follows them and when?.Pediatrics, , 118 (5 ) ,e1369-80 More Information
Copeland, Kristen A; Duggan, Anne K; Shope, Timothy R Knowledge and beliefs about guidelines for exclusion of ill children from child care.Ambulatory pediatrics : the official journal of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, , 5 (6 ) ,365-71 More Information
Gorecki M.C.; Anderson C.B.; Banister A.; Robinson J.; Finch V.; Giambra B.K.; Truitt M.; Lopez L.; Klein M.D.; Burkhardt M.C.; Riley C.L.; Copeland K.A.; Anyigbo C.U. (05-01-2026. ) Navigating Food Insecurity: Insights From Families Participating in a Produce Delivery Program.Academic Pediatrics, , 26 (4 ) , More Information
Egan K.A.; Parsons A.A.; Ollberding N.J.; Smith L.A.; Copeland K.A. (01-01-2026. ) Dietary intake and quality during transition periods of drop-off and pickup from child-care centers.Children S Health Care, , 55 (2 ) ,129-142 More Information
Copeland K.A.; Amsterdam A.; Gerker H.; Bennett D.; Ladipo J.; King A. (04-01-2025. ) Why is ECE enrollment so complicated? An analysis of barriers and co-created solutions from the fron.Early Childhood Research Quarterly, , 71 ,12-25 More Information
Jones M.N.; Doan T.N.; Lipps L.; Dennis T.; Ruxin T.; Kopp S.J.; Liu V.; Shyamsundar S.; Beck A.F.; Izatt H.; McCann J.A.; Chang W.D.C.; Sandoval L.; Camara S.; Copeland K.A. (03-01-2025. ) Parent Perspectives on Health Care–Based Voter Engagement: A Qualitative Study.Pediatrics, , 155 (3 ) , More Information
Samaan Z.M.; Williams-Arya P.; Copeland K.; Burkhardt M.C.; Schumacher J.; Hardie J.; White C.; Reyner A.; Taylor M.; Ehrhardt J. (01-10-2025. ) Improving Access to Early Developmental Evaluation in Academic Primary Care Centers.Pediatric Quality and Safety, , 10 (1 ) , More Information
Smith T.; Burkett K.; Pickler R.; Bowers K.; Weber S.; Trenkamp E.; Heeman A.; Stanton-Chapman T.; Copeland K.; Froehlich T. (01-01-2025. ) Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of Family Navigation for Low-income Ethnor.Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, , More Information
Jones M.N.; Elliott K.; Sherman S.N.; Falade E.; Clark R.L.; Lipps L.; Hill-Williams L.; Williams C.; Copeland K.A.; Beck A.F.; Unaka N.; Burkhardt M.C.; Corley A.M.S. (01-01-2025. ) “Racism Happens Every Day, All the Time”: Black Families’ Outpatient Experiences of Racism Across a .Academic Pediatrics, , 25 (1 ) , More Information
Gorecki M.C.; Chigaga E.N.; Hall K.; Ciolino J.; Uhrig R.; White C.; Brown C.; Truitt M.; Klein M.D.; Henize A.W.; Copeland K.A.; Burkhardt M.C.; Anyigbo C.U. (01-01-2025. ) Addressing Food Insecurity in Pediatric Primary Care: Implementation of a Fresh Produce Delivery Pil.Pediatric Quality and Safety, , e850 More Information
Jones M.N.; Ponti-Zins M.; MacDougall M.; Ehrlich S.; Unaka N.; Hanke S.; Meinzen-Derr J.; Burkhardt M.C.; Corley A.; Adcock R.; Amanullah S.; Hackworth J.; Copeland K.; Kahn J.A.; Beck A.F. (01-01-2025. ) Racial, Ethnic, and Language Inequities in Ambulatory Pediatrics Patient Family Experience.Academic Pediatrics, , 25 (1 ) , More Information
Schier H.E.; Chetty K.S.; Garrity K.; Westrick M.; Copeland K.A.; Miller A.; Gunther C. (10-01-2024. ) A narrative review of clinic–community food provision interventions aimed at improving diabetes outc.Nutrition Reviews, , 82 (10 ) ,1407-1419 More Information
Copeland K.A.; King A.; Ladipo J.; Bennett D.; Amsterdam A.; White C.; Gerker H.; Karbeah J.M. (10-01-2024. ) Barriers to early childhood education for Black families and calls for equitable solutions from a qu.Early Childhood Research Quarterly, , 69 ,S26-S38 More Information
Jones M.N.; Falade E.; Primack I.; Liu C.; Lipps L.; Ehrlich S.; Beck A.F.; Copeland K.; Burkhardt M.C.; DeBlasio D.J.; Corley A.M.S. (09-01-2024. ) The Impact of Structural Racism on Continuity of Care at Pediatric Academic Primary Care Clinics.Academic Pediatrics, , 24 (7 ) ,1116-1123 More Information
Crosh C.C.; Sherman S.N.; Valley J.E.; Parsons A.; Gentry A.; Glusman M.; Hutton J.S.; Copeland K.A. (04-01-2024. ) Beliefs and Motivations Regarding Early Shared Reading of Parents From Low-Income Households: A Qual.Academic Pediatrics, , 24 (3 ) ,486-493 More Information
Copeland K.A.; Porter L.; Gorecki M.C.; Reyner A.; White C.; Kahn R.S. (03-04-2024. ) Early Correlates of School Readiness Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Linking Health and Scho.JAMA Pediatrics, , 178 (3 ) ,294-303 More Information
King A.L.; Brown C.M.; White C.C.; Copeland K.A. (07-10-2023. ) Using Quality Improvement to Design Early Childhood Services Navigation in Primary Care.Pediatric Quality and Safety, , 8 (4 ) ,E662 More Information
Gorecki M.C.; Piotrowski M.E.; Brown C.M.; Teli R.R.; Percy Z.; Lane L.; Bolling C.F.; Siegel R.M.; Copeland K.A. (05-01-2023. ) STEP IN: Supporting Together Exercise and Play and Improving Nutrition; a Feasibility Study of Paren.International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, , 20 (9 ) , More Information
Khalsa A.S.; Copeland K.A.; Kharofa R.Y.; Geraghty S.R.; Dewitt T.G.; Woo J.G. (09-01-2022. ) The Longitudinal Relation between Infant Feeding Styles and Growth Trajectories among Families from .Journal of Nutrition, , 152 (9 ) ,2015-2022 More Information
Patlan K.; Glenn M.E.; Connor P.; Stidsen C.; Olsho L.E.W.; Witt M.B.; Gola A.A.H.; Copeland K.A. (07-01-2022. ) Foods Served in Child Care Programs Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Align.Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, , 54 (7 ) ,610-620 More Information
Boyle M.H.; Olsho L.E.W.; Mendelson M.R.; Stidsen C.M.; Logan C.W.; Witt M.B.; Gola A.A.H.; Copeland K.A. (06-01-2022. ) Physical Activity Opportunities in US Early Child Care Programs.Pediatrics, , 149 (6 ) , More Information
Glenn M.E.; Patlan K.; Connor P.; Stidsen C.; Ball S.; Peterson K.E.; Olsho L.E.W.; Gola A.A.H.; Copeland K.A. (06-01-2022. ) Dietary Intakes of Children Enrolled in US Early Child-Care Programs During Child-Care and Non-Child.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, , 122 (6 ) ,1141-1157.e3 More Information
Martin K.J.; Copeland K.A.; Xu Y.; DeBlasio D.; Burkhardt M.C.; Morehous J.F.; Beck A.F. (03-01-2022. ) Association Between Unscheduled Pediatric Primary Care Visits and Risk of Developmental Delay.Academic Pediatrics, , 22 (2 ) ,244-252 More Information
Martin K.J.; Beck A.F.; Xu Y.; Szumlas G.A.; Hutton J.S.; Crosh C.C.; Copeland K.A. (01-01-2022. ) Shared Reading and Risk of Social-Emotional Problems.Pediatrics, , 149 (1 ) , More Information
Kharofa R.Y.; Khalsa A.S.; Copeland K.A. (11-01-2021. ) Is parent readiness to change predictive of follow-through with diet and activity modifications in c.Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, , 32 (4 ) ,2181-2190 More Information
Kharofa R.Y.; Khalsa A.S.; Zeller M.H.; Modi A.C.; Ollberding N.J.; Copeland K.A. (06-01-2021. ) Giving “prescriptions” for paediatric weight management follow-up in primary care.Clinical Obesity, , 11 (3 ) , More Information
Parsons A.A.; Ollberding N.J.; Copeland K.A.; Phelan K.J. (04-01-2021. ) Factors Associated With Residential Relocation and Effects on Early Childhood Development in a Low-I.Journal of Primary Prevention, , 42 (2 ) ,125-141 More Information
Odar Stough C.; Garr K.; Singh Khalsa A.; Combs A.; Copeland K.A. (01-01-2021. ) Longitudinal examination of weight-for-length and developmental screening results in infancy and tod.Children S Health Care, , 50 (2 ) ,159-170 More Information
Parsons A.A.; Ollberding N.J.; Smith L.; Copeland K.A. (12-01-2018. ) Sleep matters: The association of race, bedtime, outdoor time, and physical activity with preschoole.Preventive Medicine Reports, , 12 ,54-59 More Information
Khalsa A.S.; Kharofa R.; Ollberding N.J.; Bishop L.; Copeland K.A. (12-01-2017. ) Attainment of ‘5-2-1-0’ obesity recommendations in preschool-aged children.Preventive Medicine Reports, , 8 ,79-87 More Information
Tandon P.S.; Saelens B.E.; Copeland K.A. (09-01-2017. ) A comparison of parent and childcare provider's attitudes and perceptions about preschoolers' physic.Child Care Health and Development, , 43 (5 ) ,679-686 More Information
Swyden K.; Sisson S.B.; Lora K.; Castle S.; Copeland K.A. (01-01-2017. ) Association of childcare arrangement with overweight and obesity in preschool-aged children: A narra.International Journal of Obesity, , 41 (1 ) ,1-12 More Information
Wosje K.S.; Copeland K.A.; Kalkwarf H.J. (12-01-2010. ) Reply to GL Ambrosini et al.American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, , 92 (6 ) ,1537-1538 More Information
Copeland K.A.; Sherman S.N.; Kendeigh C.A.; Saelens B.E.; Kalkwarf H.J. (11-06-2009. ) Flip flops, dress clothes, and no coat: Clothing barriers to children's physical activity in child-c.International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, , 6 , More Information
Rabiner D.J.; Arcury T.A.; Howard H.A.; Copeland K.A. (10-24-1997. ) The perceived availability, quality, and cost of long-term care services in America.Journal of Aging and Social Policy, , 9 (3 ) ,43-65 More Information
Rabiner D.J.; Arcury T.A.; Copeland K.A.; Howard H.A. (01-01-1996. ) Regional differences in access to medical, hospital, and long-term care services.Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, , 17 (2 ) ,59-81 More Information
Faherty K.M.; Waller C.J.; Defriese G.H.; Copeland K.A.; Freeman V.A.; Guild P.A.; Musselman D.A.; Barker D.C. (01-01-1996. ) Prospects for childhood immunization registries in public health assessment and assurance: Initial o.Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, , 2 (1 ) ,1-11 More Information
Gorecki, Michelle C; Chigaga, Esineya N; Hall, Kayla; Ciolino, Jenny; Uhrig, Rachel; White, Cynthia; Brown, Christina; Truitt, Michael; Klein, Melissa D; Henize, Adrienne W; Copeland, Kristen A; Burkhardt, Mary Carol; Anyigbo, Chidiogo U (2025. ) Addressing Food Insecurity in Pediatric Primary Care: Implementation of a Fresh Produce Delivery Pilot.Pediatric quality & safety, , 10 (6 ) ,e850 More Information
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