Magnus, Marcia

Magnus, Marcia
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Associate Professor, Dietetics and Nutrition , Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work

Contact Info

magnus@fiu.edu

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overview

Dr. Marcia Magnus has been an associate professor in the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at FIU since 1991. Formerly, she was a public health nutritionist at the United Nations Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute, which offered technical assistance in nutrition to 21 Caribbean countries. As a UN consultant, she developed the Nutrition Plans of Action for Monserrat, Dominica, and the Bahamas; and conducted training for practicing nutrition professionals. Her research focuses on cross-cultural nutrition, readability of nutrition education materials, weight perception, barbershop nutrition education and drug-nutrient interactions. Dr. Magnus has traveled to more than 50 countries and this provides the basis for her specialization in cross-cultural nutrition competence.

selected publications

Article
- 2013
  
  A cross-sectional study of Jamaican adolescents' risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. BMJ OPEN. 3.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002817 Web of Science: 000329805500015
- 2012
  
  Medical advice and diabetes self-management reported by Mexican-American, Black- and White-non-Hispanic adults across the United States. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 12.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-185 PMID: 22410191 Web of Science: 000304670900001
- 2012
  
  Perceived weight gain, risk, and nutrition in pregnancy in five racial groups. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS. 24:32-42.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00678.x PMID: 22243679 Web of Science: 000299102400006
- 2010
  
  Evaluating the commitment to following the recommended lifestyle self-management among six black groups with type 2 diabetes
- 2010
  
  Which College Students Are at Higher Health Risk?. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH. 4:41-49.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1557988308327321 PMID: 19477732 Web of Science: 000274556400006
- 2009
  
  Measure of strength of commitment to successful diabetes self-management among Blacks: Reliability and validity
- 2005
  
  Nutritional science jeopardy
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60272-8
- 2004
  
  Prostate cancer knowledge among multiethnic black men. JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 96.
  Web of Science: 000223665500007
- 2004
  
  Barbershop Nutrition Education
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60129-2
- 2000
  
  Using a debate to teach food aid. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION. 32.
  Web of Science: 000086235600009
- 1994
  
  Difficulties in assessing drug/food interactions from chart audit in an elderly barbadian sample group
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1300/J052v14n01_03
- 1994
  
  FOOD-RELATED COPING STRATEGIES AFTER HURRICANE-ANDREW. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION. 94.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/0002-8223(94)90159-7 Web of Science: A1994NQ24900010
- 1993
  
  What's your iq on nutrition education for older adults?
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1300/J052v12n03_05
- 1992
  
  Weekend meals for the homeless
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3182(12)80150-6
- 1991
  
  FEEDING THE HOMELESS. JOURNAL OF NURSING ADMINISTRATION. 21.
  Web of Science: A1991GV36900008
- 1991
  
  Computer-assisted instruction on drug-nutrient interactions for long-term caregivers
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3182(12)80448-1
- 1990
  
  What do congregate meal participants know about heart health and heart-healthy nutrition?
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1300/J052v09n03_04
- 1990
  
  Self-check, group-check: Congregate meal site nutrition education
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3182(12)80117-8
Editorial Material
- 2010
  
  Teaching Cross-cultural Entrepreneurial Nutrition. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR. 284-285.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.01.006 PMID: 20579612 Web of Science: 000279189200012
- 1996
  
  What's your IQ on cross-cultural nutrition counseling?. DIABETES EDUCATOR.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/014572179602200109 Web of Science: A1996TT50500008
Meeting Abstract
- 2012
  
  Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases among Jamaican Adolescents. FASEB JOURNAL.
  Web of Science: 000310711301173
Note
- 1995
  
  BABY FOOD BINGO. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3182(12)80797-7 Web of Science: A1995RX72400011
- 1994
  
  A SELF-ASSESSMENT INVENTORY FOR NUTRITION EDUCATORS. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION.
  Web of Science: A1994PE85200010
Review
- 2021
  
  Obesity in Latin America, a scoping review of public health prevention strategies and an overview of their impact on obesity prevention. 5142-5155.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/S1368980021001403 Web of Science: 000698249400039
- 2021
  
  Review: Type 2 diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional and country comparison on prevalence, trends, costs and expanded prevention. PRIMARY CARE DIABETES. 352-359.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2020.10.001 Web of Science: 000631703500023

research interests

Cross-Cultural Nutrition, Drug-Nutrient Interactions.

teaching activities

HUN2201-U02: Principles of Nutrition Spring Term 2019
HUN2201-U04: Principles of Nutrition Spring Term 2019
HUN3191-U01: World Nutrition Spring Term 2019

full name

Marcia Magnus

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publication subject areas

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Education & Educational Research
General & Internal Medicine
Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics
Nutrition & Dietetics
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

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