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Ronny A. Bell, Ph.D.

Ronny A. Bell, Ph.D.

Director, Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Professor, Epidemiology & Prevention
Women's Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Hypertension and Vascular Research Center
Translational Science Institute
Center for Diabetes Research
Center for Integrative Medicine
Social Sciences & Health Policy
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Family & Community Medicine
Translational Science Institute
Contact Information
Office:
336-716-2011
Email: rbell@wakehealth.edu
Education & Training
  BS University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 1985
  MEd University of North Carolina-Greensboro 1988
  PhD University of North Carolina-Greensboro 1993
Fellowship WFU School of Medicine 1996
Ronny A. Bell, Ph.D.

Ronny A. Bell, Ph.D.

Director, Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Professor, Epidemiology & Prevention
Women's Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Hypertension and Vascular Research Center
Translational Science Institute
Center for Diabetes Research
Center for Integrative Medicine
Social Sciences & Health Policy
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Family & Community Medicine
Translational Science Institute
Contact Information
Office:
336-716-2011
Email: rbell@wakehealth.edu
Research Interests
diabetes , education outreach , minority health issues , obesity
Recent Publications
Yi-Frazier JP, Hood K, Case D, Waitzfelder B, Anderson A, Bloch CA, Naughton M, Seid M, Imperatore G, Loots B, Bell R, Lawrence JM. Caregiver reports of provider recommended frequency of blood glucose monitoring and actual testing frequency for youth with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012; 95(1):68-75.

Grzywacz JG, Neiberg R, Quandt SA, Lang W, Bell RA, Arcury TA. Measuring differential beliefs in complementary therapy research: an exploration of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Beliefs Inventory (CAMBI). Complement Ther Med. 2012; 20(1-2):54-60.

Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Neiberg RH, Lang W, Nguyen H, Altizer K, Stoller EP, Bell RA, Quandt SA. Older adults' self-management of daily symptoms: complementary therapies, self-care, and medical care. J Aging Health. 2012; 24(4):569-597.

Quandt SA, Grzywacz JG, Neiberg RH, Lang W, Altizer K, Bell RA, Arcury TA. Daily symptom management practices for arthritis used by older adults. J Aging Health. 2012; 24(4):598-615.

Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Neiberg RH, Lang W, Nguyen HT, Altizer K, Stoller EP, Bell RA, Quandt SA. Daily use of complementary and other therapies for symptoms among older adults: study design and illustrative results. J Aging Health. 2011; 23(1):52-69.

Savoca MR, Arcury TA, Leng X, Chen H, Bell RA, Anderson AM, Kohrman T, Gilbert GH, Quandt SA. Impact of denture usage patterns on dietary quality and food avoidance among older adults. J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr. 2011; 30(1):86-102.

Quandt SA, Savoca MR, Leng X, Chen H, Bell RA, Gilbert GH, Anderson AM, Kohrman T, Arcury TA. Dry mouth and dietary quality in older adults in North Carolina. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011; 59(3):439-445.

Neiberg RH, Aickin M, Grzywacz JG, Lang W, Quandt SA, Bell RA, Arcury TA. Occurrence and co-occurrence of types of complementary and alternative medicine use by age, gender, ethnicity, and education among adults in the United States: the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). J Altern Complement Med. 2011; 17(4):363-370.

Bortsov A, Liese AD, Bell RA, Dabelea D, D'Agostino RB Jr, Hamman RF, Klingensmith GJ, Lawrence JM, Maahs DM, McKeown R, et al. Correlates of dietary intake in youth with diabetes: results from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2011; 43(2):123-129.

Liese AD, Bortsov A, Gunther ALB, Dabelea D, Reynolds K, Standiford DA, Liu L, Williams DE, D'Agostino RB Jr, Bell R, et al. Association of DASH diet with cardiovascular risk factors in youth with diabetes mellitus: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Circulation. 2011; 123(13):1410-1417.

Kirk JK, Grzywacz JG, Chapman C, Arcury TA, Bell RA, Ip EH, Quandt SA. Blood glucose symptom recognition: perspectives of older rural adults. Diabetes Educ. 2011; 37(3):363-369.

Grzywacz JG, Arcury TA, Ip EH, Chapman C, Kirk JK, Bell RA, Quandt SA. Older adults' common sense models of diabetes. Am J Health Behav. 2011; 35(3):318-333.

Bortsov A, Liese AD, Bell RA, Dabelea D, D'Agostino RB Jr, Hamman RF, Klingensmith GJ, Lawrence JM, Maahs DM, McKeown R, et al. Response to insulin regimen-associated differences in diets of preadolescents with type 1 diabetes [letter]. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2011; 43(3):E6.

Stoller EP, Grzywacz JG, Quandt SA, Bell RA, Chapman C, Altizer KP, Arcury TA. Calling the doctor: a qualitative study of patient-initiated physician consultation among rural older adults. J Aging Health. 2011; 23(5):782-805.

Black MH, Anderson A, Bell RA, Dabelea D, Pihoker C, Saydah S, Seid M, Standiford DA, Waitzfelder B, Marcovina SM, et al. Prevalence of asthma and its association with glycemic control among youth with diabetes. Pediatrics. 2011; 128(4):e839-47.

Waitzfelder B, Pihoker C, Klingensmith G, Case D, Anderson A, Bell RA, Lawrence JM, Mayer-Davis EJ, Imperatore G, Standiford D, et al. Adherence to guidelines for youths with diabetes mellitus. Pediatrics. 2011; 128(3):531-538.

Larsson HE, Vehik K, Bell R, Dabelea D, Dolan L, Pihoker C, Knip M, Veijola R, Lindblad B, Samuelsson U, et al. Reduced prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in young children participating in longitudinal follow-up. Diabetes Care. 2011; 34(11):2347-2352.

Bortsov AV, Liese AD, Bell RA, Dabelea D, D'Agostino RB Jr, Hamman RF, Klingensmith GJ, Lawrence JM, Maahs DM, McKeown R, Marcovina SM, Thomas J, Williams DE, Mayer-Davis EJ. Sugar-sweetened and diet beverage consumption is associated with cardiovascular risk factor profile in youth with type 1 diabetes. Acta Diabetol. 2011; 48(4):275-282.

Sherman AM, Skrzypek A, Bell R, Tatum C, Paskett ED. The contribution of social support and social strain to depressive symptoms in African American, Native American, and European American women. J Soc Pers Relat. 2011; 28(8):1104-1129.

Bell RA. Barriers to diabetes prevention and control among American Indians. N C Med J. 2011; 72(5):393-396.

Bell RA, Andrews JS, Arcury TA, Snively BM, Golden SL, Quandt SA. Depressive symptoms and diabetes self-management among rural older adults. Am J Health Behav. 2010; 34(1):36-44.

Quandt SA, Chen H, Bell RA, Savoca MR, Anderson AM, Leng X, Kohrman T, Gilbert GH, Arcury TA. Food avoidance and food modification practices of older rural adults: association with oral health status and implications for service provision. Gerontologist. 2010; 50(1):100-111.

Bell R, Bertoni A, Calles J, Hairston K, Hunter J, Mount D, Whitt-Glover MC. The epidemiology of diabetes in African Americans. In: Jack L Jr, Fonseca VA, Graham GN, eds. Diabetes in Black America: public health and clinical solutions to a national crisis. Roscoe (IL): Hilton Publishing Company; 2010: 5-25.

Savoca MR, Arcury TA, Leng X, Chen H, Bell RA, Anderson AM, Kohrman T, Frazier RJ, Gilbert GH, Quandt SA. Severe tooth loss in older adults as a key indicator of compromised dietary quality. Public Health Nutr. 2010; 13(4):466-474.

Bell R. Poverty's impact on the health of North Carolina: the socioeconomic determinants of health [commentary]. N C Med J. 2010; 71(1):77-78.

Nguyen HT, Grzywacz JG, Arcury TA, Chapman C, Kirk JK, Ip EH, Bell RA, Quandt SA. Linking glycemic control and executive function in rural older adults with diabetes mellitus. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010; 58(6):1123-1127.

Yi-Frazier JP, Waitzfelder B, Case D, Anderson A, Naughton M, Seid M, Bloch C, Bell R, Sadler M, Loots B, et al. Diabetes self-care recommendations and behaviors among youth with type 1 diabetes [abstract]. Ann Behav Med. 2010; 39(Suppl 1):14.

Rodriguez BL, Dabelea D, Liese AD, Fujimoto W, Waitzfelder B, Liu L, Bell R, Talton J, Snively BM, Kershnar A, et al. Prevalence and correlates of elevated blood pressure in youth with diabetes mellitus: the SEARCH for diabetes in youth study. J Pediatr. 2010; 157(2):245-251.

Savoca MR, Arcury TA, Leng X, Chen H, Bell RA, Anderson AM, Kohrman T, Gilbert GH, Quandt SA. Association between dietary quality of rural older adults and self-reported food avoidance and food modification due to oral health problems. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010; 58(7):1225-1232.

Moore JB, Bell RA. Physical activity and obesity prevention in American Indian youth: the path forward [editorial]. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2010; 16(5):379-380.

Brewer-Lowry AN, Arcury TA, Bell RA, Quandt SA. Differentiating approaches to diabetes self-management of multi-ethnic rural older adults at the extremes of glycemic control. Gerontologist. 2010; 50(5):657-667.

Lawrence JM, Hood K, Anderson A, Yi-Frazier JP, Case LD, Dabelea D, Bell R, Williams DE, McKeown R. Longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms and glycaemic control among adolescents and young adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes [abstract]. Diabetologia. 2010; 53(Suppl 1):A933.

Altizer KP, Quandt S, Grzywacz JG, Bell RA, Stoller EP, Arcury TA. The place of herb use in health self-management among rural older adults [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2010; 50(Suppl 1):197-198.

Arcury TA, Neiberg R, Altizer KP, Bell RA, Lang W, Nguyen H, Quandt S. Using daily diaries to document use of complementary and other therapies for specific symptoms among rural older adults: study design and illustrative results [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2010; 50(Suppl 1):198.

Gunther ALB, Liese AD, Bell RA, Dabelea D, Lawrence JM, Rodriguez BL, Standiford DA, Mayer-Davis EJ. Association between the dietary approaches to hypertension diet and hypertension in youth with diabetes mellitus. Hypertension. 2009; 53(1):6-12.

Mayer-Davis EJ, Bell RA, Dabelea D, D'Agostino R Jr, Imperatore G, Lawrence JM, Liu L, Marcovina S. The many faces of diabetes in American youth: type 1 and type 2 diabetes in five race and ethnic populations: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care. 2009; 32(Suppl 2):S99-S101.

Mayer-Davis EJ, Beyer J, Bell RA, Dabelea D, D'Agostino R Jr, Imperatore G, Lawrence JM, Liese AD, Liu L, Marcovina S, et al. Diabetes in African American youth: prevalence, incidence, and clinical characteristics: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care. 2009; 32(Suppl 2):S112-S122.

Bell RA, Mayer-Davis EJ, Beyer JW, D'Agostino RB Jr, Lawrence JM, Linder B, Liu LL, Marcovina SM, Rodriguez BL, Williams D, et al. Diabetes in non-Hispanic white youth: prevalence, incidence, and clinical characteristics: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care. 2009; 32(Suppl 2):S102-S111.

Whitt-Glover MC, Beech BM, Bell RA, Jackson SA, Loftin-Bell KA, Mount DL. Health disparities and minority health. In: Shumaker SA, Ockene JK, Riekert KA, eds. The handbook of health behavior change. 3rd ed. New York: Springer; 2009: 589-605.

Liese AD, Bortsov A, Gunther AL, Dabelea D, Reynolds K, Standiford D, Oiu L, Williams D, D'Agostino RB Jr, Bell R, et al. Association of DASH dietary index with CVD risk factors in youth with diabetes: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study [abstract]. Circulation. 2009; 119(10):e295.

Quandt SA, Bell RA, Snively BM, Vitolins MZ, Wetmore-Arkader LK, Arcury TA. Dietary fat reduction behaviors among African American, American Indian, and white older adults with diabetes. J Nutr Elder. 2009; 28(2):143-157.

Mayer-Davis EJ, Ma B, Lawson A, D'Agostino RB Jr, Liese AD, Bell RA, Dabelea D, Dolan L, Pettitt DJ, Rodriguez BL, et al. Cardiovascular disease risk factors in youth with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: implications of a factor analysis of clustering. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2009; 7(2):89-96.

Bell RA, Arcury TA, Chen H, Anderson AM, Savoca MR, Kohrman T, Quandt SA. Use of tobacco products among rural older adults: prevalence of ever use and cumulative lifetime use. Addict Behav. 2009; 34(8):662-667.

Quandt SA, Chen H, Bell RA, Anderson AM, Savoca MR, Kohrman T, Gilbert GH, Arcury TA. Disparities in oral health status between older adults in a multiethnic rural community: the Rural Nutrition and Oral Health study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009; 57(8):1369-1375.

Arcury TA, Bell RA, Anderson AM, Chen H, Savoca MR, Kohrman T, Quandt SA. Oral health self-care behaviors of rural older adults. J Public Health Dent. 2009; 69(3):182-189.

Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Stoller EP, Bell RA, Altizer KP, Chapman C, Quandt SA. Complementary therapy use and health self-management among rural older adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2009; 64(5):635-643.

Savoca MR, Arcury TA, Leng X, Bell RA, Chen H, Anderson A, Kohrman T, Quandt SA. The diet quality of rural older adults in the South as measured by healthy eating index-2005 varies by ethnicity. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009; 109(12):2063-2067.

Petitti DB, Klingensmith GJ, Bell RA, Andrews JS, Dabelea D, Imperatore G, Marcovina S, Pihoker C, Standiford D, Waitzfelder B, et al. Glycemic control in youth with diabetes: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. J Pediatr. 2009; 155(5):668-672.

Quandt SA, Savoca MR, Leng X, Chen H, Bell RA, Anderson AM, Gilbert GH, Arcury TA. Food avoidance and modification influence dietary quality among multi-ethnic older rural adults [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2009; 49(Suppl 2):512.

Arcury TA, Savoca M, Anderson A, Chen H, Leng X, Bell R, Quandt SA. Social isolation, oral health, and health related quality of life in a multi-ethnic sample of older rural adults [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2009; 49(Suppl 2):34.

Kirk JK, Passmore LV, Bell RA, Venkat Narayan KM, D'Agostino RB Jr, Arcury TA, Quandt SA. Disparities in A1C levels between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white adults with diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2008; 31(2):240-246.

Grzywacz JG, Quandt SA, Neiberg R, Lang W, Bell RA, Arcury TA. Age-related differences in the conventional health care-complementary and alternative medicine link. Am J Health Behav. 2008; 32(6):650-663.

Foy CG, Mount DM [sic] [Mount DL], Hairston KG, Hunter J, Bell RA. Race, ethnicity and adherence to health-promoting behaviors among older adults [abstract]. Ann Behav Med. 2008; 35(Suppl 1):s24.

Lawrence JM, Liese AD, Liu L, Dabelea D, Anderson A, Imperatore G, Bell R. Weight-loss practices and weight-related issues among youth with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2008; 31(12):2251-2257.

Liese AD, Liu L, Davis C, Standiford D, Waitzfelder B, Dabelea D, Bell R, Williams D, Imperatore G, Lawrence JM. Participation in pediatric epidemiologic research: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study experience. Contemp Clin Trials. 2008; 29(6):829-836.

Maahs DM, Snively BM, Beyer J, Imperatore G, Bell R, Mayer-Davis EJ, Dolan LM, Pettitt DJ, Hirsch I, Rodriguez B, et al. Weight and elevated albumin to creatinine ratio in youth with diabetes: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study. Pediatr Nephrol. 2008; 23(12):2255-2260.

Farmer DF, Bell RA. Factors associated with cancer screening among African American women. In: Ilewang NT, Parsons EB, eds. Female African Americans and health research. New York: Nova Science Publishers; 2008: 105-115.

Arcury T, Altizer K, Grzywacz J, Stoller E, Chapman C, Bell R, Lang W, Quandt S. CAM and health self-management among rural older adults: a typology [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2008; 48(Special Issue 3):615.

Quandt S, Bell R, Chen H, Savoca M, Kohrman T, Ruggiero A, Arcury T. Oral health status of rural older adults in a multi-ethnic community [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2008; 48(Special Issue 3):347.

Kirk JK, Graves DE, Bell RA, Hildebrandt CA, Narayan KMV. Racial and ethnic disparities in self-monitoring of blood glucose among US adults: a qualitative review. Ethn Dis. 2007; 17(1):135-142.

Vitolins MZ, Tooze JA, Golden SL, Arcury TA, Bell RA, Davis C, Devellis RF, Quandt SA. Older adults in the rural south are not meeting healthful eating guidelines. J Am Diet Assoc. 2007; 107(2):265-272.

Grzywacz JG, Kuerken CK, Neiberg RH, Lang W, Bell RA, Quandt SA, Arcury TA. Age, ethnicity, and use of complementary and alternative medicine in health self-management. J Health Soc Behav. 2007; 48(1):84-98.

Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Bell RA, Neiberg RH, Lang W, Quandt SA. Herbal remedy use as health self-management among older adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2007; 62B(2):S142-S149.

Quandt SA, Vitolins MZ, Smith SL, Tooze JA, Bell RA, Davis CC, DeVellis RF, Arcury TA. Comparative validation of standard, picture-sort and meal-based food-frequency questionnaires adapted for an elderly population of low socio-economic status. Public Health Nutr. 2007; 10(5):524-532.

Tooze JA, Vitolins MZ, Smith SL, Arcury TA, Davis CC, Bell RA, DeVellis RF, Quandt SA. High levels of low energy reporting on 24-hour recalls and three questionnaires in an elderly low-socioeconomic status population. J Nutr. 2007; 137(5):1286-1293.

Arcury TA, Stafford JM, Bell RA, Golden SL, Snively BM, Quandt SA. The association of health and functional status with private and public religious practice among rural, ethnically diverse, older adults with diabetes. J Rural Health. 2007; 23(3):246-253.

Dabelea D, Bell RA, D'Agostino RB Jr, Imperatore G, Johansen JM, Linder B, Liu LL, Loots B, Marcovina S, Mayer-Davis EJ, et al. Incidence of diabetes in youth in the United States. JAMA. 2007; 297(24):2716-2724.

Quandt SA, Graham CN, Bell RA, Snively BM, Golden SL, Stafford JM, Arcury TA. Ethnic disparities in health-related quality of life among older rural adults with diabetes. Ethn Dis. 2007; 17(3):471-476.

Maahs DM, Snively BM, Bell RA, Dolan L, Hirsch I, Imperatore G, Linder B, Marcovina SM, Mayer-Davis EJ, Pettitt DJ, et al. Higher prevalence of elevated albumin excretion in youth with type 2 than type 1 diabetes: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care. 2007; 30(10):2593-2598.

Kirk JK, Bertoni AG, Case D, Bell RA, Goff DC Jr, Narayan KMV. Predicted risk of coronary heart disease among persons with type 2 diabetes. Coron Artery Dis. 2007; 18(8):595-600.

Bachar JJ, Lefler LJ, Reed L, McCoy T, Bailey R, Bell R. Cherokee choices: a diabetes prevention program for American Indians. Prev Chronic Dis. 2006; 3(3):1-9.

Rodriguez BL, Fujimoto WY, Mayer-Davis EJ, Imperatore G, Williams DE, Bell RA, Wadwa RP, Palla SL, Liu LL, Kershnar A, et al. Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in U.S. children and adolescents with diabetes: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care. 2006; 29(8):1891-1896.

Kirk JK, D'Agostino RB Jr, Bell RA, Passmore LV, Bonds DE, Karter AJ, Narayan KMV. Disparities in HbA1c levels between African-American and non-Hispanic white adults with diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2006; 29(9):2130-2136.

Ma B, Lawson AB, Liese AD, Bell RA, Mayer-Davis EJ. Dairy, magnesium, and calcium intake in relation to insulin sensitivity: approaches to modeling a dose-dependent association. Am J Epidemiol. 2006; 164(5):449-458.

Bell RA, Stafford JM, Arcury TA, Snively BM, Smith SL, Grzywacz JG, Quandt SA. Complementary and alternative medicine use and diabetes self-management among rural older adults. Complement Health Pract Rev. 2006; 11(2):95-106.

Bell RA, Suerken CK, Grzywacz JG, Lang W, Quandt SA, Arcury TA. Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults with diabetes in the United States. Altern Ther Health Med. 2006; 12(5):16-22.

Paskett E, Tatum C, Rushing J, Michielutte R, Bell R, Foley KL, Bittoni M, Dickinson SL, McAlearney AS, Reeves K. Randomized trial of an intervention to improve mammography utilization among a triracial rural population of women. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006; 98(17):1226-1237.

Bell RA, Stafford JM, Arcury TA, Snively BM, Smith SL, Quandt SA. Depressive symptoms and diabetes self-management among rural older adults [abstract]. Diabetes. 2006; 55(Suppl 1):A420.

Bell RA, Suerken CK, Grzywacz JG, Lang W, Quandt SA, Arcury TA. CAM use among older adults age 65 or older with hypertension in the United States: general use and disease treatment. J Altern Complement Med. 2006; 12(9):903-909.

Bell RA, Davis CC, Tooze JA, Vitolins MZ, Smith SL, Arcury TA, DeVellis RF, Quandt SA. Consumption of sugar- and fat-modified foods among rural older adults: the Rural Nutrition and Health (RUN) Study. J Nutr Elder. 2006; 25(3-4):23-40.
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