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Relationship between quantitative ultrasound, anthropometry and sports participation in college aged adultsAnnie C Wetter
Department of Health Promotion and Human Development, University of Wisconsin, CPS Building 224, Stevens Point, WI 54481, USA
Osteoporos Int 15:799-806. 2004..002) among women. These data suggest that improved skeletal status in young adulthood may require more specific moderate to vigorous physical activity, such as that achieved with sport, than is currently recommended for overall health...- Using focus groups to develop a bone health curriculum for after-school programsSara C Folta
Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 1:A06. 2004..Addressing the needs, interests, and common barriers of the target population is an essential first step in curriculum development... - Retooling food service for early elementary school students in Somerville, Massachusetts: the Shape Up Somerville experienceJeanne P Goldberg
Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 6:A103. 2009..Changes in the school food environment are a logical target to prevent childhood overweight. We describe the food service component of a 2-year research intervention to prevent excess weight gain in children... - Parent-child interactions and objectively measured child physical activity: a cross-sectional studyErin Hennessy
Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:71. 2010..abstract:.. - Factors related to leader implementation of a nationally disseminated community-based exercise program: a cross-sectional studyRebecca A Seguin
John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 5:62. 2008..The benefits of community-based health programs are widely recognized. However, research examining factors related to community leaders' characteristics and roles in implementation is limited... - Active play and screen time in US children aged 4 to 11 years in relation to sociodemographic and weight status characteristics: a nationally representative cross-sectional analysisSarah E Anderson
Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio, USA
BMC Public Health 8:366. 2008.... - School's out: what are urban children doing? The Summer Activity Study of Somerville Youth (SASSY)Alison Tovar
John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention, Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 0211, USA
BMC Pediatr 10:16. 2010..A secondary goal of this pilot study was to learn what children eat during the summer months... - Development and testing of the BONES physical activity survey for young childrenChristina D Economos
John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:195. 2010..This study describes the development and evaluation of a pictorial physical activity survey (PAS) that measures children's participation and knowledge of high-intensity, weight-bearing ("bone smart") physical activity... - A community-based restaurant initiative to increase availability of healthy menu options in Somerville, Massachusetts: Shape Up SomervilleChristina D Economos
New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition, John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, 150 Harrison Ave, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 6:A102. 2009..The purpose of this project was to test the feasibility of a community-based restaurant initiative that targets families and young children... - College freshman stress and weight change: differences by genderChristina D Economos
New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Am J Health Behav 32:16-25. 2008..To examine how stress and health-related behaviors affect freshman weight change by gender... - A community intervention reduces BMI z-score in children: Shape Up Somerville first year resultsChristina D Economos
New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, 150 Harrison Avenue, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:1325-36. 2007..The objective was to test the hypothesis that a community-based environmental change intervention could prevent weight gain in young children (7.6 +/- 1.0 years)... - Assessing the use of school public address systems to deliver nutrition messages to children: Shape up Somerville--audio adventuresSara C Folta
John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
J Sch Health 76:459-64; quiz 482-4. 2006..These results suggest that PA systems show promise as an effective and appropriate communications channel but only in schools that are able to play messages frequently... - Psychosocial factors associated with young elementary school children's intentions to consume legumes: a test of the theory of reasoned actionSara C Folta
Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Am J Health Promot 21:13-5. 2006..The purpose of this study was to test the utility of the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) in explaining young elementary school children's intention to consume legumes... - Design and national dissemination of the StrongWomen Community Strength Training ProgramRebecca A Seguin
John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Ave, Room 227, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 5:A25. 2008..DISSEMINATION: Program dissemination began in May 2003 with a three-part approach: recruiting leaders and forming key partnerships, soliciting participant interest and supporting implementation, and promoting growth and sustainability... - Parent behavior and child weight status among a diverse group of underserved rural familiesErin Hennessy
John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention, Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Appetite 54:369-77. 2010.... - Physical fitness, adiposity, and metabolic risk factors in young college studentsJennifer M Sacheck
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 42:1039-44. 2010.... - Food advertising targeted at school-age children: a content analysisSara C Folta
Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 38:244-8. 2006.... - Strength training and older women: a cross-sectional study examining factors related to exercise adherenceRebecca A Seguin
Friedman School of Nutrition, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
J Aging Phys Act 18:201-18. 2010..Despite the recognized health benefits, few older women participate in strength-training exercises... - Vitamin d deficiency, adiposity, and cardiometabolic risk in urban schoolchildrenJennifer Sacheck
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA
J Pediatr 159:945-50. 2011..To determine the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and cardiometabolic risk factors independent of adiposity in urban schoolchildren... - School-based behavioral assessment tools are reliable and valid for measurement of fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and television viewing in young childrenChristina D Economos
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:695-701. 2008..Methods for assessment of children's TV viewing during meals should be further investigated because of parent-child discrepancies... - Community interventions: a brief overview and their application to the obesity epidemicChristina D Economos
John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, MA, USA
J Law Med Ethics 35:131-7. 2007..Advancing community-based research to address obesity will require training of future leaders in this methodology, funding to conduct rigorous trials, and scientific acceptance of this model... - Children as subjects in nutrition research: a retrospective look at their perceptionsTamar Kafka
The Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, The John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 43:103-9. 2011..To explore children's motivations for and perceived benefits and barriers to nutrition research participation. To explore children's perspectives on how to improve the research experience... - Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin d is associated with markers of the insulin resistant phenotype in nondiabetic adultsEnju Liu
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
J Nutr 139:329-34. 2009..Among adults without diabetes, vitamin D status was inversely associated with surrogate fasting measures of insulin resistance. These results suggest that vitamin D status may be an important determinant for type 2 diabetes mellitus... - Predicted 25-hydroxyvitamin D score and incident type 2 diabetes in the Framingham Offspring StudyEnju Liu
Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 91:1627-33. 2010..Accumulating evidence suggests that vitamin D is involved in the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D)... - Validity and reliability of a calcium checklist in early elementary-school childrenLori Marcotte
Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Public Health Nutr 11:57-64. 2008..To create, validate and assess the reliability of a checklist to measure calcium intake in children...
Research Grants
- Assessing and Preventing Obesity Among New ImmigrantsChristina Economos; Fiscal Year: 2009..Our tailored intervention, developed with active input of our community partners, stands to benefit long-term health, in the prevention of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, and thereby reduce burgeoning health care costs. ..
- Assessing and Preventing Obesity Among New ImmigrantsChristina D Economos; Fiscal Year: 2010..Our tailored intervention, developed with active input of our community partners, stands to benefit long-term health, in the prevention of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, and thereby reduce burgeoning health care costs. ..
- Assessing and Preventing Obesity Among New ImmigrantsChristina Economos; Fiscal Year: 2009..Our tailored intervention, developed with active input of our community partners, stands to benefit long-term health, in the prevention of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, and thereby reduce burgeoning health care costs. ..
- BEAT OSTEOPOROSIS: NOURISH & EXERCISE SKELETONS (BONE)Christina Economos; Fiscal Year: 2003..Results from this study will provide an appropriate model for national replication and sustainability of a program to beat osteoporosis by nourishing and exercising skeletons early in life. ..
- Assessing and Preventing Obesity Among New ImmigrantsChristina D Economos; Fiscal Year: 2010..Our tailored intervention, developed with active input of our community partners, stands to benefit long-term health, in the prevention of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, and thereby reduce burgeoning health care costs. ..