OPC Experts
The Obesity Prevention Center Experts
Note for OPC members: If you would like to be added to this page, please send your name and "expert information" to umopc@epi.umn.edu.
BEHAVIOR
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
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Behavioral Decision Making;
Initiation and maintenance of Health Behavior
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Alex Rothman
Psychology
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Use of weight control behaviors
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Jennifer Linde
Epidemiology & Community Health
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| Social and environmental influences on obesity-related behviors in children |
Lisa Klesges
Epidmiology, Mayo Clinic |
| Eating Behaviors |
Mary Story
Epidemiology & Community Health
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CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
Children;
Adolescents |
Don Dengel
School of Kinesiology |
| School-based obesity interventions |
Simone French
Epidemiology & Community Health
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| Children: primary-care based assessment and health behavior counseling |
Lisa Klesges
Epidmiology, Mayo Clinic |
Adolescent nutrition;
Adolescent obesity |
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Epidemiology & Community Health |
Child & Adolescent nutrition;
School nutrition issues;
School-based obesity interventions |
Mary Story
Epidemiology & Community Health |
CHRONIC DISEASE
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
| Cancer |
Andrew Flood
Epidemiology & Community Health |
| Diabetes |
See below |
DIABETES
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
Diabetes;
Metabolism |
Mark Pereira
Epidemiology & Community Health |
| Metabolic differences of those with insulin resistance and diabetes (see Metabolism, below) |
Elizabeth Parks
Food Science/Nutrition |
| Diabetes |
Elizabeth Seaquist
Medicine |
| Insulin Sensitivity |
Don Dengel
School of Kinesiology |
Glycemic Index;
Glycemic Load |
Andrew Flood
Epidemiology & Community Health |
| Meta-Analysis |
Sue Duval
Epidemiology & Community Health |
DIET & NUTRITION
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
| Adolescent Nutrition |
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Epidemiology & Community Health |
Diet;
Nutrition |
Andrew Flood
Epidemiology & Community Health
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Diet;
Metabolism;
Nutrition;
Carbohydrates |
Mark Pereira
Epidemiology & Community Health |
Dietary carbohydrates;
Dietary fiber and gut function;
Dietary fiber/whole grains and satiety; |
Joanne Slavin
Food Science & Nutrition |
School nutrition issues
Child & Adolescent Nutrition |
Mary Story
Epidemiology & Community Health |
ETHNIC & RACIAL DISPARITIES
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
| Reducing ethnic & racial disparities |
Mary Story
Epidemiology & Community Health |
EXERCISE / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
| Exercise/Physical Activity |
Mark Pereira
Epidemiology & Community Health
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| Physical Activity |
Don Dengel
School of Kinesiology
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HEALTH PROMOTION
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
| Health Promotion for children, adolescents, and their parents |
Cheryl Perry
Epidemiology & Community Health |
| Integration of obesity and eating disorder prevention |
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Epidemiology & Community Health |
METABOLISM
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
| Macronutrient effects on fat synthesis, hepatic glucose production, and substrate oxidation |
Elizabeth Parks
Food Science/Nutrition |
| Metabolism |
Mark Pereira
Epidemiology & Community Health |
| Dietary fiber consumption and changes in gut function; Dietary fiber/whole grains and satiety |
Joanne Slavin
Food Science & Nutrition |
NEUROSCIENCES
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
| Neural regulation of Food Intake |
Allen Levine
Food Science/Nutrition |
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - See Exercise
STATISTICAL DESIGN
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
| Statistical Design - GRT |
Peter Hannan
Epidemiology & Community Health |
| Statistical Analysis |
Sue Duval
Epidemiology & Community Health |
STUDY DESIGN, ASSESSMENTS, & EVALUATION
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
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Clinical Trials;
Enviromental interventions
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Kerri Boutelle
Pediatrics & Adolescent Health |
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School-based obesity interventions
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Simone French
Epidemiology & Community Health
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Pyschosocial and risk factor assessment;
Health behavior counseling interventions;
Primary-care based assessment
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Lisa Klesges
Epidmiology, Mayo Clinic |
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Community-based obesity interventions;
School-based obesity interventions
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Mary Story
Epidemiology & Community Health
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Dietary Intake Assessment;
Nutrition Surveillance;
Evaluation of environmental strategies for obesity prevention
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Lisa Harnack
Epidemiology & Community Health |
TRANSPORTATION & LAND USE PLANNING
| Topic Areas |
Contact |
Transportation & land use planning;
Residential location desicions;
Travel behavior, including cycling and walking |
Kevin Krizek
Humphrey Institute |
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