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Nutrition & Diet

Research within the field of Nutrition & Diet at our college focuses on understanding the connections between foods and disease development and the effect of dietary changes on co-morbidity, biomarkers of health, and quality of life. 

Research Projects in Nutrition & Diet

Altering Intake and Managing Symptoms in Rectal Cancer Survivors: A Multimodal Diet Modification Intervention for Bowel Dysfunction

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Cynthia Thomson

Study of Biomarkers in Ovarian Cancer: Modulation By Activity and Diet Intervention

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Cynthia Thomson, Denise Roe, David O. Garcia

Examining Sleep and Social Rhythms as Mechanisms for Weight Gain After Job Loss

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Patricia Haynes, Cynthia Thomson

Long-term impact of foodborne illness: burdens, costs and public health

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Kristen Pogreba-Brown, Erika Austhof

Vitamin D Status, Genetic Variation in Vitamin D Signaling and Metabolism, and Risk for Colorectal Neoplasia

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Elizabeth Jacobs, Denise Roe

A Gender- and Culturally-Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention to Reduce Incidence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hispanic Males

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David O. Garcia, Melanie Bell

Evaluation of Double Up SNAP Program in the Tucson metropolitan area

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Halimatou Alaofè

Evaluation of Solar Market Gardens in Benin

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Halimatou Alaofè, Douglas Taren

Feasibility and acceptability of a Beverage Intervention for Hispanic Adults

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David O. Garcia, Cynthia Thomson

Women's Health Initiative Extension

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Cynthia Thomson, David O. Garcia, Melanie Hingle, Zhao Chen

Evaluation Pima County Communities Putting Prevention to Work

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Maia Ingram

Dietary toxicants, trace elements, obesity and type 2 diabetes

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Modeling Dietary Contributions to Arsenic Dose and Methylation: Elucidating Predictive Linkages

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Jeff Burgess, Robin Harris

Mediterranean Diet Emphasizing Walnuts in Lactating Women: Effects of Maternal Estrogen Concentrations, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress & Body Weight

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Cynthia Thomson

Grapefruit Feeding Trial in Overweight

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Cynthia Thomson

Operational Research Study on the Nutritional Impact of Dehydrated Potato Flakes and Isolated Soy Protein in diet

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Douglas Taren

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