A 5-year program integrating research, education, and mentoring to develop skills in population-based cancer prevention and control through overweight and obesity prevention among adolescents is proposed. This award will provide the applicant with intensive training under expert guidance of scientists in the field.
The specific aims of the application are to (1) enhance research skills through coursework focused in methodological procedures, (2) acquire in depth training in research focused at improving adolescent nutrition through the school food environment, and (3) gain experience in policy-level nutrition interventions and analysis. The training plan includes (1) course work, (2) fellowship experiences, and (3) research. The research plan is multifaceted and designed to help the candidate develop her goals and provide practical experiences in conducting policy level school health cancer prevention research. The research plan consists of three studies. Studies 1 and 2 are descriptive studies to (a) Identify the key organizational factors that affect the decision to adopt and/or implement a nutritional standard policy among Utah schools (Study 1) and (b) Identify the key industry factors among primary food and beverage vendors that affect support for nutritional standard policies among Utah schools (Study 2). Study 3 is a policy intervention study with goals to (a) Establish a nutritional standard policy that increases the proportion of available snack and beverage products that adhere to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in one middle school and high school and (b) Test the effect upon student and teacher purchase patterns and school profitability of implementing a nutritional standard policy over 2 years. The research activities along with advanced studies of research methodologies and participation in national school health policy and federal nutrition program fellowships will provide the expertise needed for a career as a successful, independent investigator. Dr. Nanney's long-term goal is to develop a program of research in cancer prevention utilizing food environment influences. This goal will be accomplished by being in a tenure track faculty role at an academic health science center. The University of Utah is a major academic institution with many distinguished scientists, and offers an excellent environment for Dr. Nanney to develop her skills and gain additional expertise to accomplish her goals.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Academic/Teacher Award (ATA) (K07)
Project #
5K07CA114314-02
Application #
7258328
Study Section
Subcommittee G - Education (NCI)
Program Officer
Silkensen, Shannon M
Project Start
2006-07-10
Project End
2007-09-03
Budget Start
2007-07-01
Budget End
2007-09-03
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$13,512
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Utah
Department
Miscellaneous
Type
Other Domestic Higher Education
DUNS #
009095365
City
Salt Lake City
State
UT
Country
United States
Zip Code
84112
Haesly, Blair; Nanney, Marilyn S; Coulter, Sara et al. (2014) Impact on staff of improving access to the school breakfast program: a qualitative study. J Sch Health 84:267-74
Nanney, Marilyn S; Glatt, Carissa (2013) Exploring implementation of the 2010 Institute of Medicine's Child and Adult Food Care Program recommendations for after-school snacks. Public Health Nutr 16:1140-6
Nanney, Marilyn S; Olaleye, Temitope M; Wang, Qi (2012) Incorporating a healthy reimbursable snack in an afterschool homework program for middle school students: a case study. Health Educ Behav 39:127-30
Nanney, Marilyn S; Olaleye, Temitope M; Wang, Qi et al. (2011) A pilot study to expand the school breakfast program in one middle school. Transl Behav Med 1:436-442
Kubik, Martha Y; Wall, Melanie; Shen, Lijuan et al. (2010) State but not district nutrition policies are associated with less junk food in vending machines and school stores in US public schools. J Am Diet Assoc 110:1043-8
Nanney, Marilyn S; Nelson, Toben; Wall, Melanie et al. (2010) State school nutrition and physical activity policy environments and youth obesity. Am J Prev Med 38:9-16
Story, Mary; Nanney, Marilyn S; Schwartz, Marlene B (2009) Schools and obesity prevention: creating school environments and policies to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Milbank Q 87:71-100
Nanney, Marilyn S; Bohner, Claudia; Friedrichs, Michael (2008) Poverty-related factors associated with obesity prevention policies in Utah secondary schools. J Am Diet Assoc 108:1210-5