Bernard F. Fuemmeler, Ph.D., M.P.H. is Assistant Professor at Duke University Medical Center. He seeks support for career development to become a fully independent investigator in behavioral cancer prevention and the population sciences. Trained in clinical pediatric psychology and general public health/epidemiology, he has the immediate goals of acquiring additional training in 1) childhood obesity epidemiology and prevention, 2) longitudinal data analysis, 3) qualitative methods for quantitative survey development, and 4) behavioral cancer preventive intervention development. His long-term goal is to advance intergenerational theories and models of health promotion, specifically related to weight gain prevention, and to study the impact that interventions based on these concepts have on long-term behavioral change. These short and long-term goals will be accomplished through didactics, directed readings, and mentorship from a committee with expertise in these areas. Three phases of inter-related research relevant to addressing current gaps in the literature on family-based weight gain prevention are proposed. Phase 1 will investigate the relation that general parental and family factors have on change in Body Mass Index (BMI) as adolescents transition into young adulthood using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Phase 2 involves qualitative methods to develop a quantitative survey to examine the relation that parent-child communication and parenting practices have on healthy dietary practices and physical activity. Phase 3 aims to develop and test acceptability of a prototype intervention using tailored communication approaches for improving family and home weight management behaviors for parents and their preadolescent children. The results from these studies will inform the development of intergenerational models and intervention strategies that not only apply to weight gain prevention, but could also be useful in other areas of cancer prevention and control (e.g., intergenerational effects on skin-cancer prevention, tobacco prevention, or treatment compliance among childhood cancer survivors). The planned scientific training and expert mentorship will position the candidate to fill this niche in behavioral cancer prevention and control and to become and independent investigator. This research proposal is aligned with NCI's strategic goals in energy balance (e.g., Transdisciplinary Research on Energetic and Cancer) and the NIH's Obesity Task Force.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Academic/Teacher Award (ATA) (K07)
Project #
5K07CA124905-05
Application #
8120236
Study Section
Subcommittee G - Education (NCI)
Program Officer
Perkins, Susan N
Project Start
2007-09-10
Project End
2012-06-30
Budget Start
2011-07-01
Budget End
2012-06-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$130,787
Indirect Cost
Name
Duke University
Department
Public Health & Prev Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
044387793
City
Durham
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27705
Fuemmeler, Bernard F; Stroo, Marissa; Lee, Chien-Ti et al. (2015) Racial Differences in Obesity-Related Risk Factors Between 2-Year-Old Children Born of Overweight Mothers. J Pediatr Psychol 40:649-56
Corsino, Leonor; McDuffie, Jennifer R; Kotch, Jonathan et al. (2013) Achieving health for a lifetime: a community engagement assessment focusing on school-age children to decrease obesity in Durham, North Carolina. N C Med J 74:18-26
Fuemmeler, Bernard; Lee, Chien-Ti; Ranby, Krista W et al. (2013) Individual- and community-level correlates of cigarette-smoking trajectories from age 13 to 32 in a U.S. population-based sample. Drug Alcohol Depend 132:301-8
Lee, Chien-Ti; Fuemmeler, Bernard F; McClernon, F Joseph et al. (2013) Nicotinic receptor gene variants interact with attention deficient hyperactive disorder symptoms to predict smoking trajectories from early adolescence to adulthood. Addict Behav 38:2683-9
Østbye, T; Malhotra, R; Stroo, M et al. (2013) The effect of the home environment on physical activity and dietary intake in preschool children. Int J Obes (Lond) 37:1314-21
Fuemmeler, Bernard F; Pendzich, Margaret K; Clark, Kalin et al. (2013) Diet, physical activity, and body composition changes during the first year of treatment for childhood acute leukemia and lymphoma. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 35:437-43
Fuemmeler, Bernard F; Lovelady, Cheryl A; Zucker, Nancy L et al. (2013) Parental obesity moderates the relationship between childhood appetitive traits and weight. Obesity (Silver Spring) 21:815-23
Bidwell, L Cinnamon; Garrett, Melanie E; McClernon, F Joseph et al. (2012) A preliminary analysis of interactions between genotype, retrospective ADHD symptoms, and initial reactions to smoking in a sample of young adults. Nicotine Tob Res 14:229-33
Ranby, Krista W; Boynton, Marcella H; Kollins, Scott H et al. (2012) Understanding the phenotypic structure of adult retrospective ADHD symptoms during childhood in the United States. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 41:261-74
Fuemmeler, Bernard F; Yang, Chongming; Costanzo, Phil et al. (2012) Parenting styles and body mass index trajectories from adolescence to adulthood. Health Psychol 31:441-9

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