Abstract

The purpose of this Center proposal is to conduct transdisciplinary research, training, and outreach on obesity and cancer in youth, family, and young adults. The proposed Center will address questions about the etiology, prevention, and treatment of obesity in youth and families, and explore biological pathways that may link obesity to cancer. The center proposal includes three specific research projects. Project 1 is a multifactorial, cross-sectional, and prospective observational study examining predictors of obesity development in adolescents, including sociocultural factors, family factors, environmental factors, and individual factors. Project 2 is a study evaluating family-base, weight-gain prevention intervention that particularly emphasizes intervention on environmental contributors to weight gain. Project 3 is a study of the effects of physical activity on estrogen metabolism, oxidative stress, and DNA repair mechanisms in young women. The three R01 grants will be supported by one core, a Data Services and Analysis Core. The proposal also includes a career development component, substantial funding for developmental projects, and a dissemination/translation component. The overall goals are to advance transdisciplinary science in the advancement of understanding of obesity, youth, family, and cancer; to support the career development of new investigators in the field; and to disseminate scientific knowledge about the topic to broader audiences.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Specialized Center--Cooperative Agreements (U54)
Project #
5U54CA116849-03
Application #
7283720
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1-SRRB-Q (M1))
Program Officer
Nebeling, Linda C
Project Start
2005-09-19
Project End
2010-08-31
Budget Start
2007-09-01
Budget End
2008-08-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$2,064,061
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Department
Public Health & Prev Medicine
Type
Schools of Public Health
DUNS #
555917996
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Country
United States
Zip Code
55455

  Publications

Arikawa, Andrea Y; Kaufman, Beth C; Raatz, Susan K et al. (2018) Effects of a parallel-arm randomized controlled weight loss pilot study on biological and psychosocial parameters of overweight and obese breast cancer survivors. Pilot Feasibility Stud 4:17
Marlatt, Kara L; Farbakhsh, Kian; Dengel, Donald R et al. (2016) Breakfast and fast food consumption are associated with selected biomarkers in adolescents. Prev Med Rep 3:49-52
VanKim, Nicole A; Erickson, Darin J; Laska, Melissa N (2015) Food shopping profiles and their association with dietary patterns: a latent class analysis. J Acad Nutr Diet 115:1109-16
Crawford, Talia N; Arikawa, Andrea Y; Kurzer, Mindy S et al. (2015) Cross-sectional study of factors influencing sex hormone-binding globulin concentrations in normally cycling premenopausal women. Fertil Steril 104:1544-51
Arikawa, Andrea Y; Jakits, Holly E; Flood, Andrew et al. (2015) Consumption of a high glycemic load but not a high glycemic index diet is marginally associated with oxidative stress in young women. Nutr Res 35:7-13
Laska, Melissa N; Hearst, Mary O; Lust, Katherine et al. (2015) How we eat what we eat: identifying meal routines and practices most strongly associated with healthy and unhealthy dietary factors among young adults. Public Health Nutr 18:2135-45
Pelletier, Jennifer E; Graham, Dan J; Laska, Melissa N (2014) Social norms and dietary behaviors among young adults. Am J Health Behav 38:144-52
Pelletier, Jennifer E; Laska, Melissa N; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne et al. (2013) Positive attitudes toward organic, local, and sustainable foods are associated with higher dietary quality among young adults. J Acad Nutr Diet 113:127-32
Graham, Dan J; Pelletier, Jennifer E; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne et al. (2013) Perceived social-ecological factors associated with fruit and vegetable purchasing, preparation, and consumption among young adults. J Acad Nutr Diet 113:1366-74
Hearst, Mary O; Sirard, John R; Forsyth, Ann et al. (2013) The relationship of area-level sociodemographic characteristics, household composition and individual-level socioeconomic status on walking behavior among adults. Transp Res Part A Policy Pract 50:149-157

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