Minnesota Obesity Center

Other Pilot and Feasibility Projects

Below are projects awarded through the Obesity Consortium of Minnesota, but are not receiving funding directly from the Minnesota Obesity Center.

 

Obesity, Elevated Blood Pressure and Insulin Resistance among American Indian School-Children: Identifying Family- and Environment-level Determinants
Melissa Nelson, Ph.D.
Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota

Behavioral Characteristics of Diet: Developing Survey Instruments for Ethnically Diverse Populations
Melissa Nelson, Ph.D.
Division of Epidemiology & Community Health
University of Minnesota

Pediatric Primary Care Obesity Prevention
Nancy Sherwood, Ph.D.
HealthPartners Research Foundation
Minneapolis, MN

Comparing Childhood Weight-for-Age to Body Mass Index in the Prediction of Adolescent Obesity and Chronic Disease Risk Factors
Steven D. Stovitz, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine
University of Minnesota

Metabolic and Behavioral Effects of Breakfast Frequency and Quality in a Bi-Ethnic Sample of Children
Maureen Timlin, Ph.D.
Division of Epidemiology & Community Health
University of Minnesota