Kinesiology and Public Health Department faculty research varies, from physiology to nutrition to epidemiology, to public health programming, to adaptive technologies for persons with physical challenges and more. They regularly publish in academic journals and present at domestic and international conferences.
Modified from kinesiology.calpoly.edu
Submissions from 2010
What Type of Weight Loss Program Do Postpartum Women Want? Treatment Preferences of Postpartum Women in Two Community Settings, Suzanne Phelan, Katelyn Smith, John-Mark Steele, Dawn Wilt, Sally Ames, and Linda McClure
Prevalence and Predictors of Weight-Loss Maintenance in a Biracial Cohort: Results from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study, Suzanne Phelan, Rena R. Wing, Catherine M. Loria, Yongin Kim, and Cora E. Lewis
Exercise Prescription and the Patient with Type 2 Diabetes: A Clinical Approach to Optimizing Patient Outcomes, Greogory R. Waryasz and Ann Yelmokas McDermott
Evaluation of School Wellness Policies in South San Luis Obispo County (Final Report), Ann Yelmokas McDermott, David W. Hey, Laurie Pugh, Rosanna Taylor, Arlene Grant-Holcomb, and Stephanie F. Teaford
Submissions from 2009
Mechanisms underlying the association between breastfeeding and obesity, Cynthia J. Bartok and Alison K. Ventura
Preventing childhood obesity: what works?, LL Birch and A K. Ventura
Becoming Physically Active After Bariatric Surgery is Associated With Improved Weight Loss and Health-Related Quality of Life, Dale S. Bond, Suzanne Phelan, Luke G. Wolfe, Ronald K. Evans, Jill G. Meador, John M. Kellum, James W. Maher, and Rena R. Wing
Weight-Loss Maintenance in Successful Weight Losers: Surgical vs. Non-Surgical Methods, D. S. Bond, Suzanne Phelan, T. M. Leahey, James O. Hill, and Rena R. Wing
Reproducibility of Reported Nutrient Intake and Supplement Use During A Past Pregnancy: A Report From the Children’s Oncology Group, Jaclyn L.F. Bosco, Marilyn Tseng, Logan G. Spector, Andrew F. Olshan, and Greta R. Bunin
Practice Notes: Strategies in Health Education - Program: "What's Cooking on the Central Coast with the Pink and Dude Chefs?", Julie Chessen, David W. Hey, Lisa Nicholson, and Ann Yelmokas McDermott
Opportunities for the Primary Prevention of Obesity during Infancy, Ian M. Paul, Cynthia J. Bartok, Danielle S. Downs, Cynthia A. Stifter, Alison K. Ventura, and Leann L. Birch
Clinical Research in Diabetes and Urinary Incontinence: What We Know and Need to Know, Suzanne Phelan, Francine Grodstein, and Jeanette S. Brown
Use of artificial sweeteners and fat-modified foods in weight loss maintainers and always-normal weight individuals, Suzanne Phelan, W. Lang, D. Jordan, and Rena R. Wing
What Distinguishes Weight-Loss Maintainers from the Treatment-Seeking Obese? Analysis of Environmental, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Variables in Diverse Populations, Suzanne Phelan, Tao Liu, Amy Gorin, Michael Lowe, Joseph Hogan, Joseph Fava, and Rena R. Wing
What Do Physicians Recommend To Their Overweight and Obese Patients?, Suzanne Phelan, Mithun Nallari, Francine E. Darroch, and Rena R. Wing
Dietary Patterns and Colon Cancer Risk in Whites and African Americans in the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study, Jessie A. Satia, Marilyn Tseng, Joseph A. Galanko, Christopher Martin, and Robert S. Sandler
Reliability of a Brief Intercept Survey for Trail Use Behaviors, Philip J. Troped, Heather A. Whitcomb, Brent Hutto, Julian A. Reed, and Steven P. Hooker
Prevalence and Correlates of Vitamin D Status in African American Men, Marilyn Tseng, Veda Giri, Deborah W. Bruner, and Edwards Giovannucci
Dairy Intake and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D Levels in Men at High Risk for Prostate Cancer, Marilyn Tseng, Veda Giri, Deborah Watkins-Bruner, and Edward Giovannucci
Evaluation of School Wellness Policies in North San Luis Obispo County, Ann Yelmokas McDermott, David W. Hey, Rosanna Taylor, Arlene Grant-Holcomb, and Stephanie F. Teaford
Evaluation of School Wellness Policies in South San Luis Obispo County, Ann Yelmokas McDermott, David W. Hey, Rosanna Taylor, Arlene Grant-Holcomb, and Stephanie F. Teaford
Barriers to Physical Activity and Healthy Eating As Perceived by Parents in Lompoc: Focus Group Results, Ann Yelmokas McDermott, David W. Hey, Stephanie F. Teaford, and Wendy L. Minarik
Submissions from 2008
Impact of Metformin on Peak Aerobic Capacity, Barry Braun, Pamela Eze, Brooke R. Stephens, Todd A. Hagobian, Carrie G. Sharoff, Stuart R. Chipkin, and Benjamin Goldstein
Physical Activity Patterns in the National Weight Control Registry, Victoria A. Catenacci, Lorraine G. Ogden, Jennifer Stuht, Suzanne Phelan, Rena R. Wing, James O. Hill, and Holly R. Wyatt
Effects of short-term exercise and energy surplus on hormones related to regulation of energy balance, Todd A. Hagobian, Carrie G. Sharoff, and Barry Braun