Current Novel Research Efforts
- Promoting physical activity and dietary change in adult underserved populations, particularly African Americans, women, and older adults.
Associated Affiliate Scholars
- Aslani Z, Abshirini M, Heidari-Beni M, Siassi F, Qorbani M, Shivappa N, Hebert JR, Soleymani M, Sotoudeh G. Dietary inflammatory index and dietary energy density are associated with menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2020:1. doi:10.1097/gme.0000000000001502.
- Chen L, Ming J, Chen T, Hebert JR, et al. Association between dietary inflammatory index score and muscle mass and strength in older adults: a study from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2002. Eur J Nutr (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-022-02941-9
- Heiney SP, Donevant SB, Adams SA, Parker PD, Chen H, Levkoff S. A Smartphone App for Self-Management of Heart Failure in Older African Americans: Feasibility and Usability Study. JMIR Aging. 2020;3(1). doi:10.2196/17142.
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Lecorguillé M, Navarro P, Chen LW, Hebert JR, et al. Maternal and paternal dietary quality and dietary inflammation associations with offspring DNA methylation and epigenetic biomarkers of aging in the Lifeways Cross-generation study. The Journal of Nutrition. Published online January 28, 2023. doi:10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.01.028
- Lefferts EC, Hibner BA, Lefferts WK, Lima NS, Baynard T, Haus JM, Lane-Cordova AD, Phillips SA, Fernhall B. Oral vitamin C restores endothelial function during acute inflammation in young and older adults. Physiological Reports. doi: 10.14814/phy2.15104.
- Lopez-Pentecost M, Crane TE, Garcia DO, Kohler LN, Wertheim BC, Hebert JR, Steck SE, Shivappa N, Santiago-Torres M, Neuhouser ML, Hatsu IE, Snetselaar L, Datta M, Kroenke CH, Sarto GE, Thomson CA. Role of dietary patterns and acculturation in cancer risk and mortality among postmenopausal Hispanic women: results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI). Journal of Public Health. 2020. doi:10.1007/s10389-020-01342-8.
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Shieh A, Karlamangla AS, Huang MH, Wirth MD, Hebert JR, et al. Dietary Inflammatory Index and Fractures in Midlife Women: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Published online February 13, 2023:dgad051. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgad051
- Shin D, Hong SJ, Lee KW, Shivappa N, Hebert JR, Kim K. Pro-inflammatory diet associated with low back pain in adults aged 50 and older. Applied Nursing Research (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2022.151589
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Smith-Ryan AE, Hirsch KR, Cabre HE. Physiology of Menopause. In: Hackney AC, ed. Sex Hormones, Exercise and Women: Scientific and Clinical Aspects. Springer International Publishing; 2023:351-367. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-21881-1_15
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Smith-Ryan AE, Hirsch KR, Cabre HE, Gould LM, Gordon AN, Ferrando AA. Menopause Transition - A Cross-Sectional Evaluation on Muscle Size and Quality. Med Sci Sports Exerc. Published online February 1, 2023. doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000003150
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Tonelli Enrico V, Hébert JR, Mugford G, et al. Assessing Diet and Musculoskeletal Pain in Adults: Results From a Cross-Sectional Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Published online July 19, 2023:15598276231189682. doi:10.1177/15598276231189682
- Walker AQ, Blake CE, Moore JB, Wilcox S, DuBois K, Watkins KW. Experiences of midlife and older African American men living with type 2 diabetes.Ethnicity & Health, 2021. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2021.1910206
- Warren AM, Frongillo EA, Alford S, Mcdonald E. Taxonomy of Seniors’ Needs for Food and Food Assistance in the United States. Qualitative Health Research. 2020:104973232090614. doi:10.1177/1049732320906143.
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Wei J, Xu H, Liese AD, Merchant AT, et al. Ten-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2014. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023;12(11):e028527. doi:10.1161/JAHA.122.028527
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Zuercher MD, Harvey DJ, Au LE, Hébert JR, et al. Energy-Adjusted Dietary Inflammatory Index and Diabetes Risk in Postmenopausal Hispanic Women. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Published online August 5, 2023. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2023.08.002
Research Labs & Centers
- Office for the Study of Aging
- Healthy Aging Research & Technology (HART) Lab