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My research include: First 1000 days of life and impact of nutrition and other epigenetic factors, growth acceleration and deacceleration and connection to inflammation and chronic disease; Role/value of anthropometrics in cost effective clinical decision making; nutrition and immunity, diet and lifestyles impact on chronic disease and longevity across the lifespan. Additionally, in my work with students – my research areas with them current impact dietary choices of medical students, evaluating quality of glycemic control, and impact of MNT in free clinics. And the impact of nutrition education in undergraduate medical learning (Food in Medicine).

Diseases of particular interest weight abnormalities, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, autoimmune, cancers, (disease where inflammation plays a role).

My research capabilities include looking at population cohorts, working with others (multidisciplinary research), diet analysis, clinical and population studies assessing lifestyle and diet and longevity (via review of clinical data, dietary recalls, and validated dietary evaluation tools.