CHIP Lecture Series, Spring 2014
“Can we assess health behaviors by simply asking liking/disliking? Evidence from dietary-based studies”
Valerie Duffy, PhD, RD, University of Connecticut
February 27, 2014
12:30 - 1:30pm
Special Objective: Possible NIH Proposal
A special objective of Dr. Duffy’s lecture is to generate and assess interest in an interdisciplinary collaboration for submission to a funding opportunity issued by a number of NIH institutes: “Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment” [PAR-12-198 (R01) and PAR-12-197 (R21)]. The question of interest is whether a Liking Survey can improve assessment of health behaviors, including diet and physical activity, for association and intervention studies. All interested researchers are encouraged to attend or view the web stream, and to contact Dr. Duffy at Valerie.Duffy@uconn.edu.
Location
Video Conference Room 204, second floor
J. Ray Ryan Building, 2006 Hillside Road
University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus
For directions and maps, see http://www.chip.uconn.edu/about/directions-to-chip/.
Web Stream
You can view this talk streamed live during the lecture -- or archived after the lecture -- at http://www.chip.uconn.edu/lecture-2-27-14. The link will become active shortly before the lecture begins.
About the Speaker
Valerie B. Duffy (PhD, RD) and her team have two complimentary research interests. First, we attempt to understand variation in chemosensory perception in humans and how this variation influences food flavor, food preference and food intake. Our ultimate goal is to understand how chemosensory variation influences our ability to follow a healthy diet for the prevention of chronic disease and obesity. Second, we collaborate with community agencies across the state to promote healthy diets and healthy weights of children and their, particularly those of economic disadvantage. Through involvement of undergraduate and graduate student research, we are investigating the effectiveness of community-based interventions to improve vegetable intake and level of physical activity of children. Dr. Duffy and her students have numerous publications and presentations at national and international meetings. She has received several awards for excellence in teaching, research and service. Students who have trained with Dr. Duffy are advancing nutrition and health through research, practice or public health leadership.
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