Projects per year
Organization profile
Vision
Building the science to prevent obesity.
Mission
The University of Minnesota Healthy Weight Research Center (U of M HWRC) mission is to:
- Foster innovative transdisciplinary research by investigators within and outside of the University of Minnesota.
- Prepare the next generation of obesity prevention researchers and leaders.
- Support evidence-based decision making by connecting the community (including policy makers, public health officials, program planners, advocates and the media) to peer-reviewed research on obesity prevention.
The Healthy Weight Research Center is led by Dr. Lisa J. Harnack and Dr. Melissa N. Laska
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Daheia J Barr-Anderson
- Kinesiology - Associate Professor
- Epidemiology & Community Health - Adjunct Assistant Professor
- Healthy Weight Research Center
Person: Academics, Faculty, Adjunct Faculty
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Megan O Bensignor
- Pediatric Endocrinology - Assistant Professor
- Healthy Weight Research Center
Person: Academics, Faculty
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Personalized Statin Treatment Plan to Optimize Clinical Outcomes Using Big Data
Chi, C., Adam, T. J. & Wolfson, J.
NIH NAT'L HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITU
2/15/19 → 1/31/23
Project: Research project
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Effect of Artifically Sweetened Beverages on Diabetes Control in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Pereira, M. A., Bantle, A. E., Knights, D. & Seaquist, E. R.
University of California at Irvine
9/15/18 → 5/31/22
Project: Research project
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Microtemporal Processes Underlying Health Behavior Maintenance
University of Southern California
8/15/18 → 7/31/22
Project: Research project
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Adverse childhood experiences: A scoping review of measures and methods
Karatekin, C., Mason, S. M., Riegelman, A., Bakker, C., Hunt, S., Gresham, B., Corcoran, F. & Barnes, A., May 2022, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 136, 106425.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Micro-level de-coupling of negative affect and binge eating in relationship to macro-level outcomes in binge eating disorder treatment
Smith, K. E., Mason, T. B., Schaefer, L. M., Anderson, L. M., Hazzard, V. M., Crosby, R. D., Engel, S. G., Crow, S. J., Wonderlich, S. A. & Peterson, C. B., Jan 29 2022, In: Psychological medicine. 52, 1, p. 140-148 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Application of an Online Combination Exercise Intervention to Improve Physical and Mental Health in Obese Children: A Single Arm Longitudinal Study
Ding, M., Yi, X., Yan, P., McDonough, D. J., Gao, Z. & Dong, X., Sep 14 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 638618.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Press / Media
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For online grocery shopping, figuring out nutritional quality can be challenging
Kelly J Olzenak, Simone A French, Nancy E Sherwood, Joseph P Redden & Lisa J Harnack
11/9/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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How to keep active as the weather cools and COVID-19 cases rise
11/9/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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High-intensity workouts may be the key to at-home fitness
4/30/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview