Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
My research interests include the role of dietary composition, and of eating and physical activity patterns, in the etiology, prevention, and treatment of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease throughout the lifespan.
Research Interest Keywords
- epidemiology
- cardiovascular disease
- nutrition
- type 2 diabetes
- fitness
- exercise
- diet
- physical activity
- obesity
- public health
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
-
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Fingerprint
The Fingerprint is created by mining the titles and abstracts of the person's research outputs and projects/funding awards to create an index of weighted terms from discipline-specific thesauri.
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
-
Effects of Walking in Greenspace and the Built Environment in Adults with Prediabetes: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Berman, J. (PI), Larson, J. M. (PI), Pereira, M. A. (PI), Schneider, I. E. (PI), Erickson, D. J. (CoI) & Rydell, S. A. (Other Role)
NIH NATL HEART, LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITU
7/1/23 → 6/30/28
Project: Research project
-
Stand & Move at Work II: Implementation and Effectiveness
Pereira, M. A. (PI), Oakes, M. (CoI) & Rydell, S. A. (Other Role)
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
8/10/20 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
-
Novel Methods for Measuring Urban Greenspace Access
Pereira, M. A. (PI)
1/1/23 → 1/1/24
Project: Internal Grant
-
Feasibility of a Yoga Intervention in Sedentary African-American Women
Barr-Anderson, D. J. (PI), Pereira, M. A. (PI), Mitchell, N. R. (CoI) & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (CoI)
NIH NATIONAL CTR FOR COMPLEMENTARY
9/21/20 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
-
Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Characterizing Awareness of SARS-CoV-2 PrevenTion and Understanding Responses and Experiences (CAPTURE) Survey
Pereira, M. A. (Collaborator), Pope, Z. C. (Collaborator) & Rydell, S. A. (Collaborator)
9/1/20 → 8/1/21
Project: Internal Grant
-
Motivators and Barriers for Green Physical Activity in the U.S. Examining the Role of Gender, Sexual Identity, Disability, and Race
Folk, A. L., Thul, C. M., Pereira, M. A. & Barr-Anderson, D. J., 2026, In: Leisure Sciences. 48, 6, p. 1208-1228 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Link opens in a new tab Scopus citations -
The Effect of Physical Activity on the Gut Microbiome in Prediabetes: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Demmer, R. T., Pope, Z. C., Avenido, F. R. R., Mitchell, N. R., Richmond Hubbard, P. F., Johnson, S., Sharma, S., McDonough, D. J., Rydell, S. A., Johnson, A. & Pereira, M. A., Mar 1 2026, In: Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE. 1, 2, p. 219-229 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
The Effect of Substituting Water for Artificially Sweetened Beverages on Glycemic and Weight Measures in People With Type 2 Diabetes: The Study of Drinks With Artificial Sweeteners (SODAS), a Randomized Trial
Odegaard, A. O., Chang, J., Jiang, L., Rashid, S., Rydell, S., Mitchell, N. R., Bantle, A. E., Seaquist, E., Reikes, A. & Pereira, M. A., Feb 2026, In: Diabetes care. 49, 2, p. 239-246 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Link opens in a new tab Scopus citations -
Correction to: Maintenance effects of a multilevel workplace intervention to reduce sedentary time: twenty-four-month follow-up of the group randomized clinical trial ‘Stand and Move at Work’ (International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, (2025), 22, 1, (39), 10.1186/s12966-025-01731-w)
Leonard, K. S., Larouche, M., Mitchell, N. R., Rydell, S. A., Toledo, M. J., Mullane, S. L., Hasanaj, K., de Brito, J. N., Buman, M. P. & Pereira, M. A., Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 22, 1, 67.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Open Access -
Maintenance effects of a multilevel workplace intervention to reduce sedentary time: twenty-four-month follow-up of the group randomized clinical trial ‘Stand and Move at Work’
Leonard, K. S., Larouche, M., Mitchell, N. R., Rydell, S. A., Toledo, M. J., Mullane, S. L., Hasanaj, K., Buman, M. P. & Pereira, M. A., Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 22, 1, 39.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Link opens in a new tab Scopus citations