Previously Funded ONRC
Pilot/Feasibility Projects
Effects of cereal feeding on body composition and cholesterol metabolismin infants. Carol H. Gilmour, Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics, Magee Womens Hospital
Effects of obesity in muscle FFA. David E. Kelley, M.D., Department of Medicine
Changes in substance use following weight loss/food restriction. Kenneth A. Perkins, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
Gender differences in stress-induced eating. Catherine Greeno, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
Effect of obesity on glucose transport and phosphorylation by skeletal muscle as measured by positron emission tomography. Mark A. Mintun, M.D., Department of Medicine
The relationship of apolipoprotein E to weight gain and risk of coronary heart disease in premenopausal women. Araxi Pasagian-Maccaulay, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
Physician-based intervention for obesity and exercise promotion. Laurey Simkin-Silverman, Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology
Prevention of weight gain in young women. Mary Lou Klem, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
The relationship among weight change, sex hormones, and bone mineral density in older men. Nancy W. Glynn, Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology
Reducing post-pregnancy weight retention. Kimberly Anglin, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
Perinatal imprinting effect on hypothalamic mechanisms influencing obesity. Sherin U. Devaskar, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Magee Womens Hospital
Dietary modulation of tumor suppressor gene activity. Richard A. Steinman, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Medicine
Behavioral weight control for obese African-American adolescent women. Linda J. Ewing, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
Plasma acylation stimulating protein (ASP): Effects of weight loss and exercise. John M. Jakicic, Ph.D. Department of Psychiatry
Visceral adipose tissue in polyp prevention trial. Robert E. Schoen, M.D., Department of Medicine
Supervised vs. correspondence weight gain prevention interventions: Evaluations of weight loss, program adherence, and program cost. Elizabeth A. Leermakers, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
The effects of voluntary exercise on macronutrient selection, caloric intake, and body weight in rats. Niall M. Moyna, Ph.D., Department of Medicine
Assessment and treatment of severe pediatric obesity. Lucene Wisniewski, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
The effect of intrauterine growth retardation upon insulin resistance and mitochondrial function and gene expression in the rat. Robert Lane, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Magee Womens Hospital
The influence of obesity on endogenous substrate utilization during exercise. Bret H. Goodpaster, Ph.D., Department of Medicine
A family history of binge eating disorder. Lisa R. Lilenfeld, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
Ontogeny of obesity protein receptors (OB-R) in fetal and neonatal rats and its modulation by prenatal administration of steroids. Saroj K. Parida, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Magee Womens Hospital
Can the serotonin transporter gene polymorphism predict weight loss response to sibutramine? Katherine V. Williams, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Medicine
Behavioral strategies for reducing calorie and fat intake: Comparison of three approaches. Lora E. Burke, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., Department of Psychiatry
Comparison of satiety-related peptides in obesity and anorexia nervosa. Kelly Gendall, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
Obesity, liver injury, and cardiovascular risk. Monica E. Yamamoto, Dr.P.H., R.D., FADA, Department of Epidemiology
Calcium absorption in men: Role of dietary, hormonal, and genetic factors. Randi L. Wolf, Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology
Physical appearance and health-related motivations for weight loss: Can enhancement of motivations improve treatment outcome? Cheryl F. Smith, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
Psychological variables and outcome following gastric bypass surgery. Melissa A. Kalarchian, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry
Mechanisms of hyperleptinemia-induced improvements in skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in diet-induced obesity. Robert M. O’Doherty, Ph.D., Department of Medicine
The Evolution of Brain Neuronal Activity in Response to
Taste Stimuli; A Pilot Study and Method for Task Activation.
Guido Frank, MD, Department of Psychiatry
Personal and Familial Risk for Eating Pathology in Ballet
Dancers. Kelly Klump, Department of Psychiatry
Developing a Genetic Model with Peripheral Leptin
Resistance. Allan Zhao, PhD, Department of Cell
Biology and Physiology
Genetic Analysis of Bone Mass and Bone Turnover in Men.
Joseph Zmuda, PhD, Department of Epidemiology
The Effects of a Combined Aquatic Exercise and Walking
Program on Selected Variables in a Sedentary Obese Female
Sample Undergoing a Standard Behavioral Weight Loss
Intervention. Elizabeth Nagle, PhD, School of
Education
Evaluation of Brain Serotonin Receptors in Obesity:
A Positron Emission Tomography Study. Barto Burguera,
MD, PhD, Department of Medicine
Obesity-Related Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle:
Role of Intra-Myocyte Long Chain Acyl-CoA. Nicholas
Brown, PhD, Department of Medicine
Short-Term Outcome of Anorexia-Nervosa. Teresa
Treat, PhD, Department of Psychiatry
The Relationship Between Breast-Feeding Duration and
Obesity in Low-Income Preschool Children. Debra Bogen,
MD, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of
Pittsburgh
Do Appetite Suppressants Affecting Different
Neurotransmitters in Brain Share Common Neural Pathways?
SuJean Choi, PhD, Department of Psychiatry
The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Bone Mass, Bone
Turnover, and Bone Mineral Metabolism. Penelope
Coates, MBBS, Department of Medicine
Dietary Adherence Enhancement Intervention in Patients
Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis. Mary Ann Sevick,
ScD, RN, School of Nursing
Is Ghrelin Responsible for th Weight Loss after Bariatric
Surgery in Humans? Marta Couce, MD, PhD, Department of
Pathology
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