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Author:

Hsiao, Pao

Title:

Identification of dietary patterns and relationship with weight and health outcomes in older adults

Graduate Program:

Nutrition

Keywords:

dietary patterns
older adults
obesity
diet
aging

File:

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Committee Members:

Gordon Lee Jensen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Terryl Johnson Hartman, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sharon M Nickols Richardson, Committee Member
Donna Coffman, Committee Member
Martin John Sliwinski, Committee Member

Author:

Durward, Carrie Margaret

Title:

The metabolically healthy obese phenotype as a paradigm to clarify the relationship between obesity and disease

Graduate Program:

Nutrition

Keywords:

health
Metabolic health
obese
obesity
overweight
weight loss
survival analysis
total mortality
diet

File:

Download Durward_dissertation_2012-12-5_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Sharon Nickols Richardson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Penny Margaret Kris Etherton, Committee Member
Terryl Johnson Hartman, Committee Member
Connie Jo Rogers, Committee Member
Eric Loken, Committee Member

Author:

Harris, Kristina Arline

Title:

Effects of whole and refined grains on the resolution of Metabolic Syndrome and the distribution of abdominal adipose tissue in overweight and obese individuals with increased waist circumference

Graduate Program:

Nutrition

Keywords:

nutrition
weight loss
obesity
whole grain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance

File:

Download Harris-Dissertation_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Penny Margaret Kris Etherton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sheila Grace West, Committee Member
John Patrick Vanden Heuvel, Committee Member
Connie Jo Rogers, Committee Member
Ryan John Elias, Special Member

Author:

Pritchett, Carolyn Elisabeth

Title:

Glucagon-like eptide-1 mediates hedonic intake and food reward

Graduate Program:

Neuroscience

Keywords:

GLP-1
reward
dopamine
obesity
high fat diets
hedonic
food intake
mesolimbic

File:

Download Pritchett_Final_Disseration_2013.pdf

Committee Members:

Andras Hajnal, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andras Hajnal, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ralph Norgren, Committee Member
Robert G Levenson, Committee Member
Christopher J Lynch, Committee Member
Kirsteen Nairn Browning, Committee Member

Author:

Yu, Shan

Title:

Regulation of Macrophage Heterogeneity and Diet-induced Metabolic Diseases by the Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Ron

Graduate Program:

Physiology

Keywords:

Receptor tyrosine kinase
Ron
atherosclerosis
obesity
fatty liver disease
macrophage activation
inflammation

File:

Download 7-26-13_Shan_Yu_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Pamela Hankey Giblin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donna Hope Korzick, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Committee Member
Andrea Marie Mastro, Committee Member
Na Xiong, Committee Member
Connie Jo Rogers, Committee Member
Douglas Cavener, Special Member

Author:

Gu, Yeyi

Title:

Modulation of Obesity-Related Inflammation by Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao L. Sterculiaceae)

Graduate Program:

Food Science

Keywords:

cocoa
Theobroma Cacao
procyanidin
obesity
inflammation
metabolic syndrome

File:

Download Ph.D.Thesis_Final_2013_Yeyi_Gu.pdf

Committee Members:

Joshua D Lambert, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ryan John Elias, Committee Member
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Committee Member
Sheila Grace West, Committee Member

Author:

Collins, Shawntawnee

Title:

Obesity-induced Immune Modulation in Pancreatic Cancer

Graduate Program:

Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Keywords:

obesity
immunosuppression
myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs)
pancreatic cancer
anti-tumor immunity

File:

Download S._C._Thesis_FINAL_for_submission_to_graduate_school.pdf

Committee Members:

Connie Jo Rogers, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Committee Member
Pamela Hankey Giblin, Committee Member
Andrea Marie Mastro, Committee Member
Gordon Lee Jensen, Committee Member

Author:

Lewis, Jordan Gaines

Title:

Inflammation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Its Mediating Role and Potential as a Marker of Severity

Graduate Program:

Neuroscience

Keywords:

obstructive sleep apnea
sleep-disordered breathing
sleep
adolescence
inflammation
obesity

File:

Download Dissertation_Jordan_Gaines_Lewis.pdf

Committee Members:

Alexandros N Vgontzas, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Dimarzio, Michael John

Title:

Hijacking host metabolism with Lactobacillus—understanding the implications of bile salt hydrolase diversity

Graduate Program:

Food Science

Keywords:

Lactobacillus
gut microbiota
bile salt hydrolase
obesity
farnesoid X receptor
bile acids
probiotics
metabolomics

File:

Download DiMarzio_-_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Edward G Dudley, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward G Dudley, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Joshua D Lambert, Committee Member
Andrew David Patterson, Committee Member
Robert F Roberts, Committee Member

Author:

Kling, Samantha May

Title:

THE EFFECT OF VARYING THE PORTION SIZE AND ENERGY DENSITY OF FOODS AND MILK ON PRESCHOOL CHILDREN’S INTAKE

Graduate Program:

Nutritional Sciences

Keywords:

preschool children
milk
food
portion size
energy density
energy intake
eating behavior
obesity

File:

Download Revised_Dissertation_-_Draft_14.pdf

Committee Members:

Barbara J. Rolls, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Barbara J. Rolls, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Committee Member
Kathleen L. Keller, Committee Member
Eric Loken, Outside Member
Tanja Kral, Outside Member