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Author:

Ventura, Alison Kate

Title:

New perspectives for understanding the developmental trajectory of metabolic syndrome and obesity

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

obesity
metabolic syndrome
girls
prevention
latent profile analysis
growth mixture models
familial influences

File:

Download Ventura_AK_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Leann L Birch, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eric Loken, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Susan Mc Hale, Committee Member
Elizabeth Susman, Committee Member

Author:

May, Ashleigh L.

Title:

Individual and Family Level Correlates of Obesity Among African American Adolescents

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

obesity
african american
adolescents
parents
feeding practices
time use
activities

File:

Download Dissertation_Graduate_School_Version.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Susan M Mc Hale, Committee Member
Leann L Birch, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Emilie Smith, Committee Member
Dr. Molly A. Martin, Committee Member

Author:

Baker, Birgitta L

Title:

PUBERTAL TIMING, TYPE OF MOTIVATION, AND PERCEIVED ATHLETIC COMPETENCE AS PREDICTORS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Graduate Program:

Leisure Studies

Keywords:

adolescents
physical activity
motivation. perceived athletic competence
puberty

File:

Download Birgitta_Baker_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Alan R Graefe, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kirsten Davison, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andrew Justin Mowen, Committee Member
Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Committee Member
Leann L Birch, Committee Member

Author:

Rollins, Brandi Yvonne

Title:

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GIRLS’ FOOD PREFERENCES ACROSS MIDDLE CHILDHOOD: TRACKING OF FOOD PREFERENCES, AND THE RELATION BETWEEN FOOD PREFERENCES, ENERGY DENSITY, AND FOOD INTAKE

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

food consumption
food intake
obesity
energy density
food preferences
dietary restraint

File:

Download Food_Preference_Thesis_Brandi_Rollins_v33_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Leann L Birch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Leann L Birch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric Loken, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Williams, Jennifer Savage

Title:

Patterns and predictors of weight change among women

Graduate Program:

Nutrition

Keywords:

energy density
disinhibition
restraint
dieting
eating behavior
weight change
weight control
longitudinal

File:

Download FINAL_MERGED_DISSERTATION___post_format_review_April_9.pdf

Committee Members:

Leann L Birch, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Terryl Johnson Hartman, Committee Member
Cynthia J Bartok, Committee Member
Michael J Rovine, Committee Member
Nancy Williams, Committee Member

Author:

Dougherty, Kelly A

Title:

THERMOREGULATION AND FLUID BALANCE IN CHILDREN EXERCISING IN THE HEAT

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

Body Composition
Heat-Related Illnesses
Core Temperature
Hydration
Boys
Sport

File:

Download Dougherty_Dissertation_ETD_2008_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

William Lawrence Kenney Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James Anthony Pawelczyk, Committee Member
David E Conroy, Committee Member
Leann L Birch, Committee Member

Author:

Leahy, Kathleen Erin

Title:

The Effects of Energy Density and Portion Size on Energy Intake in Preschool Children

Graduate Program:

Nutrition

Keywords:

energy intake
energy density
preschool children
food intake

File:

Download Leahy_Thesis_2008.pdf

Committee Members:

Barbara Jean Rolls, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Leann L Birch, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Cynthia J Bartok, Committee Member
Michael J Rovine, Committee Member
Jennifer O Fisher, Committee Member

Author:

Fiorito, Laura Maria

Title:

GIRLS’ EARLY BEVERAGE PATTERNS: LONG-TERM IMPACT ON DIETARY INTAKE AND ADIPOSITY

Graduate Program:

Nutrition

Keywords:

beverage intake
dietary intake
adiposity
childhood

File:

Download Fiorito-FinalDissertation-2008.pdf

Committee Members:

Leann L Birch, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Leann L Birch, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Cynthia J Bartok, Committee Member
Jennifer O Fisher, Committee Member
Lori Anne Francis, Committee Member
Eric Loken, Committee Member
Helen Smiciklas Wright, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

Author:

Root, Tammy Lynn

Title:

LATENT CLASS ANALYSIS WITH INFORMATIVE PRIORS

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

latent class analysis
small sample
identification
Bayesian methodology
informative priors

File:

Download Root_dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Linda Marie Collins, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Leann L Birch, Committee Member
Runze Li, Committee Member
Rhonda Belue, Committee Member