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Author:: Blatt, Alexandria D
Title:: Factors that moderate energy intake: Investigating protein, energy density, and pre-portioned entrees
Graduate Program:: Nutrition
Keywords:: pre-portioned entrees
energy density
protein
intake
obesity
File:: Download Blatt_2011_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Barbara Jean Rolls, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Barbara Jean Rolls, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Terryl Johnson Hartman, Committee Member
Sharon Nickols Richardson, Committee Member
Penny Margaret Kris Etherton, Committee Member
Mary Jane De Souza, Committee Member

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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

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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

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Author:: Flood, Julie Elisabeth
Title:: THE EFFECTS OF THE FORM OF FOOD ON ENERGY INTAKE AND SATIETY
Graduate Program:: Nutrition
Keywords:: satiety
energy intake
form of food
obesity
File:: Download THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:: Barbara Jean Rolls, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Terryl Johnson Hartman, Committee Member
Cynthia Bartok, Committee Member
Laura Klein, Committee Member

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Author:: Wang, Jiangyue
Title:: GASTRIC MYOELECTRIC ACTIVITY IN OBESE PARTICIPANTS WHILE VIEWING FOOD IMAGES AND EATING FOOD
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Electrogastrogram
obesity
food
File:: Download Jiangyue_dissertation_final2.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert M Stern, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William Ray, Committee Member
Frederick Martin Brown, Committee Member
Arkady Tempelman, Committee Member

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Author:: Ello Martin, Julia A.
Title:: Reducing dietary energy density for the treatment of obesity: the long-term effects on weight loss, hunger, and diet satisfaction
Graduate Program:: Nutrition
Keywords:: energy density
fruits and vegetables
water-rich foods
fat intake
weight management
obesity
File:: Download Ello_Martin_THESIS_2006.pdf
Committee Members:: Barbara Jean Rolls, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Leann L Birch, Committee Member
Rebecca L Corwin, Committee Member
Penny Margaret Kris Etherton, Committee Member
Carla K Miller, Committee Member

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Author:: Rios, Michael
Title:: Scale, Governance Coalitions, and the Branding of Collective Action: The Politics of Obesity in Pennsylvania
Graduate Program:: Geography
Keywords:: scale
governance
coalitions
collective action
obesity
File:: Download Rios_diss.final.pdf
Committee Members:: James Mc Carthy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Chris Benner, Committee Member
Melissa Wright, Committee Member
Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Committee Member
James David Plumb, Committee Member

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Author:: Ross, Sharon E.
Title:: A JUGAR!: UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (PA) AND INFLUENCES ON PA ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS IN U.S. CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS
Graduate Program:: Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:: physical activity
immigrant
public health
obesity
health promotion
children
File:: Download Ross_Dissertation_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Lori Anne Francis, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lori Anne Francis, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Collins O Airhihenbuwa, Committee Member
Patricia Barthalow Koch, Committee Member
Robert William Schrauf, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

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Author:: Dockray, Samantha
Title:: Cortisol, Daily Hassles and Overweight Status in Adolescence
Graduate Program:: Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:: cortisol
daily hassles
obesity
File:: Download Dockray_Dissertation__2006_.pdf
Committee Members:: Elizabeth Susman, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Laura Klein, Committee Member
Sheila Grace West, Committee Member
David Manuel Almeida, Committee Member

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Author:: Albaugh, Vance Lee
Title:: Mechanisms of the Metabolic Side Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics
Graduate Program:: Physiology
Keywords:: metabolic syndrome
hyperphagia
obesity
insulin resistance
diabetes
clozapine
olanzapine
antipsychotic drugs
respiratory exchange ratio
hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp
glucose tolerance
File:: Download Dissertation_-_FINAL_-_VLA_2009.pdf
Committee Members:: Christopher J Lynch, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher J Lynch, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Charles H Lang, Committee Member
Robert Nickerson Cooney, Committee Member
Yuguang Shi, Ph D, Committee Member
Andras Hajnal, Committee Member

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