Research Project: Enhancing Childhood Health and Lifestyle Behaviors

Location: Children's Nutrition Research Center

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Central adiposity and inflammation mediate the association between ultraprocessed food intake and cardiovascular disease risk - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Haidar, A., Flynn, S., Rikhi, R., Watson, K.E., Wood, A.C., Shapiro, M.D. 2026. Central adiposity and inflammation mediate the association between ultraprocessed food intake and cardiovascular disease risk. JACC: Advances. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103247.

Using polygenic risk scores to evaluate definitions of self-reported sleep phenotypes across cohorts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wyss, A.B., Brown, M., Li, X., Spitzer, B.W., Huang, Z., Wang, H., Saxena, R., Gallo, L., Qi, Q., Tarraf, W., Kaplan, R., Lamar, M., Gonzalez, H.M., DeCarli, C., Fornage, M., Rotter, J.I., Rich, S.S., Taylor, K.D., Guo, X., Wood, A.C., Liu, P.Y., Heckbert, S.R., Sarnowski, C., Bressler, J., Morrison, A.C., Yu, B., Lutsey, P.L., Isasi, C.R., Redline, S., Sofer, T. 2026. Using polygenic risk scores to evaluate definitions of self-reported sleep phenotypes across cohorts. Sleep. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag200.

Examine vegetable food parenting practices (FPP) in low-income families in an online cooking intervention program [abstract] - (Abstract Only)
Swoger, K., Callender, C., Kelley, M., Miranda, J., Musaad, S., Thompson, D.J. 2026. Examine vegetable food parenting practices (FPP) in low-income families in an online cooking intervention program [abstract]. Nutrition 2026 - American Society of Nutrition (ASN) Annual Meeting. July 25-28, 2026; Washington, DC. Poster presentation.

Proteomic signatures of 3-year progression from impaired fasting glucose to diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rooney, M.R., Echouffo Tcheugui, J.B., Chen, J., Walker, K.A., Ballantyne, C.M., Boerwinkle, E., Kelly, T.N., Ndumele, C.E., Pankow, J.S., Grams, M.E., Post, W.S., Ganz, P.J., Wood, A.C., Rotter, J.I., Selvin, E., Coresh, J. 2026. Proteomic signatures of 3-year progression from impaired fasting glucose to diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Diabetes Care. 49(8):1490-1497. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc26-0498.

Eating architecture components and their associations with BMI in urban and rural Ghanaian mothers, fathers, children, and adolescents, assessed using a wearable camera: A cross-sectional study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anyaibe, S., Anderson, A.K., Domfe, C.A., Sazonov, E., Ghosh, T., Frost, G., Steiner-Asiedu, M., Sun, M., Jia, W., Baranowski, T., Lo, B., McCrory, M.A. 2026. Eating architecture components and their associations with BMI in urban and rural Ghanaian mothers, fathers, children, and adolescents, assessed using a wearable camera: A cross-sectional study. Chronobiology International. https://doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2026.2674741.

Plasma metabolomic profiles associated with cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes from the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Nguyen, N.Q., Hanson, P.A., Sevilla-Gonzalez, M., Haessler, J., Sarnowski, C., Yao, J., Yu, B., Jamshidi, A., Boerwinkle, E., Brown, M.R., Chen, Z.Z., Chen, Y.D., Clish, C., DiCorpo, D., Durda, P., Gertszen, R., Goodarzi, M.O., Guo, X., Heard-Costa, N.L., Johnson, W.C., Kooperberg, C., Pankow, J.S., Post, W.S., Reiner, A.P., Rich, S.S., Rotter, J.I., de Vries, P.S., Wood, A.C., Taylor, K.D., Manning, A.K., Dupuis, J., Meigs, J.B., Liu, C.T. 2026. Plasma metabolomic profiles associated with cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes from the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program. Atherosclerosis. 417. Article 120758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2026.120758.

Wearable camera-based dietary assessment of mother-father dyads in urban and rural households in Ghana - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Domfe, C.A., McCrory, M.A., Barnowski, T., Sazonov, E., Ghosh, T., Raju, V., Frost, G., Steiner-Asiedu, M., Sun, M., Jia, W., Lo, B., Anderson, A.K. 2026. Wearable camera-based dietary assessment of mother-father dyads in urban and rural households in Ghana. Current Developments in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2026.107696.

The weight of summer: Children's fat and body mass index gain accelerate during summer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weaver, R.G., Finnegan, O., White III, J.W., Kiely, K., Armstrong, B., Beets, M.W., Adams, E.L., Burkhart, S., Savidge, M.C., Randolph, G., Culverhouse, J., Holmes, A., Sarzynski, M.A., Kaczynski, A.T., Bohnert, A., Moreno, J.P. 2026. The weight of summer: Children's fat and body mass index gain accelerate during summer. Childhood Obesity. https://doi.org/10.1177/21532176261454484.

Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of an online Latina mother-daughter physical activity intervention - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arredondo, E.M., Schneider, J.L., Torres-Ruiz, M.S., Telles, V.M., Butte, K., Lafuente, O., Formagini, T., Cisneroz, A., Roesch, S.C., Baranowski, T., Ayala, G.X. 2026. Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of an online Latina mother-daughter physical activity intervention. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0646.

Exploring rural teens' perspectives on what influences their physical activity behaviors using photovoice - (Abstract Only)
Chandrasekhara, K., Miranda, J., Sombuor, T.N., Chhabra, P., Callender, C., Thompson, D.J. 2026. Exploring rural teens' perspectives on what influences their physical activity behaviors using photovoice [abstract]. Rice University Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Fair. April 18, 2026; Houston, TX. Poster Presentation.

Multi-organ physiologic deficits during exercise identify clinical and molecular predisposition to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Landsteiner, I., Stolze, L.K., Peterson, T.E., Perry, A., Lin, P., Sheng, Q., Zhao, S., Amancherla, K., Mi, M.Y., Ikoma, T., Cohen, L.P., Giverts, I., Campain, J., Lima, J.A., Post, W.S., Taylor, K.D., Gerszten, R., Rich, S.S., Tracy, R., Durda, P., Wood, A.C., Malhotra, R., Rotter, J.I., Clish, C., Nayor, M., Gamazon, E.R., Shah, R.V., Lewis, G.D. 2026. Multi-organ physiologic deficits during exercise identify clinical and molecular predisposition to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Circulation. 153(18):1362-1384. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.077579.

Familial perceptions of children's sleep and fatigue during pediatric ALL care [abstract] - (Abstract Only)
Broussard, M., Martinez, S., Dadabhoy, H., Roberts, M., Thompson, D.J., Walch, O.J., Brown, A.L., Moreno, J.P. 2026. Familial perceptions of children's sleep and fatigue during pediatric ALL care [abstract]. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention. August 6-8, 2026; Washington, DC. Poster presentation.

Detecting and mitigating bias for inclusive and trustworthy clinical research: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association - (Review Article)
Zhong, J., Al-Zaiti, S., Bennett, D.A., Do, S., Gaudino, M.F., Gichoya, J.W., Musaad, S.M., Narayan, S.M., Sajobi, T., Shen, Y., Armoundas, A.A. 2026. Detecting and mitigating bias for inclusive and trustworthy clinical research: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine. 19. Article e000101. https://doi.org/10.1161/HCG.0000000000000101.

Adverse effect of obesity and dysglycemia on bone microarchitecture and strength in youth: sex-related differences - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bacha, F., Saha, P.K., Armamento-Villareal, R., Shypailo, R.J., Puyau, M., Zhang, X. 2026. Adverse effect of obesity and dysglycemia on bone microarchitecture and strength in youth: sex-related differences. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgag087.

Feasibility of the iHeartRhythm intervention: A circadian health intervention for the prevention of accelerated summer weight gain - (Abstract Only)
Jiao, N., Dadabhoy, H.R., El-Mubasher, A., Walch, O., Musaad, S., Thompson, D.J., Baranowski, T., Alfano, C.A., Crowley, S.J., Syau, E., Park, J., Moreno, J.P. 2026. Feasibility of the iHeartRhythm intervention: A circadian health intervention for the prevention of accelerated summer weight gain [abstract]. SLEEP 2026 Annual Meeting. June 14-17, 2026; Baltimore, MD. Poster presentation.

Adipocytokine imbalance and bone mineral properties in Hispanic youth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shawar, R.S., Puyau, M., Butte, N., Bacha, F. 2026. Adipocytokine imbalance and bone mineral properties in Hispanic youth. Pediatric Research. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-026-04944-2.

Familial perceptions of children's sleep and fatigue during treatment for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and opportunities for intervention - (Abstract Only)
Broussard, M., Martinez, S., Dadabhoy, H., Roberts, M., Thompson, D.J., Walch, O.J., Brown, A.L., Moreno, J.P. 2026. Familial perceptions of children's sleep and fatigue during treatment for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and opportunities for intervention [abstract]. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity Annual Meeting. May 27-30, 2026; Cadiz, Spain. Short oral presentation.

Plasma proteins associated with psychosocial factors and cardiovascular disease: The Jackson Heart Study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Brien, S.N., Gillman, M.G., Green, M.D., Cruz, D.E., Floyd, J.S., Hankinson, S., Katz, D.H., Liu, X., Odden, M.C., Psaty, B.M., Reiner, A.P., Rotter, J.I., Rich, S.S., Gertszten, R.E., Shah, A., Sims, M., Tahir, U.A., Tinker, L.F., Wood, A.C., Yu, B., Zannas, A.S., Raffield, L., Glover, L. 2026. Plasma proteins associated with psychosocial factors and cardiovascular disease: The Jackson Heart Study. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 46. Article e324125. https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.125.324125.

Impaired arginine, citrulline, and glutamine metabolism in type 2 diabetes: Insights from a stable isotope study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tosur, M., Wierzchowska-McNew, R.A., Deutz, N.E., Engelen, M.P. 2026. Impaired arginine, citrulline, and glutamine metabolism in type 2 diabetes: Insights from a stable isotope study. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 111(7):1967-1979. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgag055.

Circulating saturated fatty acids and incident chronic kidney disease: A meta-analysis of de-novo prospective cohort investigations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lidgard, B., Fretts, A.M., Zelnick, L.R., van Westing, A.C., Geleijnse, J.M., Steur, M., Samieri, C., Helmer, C., Le Goff, M., Chen, Y.Y., Chien, K.L., Ong, K.L., Mozaffarian, D., Siscovick, D., Hu, J.H., de Boer, I.H., Imamura, F., Forouhi, N.G., Wareham, N.J., Birukov, A., Jäger, S., Schulze, M.B., Tuomilehto, J., Uusitupa, M., Lindström, J., Tintle, N., Harris, W.S., Yamasaki, K., Hirakawa, Y., Ninomiya, T., Virtanen, J.K., Voutilainen, A., Senn, M.K., Rich, S., Tsai, M.Y., Wood, A.C., Yang, X., Sun, L., Li, H., Lin, X., Lemaitre, R.N. 2026. Circulating saturated fatty acids and incident chronic kidney disease: A meta-analysis of de-novo prospective cohort investigations. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.101138.

Circulating ketone bodies and incident cardiovascular outcomes and mortality: Insights from the UK Biobank - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chevli, P.A., Mirzai, S., Kazibwe, R., Kingsley, J., Wood, A.C., Yeboah, J., Slipczuk, L., Mehta, A., Bhatia, H.S., Pandey, A., Shapiro, M. 2026. Circulating ketone bodies and incident cardiovascular outcomes and mortality: Insights from the UK Biobank. Journal of the American Heart Association. 15. Article e042582. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.125.042582.

Cross-ancestry comparison of aptamer and antibody protein measures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nicholas, J.C., Katz, D.H., Tahir, U.A., Debban, C.L., Aguet, F., Blackwell, T., Bowler, R.P., Broadaway, K.A., Chen, J., Clish, C.B., Coresh, J., Cornell, E., Cruz, D.E., Deo, R., Doyle, M.F., Durda, P., Ekunwe, L., Floyd, J.S., Gill, D., Guo, X., Hoogeveen, R.C., Johnson, C., Lange, L.A., Li, Y., Manning, A., Meigs, J.B., Mi, M.Y., Mychaleckyj, J.C., Olson, N.C., Pratte, K.A., Psaty, B.M., Reiner, A.P., Ruan, P., Sevilla-Gonzalez, M., Shah, A.M., Sun, Q., Tracy, R.P., Wen, J., Wood, A.C., Wilson, J.G., Young, K.L., Yu, B., Rooney, M.R., Manichaikul, A., Dubin, R., Mohlke, K.L., Rich, S.S., Rotter, J.I., Ganz, P., Gertszten, R.E., Taylor, K.D., Raffield, L.M. 2026. Cross-ancestry comparison of aptamer and antibody protein measures. Nature Communications. 17(1). Article 1054. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-67814-1.

Dietary sodium and potassium patterns in adults with food insecurity in the context of hypertension risk - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Onugha, E.A., Banerjee, A., Horahenage, D.V., Nobleza, K.J., Nguyen, D.T., Racette, S.B., Dave, J. 2026. Dietary sodium and potassium patterns in adults with food insecurity in the context of hypertension risk. Nutrition and Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060251410454.

Unravelling the molecular mechanisms causal to type 2 diabetes across global populations and disease-relevant tissues - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bocher, O., Arruda, A.L., Yoshiji, S., Zhao, C., Huerta-Chagoya, A., Su, C.Y., Yin, X., Cammann, D., Taylor, H.J., Chen, J., Suzuki, K., Mandla, R., Yang, T.Y., Matsuda, F., Mercader, J.M., Flannick, J., Meigs, J.B., Wood, A.C., Vujkovic, M., Voight, B.F., Spracklen, C.N., Rotter, J.I., Morris, A.P., Zeggini, E. 2026. Unravelling the molecular mechanisms causal to type 2 diabetes across global populations and disease-relevant tissues. Nature Metabolism. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-025-01444-1.

Association between ultraprocessed food consumption and cardiovascular disease risk: MESA (Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Haidar, A., Rikhi, R., Watson, K.E., Wood, A.C., Shapiro, M.D. 2026. Association between ultraprocessed food consumption and cardiovascular disease risk: MESA (Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). JACC: Advances. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102516.

The role of top-down appetite self-regulation in the development of healthy eating behaviors among children: A narrative review and socialization framework - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bridgett, D.J., Hughes, S., Broussard, M., McCourt, D., Croce, C.M., Fisher, J.O. 2025. The role of top-down appetite self-regulation in the development of healthy eating behaviors among children: A narrative review and socialization framework. Appetite. 218. Article 108384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2025.108384.

Using social network analysis to identify roles in food-related tasks and nutrition advice seeking sources of Black mothers - (Abstract Only)
Callender, C., Fujimoto, K., Dave, J., Jibaja-Weiss, M., Montealegre, J.R., Thompson, D.J. 2026. Using social network analysis to identify roles in food-related tasks and nutrition advice seeking sources of Black mothers. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 60(Suppl 1):S529. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaag012.

Circulating metabolomics, genetics and lifestyle factors in relation to future risk of type 2 diabetes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, J., Hu, J., Yun, H., Mei, Z., Wang, X., Luo, K., Guasch-Ferré, M., Han, X., Truong, B., Merino, J., Jia, C., Ruiz-Canela, M., Rebholz, C.M., Moon, E.H., Alkis, T., Liu, G., Yao, J., Zhang, X., Porneala, B.C., Salas-Salvadó, J., Wang, T.J., Dupuis, J., Selvin, E., Guo, X., Bhupathiraju, S., Brody, J.A., Liu, Y., Wood, A.C., North, K.E., Jung, S.Y., Liu, C.T., Sotoodehnia, N., Liu, S., Tinker, L.F., Eliassen, A.H., Manson, J.E., Florez, J.C., Gerszten, R.E., Clish, C.B., Liang, L., Lemaitre, R.N., Tucker, K.L., Rich, S.S., Rotter, J.I., Martínez-González, M.A., Rexrode, K.M., Meigs, J.B., Boerwinkle, E., Kaplan, R.C., Hu, F.B., Yu, B., Qi, Q. 2026. Circulating metabolomics, genetics and lifestyle factors in relation to future risk of type 2 diabetes. Nature Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-04105-8.

Insulinemic and inflammatory dietary patterns in relation to colorectal cancer risk: A dietary data harmonization study of one million participants across six cohorts in the COMETS Consortium - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shi, N., Hoobler, R., Harewood, R., Toland, A.E., Albanes, D., Bouras, E., Gunter, M.J., Liao, L.M., Moore, S.C., Ricceri, F., Rotter, J.I., Sinha, R., Stolzenberg-Solomon, R., Tjonneland, A., Wood, A.C., Yu, D., Playdon, M.C., Tabung, F.K. 2025. Insulinemic and inflammatory dietary patterns in relation to colorectal cancer risk: A dietary data harmonization study of one million participants across six cohorts in the COMETS Consortium. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.10.016.

Understanding the nutrition ecology and related distal and proximal research gaps impacting school-aged children's and adolescents' functioning - a report from the "Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development: Knowledge Indicatin - (Review Article)
Black, M.M., Bruening, M.M., Carroll-Scott, A., Dave, J.M., Ebi, K.L., Iannotti, L.L., Johnson, S.L., Ritchie, L.D., Jimenez, E.Y., Steiber, A.L., Raiten, D.J. 2025. Understanding the nutrition ecology and related distal and proximal research gaps impacting school-aged children's and adolescents' functioning - a report from the "Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development: Knowledge Indicating Dietary Sufficiency (BOND-KIDS)" Project Working Group 2. Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.10.020.

N-palmitoyl glutamine is a candidate mediator of cardiorespiratory fitness - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Robbins, J.M., Benson, M., Verkerke, A.R., Tiwari, G., Deng, S., Rao, P., Tahir, U.A., Avila-Pacheco, J., Shi, X., Guan, Y., Tendoh, F.G., Barber, J.L., Miller, P.E., Perry, A.S., Hall, M.E., Wood, A.C., Taylor, K.D., Post, W.S., Rich, S.S., Nayor, M., Wilson, J.G., Lewis, G.D., Shah, R.V., Rotter, J.I., Summers, S.A., Raffield, L.M., Kajimura, S., Bouchard, C., Clish, C.B., Sarzynski, M.A., Gerszten, R.E. 2025. N-palmitoyl glutamine is a candidate mediator of cardiorespiratory fitness. Circulation. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.074187.

The effect of type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition on non-cardiovascular comorbidities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arruda, A.L., Bocher, O., Taylor, H.J., Cammann, D., Yoshji, S., Yin, X., Zhao, C., Chen, J., Wood, A.C., Suzuki, K., Mercader, J.M., Spracklen, C.N., Meigs, J.B., Vujkovic, M., Davey Smith, G., Rotter, J.I., Voight, B.F., Morris, A.P., Zeggini, E. 2025. The effect of type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition on non-cardiovascular comorbidities. Nature Communications. 16(1). Article 9042. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-64927-5.

Ethical considerations for teaching with artificial intelligence: A scoping review in medical education settings - (Review Article)
Itani, A., Gronseth, S.L., Musaad, S., Nguyen, T., Mirabile, Y., Beech, B.M. 2025. Ethical considerations for teaching with artificial intelligence: A scoping review in medical education settings. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. 22. Article 68. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-025-00563-9.

Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between abdominal fat depots and cardiometabolic risk in a sample of Mexican adolescents - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ortíz-Hernández, L., Soltero, E.G., Camejo, M., Valdes, J. 2026. Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between abdominal fat depots and cardiometabolic risk in a sample of Mexican adolescents. Medical Bulletin of the Children's Hospital of Mexico. 83(1):21-31. https://doi.org/10.24875/BMHIM.25000061.

Acculturation and Feeding in Hispanic Mothers: Continuous and Categorical Analyses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Power, T.G., Baker, S.S., Micheli, N., Papaioannou, M.A., Diaz Martinez, A., Hughes, S.0. 2025. Acculturation and Feeding in Hispanic Mothers: Continuous and Categorical Analyses. Childhood Obesity. https://doi.org/10.1177/21532176251385699.

Performance of an automated sleep scoring approach for actigraphy data in children and adolescents - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, P.W., Jansen, E.C., Cielo, C.M., Williamson, A.A., Banker, M., Kaye, M., Song, P.X., Peterson, K.E., Cantoral, A., Téllez-Rojo, M.M., Goldstein, C., Zanna, K., Sano, A., Moreno, J.P., Kalkwarf, H., Zemel, B.S., Mitchell, J.A. 2025. Performance of an automated sleep scoring approach for actigraphy data in children and adolescents. Sleep. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaf282.

Association of polygenic risk scores with aortic valve calcium: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Whelton, S.P., Yao, J., Clish, C., Wood, A.C., Taylor, K.D., Blaha, M.J., Budoff, M., Marrero, N., Thanassoulis, G., Post, W.S., Guo, X., Rotter, J.I. 2026. Association of polygenic risk scores with aortic valve calcium: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 15. Article e040064. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.124.040064.

Genetic architecture and analysis practices of circulating metabolites in the NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, N., Ockerman, F.P., Zhou, L.Y., Grove, M.L., Alkis, T., Barnard, J., Bowler, R.P., Clish, C.B., Chung, S., Drzymalla, E., Evans, A.M., Franceschini, N., Gerszten, R.E., Gillman, M.G., Hutton, S.R., Kelly, R.S., Kooperberg, C., Larson, M.G., Lasky-Su, J., Meyers, D.A., Woodruff, P.G., Reiner, A.P., Rich, S.S., Rotter, J.I., Silverman, E.K., Vasan, R.S., Weiss, S.T., Wong, K.E., Wood, A.C., Wu, L., Yarden, R., Blackwell, T.W., Smith, A.V., Chen, H., Raffield, L.M., Yu, B. 2025. Genetic architecture and analysis practices of circulating metabolites in the NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine program. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 112(11):2720-2738. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2025.08.022.

Factor structure of food and physical activity parenting practices among US fathers by ethnicity and survey language: A cross sectional study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Musaad, S.M., Mâsse, L.C., Beltran, A., Perez, O., O'Connor, T.M. 2025. Factor structure of food and physical activity parenting practices among US fathers by ethnicity and survey language: A cross sectional study. BioMed Central(BMC) Public Health. 25. Article 3625. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24584-1.

Effects of Sustainability via Active Garden Education on preschool-aged children's locomotor skills - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
de Mello, G.T., Szeszulski, J., O'Connor, T., Lorenzo, E., Hill, J.L., Lee, R.E. 2025. Effects of Sustainability via Active Garden Education on preschool-aged children's locomotor skills. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 15. Article ibaf052. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibaf052.

Prevalence of postpartum depression in adolescents in an urban teen clinic - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramos, M.W., Gonzalez De Corcuera, S., Mirabile, Y., Musaad, S.M., Raphael, M., Gordon, C.M. 2025. Prevalence of postpartum depression in adolescents in an urban teen clinic. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 29(11):1520-1527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-025-04178-4.

Sleep-disordered breathing subtypes and future diet quality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Potts, K.S., Castro-Diehl, C., Huang, T., Wood, A.C., Rotter, J.I., Rich, S.S., Sofer, T., Redline, S., Wang, H. 2025. Sleep-disordered breathing subtypes and future diet quality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Sleep Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2025.08.003.

Association of genetic scores related to insulin resistance with neurological outcomes in ancestrally diverse cohorts from the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sarnowski, C., Zhang, Y., Ammous, F., Shade, L.M., Dicorpo, D., Jian, X., Arnett, D.K., Austin, T.R., Beiser, A., Bis, J.C., Blangero, J., Boerwinkle, E., Bressler, J., Curran, J.E., Decarli, C.S., Doddapaneni, H., Dupuis, J., Fardo, D.W., Florez, J.C., Gabriel, S., Gibbs, R.A., Glahn, D.C., Gupta, N., González, H.M., González, K.A., Hatzikotoulas, K., Hayden, K.M., Heckbert, S.R., Hidalgo, B., Huerta-Chagoya, A., Hughes, T.M., Kardia, S.L., Kooperberg, C.L., Launer, L.J., Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mandla, R., Mathias, R.A., Morris, A.P., Mosley, T.H., Nasrallah, I.M., Nyquist, P., Psaty, B.M., Qi, Q., Raffield, L.M., Rayner, N.W., Reiner, A.P., Satizabal, C.L., Selvin, E., Sevilla-Gonzalez, M.D., Smith, A.V., Smith, J.A., Smith, K., Snively, B.M., Southam, L., Sofer, T., Suzuki, K., Taylor, H.J., Udler, M.S., Viaud-Martinez, K.A., Wassertheil-Smoller, S., Wood, A.C., Yanek, L.R., Yin, X., Manning, A.K., Rotter, J.I., Rich, S.S., Meigs, J.B., Fornage, M., Seshadri, S., Morrison, A.C. 2025. Association of genetic scores related to insulin resistance with neurological outcomes in ancestrally diverse cohorts from the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program. Communications Biology. 8(1). Article 1352. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08674-9.

Energy and nutrient intakes of public health concern by rural and urban Ghanaian mothers assessed by weighed food compared to recommended intakes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osei, P.K., McCrory, M.A., Steiner-Asiedu, M., Sazonov, E., Sun, M., Jia, W., Baranowski, T., Frost, G., Lo, B., Domfe, C.A., Anderson, A.K. 2025. Energy and nutrient intakes of public health concern by rural and urban Ghanaian mothers assessed by weighed food compared to recommended intakes. Nutrients. 17. Article 2567. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17152567.

Proteomics-based aging clocks in midlife and late-life and risk of dementia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sedaghat, S., Park, S., Walker, R.F., Wang, S., Liu, J., Hughes, T.M., Sabayan, B., Tang, W., Coresh, J., Pankow, J.S., Walker, K.A., Casanova, R., Dubin, R., Deo, R., Rotter, J.I., Wood, A.C., Ganz, P., Lutsey, P.L., Guan, W., Prizment, A. 2025. Proteomics-based aging clocks in midlife and late-life and risk of dementia. Communications Medicine. 5. Article 353. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01096-y.

Risk score roulette: A cautionary tale of polygenic risk score reliability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xue, D., Blue, E.E., Wood, A.C., Rotter, J.I., Fohner, A.E. 2025. Risk score roulette: A cautionary tale of polygenic risk score reliability. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 108(1):65-70. https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877251375098.

Randomized controlled trial testing Tai Chi Easy/Qigong and Sham Qigong on breast cancer survivors' fatigue and associated symptoms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Larkey, L.K., James, D.L., Han, S.Y., Weihs, K., Jahnke, R., Oh, B., Kim, S.W., Huberty, J., Petrov, M.E., Martin, D., Howe, N., Hook, J., Soltero, E., Rao, S., Northfelt, D. 2025. Randomized controlled trial testing Tai Chi Easy/Qigong and Sham Qigong on breast cancer survivors' fatigue and associated symptoms. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 61:Article 102014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.102014.

Construct and predictive validity of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire in adult congenital heart disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Byrne, R.D., Nair, A.P., Dolgner, S.J., Choudhry, S., Hickey, E.J., Wood, A.C., Fedson, S., Bozkurt, B., Broda, C.R. 2025. Construct and predictive validity of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire in adult congenital heart disease. JACC: Advances. 4(8):Article 102020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102020.

Menopause factors and alterations in gut microbiota and insulin homeostasis: A cross-sectional analysis of the Microbiome and Insulin Longitudinal Evaluation Study (MILES) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maffei, V.J., Bertoni, A.G., Wood, A.C., Rotter, J.I., Crago, O., Chen, Y.D., Petrosino, J.F., Hoffman, K.L., Goodarzi, M.O., Jensen, E.T. 2025. Menopause factors and alterations in gut microbiota and insulin homeostasis: A cross-sectional analysis of the Microbiome and Insulin Longitudinal Evaluation Study (MILES). Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.16578.

When access isn't enough: The role of utilization barriers in nutrition security and cardiometabolic risk - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Almohamad, M., Li, R., Heredia, N.I., Dave, J.M., Calloway, E.E., Sharrief, A.Z., Sharma, S.V. 2025. When access isn't enough: The role of utilization barriers in nutrition security and cardiometabolic risk. Nutrients. 17(12). Article 2031. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17122031.

DNA methylation signatures of cardiovascular health provide insights into diseases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carbonneau, M., Li, Y., Qu, Y., Zheng, Y., Wood, A.C., Wang, M., Liu, C., Huan, T., Joehanes, R., Guo, X., Yao, J., Taylor, K.D., Tracy, R.P., Durda, P., Liu, Y., Johnson, W.C., Post, W.S., Blackwell, T., Rotter, J.I., Rich, S.S., Redline, S., Fornage, M., Wang, J., Ning, H., Hou, L., Lloyd-Jones, D., Ferrier, K., Min, Y.I., Carson, A.P., Raffield, L.M., Teumer, A., Grabe, H.J., Völzke, H., Nauck, M., Dörr, M., Domingo-Relloso, A., Fretts, A., Tellez-Plaza, M., Cole, S.A., Navas-Acien, A., Wang, M., Murabito, J.M., Heard-Costa, N.L., Prescott, B., Xanthakis, V., Mozaffarian, D., Levy, D., Ma, J. 2025. DNA methylation signatures of cardiovascular health provide insights into diseases. Circulation. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.073181.

High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography reliability and accuracy of bone density and morphology properties in children - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shypailo, R.J., Calarge, C., Saha, P., Zhang, X., Chen, X., Dinh, S., Huang, X., Zemel, B.S., Bacha, F. 2025. High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography reliability and accuracy of bone density and morphology properties in children. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 9(9). Article ziaf106. https://doi.org/10.1093/jbmrpl/ziaf106.

The joint association of diet quality and sleep regularity with incident cardiovascular disease in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Potts, K.S., Veldkamp, C., Wood, A.C., Michos, E.D., Noordham, R., Huang, T., Redline, S., Wang, H. 2025. The joint association of diet quality and sleep regularity with incident cardiovascular disease in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Nutrients. 17(11). Article 1750. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17111750.

Food parenting practices, family meals, and preschoolers' dietary intake: A study of Hispanic families with low incomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Power, T.G., Micheli, N., Papaioannou, M.A., Hughes, S.O. 2025. Food parenting practices, family meals, and preschoolers' dietary intake: A study of Hispanic families with low incomes. Appetite. 211. Article 108017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2025.108017.

Exploring the acute effects of sedentary behaviors on cardiometabolic risk in Hispanic adolescents with obesity: A randomized crossover study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Soltero, E.G., Salim, O., Mirabile, Y., Musaad, S.M. 2025. Exploring the acute effects of sedentary behaviors on cardiometabolic risk in Hispanic adolescents with obesity: A randomized crossover study. Children. 12(4). Article 513. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12040513.

Family-level factors that influence physical activity among Hispanic adolescents at risk for type 2 diabetes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mihail, S., Hernandez, A.A., Soltero, E.G. 2025. Family-level factors that influence physical activity among Hispanic adolescents at risk for type 2 diabetes. Ethnicity and Disease. 35(3):121-128. https://doi.org/10.18865/EthnDis-2024-21.

Metabolic clearance rate of insulin across the glucose tolerance spectrum by race and ethnicity in youth with obesity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cho, W., Bacha, F., Tfayli, H., Lee, S., Michaliszyn, S.F., Arslanian, S. 2025. Metabolic clearance rate of insulin across the glucose tolerance spectrum by race and ethnicity in youth with obesity. Pediatric Obesity. 33:1365–1374. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.24317.

A scoping review of the social determinants of pediatric and adolescent obesity - (Review Article)
Ernest, D.K., Onugha, E.A., Singh, B., Sharma, S.V., Dave, J.M. 2025. A scoping review of the social determinants of pediatric and adolescent obesity. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2025. Article ID 8871022. https://doi.org/10.1155/ijpe/8871022.

Dietary intake of protein by food source and incident hypertension among diverse US adults: The MESA study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tark, J.Y., Li, R., Yu, B., Wood, A.C., Padhye, N.S., De Oliveira Otto, M.C. 2025. Dietary intake of protein by food source and incident hypertension among diverse US adults: The MESA study. Journal of the American Heart Association. 14. Article e037813. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.124.037813.

Race or place: Neighborhood determinants of adolescent obesity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Onugha, E.A., Ernest, D.K., Banerjee, A., Nobleza, K.J., Nguyen, D.T., Rosales, O., Oluyomi, A., Dave, J.M., Samuels, J.A. 2025. Race or place: Neighborhood determinants of adolescent obesity. Journal of Adolescent Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.03.005.

Exploring profiles of fathers integrating food and physical activity parenting practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jimenez-Garcia, J.A., Mâsse, L.C., Newton, Jr, R.L., Musaad, S.M., Beltran, A., O'Connor, T.M. 2025. Exploring profiles of fathers integrating food and physical activity parenting practices. Public Health Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980025000278.

Show Me! Digital images enhance understanding of teen food choices in rural Texas communities - (Abstract Only)
Miranda, J., Chhabra, P., Callender, C., Dave, J., Thompson, D.J. 2025. Show Me! Digital images enhance understanding of teen food choices in rural Texas communities [abstract]. International Society of Behavior Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Conference. June 11-14, 2025; Auckland, NZ. Short Oral Presentation.

The feasibility of passively tracking children's TV viewing, mobile device use, and sleep in naturalistic settings - (Abstract Only)
O'Connor, T., Garza, T., Alam, U., Kumar Vadathya, A., Moreno, J., Beltran, A., Hughes, S., Thompson, D.J., Musaad, S., Baranowski, T., Young, J., Sano, A., Veeraraghavan, A. 2025. The feasibility of passively tracking children's TV viewing, mobile device use, and sleep in naturalistic settings [abstract]. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Conference. June 11-14, 2025; Auckland, NZ. Symposia.

Amino acids and CART distinguishing A-B+ ketosis-prone diabetes from type 1 and type 2 diabetes during hyperglycemic crises - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jahoor, F., Hsu, J.W., Keene, K.R., Peacock, W., Huang, X., Guffey, D., Byun, J., Bennet, R., Lernmark, A., Tosur, M., Balasubramanyam, A. 2025. Amino acids and CART distinguishing A-B+ ketosis-prone diabetes from type 1 and type 2 diabetes during hyperglycemic crises. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Article dgaf033. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaf033.

Atherogenic lipoproteins associate with loss of glycemic control in youth-onset type 2 diabetes: Results from the TODAY study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Levitt Katz, L.E., Gidding, S.S., Otvos, J.D., Drews, K.L., Bacha, F., Willi, S., Marcovina, S., McKay, S., Weinstock, R.S. 2025. Atherogenic lipoproteins associate with loss of glycemic control in youth-onset type 2 diabetes: Results from the TODAY study. Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 19(3):628-637. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacl.2025.01.005.

Neighborhood disadvantage and inequities in access to preemptive and living kidney transplantation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fairless, B.M., Fawole, O., Nguyen, D.T., Banerjee, A., Nobleza, K.J., Oluyomi, A., Rosales, O., Dave, J.M., Onugha, E.A. 2025. Neighborhood disadvantage and inequities in access to preemptive and living kidney transplantation. Kidney360. https://doi.org/10.34067/KID.0000000724.

Prediction models of basal energy expenditure in children and adolescents across the BMI spectrum based on room calorimetry: a cross-sectional cohort study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Puyau, M., Shypailo, R., Butte, N.F., Musaad, S., Bacha, F. 2024. Prediction models of basal energy expenditure in children and adolescents across the BMI spectrum based on room calorimetry: a cross-sectional cohort study. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 121:284-292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.12.003.

Variability in treatment of UTIs in children with genitourinary anomalies in children's hospitals - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Forster, C.S., Wood, A.C., Davis-Rodriguez, S., Desai, S., Chang, P.W., Tchou, M.J., Morrison, J.M., Hamdy, R.F., Vemulakonda, V., Brady, P.W., Abou Zeid, C., Wallace, S.S. 2025. Variability in treatment of UTIs in children with genitourinary anomalies in children's hospitals. Hospital Pediatrics. 15(4):309-317. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2024-007914.

Proteomic analysis uncovers multiprotein signatures associated with early diabetic kidney disease in youth type 2 diabetes mellitus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pyle, L., Choi, Y.J., Narongkiatikhun, P., Sharma, K., Waikar, S., Layton, A., Tommerdahl, K.L., De Boer, I., Vigers, T., Nelson, R.G., Lynch, J., Brosius Iii, F., Saulnier, P.J., Goodrich, J.A., Tryggestad, J.B., Isganaitis, E., Bacha, F., Nadeau, K.J., Van Raalte, D., Kretzler, M., Heerspink, H., Bjornstad, P. 2024. Proteomic analysis uncovers multiprotein signatures associated with early diabetic kidney disease in youth type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 19(12):1603-1612. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.0000000000000559.

Random C-peptide and islet antibodies at onset predict B cell function trajectory and insulin dependence in pediatric diabetes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tosur, M., Deen, S., Huang, X., Uysal, S., Astudillo, M., Oram, R.A., Redondo, M.J., Jahoor, F., Balasubramanyam, A. 2024. Random C-peptide and islet antibodies at onset predict B cell function trajectory and insulin dependence in pediatric diabetes. Endocrine Practice. 30(12):1149-1157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eprac.2024.09.116.

Insulin clearance at randomisation and in response to treatment in youth with type 2 diabetes: a secondary analysis of the TODAY randomised clinical trial - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nadeau, K.J., Arslanian, S.A., Bacha, F., Caprio, S., Chao, L.C., Farrell, R., Hughan, K.S., Rayas, M., Tung, M., Cross, K., El Ghormli, L. 2025. Insulin clearance at randomisation and in response to treatment in youth with type 2 diabetes: a secondary analysis of the TODAY randomised clinical trial. Diabetologia. 68:676-687. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-024-06327-w.

Fluoxetine and sertraline inhibit height growth and growth hormone signaling during puberty - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Calarge, C., Amushie, C., Dinh, S., Mills, J., Devaraj, S., Barba-Villalobos, G., Nguyen, J., Garcia, J., Sisley, S., Bacha, F., Babette, Z. 2024. Fluoxetine and sertraline inhibit height growth and growth hormone signaling during puberty. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmocology. 44(6):538-544. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001922.

Pathophysiology and treatment of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in youth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bacha, F., Hannon, T.S., Tosur, M., Pike, J.M., Butler, A., Tommerdahl, K.L., Zeitler, P.S. 2024. Pathophysiology and treatment of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in youth. Diabetes Care. 47(12):2038-2049. https://doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0029.

Pathophysiology and treatment of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in youth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Are prediction models moving closer to clinical application in the diagnosis of type of diabetes in youth? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bacha, F. 2024. Are prediction models moving closer to clinical application in the diagnosis of type of diabetes in youth? Diabetes Care. 47(12):2102-2103. https://doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0006.

A decentralized clinical trial of a digital intervention with multiple health trackers for heart failure: Early learnings and practical considerations - (Book / Chapter)
Tunis, R., Baranowski, T., Rangel, A., Custer, J., Thomaz, E., Rathouz, P., Bartroff, J., Julien, C., Lee, G., O'Hair, M., Kim, M., Radhakrishnan, K. 2024. A decentralized clinical trial of a digital intervention with multiple health trackers for heart failure: Early learnings and practical considerations. In: Salvi D, Van Gorp P, Shah SA (Eds.) Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare: 17th EAI International Conference, PervasiveHealth 2023, Malmö, Sweden, November 27-29, 2023, Proceedings. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature pp. 223-234. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59717-6_15.