Source: PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY submitted to
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
AFRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0224385
Grant No.
2011-67001-30117
Cumulative Award Amt.
$4,500,000.00
Proposal No.
2010-04894
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Feb 15, 2011
Project End Date
Feb 14, 2018
Grant Year
2014
Program Code
[A2121]- Childhood Obesity Prevention: Transdisciplinary Graduate Education and Training in Nutrition and Family Sciences or Child Development or Related Fields to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Project Director
Rolls, B. J.
Recipient Organization
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
208 MUELLER LABORATORY
UNIVERSITY PARK,PA 16802
Performing Department
Center for Childhood Obesity Research
Non Technical Summary
Childhood obesity rates have more than tripled since 1976, rising from 5% to 17% in 2008. Obesity is estimated to be responsible for nearly 10% of all U.S. medical spending, and associated costs were projected at $147 billion per year by 2008. To address this epidemic, and meet the goals of the Agriculture, Food and Research Initiative (AFRI), The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) will establish the Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program to provide sustainable, comprehensive, problem-based training to help prevent child obesity. It will provide a new generation of behavioral nutrition professionals trained with the skills to break the cycle of environmentally-facilitated childhood obesity based on a rigorous program that combines coursework and research experience to train approximately ten graduate PhD students annually. Coursework will be required in five core programmatic areas: 1) Nutrition, 2) Child Development, 3) Family Studies, 4) Prevention and Intervention Research, and 5) Research Methodology and Statistics. Student experiences include internships in one of four career strands: Commerce & Industry, Education & Outreach, Medicine, and Public Policy. PSU is uniquely qualified to establish this training program given the university's 1) national preeminence and faculty leadership in research in nutrition, child development, prevention science and methodology, and 2) position as the land-grant institution of Pennsylvania, hosting the state's Agricultural Experiment Station and solidly rooted with excellence in agriculture, food research, and extension.
Animal Health Component
10%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
10%
Applied
10%
Developmental
80%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
70350101010100%
Knowledge Area
703 - Nutrition Education and Behavior;

Subject Of Investigation
5010 - Food;

Field Of Science
1010 - Nutrition and metabolism;
Goals / Objectives
GOALS: This program will establish a sustainable comprehensive, problem-based graduate PhD training program in Child Obesity Prevention (COP) that meets the goals of Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) to "improve nutrition and end childhood obesity." It will provide a new generation of behavioral nutrition professionals trained with the skills to break the cycle of environmentally-facilitated childhood obesity through a rigorous graduate program grounded in nutrition and prevention/behavior change psychology. Coursework will be required in five core programmatic areas: 1) Nutrition, 2) Child Development, 3) Family Studies, 4) Prevention and Intervention, and 5) Research Methodology and Statistics. Student experiences will be grounded during the first summer with a four-week internship in one of four career strands: 1) Commerce & Industry 2) Education & Outreach, 3) Medicine, and 4) Public Policy. OBJECTIVES: Specific milestones for the project include: (1) annual recruitment of highly qualified PhD candidates into the Penn State Childhood Obesity Prevention study track; (2) annual program evaluations with input and oversight from the external advisory committee; (3) development and permanent course conversions of up to seven supporting courses; (4) annual research forums and up to four invited external speakers to provide program enrichment and networking opportunities; (5) at least one applied internship experience for each matriculating student during the course of study; (6) mentoring of up to four under-represented undergraduate students each year through summer research experiences; (7) publication and dissemination of an annual report and any meritorious program outcomes; and (8) submission of an NIH training grant application by end of year 4. OUTPUTS: A sustainable PhD training program will be established to produce graduates with the following skills and competencies: (1) substantive knowledge of individual, family and environmental factors impacting obesity, (2) solid skills in choosing the appropriate methodologies for studying problems in the field of COP, (3) ability to integrate nutrition, child development and family studies knowledge, prevention science and quantitative methods, (4) ability to understand other related fields and work on transdisciplinary teams, (5) ability to present scientific work at national and international conferences and to publish in refereed journals, and (6) skills for developing grant applications to USDA, NIH, NSF and relevant foundations, (7) skills for scientific speaking, writing and critique skills, (8) skills for advanced quantitative analyses, (9) ability to frame research questions and assess what research design and/or analytic approach is most appropriate, (10) broad knowledge of Prevention Science principles, especially as they relate to COP, and (11) ability to design studies involving advanced research designs knowledge of, and ability to conduct, responsible ethical research.
Project Methods
Childhood Obesity Prevention (COP) doctoral candidates will enroll in either Nutritional Sciences or Human Development and Family Studies as their primary degree-granting academic program at The Pennsylvania State University (PSU). Students will have the option of conducting research in association with departmental laboratories and college research centers, and with any of seven other Penn State departments and four other research and outreach units. Faculty from cross these units will provide a transdisciplinary foundation for the PSU Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (COP-GTP). Under the COP-GTP model, the graduate programs in Nutritional Sciences and Human Development & Family Studies will each establish separate COP Tracks: the NUTRN COP Track and HDFS COP Track respectively. COP-GTP doctoral candidates will apply for acceptance into one of the Childhood Obesity Prevention curricular tracks through one the two cooperating programs. Top applicants for admission will be selected by the two departmental admissions committees and submitted to the COP Senior Faculty Leadership Team for final approval. Diversity in the applicant pool will be enhanced by the COP summer minority internship program for undergraduates. COP-GTP acceptances will be conditional upon successful completion of the additional COP program requirements at the end of their first year of graduate study. Criteria for continued enrollment include: (1) demonstration of excellent academic performance; (2) demonstration of skill and aptitude in research in current and past involvements; (3) interest in a research program falling within the substantive domains of this training program; and (4) commitment to a research career in an academic or applied research setting. Students matriculating as either NUTRN COP Track or HDFS COP Track students will become unified and highly interactive through common COP coursework, seminars, monthly brown-bag luncheons, internship experiences and annual research retreats. All COP-GTP doctoral candidates will be required to complete course work in four core skill areas: 1) Nutrition; 2) Adolescent Development and Family Studies; 3) Prevention and Intervention; and 4) Methodology. This coursework will be completed during the first two to three years of study and prior to the candidacy examinations. Supporting program components include: 1) weekly departmental seminars and quarterly COP seminars; 2) structured mentoring and advising by two COP faculty; 3) research team meetings involving research design, program implementation and data analysis issues; 4) training for access of existing data sets and application of state-of-the-art analytic strategies; 5) field exposure to COP activities in applied settings involving commerce and industry, education and outreach, medicine, and public policy; and 6) experience in grant and manuscript writing, professional presentations, and lab work.

Progress 02/15/11 to 02/14/18

Outputs
Target Audience:The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) is designed to provide sustainable, comprehensive, problem-based predoctoral training to help prevent child obesity. It will provide a new generation of behavioral nutrition professionals trained with the skills to break the cycle of environmentally-challenged childhood obesity based on a rigorous program that combines coursework and research experience to train nine or more graduate PhD students annually. Coursework is required in five core programmatic areas: 1) Nutrition, 2) Child Development, 3) Family Studies, 4) Prevention and Intervention Research, and 5) Research Methodology and Statistics. Student experiences include internships in one of four career strands: Commerce & Industry, Education & Outreach, Medicine, and Public Policy. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Admissions/Matriculation: See section under accomplished goals: section 1 "Recruitment and Admissions" Research: All 20 fellows of the Penn State COPT program were engaged in various aspects of childhood obesity research. Thesis projects included topics such as: 1) the development of children's eating behaviors, 2) the impact of individual differences on eating behavior, 3) the use of technology to disseminate evidence-based nutrition advice, 4) the psychosocial correlates of childhood obesity, 5) the neural underpinnings of childhood eating behaviors, and 6) the effect of interventions designed to prevent childhood obesity. Since 2011, fellows presented their research at national and international scientific meetings and were recognized for the quality of their work. Several of our fellows received internal Penn State awards, including: the Social Life and Engineering Imaging Science Dissertation Award from the National Institutes of Health; the Kligman Graduate Fellowship and Professional Endowment Award from the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State; and Graduate Student Teacher and Mentor Award from The Graduate School at Penn State. Fellows also received external recognition for the high quality of their work from The Obesity Society, American Society for Nutrition Emerging Leader Award, American College of Sports Medicine Foundation, and the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. To provide students with funding to carry out their research and experience managing a research award, 9 fellows received SEED grant funding from the parent award. Students were required to manage all aspects of these awards, including personnel management, budgeting, data collection, and manuscript preparation. These awards enhanced the quality of student's dissertations and provided experience in grant writing and project management. Evaluation: During the program's first year, an external advisory board was established consisting of Adam Drewnowski, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Nutritional Sciences Program at the University of Washington in Seattle, James O. Hill, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, and Christine Taylor, PhD, RD, senior nutrition scientist at the National Institutes of Health's Office of Dietary Supplements. The external advisory board met with program directors on a yearly basis to review progress and provide direction for the future. Program directors used this feedback to further develop and improve the program as the grant period progressed. Throughout the program, the external advisory board was impressed and noted the following as benefits from the COPT training: 1) the emphasis on proposal writing, 2) the trickle-down effect the program may have for undergraduates, 3) the cooperative and highly successful cross-cutting training in Nutritional Sciences and Human Development and Family Studies, 4) the support for student-led SEED grants, 5) the support for students to attend scientific meetings, and 6) the student efforts to translate their training to a broader audience through the establishment of the COPT blog (http://sites.psu.edu/copt/). Distinguished Speakers Hosted: Since 2011, the Penn State COPT program has hosted 27 nationally and internationally renowned, distinguished speakers who have gave scientific seminars and discussed critical aspects related to professional development. These speakers have represented academia, government, and/or industry to provide students with a broad perspective on how to apply childhood obesity prevention in a range of disciplines. A detailed list has been provided in previous reports. Services: The following services were established as part of the Penn State COPT training program. 1) During the first three years of the grant, monthly journal clubs were held to provide a forum for COPT fellows to share articles and interact with childhood obesity prevention specialists across the campus; 2) From 2015 - 2018, monthly meetings were held to provide a forum to discuss ongoing research and professional development topics; 3) The Human Development and Family Studies and Nutritional Sciences departments continue to adjust course times and enrollment caps to accommodate the needs of the program; 3) Internship experiences were offered for students wishing to apply their skillset in industry or public policy. 1 student completed an internship at the CDC, 1 at Geisinger Health System, and 1 at Curiosity Advertising in Cincinnati; 4) Short training experiences (1-2 day off-site internships) were offered to provide students with training in research, teaching, industry, and government; 5) COPT fellows developed a COPT blog to showcase their training/experiences (http://sites.psu.edu/copt/); 6) COPT fellows participated in special interest groups that encouraged them to take the initiative to direct their training (e.g., COPT Blog, Internship/Training experiences, Team Building, Networking) ; 7) A competitive SEED grant program was established and made available to COPT students. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results of the Penn State COPT program have been disseminated to the scientific community through publications and presentations at several national and international meetings, including The Obesity Society, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, Society for Neuroscience, American Society for Nutrition, and International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. COPT fellows continue to disseminate highlights from their own training on the student-run and administered COPT blog (http://sites.psu.edu/copt/). Students who have graduated have taught current students how to maintain this blog and there is a plan to continue updates now that the program has ended. COPT developed a partnership with WPSU Penn State, a Public Broadcasting Service member public television station of Pennsylvania to broadcast and translate the science of our COPT fellows. A video, produced by WPSU, highlights the innovative research conducted by several of our graduate fellows as part of the training program, video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8zIbGFkbhk. The Penn State COPT program took part in a symposium ("Transdisciplinary training in childhood obesity prevention: approaches, successes, and challenges") at Experimental Biology in 2016 with sister programs from the University of Illinois, South Dakota State, and California State University to disseminate results to the scientific community. The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) is designed to provide sustainable, comprehensive, problem-based pre-doctoral training to help prevent child obesity. It will provide a new generation of behavioral nutrition professionals trained with the skills to break the cycle of environmentally-challenged childhood obesity. Fellows will pursue a rigorous program that combines coursework and research experience. Coursework is required in five core programmatic areas: 1) Nutrition, 2) Child Development, 3) Family Studies, 4) Prevention and Intervention Research, and 5) Research Methodology and Statistics. Student internships are optional in 1 of 4 career strands: Commerce & Industry, Education & Outreach, Medicine, and Public Policy. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? 1. Recruitment and Admissions: During the course of this grant period from 2011-2018 we enrolled and trained a total of 20 fellows. Four were admitted through the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and 16 through the Department of Nutritional Sciences (NUTR). Among these 20 fellows, 6 were admitted in 2011, 4 in 2012, 4 in 2013, 3 in 2014, and 3 in 2015. Since beginning the program, 12 students have graduated and 6 currently hold positions in academia as post-doctoral fellows or Assistant level professors. Of the 12 graduates, 3 students attained Master's degrees and 9 have attained PhDs to include: Kristen (Arnold) Lawton, MS (2012), Research Technologist III, The Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Penn State University; Wendy Stein, MS (2015), Product Development & Innovation, OLLY PBC; Julia Bleser, MS, MSPH (2015), Research and Evaluation Associate, Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, Penn State University; Katherine Balantekin, PhD, RD (2015), Clinical Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo; Chelsea Rose, PhD (2015), Research Coordinator, University of Washington; Kameron Moding, PhD (2016), Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Samantha Kling, PhD, RD (2016), Postdoctoral Fellow in Obesity, Geisinger Obesity Institute; Laural English, MSc, PhD (2016), Nutritionist, The Panum Group, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA; Nicole Fearnbach, PhD (2016), Postdoctoral Researcher, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Shana Adise, PhD (2017), Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychiatry, University of Vermont; Travis Masterson, MS, PhD (2018), Postdoctoral Researcher, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College; Brittany James, PhD (2018), Nutrition Analyst, The Panum Group, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA. 2. Training Program Sustainability: As part of the Penn State COPT program, three courses were developed for the training curriculum and are approved as permanent, cross-listed course offerings by the PSU Faculty Senate. These courses are 1) Childhood Obesity; 2) Adult Obesity; and 3) Readings in Ingestive Behavior. In addition to these cross-listed courses, to provide transdisciplinary training, the COPT program provided academic advising to students who were interested in completing a minor in the complementary department (e.g., a student enrolled in NUTR had the option to complete a minor in HDFS). Among the 20 COPT student fellows, 9 completed the minor option. 3. Publications and Presentations: Since 2011 the 20 fellows have produced 59 peer reviewed publications (23 additional publications are pending or submitted), presented 115 oral/poster abstracts at national/international conferences and presented 43 oral/poster abstracts internally at the Pennsylvania State University. Since 2011, 9 presentations have been made by fellows at American Society for Nutrition, 45 presentations have been made by fellows at The Obesity Society, 6 presentations have been made at professional meetings relating to neuroscience (e.g., Society for Neuroscience, FLUX), 20 presentations have been made by fellows at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, 1 presentation has been made at the Association for Chemoreception Sciences, 1 presentation has been made at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 4 presentations have been made at the Society for Research and Child Development, 2 presentations have been made at the American College of Sports Medicine, 1 presentation has been made at International Symposium for Contemplative Studies, and 1 presentation has been made at the Society for Prevention Research.

Publications

  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adams EL, Marini ME, Symons Downs D, Leonard KS, Paul IM, Kraschnewski JL, Kjerulff KH, & Savage JS. (2017). Patterns of gestational weight gain and large-for-gestational age across subsequent pregnancies. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Masterson TD, Austen M, Bermudez M, Bruce AS, Keller KL. (2017). Brain reactivity to visual food stimuli after food commercial exposure in children. Oral presentation, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Roberts NJ, Haagen D, Adise S, Keller KK, & Geier CF. (2017). Examining differences in healthy weight vs. overweight adolescents in the anticipation of reward. Poster presentation, The Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Roberts NJ, Brittain V, Adise S, Keller KL, & Geier CF. (2017). Examining differences in the anticipation of different reward types in healthy weight vs. overweight adolescents. Poster presentation, The International Congress for Cognitive Developmental Neuroscience (Flux), Portland, OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Roberts NJ, & Geier CF. (2017). Biological mechanisms underlying food intake and weight status in adolescents. Oral presentation, EADP/EARA/SRA Summer School, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adams EL, Rollins BY, & Savage JS. (2017). Applying multiphase optimization strategy to manage childrens intake of candy: A feasibility study. Oral presentation, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Leonard KS, Adams EL, Savage JS, Paul IM, Kraschnewski JL, Kjerulff KH, & Symons Downs D. (2017). Influence of pre-pregnancy BMI & prenatal exercise on predictors of postpartum weight retention. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Smethers AD, Keller KL, Meehan CT, Roe LS, Sanchez CE, Rolls BJ. (2017). Can we identify children who are most responsive to large portions? Poster presentation, ObesityWeek 2017, Washington, DC.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Eagleton SG, Hohman EE, Birch LL, Paul IM, Savage JS. (2017). Bottle feeding but not milk type impacts infant weight gain and weight status across the first year. Oral presentation, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Hepworth, AD, Small, ML, Brick, TR. (2017). A new conceptual model of information seeking and use can inform obesity prevention and treatment. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Hepworth, AD, Small, ML, & Birch, LL. (2017). Food marketing through social media influencers: Sponsorship on food blogs focused on child feeding. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Zuraikat FM, Roe LS, Reihart LW, Rolls BJ. (2017). Satiety responsiveness, but not meal cost, influenced the portion size effect in a restaurant-style setting. Oral presentation, Annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adise S, Geier CF, Roberts NJ, Caprio AM, Belko C, Reigh NA, White CN, Keller KL. (2017). Childrens brains respond more to winning money than food, regardless of weight status. Oral presentation, Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adise S, Reigh NA, Belko C, Firetto L, Roberts NJ, White CN, Geier CF, Keller KL. (2017). Food and money elicit different patterns of brain response in children, regardless of weight status. Poster presentation, Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, Montreal, Canada.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Carney EM, Stein WM, Reigh NA, Keller KL. (2017). Herbs and spices create flavor variety in a meal to increase carrot intake among PROP taster children. Poster presentation, Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Bonita Springs, FL.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Submitted Year Published: 2018 Citation: Leonard KS, Adams EL, Savage JS, Paul IM, Kraschnewski JL, McManus KL, Kjerulff KH, & Downs DS. (Under review). Understanding psychosocial determinants of postpartum weight retention among women categorized by pre-pregnancy weight status and gestational weight gain. Submitted to Obesity Research & Clinical Practice.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2018 Citation: McManus KL, Kraschnewski JL, Lehman E, Savage JS, Downs DS, Leonard KS, Adams EL, Paul IM, Kjerulff KH. (Under review). Breastfeeding initiation and duration on child health outcomes in the First Baby Study. Submitted to Breastfeeding Medicine.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2017 Citation: Masterson TD, Stein W, Beidler E, Bermudez M, English L, Keller KL. (2017, Under Review) Brain response to food brands correlates with increased intake from branded meals in children: an fMRI study. Submitted to Brain Imaging and Behavior.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2017 Citation: Perkins DF, Aronson KR, Morgan NR, Bleser JA, Vogt D, Copeland LA, Finley EP, & Gilman, C. (under review, 2017). Veterans Use of Programs and Services as They Transition to Civilian Life: Baseline Assessment for the Veteran Metrics Initiative. Submitted to Program Planning and Evaluation.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Smethers AD, Roe LS, Sanchez CE, Meehan CT, Keller KL, & Rolls BJ. (2018). Can we identify children who are most responsive to large portions? Poster presentation, Graduate Exhibition.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Adams EL & Savage JS. (2018). Mothers vs. Fathers: Do parents perceptions of infant feeding responsibilities differ? Poster presentation, Graduate Exhibition.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adams EL. (2017). From Campus to Clinic: Raising Healthy Families. Oral presentation, Life Sciences Symposium.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Savage JS, Rollins BY, Adams EL, & Marini ME. (2017). Do children consume less candy in a free access environment, before or directly after a standard test meal, in the absence of hunger? Poster presentation, International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Victoria, Canada.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Masterson TD, Bermudez M, Stein W, Beidler E, English LK, Keller KL. (2017). Brain response to food brands is positively associated with laboratory intake at a branded laboratory meal. Poster presentation, American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2018 Citation: Moding KJ, Augustine MA, Stifter, CA. (Under Review). Interactive effects of parenting behavior and regulatory skills in toddlerhood on child weight outcomes. Submitted to the International Journal of Obesity.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Moding KJ & Stifter CA. (2017). Concurrent associations and developmental trajectories of infants approach/withdrawal responses to novel toys and novel foods. Oral Presentation, Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2018 Citation: Adise S, Geier C, Roberts NJ, White CN, Keller KL. (Under Review, 2018). Food or money? Childrens brains respond differently to rewards regardless of weight status. Under Review at Pediatric Obesity.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2018 Citation: Adise S, Geier C, Roberts NJ, White CN, Keller KL. (Under Review, 2018). Is brain response to food rewards related to overeating? A test of the reward surfeit model of overeating in children. Submitted to Appetite.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2018 Citation: Zuraikat FM, Roe LS, Smethers AD, Reihart LW & Rolls BJ. (Under Review). Does the cost of a meal influence the portion size effect? Submitted to Appetite.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Other Year Published: 2018 Citation: Rose CM, Birch LL, Savage JS. Maternal feeding practices, infant fussiness and infant growth differ between first-time and multiparous mothers. (Plan to submit to Maternal and Child Nutrition 2018).
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2018 Citation: Li JC, Noll, JG, Trickett, PK, & Putnam, FW. (under review, 2018). Does Childhood Sexual Abuse Increase Risks for Eating Disorders and Associated Health Problems? Submitted to Advances in Child and Family Policy and Practice.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Other Year Published: 2018 Citation: James BL, Loken E, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. (2018, in prep). Validation of a new questionnaire to measure satisfaction with diets for weight management. (Plan to submit to Obesity Science & Practice).
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2018 Citation: Roberts NJ, Sprague BN, Molenaar P. (Under Review). Problematic standard errors in latent change score models. Submitted to Structural Equation Modeling.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2018 Citation: Roberts NJ, Oravecz Z, Sprague BN, & Geier CF. (Under Review). The hierarchical LATER Process Model for describing sources of variation in reaction time tasks. Submitted to PLOS ONE.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2018 Citation: Masterson TD, Austen M, Bermudez M, Bruce AS, Keller KL. (Under Review). Brain response to visual food cues following food commercials in children: an fMRI study. Submitted to NeuroImage.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2018 Citation: Adams EL, Marini ME, Leonard KS, Downs DS, Paul IM, Kraschnewski JL, Kjerulff KH, & Savage JS. (Under Review). Patterns of gestational weight gain and large-for-gestational age across consecutive pregnancies. Submitted to the Journal of Pregnancy.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Submitted Year Published: 2018 Citation: Balantekin KN, Hohman EE, Adams EL, Marini ME, Ventura AK, Birch LL, & Savage JS. (Revise and resubmit). Age 5-15 BMI trajectories are associated with weight outcomes in young adulthood. Submitted to Eating Behaviors.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adams EL, Marini ME, Symons Downs D, Leonard KS, Paul IM, Kraschnewski JL, Kjerulff KH, Savage JS. (2017). Within-person patterns and predictors of gestational weight gain for multiparous women. Poster presentation, Life Sciences Symposium. Award: 3rd place.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Eagleton SG, Hohman EE, Birch LL, Paul IM, & Savage JS. (2017). Timing of return to work is associated with rapid infant weight gain. Poster presentation, Graduate Exhibition.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Masterson TD, Bermudez M, Stein W, Beidler E, English LK, Keller KL. (2017). Brain response to food brands is positively associated with laboratory intake at a branded laboratory meal. Poster presentation, Foundations for Bio-behavioral Health Symposium, State College, PA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Smethers AD, Roe LS, Sanchez CE, Meehan CT, Keller KL, & Rolls BJ. (2017). The portion size effect persists over 5 days in preschool children. Poster presentation, Graduate Exhibition.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adams EL, Marini ME, Paul IM, Birch LL, & Savage JS. (2017). INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention reduces infant screen time. Poster presentation, Graduate Exhibition.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2018 Citation: Adams EL, Marini ME, Stokes J, Birch LL, Paul IM, & Savage JS. (2018). INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention reduces infants screen time and television exposure. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Zuraikat FM, Roe LS, Sanchez CE & Rolls BJ. (2018). Comparing the portion size effect in women with and without extended training in portion control: A follow-up to the Portion-Control Strategies Trial. Appetite.123:334-342.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Keller KL, English LK, Fearnbach SN, Lasschuijt M, Anderson K, Bermudez M, Fisher JO, Rolls BJ, Wilson SJ. 2018). Brain response to food cues varying in portion size is associated with individual differences in the portion size effect in children. Appetite.125:139-151.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Carney EM, Stein WM, Reigh NA, Gater FM, Bakke AJ, Hayes JE, Keller KL. (2018). Increasing flavor variety with herbs and spices improves relative vegetable intake in children who are propylthiouracil (PROP) tasters relative to nontasters. Physiology and Behavior. 188:48-57.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Accepted Year Published: 2018 Citation: Anzman-Frasca S, Paul IM, Moding KJ, Savage JS, Hohman EE, Birch, LL. (Accepted). Effects of the INSIGHT obesity preventive intervention on reported and observed infant temperament. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: James BJ, Roe LS, Loken EL, Rolls BJ. (2018). Early predictors of weight loss in a one-year behavioral weight-loss program. Obesity Science & Practice. 4(1):20-28.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Smethers AD, Rolls BJ. (2018). Dietary management of obesity: Cornerstones of healthy eating patterns. Medical Clinics of North America. 102(1):107-124.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2018 Citation: Stifter CA, Moding KJ. (2018). Infant temperament and parent use of food to soothe predict change in weight-for-length across infancy: Early risk factors for childhood obesity. International Journal of Obesity. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2018 Citation: Roberts NJ, & Fishbein, D. (2018). An integrative perspective on the etiology of substance misuse. Book Chapter. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2018 Citation: Li, JC & Danese, A. (2018). Biological Embedding of Child Maltreatment Through Inflammation. Book Chapter. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2018 Citation: Masterson TD, Kirwan CB, Davidson LE, Keller KL, Fearnbach SN, LeCheminant JD. (2017). Brain reactivity to visual food stimuli after moderate-intensity exercise in children. Brain Imaging and Behavior. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Geier CF, Roberts NJ, & Lydon DM (2017). The effects of smoking abstinence on spatial working memory: an oculomotor study. Substance Use and Misuse. 53(1): 86-93.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adams EL & Savage JS. (2017). From the childrens perspective: what are candy, snacks, and meals? Appetite. 116:215-222.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Moding KJ & Stifter CA. (2017). Does temperament underlie infant novel food responses?: Continuity of approach-withdrawal from 6 to 18 months. Child Development. In press.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Rolls BJ, & Kling SMR. (2017). Portion Size and Energy Density. In: Brownell K, Walsh T. Eating Disorders and Obesity: a Comprehensive Handbook, 3rd Edition. Guilford Press, New York, NY.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Rose CM, Birch LL., Savage JS (2017) Dietary patterns in infancy are associated with child diet and weight outcomes at 6 years. International Journal of Obesity. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Masterson TD, Schlechter HA, Loken E, Downs DS, Thivel D, & Keller KL. (2017). Perceived exertion during exercise is associated with childrens energy intake. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 49(4):785-792.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Balantekin KN, Birch LL, & Savage JS (2017). Friend, family, and media factors predict differences in patterns of weight control behavior among adolescent girls. Eating and Weight Disorders. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Dvorakova K, Kishida M, Elavsky S, Li JC, Broderick PC, Agrusti MR, & Greenberg MT, (2017). Promoting healthy transition to college through mindfulness training with 1st year college students: randomized controlled trial. Journal of American College Health. 1-9.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Rolls BJ, Roe LS, James BL, Sanchez CE. (2017). Does the incorporation of portion-control strategies in a behavioral program improve weight loss in a one-year randomized controlled trial?. Int J Obes. 116:108-114.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Noll JG, Long JD, Negriff S, Susman EJ, Shalev I, Li JC, Putnam FW. (2017). Childhood sexual abuse and early timing of puberty. Journal of Adolescent Health. Vol. 60:1, 6571.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: James BL, Loken E, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. (2017). The Weight-Related Eating Questionnaire offers a concise alternative to the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire for measuring eating behaviors related to weight loss. Appetite. 116:108-114.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Smethers AD, Keller KL, Roe LS, Sanchez CE, Zuraikat FM & Rolls BJ. (2018). Children did not adjust intake over 5 days in response to variations in energy density. Oral presentation, Nutrition 2018, Boston. MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Zuraikat FM, Roe LS, Sanchez CE & Rolls BJ. (2017). Strategies used by women of differing weight status to moderate energy intake from large portions. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Adams EL & Savage JS. (2018). Mothers vs. Fathers: Parents perspectives on infant feeding styles and responsibilities. American Society of Nutrition. Boston, MA.


Progress 02/15/16 to 02/14/17

Outputs
Target Audience:The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) is designed to provide sustainable, comprehensive, problem-based pre-doctoral training to help prevent child obesity. It will provide a new generation of behavioral nutrition professionals trained with the skills to break the cycle of environmentally-challenged childhood obesity. Fellows will pursue a rigorous program that combines coursework and research experience. Coursework is required in five core programmatic areas: 1) Nutrition, 2) Child Development, 3) Family Studies, 4) Prevention and Intervention Research, and 5) Research Methodology and Statistics. Student internships are optional in 1 of 4 career strands: Commerce & Industry, Education & Outreach, Medicine, and Public Policy. Changes/Problems:The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Training Program is being implemented as described in the non-technical summary. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Outputs 1. ADMISSIONS/MATRICULATION: The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) supported a total of 15 COPT fellows for the 2016-2017 academic year. During that time four fellows completed their training and earned a Doctoral Degree. Three hold post-doctoralpositions at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Geisinger Health Systems, and University of Colorado. The fourth post-doctoral position is at Washington University School of Medicine. 2. RESEARCH: All COPT students are actively involved in childhood obesity research projects. These projects examine: 1) the development of children's eating behaviors, 2) the impact of individual differences on eating behavior, 3) the use of technology to disseminate evidence-based nutrition advice, 4) the psychosocial correlates of childhood obesity, and 5) the effect of interventions designed to prevent childhood obesity. Eleven COPT fellows presented their childhood obesity research at national or international conferences in 2016 (see Presentations). A selected list of awards from 2016-2017 includes: Social Life and Engineering Imaging Science Dissertation Award from National Institutes of Health; Kligman Graduate Fellowship and Professional Development Endowment Awards, College of Health and Human Development at Penn State; Student Travel Awards from The Obesity Society, American Society for Nutrition, and American College of Sports Medicine Foundation; Graduate Student Teacher and Mentor Award, The Graduate School at Penn State; Top 10 Abstract Awards from The Obesity Society; Early Career Education Theater Award for top poster from The Obesity Society; and 2 students were selected as Finalists in American Society for Nutrition's Emerging Leaders Award. 3. EVALUATION: The PSU COPT program has an External Advisory Committee (A. Drewnowksi, J. Hill, C. Taylor, and W. Cochran) who have met annually to review the program. In addition, in 2016, fellows completed a student evaluation of their training experience revealing that COPT fellows rated the COPT program highly 4.3 on a scale ranging from 1 to 5. They also indicated that their participation in the COPT program will positively impact their career (4.6 on a scale ranging from 1 to 5). 4. DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS HOSTED: The COPT program was honored to host 26 distinguished speakers from 2011-2015. In 2016, the program hosted two speakers: 1) Kerri Boutelle, Ph.D., Professor, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego spoke on 8/29/16 on "Improving and Disseminating Methods for Obesity Treatment"; 2) Sheryl Hughes, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, spoke on 10/10/16 on "Parenting Influences on Children's Eating Self-Regulation." 5. SERVICES: 1. COPT holds monthly meetings to provide a forum for all fellows to interact with childhood obesity researchers and other fellows and discuss ongoing research and professional development topics. 2. The Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and Nutritional Sciences (NUTR) departments continue to adjust course times and enrollment caps to accommodate program needs. 3. Short training experiences (1-2 day off-site internships) continue to be offered and are aimed at providing COPT students with training in research, teaching, industry, and government. 4. COPT fellows developed a COPT BLOG to showcase their training/experiences (http://sites.psu.edu/copt/). 5. Students are participating in 1 of 3 COPT special interest groups (e.g., COPT Blog, Internship/Training Experiences, and Team Building). 7. Competitive SEED grants are available to COPT students. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?COPT students continue to develop an online BLOG that highlights their COPT experiences and training (http://sites.psu.edu/copt/). Their training and research is also demonstrated at several national conferences, including The Obesity Society, the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), Society for Neuroscience, and the American Society for Nutrition. COPT developed a partnership with WPSU Penn State, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member public television station of Pennsylvania to broadcast and translate the science of our COPT fellows. A video, produced by WPSU, highlights the innovative research being conducted by several of the graduate fellows as part of the training program; video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8zIbGFkbhk In a proposal developed with Dr. Sharon Donovan, speakers from Penn State, the University of Illinois, South Dakota State University, and California State University programs presented in a symposium at Experimental Biology 2016 titled "Transdisciplinary Training in Childhood Obesity Prevention: Approaches, Successes, and Challenges." What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Cross-disciplinary training in Nutritional Sciences and Human Development and Family Studies will continue to be supported through coursework and research experiences, hosting distinguished speakers, continuing to support awarded research pilot projects, and supporting internship training experiences. Over the next year, efforts will involve fostering and building relationships with faculty and other childhood obesity professionals to develop ongoing training opportunities for current and future trainees, continuing to track the progress of COPT graduates to provide evidence of program success, and identifying and applying for additional funding to continue training students in this interdisciplinary program. Over the next year, outcomes of our research pilot projects will be tracked. In addition to contributing to the hands-on training of our fellows, the pilot projects will contribute new research that advances our understanding of the causes, consequences, and prevention of childhood obesity.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? 1. ACTIVE COPT FELLOWS: Since Fall 2011, we have admitted a total of 19 fellows. Of these 19 fellows, 4 have been admitted through the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and 15 through the Department of Nutritional Sciences (NUTR). Among these 19 fellows, 6 were admitted in 2016. Since the beginning of the program, 8 fellows have graduated; 4 of those graduates currently hold positions as post-doctoral fellows. 2. TRAINING PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY: Three courses that are required by the COPT curriculum are approved as permanent, cross-listed course offerings by the PSU Faculty Senate. These courses are 1) Childhood Obesity; 2) Adult Obesity; and 3) Readings in Ingestive Behavior. Students enroll in the HDFS or NUTR doctoral program; 9 graduate students have completed a minor in the complementary department. This option for a minor will continue to be offered to graduate students upon termination of COPT funding. 3. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: In addition to completing coursework, the 19 fellows have produced 45 peer reviewed publications (11 additional publications are pending or submitted), presented 93 oral/poster abstracts at national/international conferences and presented 34 oral/poster abstracts internally at the Pennsylvania State University. In 2016, 8 fellows presented at Obesity Week 2016, The Obesity Society (TOS) annual meeting, 1 fellow presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, 3 fellows presented at the American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting, 1 fellow presented at the Society for Research on Child Development Special Topic Meeting, 3 fellows presented at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting, and 1 fellow presented at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting.

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Augustine ME, Moding KJ, & Stifter CA. (2016). Predicting toddler temperamental approach-withdrawal: Contributions of early approach tendencies, parenting behavior, and contextual novelty. Journal of Research in Personality. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Coffman DL, Balantekin KN, & Savage JS (2016). Using propensity methods to assess causal effects of mothers dieting behavior on daughters early dieting behavior. Childhood Obesity. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Moding KJ & Stifter CA. (2016). Temperamental approach/withdrawal and food neophobia in early childhood: Concurrent and longitudinal associations. Appetite. 107:654-662. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2016.09.013
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Kling SMR, Keller KL, Roe LS, & Rolls BJ. (2016). Double trouble: portion size and energy density combine to increase preschool childrens lunch intake. Physiology and Behavior. 162:18-26. doi: 10.1016/j.physbev.2016.02.019.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Doub, AE, Small, ML, Levin, A, LeVangie, K, & Brick, T. (2016). Identifying users of traditional and Internet-based resources for meal ideas: an association rule learning approach. Appetite. 103:128-136. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.04.006.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Keller KL, & Adise S. (2016). Variation in the ability to taste bitter thiourea compounds: implications for food acceptance, dietary intake, and obesity. Annual Review of Nutrition. http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-nutr-071715-050916.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Rolls BJ, Roe LS, James BL, Sanchez CE. Does the incorporation of portion-control strategies in a behavioral program improve weight loss in a one-year randomized controlled trial?. Int J Obes. 2016;epub.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Adise S, Caprio AM, Roberts NJ, White CN, Geier CF, & Keller KL. (2016). Differences in brain response to anticipation for food and money rewards predicts childrens intake of savory foods served at a highly palatable buffet meal. Poster Presentation, Society for Neuroscience (received the Society for Neurosciences Trainee Professional Development Award), San Diego, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Adise S, Caprio AM, Roberts NJ, White CN, Geier CF, & Keller KL. (2016). Childrens laboratory food intake is predicted by brain response to anticipation of food and money rewards. Oral Presentation, The Obesity Society (received the Pat Simons Travel Award), New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Smethers AD, Roe LS, Sanchez CE, Meehan CT, Keller KL, & Rolls BJ. (2016). The portion size effect persists over 5 days in preschool children. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2016, (selected as a top abstract for the Pediatric Obesity section and Clinical Management section & winner of the Early Career Education Theatre poster talk) New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Zuraikat FM, Sanchez C, Roe LS, & Rolls BJ. (2016). An offer you cant refuse: serving larger portions leads to increased intake despite a year of portion-control training. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2016, New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Adise S, Caprio AM, Roberts NJ, White CN, Geier CF, & Keller KL. (2016). Child weight status and performance on an inhibitory control task predict intake at a palatable buffet meal. Oral Presentation, Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, Porto, Portugal.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Kling SMR, Roe LS, Keller KL, Rolls BJ. (2016). Do individual characteristics influence childrens response to increases in portion size or energy density? Poster presentation, Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting, Porto, Portugal.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Tanofsky-Kraff M, Fisher JO, Rolls BJ, & Keller KL. (2016). Increased portion size susceptibility in children with loss of control eating. Oral presentation at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior meeting July 2016, Porto, Portugal.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Schlechter HA, Masterson TD, Loken E, Downs DS, Thivel D, & Keller KL. (2016). Impact of imposed exercise on the energy density and macronutrient profile of childrens ad libitum food intake. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2016, New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Adams EL, Marini ME, Paul IM, Birch LL, & Savage JS. (2016). INSIGHT intervention reduces infant screen time. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2016, New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Hepworth, AD, Small, ML, Birch, LL, & Brick, TR. (2016). #HealthyKids on Instagram: posts reflect interest in food, family, and personal experience, not childrens weight status. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2016, New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Hepworth, AD, Moding, KJ, & Stifter, CA. (2016). Maternal feeding styles and children's snack food selections: an observational study. Poster presentation, Obesity Week 2016, New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Eagleton SG, Hohman EE, Birch LL, Paul IM, & Savage JS. (2016). Timing of return to work is associated with rapid infant weight gain, Obesity Week 2016, New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Hepworth, AD, Small, ML, Birch, LL, & Brick, TR. (2016). Portrayals of infant feeding practices on social media: baby-led weaning on Instagram. Poster presentation, Society for Research on Child Development Special Topic Meeting: Technology and Media in Childrens Development, Irvine, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Lasschuijt M, Wilson SJ, Tanofsky-Kraff M, Rolls BJ, & Keller KL. (2016). Orbitofrontal cortex response to food portion size is linked with obesogenic appetitive profile in children. Oral presentation, American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. Selected for Emerging Leaders Award competition.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Kling SMR, Roe LS, & Rolls BJ. (2016). Does milk portion size or energy density affect preschool childrens lunch intake? Oral presentation, American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Kling SMR, Roe LS, & Rolls BJ. (2016). Does milk portion size or energy density affect preschool childrens lunch intake? Poster presentation, American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting (selected for American Society for Nutritions Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition), San Diego, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Masterson TD, Evans A, Fearnbach SN, Kirwan B, Davison LE, Keller KL, & LeCheminant JD. (2016). Neural responses to pictures of food after exercise in children. Oral presentation, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Masterson TD, Schlechter HA, Downs DS, Thivel D, & Keller KL. (2016). Impact of imposed exercise on childrens ad libitum energy intake. Oral presentation, American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Masterson TD, Schlechter HA, Downs DS, Thivel D, & Keller KL. (2016). Individual differences in post-exercise ad libitum energy intake in children. Poster presentation, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Masterson TD, Evans A, Fearnbach SN, Kirwant B, Davison LE, Keller KL, & LeCheminant JD. (2016). Neural responses to pictures of food after exercise in children. Oral presentation, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Stifter CA, Moding KJ. (2016). Temperament and parent use of instrumental feeding: Early pathways to childhood obesity. Oral presentation, Biennial International Congress on Infant Studies, New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: James BL, Loken E, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. (2016). A concise alternative to the TFEQ relates to weight change over 1 year. Poster presentation, The Obesity Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Other Year Published: 2017 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Tanofsky-Kraff M, Fisher JO, Rolls BJ, & Keller KL. (2016). Increased portion size susceptibility in children with loss of control eating. Paper to be submitted to Obesity.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adams EL & Savage JS. (under review, 2016). From the childrens perspective: What are candy, snacks, and meals? Submitted to Appetite.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2017 Citation: Li, JC, Noll, JG, Trickett, PK, & Putnam, FW. (under review, 2016). Does Childhood Sexual Abuse Increase Risks for Eating Disorders and Associated Health Problems? Submitted to International Journal of Eating Disorders.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2017 Citation: Roberts NJ, Lydon DM, & Geier C. (under review, 2016). Incentive effects on visual spatial working memory. Submitted to Motivation Science.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2017 Citation: Roberts NJ, Lydon DM, & Geier C. (under review, 2016). The effects of smoking abstinence on spatial working memory: an oculomotor study. Submitted to Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Submitted Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adise S, Caprio AM, Roberts NJ, White CN, Geier CF, & Keller KL. (submitted, 2016). Differences in brain response to anticipation for food and money rewards predicts childrens intake of savory foods served at a highly palatable buffet meal. To be presented at the Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Submitted Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adise S, Caprio AM, Roberts NJ, White CN, Geier CF, & Keller KL. (submitted, 2016). Childrens laboratory food intake is predicted by brain response to anticipation of food and money rewards. To be presented at The Obesity Society. New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Submitted Year Published: 2017 Citation: Roberts NJ, Adise S, Keller KL, & Geier CF. (submitted, 2016). A hierarchical extension of the LATER model to examine differences in inhibitory control by development, reward type, and weight status. To be presented at FLUX Congress. St. Louis, MO.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Rolls BJ, & Kling SMR. (2017). Portion Size and Energy Density. In: Brownell K, Walsh T. Eating Disorders and Obesity: a Comprehensive Handbook, 3rd Edition. In press.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Submitted Year Published: 2017 Citation: Adise S, Caprio AM, Roberts NJ, White CN, Geier CF, & Keller KL. (July 2016). Child weight status and performance on an inhibitory control task predict intake at a palatable buffet meal. To be presented at The Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. Porto, Portugal. (Oral Presentation).
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2017 Citation: James BL, Loken E, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. (under review, 2016). The Weight-Related Eating Questionnaire offers a concise alternative to the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire for measuring eating behaviors related to weight loss. Submitted to Appetite.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Rose CM, Birch LL., Savage JS (2017) Dietary patterns in infancy are associated with child diet and weight outcomes at 6 years. International Journal of Obesity. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Masterson TD, Schlechter HA, Loken E, Downs DS, Thivel D, & Keller KL. (2017). Perceived exertion during exercise is associated with childrens energy intake. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Balantekin KN, Birch LL, & Savage JS (2017). Friend, family, and media factors predict differences in patterns of weight control behavior among adolescent girls. Eating and Weight Disorders. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Dvorakova K, Kishida M, Elavsky S, Li JC, Broderick PC, Agrusti MR, & Greenberg MT, (2017). Promoting healthy transition to college through mindfulness training with 1st year college students: randomized controlled trial. Journal of American College Health. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Noll JG, Long JD, Negriff S, Susman EJ, Shalev I, Li J, Putnam FW. (2017). Childhood sexual abuse and early timing of puberty. Journal of Adolescent Health. In press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Kling SMR, Roe LS, Sanchez CE, Rolls BJ. (2016) Does milk matter: Is childrens intake affected by the type or amount of milk served at a meal? Appetite. 105:509-518. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2016.06.022.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Masterson TD, Schlechter HA, Ross AJ, Rykaczewski MJ, Loken E, Downs DS, Thivel D, & Keller KL. (2016). Impact of imposed exercise on energy intake in children at risk for overweight. Nutrition Journal. 15(1):92
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Wilson SJ, Fisher JO, Savage JS, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Food portion size and energy density evoke different patterns of brain activation in children. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2016): ajcn136903, epub ahead of print.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Kugler KC, Balantekin KN, Birch LL, & Savage JS (2016). A technology-enhanced parenting intervention to prevent pediatric obesity intervention among low-income families: a pilot study. BMC Public Health.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Savage JS, Neshteruk C, Balantekin KN, & Birch LL. (2016). Low Income womens rationale for use of feeding practices inconsistent with WIC and AAP guidance: a qualitative study. Maternal and Child Health.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Fearnbach SN, English LK, Lasschuijt M. Wilson SJ, Savage JS, Fisher JO, Rolls BJ, & Keller KL. (2016). Brain response to images of food varying in energy density is associated with body composition in 7 to 10- year old children. Physiology and Behavior. 162:3-9.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Moding KJ & Stifter CA. (2016). Stability of food neophobia from infancy through early childhood. Appetite. 97:72-8. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.11.016.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Roe LS, Kling SMR, & Rolls BJ . (2016). What is eaten when all of the foods at a meal are served in large portions? Appetite. 5:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.01.001.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: English LK, Lasschuijt M, & Keller KL . (2015). Mechanisms of portion size perception: what do we know and where do we go from here? Appetite. 88:39-49. doi:10.1016/ j.appet.2014.11.004.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Zuraikat FM, Roe LS, Privitera GJ, & Rolls BJ. (2016). Increasing the size of portion options affects intake but not portion selection at a meal. Appetite. 98: 95-100. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.12.023
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Lasschuijt M, Schlegel A, Anderson K, Harris S, Wilson SJ, Fisher JO, Savage JS, Rolls BJ, & Keller KL. (2016). Brain regions implicated in inhibitory control and appetite regulation are activated in response to food portion size and energy density in children. International Journal of Obesity. 40 (10): 1515-22.


Progress 02/15/15 to 02/14/16

Outputs
Target Audience:The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) is designed to provide sustainable, comprehensive, problem-based predoctoral training to help prevent child obesity. It will provide a new generation of behavioral nutrition professionals trained with the skills to break the cycle of environmentally-challenged childhood obesity based on a rigorous program that combines coursework and research experience to train 13 or more graduate PhD students. Coursework is required in five core programmatic areas: 1) Nutrition, 2) Child Development, 3) Family Studies, 4) Prevention and Intervention Research, and 5) Research Methodology and Statistics. Student internships are optional in 1 of 4 career strands: Commerce & Industry, Education & Outreach, Medicine, and Public Policy. Changes/Problems:The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Training Program is being implemented as described in the non-technical summary. In February 2016, the COPT program entered theNo-Cost Extension year. The Program Director and Co-Project Directors would like to learn more about the sustainability of our program within USDA and explore potential opportunities to renew the Penn State COPT grant. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?1. ADMISSIONS/MATRICULATION: The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) supported a total of 13 COPT fellows for the 2015-2016 academic year. However, during that time 4 fellows completed their training; 2 fellows completing a Doctoral Degree and 2 fellows completing a Masters Degrees. 2. RESEARCH: All COPT students are actively involved in childhood obesity research projects. These projects examine: 1) the development of children's eating behaviors, 2) the impact of individual differences on eating behavior, 3) the use of technology to disseminate evidence-based nutrition advice, 4) the psychosocial correlates of childhood obesity, and 5) the effect of interventions designed to prevent childhood obesity. Eleven COPT fellows presented their childhood obesity research at national or international conferences in 2015 (see Presentations). One student completed a 6-week internship with Curiosity Advertising (Insight Stream) in Cincinnati, OH. COPT fellows received several awards. A selected list from 2015-2016 includes: The Graduate Student Excellence in Mentoring Award, The Graduate School at Penn State; New Investigator Travel Award, Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior; Early-Career Young Professional Travel Grant; The Obesity Society Pediatric Obesity Competition Award; and 2 students were selected as American Society for Nutrition's Clinical Emerging Leader Award Finalists. 3. EVALUATION: Recommendations of the PSU COPT Internal Leadership Committee (B. Rolls, G. Jensen, K. Keller and J. Savage Williams,) and External Advisory Committee (A. Drewnowksi, J. Hill, and C. Taylor) were received 4/23/15. They expressed that notable aspects of PSU COPT included: 1) training in proposal writing, 2) support for SEED grants, 3) fiscal management of seed grant budgets and student travel; 4) support to attend professional meetings and internships, 5) student initiatives in translational and outreach via the COPT blog and 6) cooperative and highly successful cross-cutting training in Nutritional Sciences and Human Development and Family Studies. In addition, the committee praised our responses to previous feedback to 2014 to increase student exposure to public health and policy. In response to that feedback, in 2015, two distinguished guests speakers, Marlene Schwartz, PhD, from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity and Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD., JD, NIH Division of Nutrition Research Coordination visited with COPT fellows over 2 days. 4. DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS HOSTED: 1) Elsie M. Taveras, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Chief, Division of General Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Population Health Management, Massachusetts General Hospital, spoke on 1/12/15 on "Childhood Obesity Disparities: The Importance of Prevention in Early Life"; 2) Marlene Sdchwartz, PhD., Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity; Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, University of Connecticut, spoke on 4/20/15 on "Using Research to Advance Policy Change: The case of the National School Lunch Program"; 3) Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD., JD, NIH Division of Nutrition Research Coordination spoke on 5/27/15 on "The Role of Nutritional Science Research in Programmatic and Policy Decisions"; 4) Michael Wheeler, Circus Soup Co-founder, Marketing & Business Strategist, spoke on 6/12/15 on " His vision for Circus Soup providing parents and kids with the opportunity to learn about healthy eating behaviors and life-style choices"; 5) Martin Yeomans, PhD., Professor of Experimental Psychology, University of Sussex spoke on 7/5/15 on "Satiety: The Integration of Cognition, Sensory, and Nutritional signals"; 6) David B. Allison, PhD., Distinguished Professor, Quetelet Endowed Professor of Public Health, Associate Dean for Science of the School of Public Health, Director, Office of Energetics, Director, Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, spoke on 7/15/15 on "Myths and Presumptions in Obesity: Why do we believe so many unproven things?"; 7) Corby Martin, PhD., Associate Professor of Ingestive Behavior, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, spoke on 11/30/15 on "Remote Interventions for Health Improvement and the Effect of Exercise on Energy Balance". 5. SERVICES: 1. COPT journal club, held monthly, continued in Fall 2015/Spring 2016 to provide a forum for all fellows to interact with childhood obesity researchers and other fellows to discuss professional development topics. 2. The Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and Nutritional Sciences (NUTR) departments continue to adjust course times and enrollment caps to accommodate program needs. 3. Short training experiences (1-2 day off-site internships) continue to be offered and are aimed at providing COPT students with training in research, teaching, industry, and government. 4. COPT fellows developed a COPT BLOG to showcase their training/experiences (http://sites.psu.edu/copt/). 5. Students are participating in 1 of 5 COPT special interest groups (e.g., Conference event planning, COPT Blog, Internship/Training Experiences, Team Building, and Outreach). 7. Competitive SEED grants are available to COPT students How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?COPT students continue to develop an online BLOG that highlights their COPT experiences and training (http://sites.psu.edu/copt/). Their training and research is also demonstrated at several national conferences, including The Obesity Society (TOS), the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the Society for Prevention Research, the International Symposium for Contemplative Studies, and the International Congress of Integrative Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Let's Move Pennsylvania, and Experimental Biology. In 2015, we developed a partnership with WPSU Penn State, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member public television station of Pennsylvania to broadcast and translate the science of our COPT fellows. Lastly, Dr. Rolls and Dr. Savage Williams appeared on Conversations LIVE! In a program titled "Preventing and Treating Obesity" on October 29, 2015 to discuss COPT. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We plan to continue to support cross-disciplinary training in Nutritional Sciences and Human Development and Family Studies through coursework and research experiences, hosting distinguished speakers, providing funding for research pilot projects, and supporting internship training experiences. Over the next year, our efforts will involve fostering and building relationships with faculty and other childhood obesity professionals to develop ongoing training opportunities for current and future trainees, developing procedures for tracking the progress of our graduates to provide evidence of program success, and identifying and applying for additional funding (e.g., USDA NEEDS fellowships) that will allow us to continue to train students in this interdisciplinary program. Over the next year, we will also track outcomes of our research pilot projects. We currently have 17 research pilot projects underway. In addition to contributing to the hands-on training of our fellows, the pilot projects will contribute new research that advances our understanding of the causes, consequences, and prevention of childhood obesity. Lastly, in partnership with Sharon Donovan, Penn State and Illinois COPT programs will be presenting at Experimental Biology 2016 in a symposium titled "Transdisciplinary Training in Childhood Obesity Prevention: Approaches, Successes, and Challenges."

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? 1. ACTIVE COPT FELLOWS: Among the 5 fellows admitted in Fall 2011, 3 have graduated and 2 are now in their fifth year of study. Among the 4 COPT fellows admitted for Fall 2012, 1 has graduated and 3 are in their fourth year. 4 advanced-standing COPT doctoral candidates were admitted Spring 2013/Fall 2014. Of these 13 fellows, 4 have been admitted through the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and 9 through the Department of Nutritional Sciences (NUTR). 2. TRAINING PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY: Three courses that are required by the COPT curriculum are approved as permanent, cross-listed course offerings by the PSU Faculty Senate. These courses are 1) Childhood Obesity; 2) Adult Obesity; and 3) Readings in Ingestive Behavior. Students enroll in the HDFS or NUTR doctoral program; however, 8 graduate students have elected to complete a minor in the complementary department. 3. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: In addition to completing coursework, the 13 fellows have produced 32 peer reviewed publications (22 additional publications are pending or submitted), presented 92 oral/poster abstracts at national/international conferences and presented 43 oral/poster abstracts internally at the Pennsylvania State University. In 2015, 7 fellows presented at Obesity Week 2015, The Obesity Society (TOS) annual meeting, 1 fellow presented at the Society for Prevention Research, 1 fellow presented at the International Congress of Integrative Developmental Cognitive NeuroScience, 2 fellows presented at Experimental Biology, and 6 fellows presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior.

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Moding KJ, Stifter CA, (2016). Stability of food neophobia from infancy through early childhood. Appetite. 97:72-8. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.11.016
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Roe LS, Kling SMR, Rolls BJ. What is eaten when all of the foods at a meal are served in large portions? Appetite. 2016;5:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.01.001.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Doub AE, Moding KJ, Stifter CA. Infant and maternal predictors of early life feeding decisions: The timing of solid food introduction. (2015). Appetite. 92:261-8. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.05.028
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Stifter CA, Moding KJ. Understanding and measuring parent use of food to soothe infant and toddler distress: A longitudinal study from 6 to 18 months of age. (2015). Appetite. 95:188-96. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.07.009
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Lydon DM, Roberts N, Geier C. (2015) Reduced influence of monetary incentives on Go/NoGo performance during smoking abstinence. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 17(9):1178-81. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntu283
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Doub AE, Levin A, Heath CE, LeVangie K. (2015). Mobile appetite: Consumer attitude towards and use of mobile technology in the context of eating behavior. Journal of Direct, Data, and Digital Marketing Practices, 17(2), 114-129. Doi: 10.1057/dddmp.2015.44
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Thivel D, Meyermann K, Keller KL. (2015). Intake at a single, palatable buffet test meal in associated with total body fat and regional fat distribution in children. Appetite; 92:233-239.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Silvert L, Keller KL, Genin PM, Morio B, Perceira B, Duclos M, Boirie Y, Thivel D. (2015). Reduced neural response to food cues following exercise in accompanied by decreased energy intake in obese adolescents. Int J Obes, 40(1):77-83. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2015.215.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Keller KL, Fearnbach SN, English LK. (2015). Neural and behavioral mechanisms underlying the portion size effect in children. Abstract, Columbia University Seminar on Appetitive Behavior. Appetite, 96:643-644
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Rose C, Savage J, Birch L. (2015). Patterns of early dietary exposures have implications for maternal and infant weight outcomes. Obesity. 24(2):430-438). DOI: 10.1002/oby.21349
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2016 Citation: Rolls BJ, Kling SMR. Portion Size and Energy Density. In: Brownell K, Walsh T. Eating Disorders and Obesity: a Comprehensive Handbook, 3rd Edition.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2016 Citation: Keller KL, Adise S (in press 2016). Variation in the Ability to Taste Bitter Thiourea Compounds: Implications for Food Acceptance, Dietary Intake, and Obesity. Annual Review of Nutrition. http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-nutr-071715-050916.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2016 Citation: Lydon, D. M., Roberts, N., Geier, C. Reduced influence of monetary incentives on Go/NoGo performance during smoking abstinence. Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Doub, AE, Small, ML, Levin, A, & LeVangie, K, Brick, T. (Revise and resubmit). Identifying users of traditional and Internet-based resources for meal ideas: An association rule learning approach. Appetite.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Kling SMR, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Does the energy density or portion size of milk affect preschool childrens intake at a meal?
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Kling SMR, Keller KL, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Double trouble: Portion size and energy density combine to increase preschool childrens lunch intake. Physiology & Behavior.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Lasschuijt M, Wilson SJ, Tanofsky-Fraff M, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Orbitofrontal cortex response to food portion size is linked with obesogenic appetitive profile in children. EB 2-16; American Society for Nutrition Meeting; April 2-6, 2016; San Diego, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Kling SMR, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Does milk portion size or energy density affect preschool childrens lunch intake? Experimental Biology 2016; April 2  6, 2016, San Diego, CA.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Fearnbach SN, English LK, Lasschuijt M. Wilson SJ, Savage JS, Fisher JO, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Brain response to images of food varying in energy density is associated with body composition in 70 to 10- year old children. Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Special Issue.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Coffman DL, Balantekin KN, Savage JS (under review). Using propensity methods to assess causal effects of mothers dieting behavior on daughters early dieting behavior. Childhood Obesity.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Li, J. C., Welsh, J. A., DiNallo, J. M. & Nix, R. L. Adapted Group Lifestyle Triple P: Results from a Randomized Pilot Intervention Trial. Journal of Primary Prevention
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Lasschuijt M, Schlegel A, Anderson K, Harris S, Wilson S, Fisher JO, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Brain regions implicated in inhibitory control and reward are activated in response to food portion size and energy density in children. International Journal of Obesity
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Masterson TD, Schlechter HA, Downs DS, Thivel D, Keller KL. Impact of imposed exercise on childrens ad libitum energy intake. The American Society for Nutrition 2016 Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology, April 2016, San Diego, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Masterson TD, Schlechter HA, Downs DS, Thivel D, Keller KL. Individual differences in post-exercise ad libitum energy intake in children. The American College of Sports Medicine 63rd Annual Meeting, May-June 2016, Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Masterson TD, Evans A, Fearnbach SN, Kirwant B, Davison LE, Keller KL, LeCheminant JD. Neural responses to pictures of food after exercise in children. The American College of Sports Medicine 63rd Annual Meeting, May-June 2016, Boston, MA.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Balantekin KN, Birch LL, Savage JS. Friend, family, and media factors predict differences in patterns of weight control behavior among adolescent girls. Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Savage JS, Neshteruk C, Balantekin KN, & Birch LL (revise and resubmit). Low Income womens rationale for use of feeding practices inconsistent with WIC and AAP guidance: A qualitative study, to Maternal and Child Health Journal. Maternal and Child Health.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Rollins BY, Stein WM, Keller KL. Preschoolers will drink their GREENS! Children like, and are willing to try and consume smoothies containing dark green vegetables (DGVs). Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Stein WM, Keller KL. The modern food environment: changes in food quantity and quality and their impact on hedonic eating. In Hedonic Eating: How the Pleasurable Aspects of Food Can Affect Appetite.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: Rose C, Marini MM, Savage JS, Paul IM, Birch LL. Predictors of infant birth weight and excessive gestational weight gain differ by parity. Submitted to Maternal and Child Health Journal.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Wilson S, Fisher JO, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Whole brain response to food portion size in children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2016 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Lasschuijt M, Wilson SJ, Fisher JO, Savage JS, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Appetitive traits are associated with the neural response to food portion size in children. Obesity
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2016 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Lasschuijt M, Wilson SJ, Tanofsky-Fraff M, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Orbitofrontal cortex response to food portion size is linked with obesogenic appetitive profile in children. Accepted for oral presentation at EB 2016; American Society for Nutrition Meeting; April 2-6, 2016; San Diego, CA. Selected for Emerging Leaders Award competition
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Kling SMR, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Does the energy density or portion size of milk affect preschool childrens intake at a meal? Paper presented at: SSIB 2015, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior; July 7  July 11, 2015, Denver, CO.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Fearnbach SN, English LK, Wilson SJ, Savage JK, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Neural response to images of food varying in energy density is associated with body composition in children. Oral paper presentation, 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, SSIB; July 2015; Denver, CO. Recipient: New Investigator Travel Award.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Kling SMR, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Does milk portion size or energy density affect preschool childrens intake at a meal? Paper presented at: Obesity Week 2015; November 2- November 7, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Roberts NJ, Braymiller JL, Adise S, KL & Geir CF. The relationship between inhibitory control, reward sensitivity, and weight status in adolescents: A pilot study incorporating behavioral imaging measures, and ad libitum food intake. Poster presented at The International Congress of Integrative Developmental Cognitive Neurosciences; 2015; Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Kling SMR, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Does serving larger portions of all items at a meal affect preschool childrens vegetable intake? Paper presented at: SSIB 2015, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior; July 7  July 11, 2015, Denver, CO
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Balantekin KN, Savage JS, Rollins BY, Birch LL. (2015). Mothers and fathers encourage girls to diet differently, but it is father encouragement to diet that is associated with girls use of unhealthy weight control behaviors. The Obesity Society, Los Angeles, CA, November 2015.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Keller KL, Fearbach SN, English LK. But what is the mechanism? Beyond phenomena in the study of human eating behavior. Oral presentation at SSIB 2015; Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting; July 7-11, 2015; Denver, CO.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Li JC, Kishina M, Dvorakova K, Torrisi D, Xu J. Using Dynamic Real-Time Ambulatory Methodology to Examine the Effects of Stress and Socio-emotional Wellbeing on Weight-Related Behaviors in First-Year College Students. Paper presented at the 4th Biennial Conference of the Society for Ambulatory Assessment; 2015, June; State College, PA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: White R, Roberts, N. J., Lydon, D. M., Lo, L. L., Luna, B., & Geier, C. F. Development of reward and cognitive control connectivity using Group iterative multiple model estimation (GIMME). Poster presented at The Special Meeting on the Society of Research on Child Development; September 2015; Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Dvorakove K, Kishida M, Li JC, Elavsky S, Broderick, T, Agrusti M, & Greenberg, MT. Health and Well-being: Mindfulness Training Effects of Daily Experiences of First-year College Students. Paper symposium presented at the Society for Prevention Research 23rd Annual Meeting; 2015, May; Washington, D.C.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Li JC, Welsh JA, & DiNallo JM. Group Lifestyle Triple P in central Pennsylvania: Results from a randomized pilot intervention trial. Poster presented at The Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting; 2015, March; Philadelphia, PA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Fearnbach SN. Physiological and neurological control of food intake in children. Department of Nutritional Sciences Seminar Series, Pennsylvania State University; November 2015; University Park, PA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Moding KJ, Stifter CA. Direct and moderating effects of toddler inhibitory control on weight status at age 4. Poster presentation at Obesity Week 2015; The Obesity Society Annual Meeting; November 2-6, 2015; Los Angeles, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Wilson SJ, Fisher JO, Rolls BJ, Keller. Childrens neural response to food images that vary in portion size. Oral presentation at The Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Meeting, July 7-11, 2015; Denver, CO.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Adise S, Close AC, Bloom R, Keller KL. (2015).Variation at a common polymorphism in the CD36 gene in associated with liking of low-fat dairy and parental perception of child weight. Oral presentation at The Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior; 2015; Denver, CO.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Boone MR, Griffin AM, Li JC. Time-varying effects of health behaviors on cardio-metabolic outcomes in older Mexican adults. Tenth Annual Sloboday and Bukoski SPR Cup paper presentation to be presented at The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Conference; May, 2015; Washington, DC.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Lasschuijt M, Wilson SJ, Fisher JO, Savage JS, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Appetitive traits are associated with the neural response to food portion size in children. Poster presentation at Obesity Week 2015; The Obesity Society Annual Meeting November 3-7, 2015; Los Angeles, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Fearnbach SN, English LK, Schlechter HA, Thivel D, Fisher JO, Savage JS, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Children fat-free mass predicts energy intake independent of the response to increasing portion size. Short oral paper presentation: 2015 Annual Meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, ISBNPA; (June 2015); Edinburgh, Scotland (UK).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Doub AE, Small ML, & Birch LL. A content analysis of recipes included in food blogs focused on child and family feeding: Recipe types, inclusion of produce, added sugars, and cooking methods. Poster presented at the annual meeting of The Obesity Society: Obesity Week, November 2-7 2015, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: James BL, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Dis-inhibition is associated with the pattern of weight loss and regain in a 1-year trial of portion control strategies. Oral presentation at The Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting; July, 2015; Denver, CO.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Doub AE, Small ML, Levin A, & LeVangie K, Brick T. Examining traditional and Internet-based resources for home cooking information: An association rule learning approach. Poster presented at the annual meeting of The Obesity: Obesity Week, November 2-7 2015, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Fearbach SN. Physiological and neurological control of food intake in children. Invited seminar at the University of Leeds; June 2015; Leeds, England (UK).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Keller KL, Fearbach SN, English LK. But what is the mechanism? Beyond phenomena in the study of human eating behavior. Oral presentation at SSIB 2015; Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting; July 7-11, 2015; Denver, CO.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Moding KJ, Stifter CA. Infants reactions to novel foods predict food neophobia during early childhood. Oral presentation at SSIB 2015; Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting; July 7-11, 2015; Denver, CO.


Progress 02/15/14 to 02/14/15

Outputs
Target Audience: The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) is designed to provide sustainable, comprehensive, problem-based predoctoral training to help prevent child obesity. It will provide a new generation of behavioral nutrition professionals trained with the skills to break the cycle of environmentally-challenged childhood obesity based on a rigorous program that combines coursework and research experience to train 13 or more graduate PhD students. Coursework is required in five core programmatic areas: 1) Nutrition, 2) Child Development, 3) Family Studies, 4) Prevention and Intervention Research, and 5) Research Methodology and Statistics. Student internships are optional in 1 of 4 career strands: Commerce & Industry, Education & Outreach, Medicine, and Public Policy. Changes/Problems: The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Training Program is being implemented as described in the non-technical summary. The program is requesting a No-Cost Extension to this grant. We are seeking the extension to continue the support of our currently enrolled fellows. Briefly, the primary justification for the request for a NCE is that this grant was awarded February 14, 2011, thereby missing a full class of potential recruits. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? 1. ADMISSIONS/MATRICULATION: The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) admitted 3 new predoctoral fellows for Spring 2014 and 10 fellows continued from the year prior, yielding a total of 13 COPT fellows supported for the 2014-2015 academic year. 2. RESEARCH: All COPT students are actively involved in childhood obesity research projects. These projects examine: 1) the development of children's eating behaviors, 2) the impact of individual differences on eating behavior, 3) the use of technology to disseminate evidence-based nutrition advice, 4) the psychosocial correlates of childhood obesity, and 5) the effect of interventions designed to prevent childhood obesity. Ten COPT fellows presented their childhood obesity research at national or international conferences in 2014 (see Presentations). One student completed a 6-week internship with Curiosity Advertising (Insight Stream) in Cincinnati, OH. One student was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2,000 awarded among 14,000 applicants), 2 students were selected as American Society for Nutrition's Clinical Emerging Leader Award Finalists and 2 students received travel awards to the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. 3. EVALUATION: Recommendations of the PSU COPT Internal Leadership Committee (B. Rolls, G. Jensen, K. Keller and J. Savage Williams) and External Advisory Committee (A. Drewnowksi, J. Hill, and C. Taylor) were received 6/27/14 and concluded, "We continue to be very impressed by the implementation of the program as well as the extremely notable progress made since its inception." In addition, they stated that "we support the recent changes to the program that foster greater student involvement." Noteworthy aspects of PSU COPT included: 1) training in proposal writing, 2) support for SEED grants, 3) support to attend professional meetings and internships, and 4) cooperative and highly successful cross-cutting training in Nutritional Sciences and Human Development and Family Studies. 4. DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS HOSTED: 1) Simone French, PhD., Professor, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health Director, University of Minnesota Obesity Prevention Center University of Minnesota, spoke on 5/28/14 on "Linking primary care, communities and families to prevent obesity in low-income preschoolers: The NET-works study?"; 2) Leonard H. Epstein, PhD., Department of Pediatrics, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chief, Behavioral Medicine, University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, spoke on 9/8/14 on "Reinforcement pathology and obesity"; 3) Kathleen Rasmussen, PhD., Professor of Nutrition in the Division of Nutritional Sciences International Professor of Nutritional Sciences Cornell University spoke on 9/22/14 on "Gestational weight gain guidelines: New directions, new controversies, and recent results"; 4) Jennifer Temple, PhD., Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences and Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, SUNY University at Buffalo, spoke on 11/11/14 on "A professional's life in academia"; 5) Dianne Stanton Ward, EdD., Professor, Department of Nutrition, Director, Intervention and Policy Division Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill spoke on 12/8/14 on "Fewer chicken nuggets and more active play time: Dissemination and implementation of the NAP SACC Program to create healthy environments in child care"; 6) Katie Lacy, PhD., Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Australia, spoke on 12/10/14 on "Childhood obesity in Australia"; 7) Elsie Taveras, M.D., MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics Chief, Division of General Pediatrics, Director, Pediatric Population Health Management, Massachusetts General Hospital, spoke on 1/12/15 on "Childhood obesity disparities: The importance of prevention in early life"; 8) David Thivel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Laboratory of Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physio-Pathological Conditions (AME2P), Université Clermont, Clermont-Ferrand, France, spoke on 1/27/15 on "Nutritional adaptations to exercise in children and adolescents: Implications for pediatric obesity?" 5. SERVICES: 1. COPT journal club, held monthly, continued in Fall 2013/Spring 2014 to provide a forum for all fellows to interact with childhood obesity researchers and other fellows to discuss professional development topics. 2. The Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and Nutritional Sciences (NUTR) departments continue to adjust course times and enrollment caps to accommodate program needs. 3. Short training experiences (1-2 day off-site internships) began in Spring 2014 aimed at providing COPT students with training in research, teaching, industry, and government. 4. COPT fellows developed a COPT BLOG to showcase their training/experiences. 5. Students are participating in 1 of 4 COPT special interest groups (e.g., Conference event planning, COPT Blog, Internship/Training Experiences, and Team Building). How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? In Spring 2014, COPT students developed an online BLOG to highlight their COPT experiences and training (http://sites.psu.edu/copt/). Their training and research is also demonstrated at several national conferences, including The Obesity Society (TOS), the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the Society for Prevention Research, the International Symposium for Contemplative Studies, and the International Congress of Integrative Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Let's Move Pennsylvania, and Experimental Biology. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? We plan to continue to support cross-disciplinary training in Nutritional Sciences and Human Development and Family Studies through coursework and research experiences, hosting distinguished speakers, providing funding for research pilot projects, and supporting internship training experiences. Over the next year, our efforts will involve fostering and building relationships with faculty and other childhood obesity professionals to develop ongoing training opportunities for current and future trainees, developing procedures for tracking the progress of our graduates to provide evidence of program success, and identifying and applying for additional funding (e.g., USDA NEEDS fellowships) that will allow us to continue to train students in this interdisciplinary program. Over the next year, we will also track outcomes of our research pilot projects. We currently have 6 research pilot projects underway and we have 5 graduate students preparing an application for a research pilot project. In addition to contributing to the hands-on training of our fellows, the pilot projects will contribute new research that advances our understanding of the causes, consequences, and prevention of childhood obesity.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? 1. ACTIVE COPT FELLOWS: 5 fellows admitted in Fall 2011 are now in their fourth year of study. 4 COPT fellows admitted for Fall 2012 are now in their third year. 4 advanced-standing COPT doctoral candidates were admitted Spring 2013/Fall 2014. Of these 13 fellows, 4 have been admitted through the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and 9 through the Department of Nutritional Sciences (NUTR). 2. TRAINING PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY: Three courses that are required by the COPT curriculum are approved as permanent, cross-listed course offerings by the PSU Faculty Senate. These courses are 1) Childhood Obesity; 2) Adult Obesity; and 3) Readings in Ingestive Behavior. Students enroll in the HDFS or NUTR doctoral program; additionally, 8 graduate students have elected to complete a minor in the complementary department. 3. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: In addition to completing coursework, the 13 fellows have produced 7 peer reviewed publications (5 additional publications are pending or submitted) and presented 25 oral/poster abstracts at national/international conferences and presented 24 oral/poster abstracts internally at the Pennsylvania State University. In 2014, 2 fellows presented at Obesity Week 2014, The Obesity Society (TOS) annual meeting, 1 fellow presented at the Society for Prevention Research, 1 fellow presented at the International Symposium for Contemplative Studies, 1 fellow presented at the International Congress of Integrative Developmental Cognitive NeuroScience, and 6 fellows presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. 4. AWARDS/RECOGNITION: 1)Balantekin, K; selected as 1 of 5 finalists for the American Society for Nutrition's Clinical Emerging Leader Award Competition; held at Experimental Biology, March 28-Apr 1, 2015, Boston, MA. 2)Balantekin, K; selected as finalist for American Society for Nutrition's Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition; held at Experimental Biology, March 28-April 1, 2015, Boston, MA. 3)Doub AE; eHealth/mHealth section poster competition award, Obesity SocietySelected as one of the six best poster abstracts relevant to the eHealth/mHealth section at the Annual meeting of The Obesity Society, November 7-11, 2014, Boston, MA. 4)Doub AE; National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program3-year fellowship to support graduate research by covering tuition and stipend. 14,000 applicants, 2,000 awards. 5)Kling, S; selected as 1 of 5 finalists for the American Society for Nutrition's Clinical Emerging Leader Award Competition; held at Experimental Biology, March 28-Apr 1, 2015, Boston, MA. 6)Rose, C; selected for a New Investigator Travel Award; held at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting, July 29-August 2, 2014, Seattle, WA. 7)Stein W; selected for a New Investigator Travel Award; held at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting, July 29-August 2, 2014, Seattle, WA.

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: English LK, Lasschuijt M, Keller KL. (2015). Mechanisms of portion size perception: What do we know and where do we go from here? Appetite. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2014.11.004
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Hackman NM, Schaefer EW, Beiler JS, Rose CM, Paul IM. (2014). Breastfeeding outcome comparison by parity. Breastfeeding Medicine. doi:10.1089/bfm.2014.0119
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Moding KJ, Birch LL, Stifter CA. (2014) Infant temperament and feeding history predict infants responses to novel foods. Appetite, 83:218-225.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Roemmich JN, Balantekin KN, Beeler JE. (2014) Park-like campus settings and physical activity. Journal of American College Health, 63:68-72.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Roemmich JN, Lambiase MJ, Balantekin KN, Feda DM, Dorn JD. (2014). Stress, behavior, and biology: Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in youth. Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 42(4), 145-152
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Adise S, Bloom R, Keller KL. PROP Taster status may predict liking of higher fat foods in children. Oral presentation at SSIB 2014; Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting; July 29-August 2, 2014; Seattle, WA.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Li R, Scanlon KS, May A, Rose C, Birch L. (2014). Bottle-feeding practices during early infancy and eating behaviors at 6 years of age. Pediatrics, 134(Supplement 1), S70-S77.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Balantekin KN, Birch LL, Savage JS. Eating in the absence of hunger is associated with a higher energy density diet. Paper presented at SSIB 2014; Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting; July 29-August 2, 2014; Seattle, WA
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Balantekin KN, Birch LL, Savage JS. Patterns of self-reported dieting and energy intake in 15y girls. Poster presented at American Society for Nutritions Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition; Experimental Biology 2015; March 28; Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Balantekin KN, Birch LL, Savage JS. Patterns of self-reported dieting and energy intake in 15y girls. Oral presentation at American Society for Nutritions Clinical Emerging Leader Award Competition; held at Experimental Biology 2015; March 28-April 1, 2015; Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Bleser JA, Rollins BY, Savage JS, Birch LL. Availability and access to candy within the home is associated with childrens candy intake in a free access setting & frequency of candy intake in the home. Oral abstract presented at Obesity Week 2014; the Annual Meeting of The Obesity Society; November 2-7, 2014; Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Bleser JA, Rollins BY, Savage JS, Birch LL. Candy vs. snacks: parent and child discussions of characteristics that define candy and snack foods. Poster presented at Experimental Biology 2014; the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Nutrition; August 26-30, 2014; San Diego,CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Doub AE, Small ML, Birch LL. A qualitative analysis of maternal feeding beliefs and behaviors on food blogs focused on feeding young children. Poster presented at Obesity Week 2014; the Annual Meeting of The Obesity Society: November 2-7, 2015; Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Doub AE, Small ML, Birch LL. Tweeting differently: A case study comparing @MyPlate and @FoodNetwork. Poster presented at Obesity Week 2014; the Annual Meeting of The Obesity Society; November 2-7, 2014; Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Dvorakova K, Li JC, Kishida M, Greenberg MT, Elavsky S, Broderick PC. Just breathe design: Mindfulness training for the promotion of health, well-being, and interpersonal relationship quality of first-year college students. Poster presented at 2014 Mind and Life Summer Research Institute; June 15-21, 2014; Garrison, NY.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Haris SJ, Fisher JO, Savage JS, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Child energy intake and fullness in response to portion size manipulations. Poster presented at SSIB 20114; the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting; July 29-August 2, 2014; Seattle, WA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Fearnbach SN, English LK, ONeil LM, Fisher JO, Savage JS, Wilson SJ, Lemieux SK, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Child fitness and changes in energy intake in response to doubling portion size. Poster presented at the Hershey Pediatric Research Day; May 2014; Hershey, PA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Kling SMR, Keller KL, Meengs JS, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Do children adjust their intake when meals differ in energy density and portion size? Paper presented at SSIB 2014; the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting; July 29-August 2, 2014; Seattle, WA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Kling SMR, Keller KL, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Double trouble: energy density and portion size combine to increase preschool childrens lunch intake. Oral presentation at American Society for Nutritions Clinical Emerging Leader Award Competition; held at Experimental Biology 2015; March 28-April 1, 2015; Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Kling SMR, Keller KL, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Double trouble: energy density and portion size combine to increase preschool childrens lunch intake. Paper presented at Experimental Biology 2015; March 28-April 1; Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Li JC, Dvorakova K, Kishida M, Elavsky S, Greenberg MT. Study design of a mindfulness training program for improving health, well-being, and interpersonal relationships of first-year college students. Poster presented at 2014 International Symposium for Contemplative Studies (ISCS); October 30-November 1, 2014; Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Li JC, Welsh JA, DiNallo JM. Group lifestyle triple P in central Pennsylvania: Results from a randomized pilot intervention trial. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development; March 19-21, 2015; Philadelphia, PA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Li JC, Welsh JA, DiNallo JM, Gest SD. Parental management of lifestyle behaviors associated with childhood obesity: Associations with child weight-status and behaviors in middle childhood. Poster presented at Society for Prevention Research 22nd Annual Meeting; May 26-29, 2014; Washington, D.C.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Accepted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Moding KJ, Stifter CA. Temperamental regulatory abilities and child-initiated snack breaks predict toddler weight status. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development; March 19-21, 2015; Philadelphia, PA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Moding KJ, Stifter CA. Temperamental surgency contributes to acceptance and rejection of novel foods at 6 and 12 months. Poster presented at the International Society on Infant Studies Biannual Meeting; July 3-5, 2014; Berlin, Germany.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Rollins BY, Stein WM, Keller KL. Kids will drink green smoothies! Children's willingness to try, liking, and intake of smoothies containing fruits and dark leafy greens in a preschool setting. Poster presented at Obesity Week 2014; the Annual Meeting of The Obesity Society; November 2-7, 2014; Boston, MA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Rose C, Savage J, Birch L. Infant bottle emptying and parity are related to satiety responsiveness at Age 6. Poster presented at SSIB 2014; the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting; July 29-August 2, 2014; Seattle, WA. (NITA award winner)
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Stein WM, Keller KL. Evaluation of the theory of externality in 7-9 year-old children at two ad libitum test meals. Oral presentation at SSIB 2014; the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Annual Meeting; July 29-August 2, 2014; Seattle, WA. (NITA award winner)
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Submitted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Balantekin KN, Birch LL, Savage JS. Patterns of weight control behavior among 15y girls
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Submitted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Doub AE, Moding KJ, Stifter CA. Infant and maternal predictors of early life feeding decisions: The timing of solid food introduction. Appetite
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Submitted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Rollins BY, Stein WM, Keller KL. Preschoolers will drink their GREENS! Children like, and are willing to try and consume smoothies containing dark green vegetables (DGVs). Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Type: Book Chapters Status: Submitted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Stein WM, Keller KL. The modern food environment: changes in food quantity and quality and their impact on hedonic eating. In Hedonic Eating: How the Pleasurable Aspects of Food Can Affect Appetite.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Submitted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Stifter CA, Moding KJ. Understanding and measuring parent use of food to soothe infant and toddler distress: A longitudinal study from 6 to 18 months of age. Appetite
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Geier CF, Lydon DM, Lo L, Roberts N, Luna B. The influence of incentives on cognitive control during adolescence. Poster presented at the International Congress of Integrative Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience; September 11-13, 2014; Los Angeles, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Lydon DM, Roberts N, Geier CF. Integrating smoking beliefs into a neurobiological model of smoking-related decision-making. Poster presented at The International Congress for Integrative Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience; September 11-13, 2014; Los Angeles, CA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Roberts N, Lydon DM, Geier CF. Incentive effects on visual spatial working memory. Poster presented at the International Congress of Integrative Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience; September 11-13, 2014; Los Angeles, CA.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Submitted Year Published: 2015 Citation: Lydon DM, Roberts N, Geier CF. (2015) Reduced influence of monetary incentives on Go/NoGo performance during smoking abstinence. Nicotine & Tobacco Research.


Progress 02/15/13 to 02/14/14

Outputs
Target Audience: The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) is designed to provide sustainable, comprehensive, problem-based predoctoral training to help prevent child obesity. It will provide a new generation of behavioral nutrition professionals trained with the skills to break the cycle of environmentally-challenged childhood obesity based on a rigorous program that combines coursework and research experience to train 13 or more graduate PhD students annually. Coursework is required in five core programmatic areas: 1) Nutrition, 2) Child Development, 3) Family Studies, 4) Prevention and Intervention Research, and 5) Research Methodology and Statistics. Student internships are optional in 1 of 4 career strands: Commerce & Industry, Education & Outreach, Medicine, and Public Policy. Changes/Problems: Spring 2014, Barbara Rolls was appointed Program Director, replacing Leann Birch after her retirement from The Pennsylvania State University. Barbara Rolls, Ph.D. is the Helen A. Guthrie Chair and Professor of Nutritional Sciences. She is also the Director of the Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior at PSU. She is currently overseeing all aspects of the COPT and is strongly supported by an experienced leadership team including Drs. Jensen, Keller, Savage Williams, and Zarit. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? 1. ADMISSIONS/MATRICULATION: The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) admitted 1 new predoctoral fellow for Fall 2013 and 3 new predoctoral fellows for Spring 2014 and 9 fellows continued from the year prior, yielding a total of 13 COPT fellows supported for the 2013-2014 academic year. 2. RESEARCH: All COPT students are actively involved in childhood obesity research projects. These projects examine: 1) the development of children’s eating behaviors, 2) the impact of individual differences on eating behavior, 3) the use of technology to disseminate evidence-based nutrition advice, 4) the psychosocial correlates of childhood obesity, and 5) the effect of interventions designed to prevent childhood obesity. Ten COPT fellows presented their childhood obesity research at national or international conferences in 2013 (see Publications). Two students completed internship training experiences (Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Geisinger Health Systems). 3. EVALUATION: Recommendations of the PSU COPT Internal Leadership Committee (L. Birch, G. Jensen, L. Mulfinger and B. Rolls,) and External Advisory Committee (A. Drewnowksi (absent), J. Hills, C. and Taylor) were received 4/26/13 and concluded, "We continue to be very impressed by the implementation of the program as well as the extremely notable progress made since its inception." Three noteworthy aspects of PSU COPT included: 1) training in proposal writing, 2) trickle-down effect for undergraduate students, and 3) cooperative and highly successful cross-cutting training in Nutritional Sciences and Human Development and Family Studies. 4. DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS HOSTED: 1) Steven Heymsfield, M.D., Executive Director, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, spoke on 2/14/13 on “How Does Human Energy Metabolism Relate to Body Size?; 2) Kirsten Davison, Ph.D., Donald and Sue Pritzker Associate Professor of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, spoke on 4/2/2013 on “Balancing Science and Social Justice in Family-Centered Childhood Obesity Prevention”; 3) Julie Mennella, Ph.D., Director Emeritus, Monell Science Apprenticeship Program (MSAP), Monell Chemical Senses Center, spoke on 9/23/2013 on “The Flavor World of Childhood”; 4) Jessica Haines, Ph.D., MHSc, Assistant Professor in the Dept. Family Relations & Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph spoke on 10/17/2013 on “Healthy Habits, Healthy Homes: Improving Household Routines”; 5) Ellyn Satter, MS, RDN, LCSW, BCD, Ellyn Satter Institute, spoke on 10/25/14 on “Early Child Feeding and the Division of Feeding Responsibility”; and 6) Madeleine Sigman-Grant, Ph.D., MCH Area Nutrition Specialist and Professor, Cooperative Extension, University of Nevada-Reno, spoke on 11/5/2013 on "Mealtimes in Child Care: A potential avenue for obesity prevention in young children.” 5. SERVICES: 1. COPT journal club continued in Spring 2013/Fall 2013 to provide a forum for all fellows to share articles, interact with childhood obesity researchers, and discuss professional development topics. The Spring 2013 journal club was a special topics course to teach COPT fellows to design coding systems for analyzing behaviors associated with infants and children and obesity prevention. 2. The Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and Nutritional Sciences (NUTR) departments continue to adjust course times and enrollment caps to accommodate program needs. 3. Short training experiences (1-2 day off-site internships) began in Spring 2014 aimed at providing COPT students with training in research, teaching, industry, and government. 4. COPT fellows developed a COPT BLOG to showcase their training/experiences. 5. Students are participating in 1 of 4 COPT special interest groups (e.g., Obesity Week event planning, COPT Blog, Internship/Training Experiences, and Team Building). PARTICIPANTS: Barbara Rolls, Ph.D. is the Helen A. Guthrie Chair and Professor of Nutritional Sciences. She is also the Director of the Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior at PSU. She serves as Program Director to oversee all aspects of the COPT and is strongly supported by Drs. Jensen, Keller, Savage Williams, and Zarit. Gordon Jensen, M.D., Ph.D. is Head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences (NUTR) at PSU. He serves as Co-Director of the COPT and leads the management team in its monthly meetings and works to ensure smooth interactions between the faculty and students in the COPT and the NUTR department. Kathleen Keller, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Dept of Nutritional Sciences and Food Science at PSU. She coordinates all aspects of the training program on a daily basis, including recruitment and communications with stakeholders, evaluators, and event service providers. She oversees course selection and course requirements. Jennifer Savage Williams, Ph.D. is Interim Director of the Center for Childhood Obesity Research at PSU. She also coordinates all aspects of the training program on a daily basis, including recruitment and policy development. She prepares COPT reports and supports the 13 COPT graduate students in the development of pilot research projects. Steven Zarit, Ph.D. is Head of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and a Management Team member. He works to ensure smooth interactions between the faculty and students in the COPT and the HDFS department, and contributes to teaching required HDFS courses. Leann L. Birch, Ph.D. (Consultant, Former Director) is the “William P Flatt Professor of Foods and Nutrition at The University of Georgia. She serves as a consultant on the COPT fellowship program and continues to advise graduate students with the support of Dr. Savage Williams. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? In Spring 2014, COPT students have developed an online BLOG to highlight their COPT experiences and training (http://sites.psu.edu/copt/). Their training and research is also demonstrated at national conferences. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? We plan to continue to support cross-disciplinary training in Nutritional Sciences and Human Development and Family Studies through coursework and research experiences, host distinguished speakers, provide funding for seed projects, and support internship training experiences.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? 1. ACTIVE COPT FELLOWS: 5 fellows admitted in Fall 2011 are now in their third year of study. 4 COPT fellows admitted for Fall 2012 are now in their second year. 4 advanced-standing COPT doctoral candidates were admitted Spring 2013/Fall 2014. Of these 13 fellows, 4 have been admitted through the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and 9 through the Department of Nutritional Sciences (NUTR). 2. TRAINING PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY: Three courses that are required by the COPT curriculum are approved as permanent, cross-listed course offerings by the PSU Faculty Senate. These courses are 1) Childhood Obesity; 2) Adult Obesity; and 3) Readings in Ingestive Behavior. Students enroll in the HDFS or NUTR doctoral program; however, students may elect to complete a minor in the complementary department. Both departments are currently approving fellow requests for a minor. 3. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: In addition to completing coursework, the 13 fellows have produced 4 publications (3 additional publications are pending or submitted) and presented 24 and 14 oral/poster abstracts at national conferences and internally at PSU, respectively. Ten fellows presented abstracts at the Obesity Week 2013 national Obesity Society meeting, 1 fellow presented at the 2013 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, and 1 fellow presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior.

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Birch LL, Doub AE. Learning to eat: Birth to 2 years. American Journal of Clinial Nutrition. 2014 (epub ahead of print).
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2012 Citation: Donohue SE, James B, Eslick AN, Mitroff SR. Cognitive pitfall! Videogame players are not immune to dual-task costs. [Randomized Controlled Trial Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.]. Attention, Perception & Psychophysics. 2012;74(5):803-809.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Balantekin KN, Savage JS, Marini ME, Birch LL. Identification and prediction of patterns of dieting strategies among 15y girls. Paper presented at: The ObesityWeek 2013; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Balantekin KN, SavageJS, Birch LL. Restrictive feeding practices promote daughters early dieting. Paper presented at: SSIB 2013, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior; July 3-August 3, 2013; New Orleans, LA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Birch LL, Jensen G, Mulfinger L, Savage JS. The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Transdisciplinary Training Program. Poster presented at: Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior 2013 Conference; August 9-12, 2013; Portland, OR.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2012 Citation: Birch LL, Jensen G, Mulfinger L, Savage JS, Zarit S. The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Transdisciplinary Training Program. Poster presented at: Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior 2012 Conference; July 14-17, 2012; Washington, D.C.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Bleser, JA, Rollins B, Birch LL. Maternal work hours predict girls BMI from 5 to 15y, even after adjusting for frequency of eating away from home and daily hassles. Paper presented at: ObesityWeek 2013; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Doub AE, Stifter CA. Restrictive feeding style and toddler weight change: Protective effects for toddlers at risk for obesity? Paper presented at: ObesityWeek 2013; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Doub AE, Moding, K J, Stifter CA. Infant temperament and maternal feeding style predict timing of introduction of solid foods. Paper presented at: The Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting; April 18-20, 2013; Seattle, WA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: English LK, Fearnbach SN, Stein WM, Chandler-Laney PC, Cravener T, Keller KL. Say it isnt soda? Maternal sugar sweetened beverage intake during pregnancy is positively related to childrens BMI z-score at 4-6 years-old. Paper presented at: ObesityWeek 2013; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Fearnbach SN, English LK, Stein WM, Cravener TL, Keller, KL. Intake at a single, palatable buffet test meal is associated with body composition in 4- to 6-year-old children. Paper presented at: ObesityWeek 2013; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: James BL, Savage JS, Birch LL. Weight satus and temperament among toddlers enrolled in WIC, higher weight status is associated with lower effortful control and lower surgency. Paper presented at: ObesityWeek 2013; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA.
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2013 Citation: Kling SM. Portion size, energy density, and their combined effect on childrens eating behavior. Paper presented at: The Nestle Research Center; December 20, 2013; Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2013 Citation: Kling SM. Portion size, energy density, and their combined effect on childrens eating behavior. Paper presented at: Wageningen University; December 18, 2013; Wageningen, Netherlands.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Kling SM, Keller KL, Roe LS, Rolls BJ. Energy density and portion size combine to affect preschool childrens intake of commonly consumed foods. Paper presented at: ObesityWeek 2013; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2012 Citation: Moding K, Stifter C. The influence of infant temperament and maternal parenting behaviors on infant responses to novel food. Paper presented at: XVIII Biennial Internation Conference on Infant Studies; June 7-9, 2012; Minneapolis, MN.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Moding K, Stifter C. The role of temperament and parenting behaviors in infants' acceptance of new foods. Paper presented at: Society for Research in Child Development 2013; April 18-20, 2013; Seattle, WA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Moding K, Stifter C. Infants' Acceptance of Green Vegetables and Fruits Show Differential Effects on Weight Change. Paper presented at: ObesityWeek 2013; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Rose CM, Savage JS, Birch LL. Pre-pregnancy BMI predicts breastfeeding success in primiparous mothers intending to breastfeed. Paper presented at: Obesity Week 2013; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Stein WM, English LK, Fearnbach SN, Cravener TL, Keller KL. Impact of the prenatal maternal diet on childrens liking and intake of vegetables at 4-6 Years. Paper presented at: ObesityWeek 2013; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2012 Citation: Stifter C, Moding K, Lickenbrock D. Parenting and infant temperament: Is the use of food to soothe infant distress a risk factor for infant rapid weight gain? Paper presented at: XVIII Biennial Internation Conference on Infant Studies; June 7-9, 2012; Minneapolis, MN.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2014 Citation: Balantekin KN, Savage JS, Birch LL. (revise resubmit). Parental encouragment of dieting promotes daughters early dieting. Submitted to: Appetite.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Submitted Year Published: 2014 Citation: Fearnbach SN, Thivel D, Keller KL. (submitted). Neural correlates of eating behavior and exercise: understanding the role of the brain in energy balance. Submitted to: International Journal of Nutrition and Physical Activity.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Submitted Year Published: 2014 Citation: Rose C, Marini M, Savage JS, Paul IM, Birch LL. (submitted). Predictors of infant birth weight and excessive gestational weight gain differ by parity. Submitted to: Maternal and Child Health Journal


Progress 02/15/12 to 02/14/13

Outputs
OUTPUTS: 1. ADMISSIONS/MATRICULATION: The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) admitted 4 new predoctoral fellows for Fall 2013, and 5 fellows continued from the year prior, yielding a total of 9 COPT fellows supported for the 2012-2013 academic year. 2. RESEARCH: The 5 fellows admitted Fall 2012 engaged in full-time research during the summer of 2013. These 5 fellows had accepted abstracts at the 2013 national meeting of The Obesity Society. One fellow admitted for Fall 2013 began research during summer 2013 and has an accepted abstract at the 2013 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. 3. EVALUATION: Recommendations of the PSU COPT Internal Leadership Committee (L. Birch, L. Collins, M. Greenberg, S. McHale, B. Rolls,) and External Advisory Committee (A. Drewnowksi (absent), J. Hills, C. and Taylor) were received 2/15/12 and concluded, "Overall, we were extremely impressed by everything we saw, and both of us believe you have the potential to make this THE leading training program in childhood obesity in the country." 4. DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS HOSTED: 1) William H. Dietz, MD, Ph.D., Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, CDC, spoke on 5/4/12 on "Progress and Challenges in Effecting Social Change around Obesity"; 2) Sharon M. Donovan, Ph.D., R.D., Melissa M. Noel Endowed Chair, Nutrition and Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign spoke on 9/17/12 on "Non-invasive Approaches to Study Host-Microbe Interactions in the Developing Human Intestine"; and 3) Jennifer Orlet Fisher, Ph.D., R.D., Associate Professor of Public Health Center for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University spoke on 10/18/12 on "Obesogenic Environments and Appetite in Young Children: Does Self-regulation Work" 5. DISTINGUISHED RESEARCHERS RECEPTION: 5 COPT fellows with accepted abstracts at the September 2012 meeting of The Obesity Society met with leading researchers from other institutions to be mentored on research interests and career plans. 6. SERVICES: 1. COPT journal club continued in Fall 2012 to provide a forum for all fellows to share articles and to interact with childhood obesity researchers from across the University. The Spring 2013 journal club is scheduled as a special topics course by Dr. Cynthia Stifter to teach COPT fellows to design coding systems for analyzing behaviors associated with infants and children and obesity prevention. 2. The Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and Nutritional Sciences (NUTR) departments adjusted courses times and enrollment caps to accommodate program needs. Progressions were mapped for all fellows to provide for completion of the required courses without lengthening their predoctoral programs. 3. An internship placement process began in December 2012 and includes the development of a guide to help students plan for the many details associated with a successful internship plan. 4. The course "Macronutrient Nutrition for Non-Nutrition Majors" was offered Summer 2012 to support HDFS students who were interested in advanced nutrition coursework but lacked prior coursework in organic and biochemistry. PARTICIPANTS: Leann L. Birch, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Nutritional Sciences and Director of the Center for Childhood Obesity Research at PSU where she also has an appointment in the Department of Pediatrics. She serves as Program Director to oversee all aspects of the COPT and is strongly supported by Drs. Jensen, Mulfinger, Savage Williams, and Zarit. Gordon Jensen, M.D., Ph.D. is Head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences (NUTR) at PSU. He serves as Co-Director of the COPT and leads the management team in its monthly meetings and works to ensure smooth interactions between the faculty and students in the COPT and the NUTR department. Lorraine Mulfinger, Ph.D. is Research Assistant Professor of Health and Human Development at PSU. She is the Associate Program Director for the COPT and coordinates all aspects of the training program on a daily basis, including recruitment and communications with stakeholders, evaluators, and event service providers. Jennifer Savage Williams, Ph.D. is Associate Director of the Center for Childhood Obesity Research at PSU and a Research Assistant Professor in the Nutritional Sciences Department at PSU. She supervises and supports the 9 COPT graduate students in laboratory experiences and in the development of pilot research projects. Steven Zarit, Ph.D. is Head of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and a Management Team member. He works to ensure smooth interactions between the faculty and students in the COPT and the HDFS department, and contributes to teaching required HDFS courses. TARGET AUDIENCES: The Pennsylvania State University Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Training Program (PSU COPT) is designed to provide sustainable, comprehensive, problem-based predoctoral training to help prevent child obesity. It will provide a new generation of behavioral nutrition professionals trained with the skills to break the cycle of environmentally-challenged childhood obesity based on a rigorous program that combines coursework and research experience to train nine or more graduate PhD students annually. Coursework is required in five core programmatic areas: 1) Nutrition, 2) Child Development, 3) Family Studies, 4) Prevention and Intervention Research, and 5) Research Methodology and Statistics. Student experiences include internships in one of four career strands: Commerce & Industry, Education & Outreach, Medicine, and Public Policy. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.

Impacts
1. ACTIVE COPT FELLOWS: Five fellows admitted in Fall 2011 are now in their second year of study. Four new COPT fellows were admitted for Fall 2012. Of these nine fellows, three have been admitted through the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and six through the Department of Nutritional Sciences (NUTR). 2. TRAINING PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY: Three courses that are required by the COPT curriculum have now been approved as permanent, cross-listed course offerings by the PSU Faculty Senate. These courses are 1) NUTR / HDFS 532 - Childhood Obesity; 2) NUTR /HDFS 533 - Adult Obesity; and 3) NUTR / FDSC 534 - Readings in Ingestive Behavior. The HDFS and NUTR departments approved recommendations for minor requirements for COPT students from the complementary department. 3. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: In addition to completing a full schedule of coursework, the nine fellows have produced 2 publications and made 18 oral or poster presentations. Five presentations were accepted abstracts at the 2012 national meeting of The Obesity Society, and one presentation is accepted for presentation at the 2013 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting.

Publications

  • Balantekin, K. N. and Roemmich, J. N. 2012. Childrens coping after psychological stress. Choices among food, physical activity, and television. Appetite 59(2):298-304.
  • Kling, S. M., Birch, L. L., Meengs, J. S., Roe, L. S. and Rolls, B. J. 2012. Does Increasing the Variety of Vegetables and Fruits at a Snack Influence Intake in Preschool Children The Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society. San Antonio, TX, S59. (Published Abstract)
  • Rose, C., Marini, M., Anzman-Frasca, S., Savage Williams, J., Paul, I. M. and Birch, L. L. 2012. Parity Predicts Excessive Gestational Weight Gain and Higher Infant Birth Weight Among Women Intending to Breastfeed. The Obesity Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, S61. (Published Abstract)
  • Balantekin, K. N., Savage, J. S., Marini, M. E. and Birch, L. L. 2012. Parental Encouragement of Weight Loss Promtotes Daughters Dieting. The Obesity Society, San Antonio, TX, S248. (Published Abstract)
  • Bleser, J. A., Savage Williams, J. F., Marini, M. E. and Birch, L. L. 2012. Maternal Employment and Risk of Overweight Status in Daughters. The Obesity Society. San Antonio, TX, S197. (Published Abstract)
  • Doub, A. E., Moding, K. J. and Stifter, C. A. 2013. Infant temperament and maternal feeding style predict timing of introduction to solid foods. Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting Seattle, WA. (Accepted Abstract)
  • Hart, C. N., LaRose, J. G., Fava, J. James, B. L., and Wing, R. R. 2012. The Association between Time in Bed and Obesity Risk in Young Adults. Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Accepted author version posted online: 10 Jul 2012.Version of record first published: 03 Jan 2013. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2012.700289.
  • James, B., Savage-Williams, J. and Birch, L. L. 2012. Barriers to Healthy Eating in Low-Income WIC Mothers are Associated with Unhealthy Weight Control Strategies. The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting, San Antonio, TX, S127-128. (Published Abstract)


Progress 02/15/11 to 02/14/12

Outputs
OUTPUTS: OUTPUTS 1. Established Organization 1.1 COPT Senior Faculty Leadership Team The faculty leadership team was established and held its first meeting in the spring of 2011. This team includes: Leann L. Birch, PhD, Project Director and Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and Nutritional Sciences (Nutr Sci) and Director of the Center for Childhood Obesity Research at The Pennsylvania State University (PSU). Linda Collins, PhD, Director of the Methodology Center at PSU. Mark Greenberg, PhD, Bennett Chair of Prevention Research, Professor of HDFS, and Director of the Prevention Research Center at PSU. Susan McHale, PhD, Professor of Human Development and the Director of the Social Science Research Institute & Children Youth and Families Consortium at PSU. Barbara Rolls, PhD, Helen A. Guthrie Chair and Professor of Nutr Sci at PSU. 1.2 COPT Management Team The following team works with PD Leann Birch to support the program. Gordon Jensen, MD, PhD, Co-Program Director and Head of the Department of Nutr Sci at PSU and leads the management team. Steven Zarit, PhD, Professor and Head of the Department of HDFS. Lorraine Mulfinger, PhD, Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives and Proposal Development at PSU. 1.3 COPT External Advisory Committee The external advisory committee membership has been confirmed and the first external review is scheduled for February 7-9, 2011. The committee consists of three members. Adam Drewnowski, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Nutr Sci Program at the University of Washington in Seattle. James O. Hill, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado. Christine Taylor, PhD, RD, senior nutrition scientist at the National Institutes of Health's Office of Dietary Supplements. 2. Student Recruitment The first cohort of admitted students was recruited with the support of existing HDFS and Nutr Sci department channels using targeted program advertising on their websites. Applications for admission received by HDFS totaled 104 and the number received by Nutr Sci totaled 35. COPT program funds were used to invite seven candidates to campus for interviews. Seven admissions were tendered and all accepted, with one deferring admission until the spring 2012 semester. As a recruitment tool, the COPT program worked with the University's Summer Research Opportunities Program to support a minority undergraduate researcher during the summer of 2011. 3. Course Scheduling and Curriculum Development The COPT program curriculum was implemented as described in the original application. Students admitted through the Nutr Sci track will complete 67 credits and those admitted through HDFS will complete 69.5 credits. Coursework progressions have been mapped for both groups of students and scheduling conflicts resolved. A COPT journal club was developed and will be offered each semester to introduce COPT students to the broad range of PSU researchers interested in childhood obesity prevention. PARTICIPANTS: Leann L. Birch, PhD, Project Director and Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and Nutritional Sciences (Nutr Sci) and Director of the Center for Childhood Obesity Research at The Pennsylvania State University (PSU). Gordon Jensen, MD, PhD, Co-Program Director and Head of the Department of Nutr Sci at PSU. Steven Zarit, PhD, Professor and Head of the Department of HDFS. Lorraine Mulfinger, PhD, Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives and Proposal Development at PSU. TARGET AUDIENCES: The first cohort of admitted Childhood Obesity Prevention fellows was recruited with the support of existing HDFS and Nutrn department channels using targeted program advertising facilitated through announcements on their websites. In addition, an announcement describing the new program and associated fellowship opportunities was circulated via emails distributed to collaborators and listservs supported by The Obesity Society and the USDA. Student admission applications received by HDFS totaled 104 and the number received by Nutrn totaled 35. These applications were used by the COPT admissions committee to identify eight highly-qualified applicants who indicated specific interests in the COPT program through the associated personal statements. COPT program funds were used to invite these candidates to campus during the spring of 2011 for interviews with COPT directors, departmental Professors-In-Charge, and prospective faculty mentors. Seven admissions were tendered and all accepted, one electing to defer admission until the spring 2012 semester. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: The 10% budget reduction in the award prevented the COPT program from implementing the originally-proposed summer undergraduate research program as a recruitment tool; therefore, the COPT program worked with the University's existing Summer Research Opportunities Program to support a minority undergraduate researcher during the summer of 2011.

Impacts
IMPACTS Year 1 progress in establishing the COPT resulted in these outcomes and goals for year 2. 1. 2012-2013 Recruitment and Admissions Plans Year 2 recruitment is underway with the circulation of the program announcement to colleagues and postings through professional society listserves. COPT will fill up to four additional slots in the second year, leading to a full complement of 11 enrolled students for the 2012-2013 academic year. 2. Activities Scheduled During the 2011-2012 academic year, the COPT fellows will be actively involved in the following planned activities: 1. Extramural Speakers - Up to four speakers will be scheduled. The first speaker, Dr. Barry Levin, was identified by the management team and has accepted an invitation for Fall 2011. 2. Professional Development Activities - COPT fellows will participate in training on human subjects protections, child abuse clearances, and data management during their first year of study. 3. Fall Research Forum - An evening poster session will introduce COPT fellows to University faculty and students conducting research on childhood obesity. The event has already been advertised and interest has been expressed from faculty across multiple colleges within the University, including the medical school. 4. Spring Retreat - This event will be tied to the External Advisory Committee's first visit to campus (see below). A day-long retreat will feature a member of the external advisory committee as a keynote speaker, followed by mini-presentations and poster sessions highlighting related University. 5. Program Evaluation - The External Advisory Committee will provide a report of their recommendations following their program evaluation visit on February 6-8, 2012. The evaluation will include reviews of transcripts, self-completed student activity reports (under design), and evaluations completed by advisers and any other research mentors. 6. Internship Placements - An internship placement match process will begin in December. Interest statements from all eligible fellows will be forwarded to each sponsor of interest for selection of their preferred intern by the end of January. 7. Program Tracking - Tracking student applicants, admissions, progress and outcomes will be essential to the evaluation of the quality of the COPT program. A database will compile data on program applicants, student progress and, eventually, positions held post-graduation.

Publications

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