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Workgroup Information

Body Weight and Health

         FY 07-08 $8,682
Summary Research and Extension of topic areas related to body weight, its relationship to health and promotion of a healthful lifestyle.
Website:  http://groups.ucanr.org/bdh/
Annual Reports: 2007
2006
2005
2004
 
Workgroup Chair Information
Name Margaret Johns (Co-Chair)
Phone (661) 868-6217
E-Mail mcjohns@ucdavis.edu
Unit: Kern County
Location: Cooperative Extension Kern County
1031 South Mount Vernon Avenue
Bakersfield, 93307
 
Name Constance Schneider (Co-Chair)
Phone (559) 456-7142
E-Mail cschneider@ucdavis.edu
Unit: Fresno County
 
Responsible for Workgroup Administration and Budget
Name Anna Martin
Email acmartin@ucdavis.edu
Phone 209-953-6121
Membership List
 
AES Scientist
Stern, Judith Nutrition
  Professor Interactions of adipose cellularity and metabolism, food intake, diet, exercise, hyperinsulinemia and energetics in genetically obese rats; obesity and aging on obese rodents, alternative medicine research in asthma, allergy, and immunology
CE Advisor
Donohue, Susan Butte County
  County Director Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences, Food Safety
Giovanni, Maria
  Nutrition Food and Consumer Sciences Advisor in Santa Clara County
Johns, Margaret Kern County
  Nutrition   Family   EFNEP Administrator   Consumer Science Advisor
Lamp, Cathi Tulare County
  Nutrition, Family, and Consumer Sciences Advisor Nutrition, food safety, food access, nutrition education, nutrition monitoring
Martin, Anna San Joaquin County
  Nutrition   Family   Consumer Science Advisor Community Nutrition Education
Metz, Diane Yolo County
  Emeritus Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science Advisor, Yolo and Solano Counties Administration, human nutrition general, childhood obesity and health promotion, food security, food safety and home Food Preservation, Human and Family Relationships and Consumer Science. Also, Community Development and Leader Development.
Nicholson, Yvonne Sacramento County
  Nutrition   Family   Consumer Sciences Advisor Muliticultural dietary food practices, human relations, and resource management. EFNEP & FSNEP Program Supervisor
Schneider, Constance Fresno County
  Nutrition Family Consumer Sciences Advisor Nutrition Social Marketing, Obesity, Physical Activity
Smith, Dorothy Amador County
  Amador County Director & Nutrition   Family and Consumer Science Advisor Amador /Calaveras Counties Nutrition
CE Specialist
Crawford, Pat Nutrition
  Cooperative Extension Specialist
Kaiser, Lucia Nutrition
  Human Resources Program Leader / CE Nutrition Specialist Acculturation and dietary changes; ethnic food habits (particularly Latino); child feeding practices; evaluation of nutrition education
Townsend, Marilyn Nutrition
  Nutrition Education Specialist Overweight and food insecurity relationship; nutrition education research; theory driven intervention design, implementation and evaluation
Other ANR
Mitchell, Rita Nutrition
  Staff Research Associate Curriculum development and staff training
Sutherland, Barbara Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
  Program Director Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Non-UC
Keim, Nancy WHNRC, USDA
  USDA Researcher dieting, metabolism and appetite in women
Other UC
Gosliner, Wendi Nutritional Sciences, UCB
  Associate Specialist chilhood obesity
Membership Totals
Number of Members17
ANR Members16
Non-ANR1
Info Only0