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Journal Articles

  1. Musaad, S., Speirs, K.E., Hayes, J.T., Mobley, A.R., Fitzgerald, N., Jones, B.L., VanBrackle, A., Sigman-Grant, M. (2017). The impact of environmental, parental and child factors on health-related behaviors among low-income children. Appetite. 112:260-271. doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2017.01.035

  2. Daniel J. Hoffman, PhD; Thomas Cacciola; Pamela Barrios, MS; James E. Simon, PhD. 2017. Temporal changes and determinants of childhood nutritional status in Kenya and Zambia.  2017. J Health Popul Nutr. 5;36(1):27. 
  3. Silva BR, Mialich MS, Hoffman DJ, Jordão AA. 2017. BMI, BMIfat, BAI or BAIFels - Which is the best adiposity index for the detection of excess weight? Nutr Hosp 34(2):389-395.
  4. Taís S Lopes, Ronir R Luiz, Daniel J Hoffman, Eduardo Ferriolli, Karina Pfrimer, Anibal S Moura, Rosely Sichieri, Rosangela A Pereira. 2016. Misreport of energy intake assessed with food records and 24-hour recalls compared to total energy expenditure estimated with DLW. Eur J Clin Nutr, 70(11):1259-1264.
  5. Martins VJ, Neves AP, Garcia MC, Spadari RC, Clemente AP, de Albuquerque MP, Hoffman DJ, Sawaya AL. Normal cortisol response to cold pressor test, but lower free thyroxine, after recovery from undernutrition. Br J Nutr. 2016 Jan 14;115(1)
  6. Vitor B. Paravidino, Mauro F.F. Mediano, Daniel J. Hoffman, Rosely Sichieri. 2016. Effect of exercise intensity on spontaneous physical activity energy expenditure in overweight boys: a crossover study. PloSONE, Jan 15;11(1).
  7. Daniel J. Hoffman, Rebecca M. Reynolds, and Daniel B. Hardy. 2017. The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease: Current Knowledge and Potential Mechanisms. Nutrition Reviews Dec 2017. (Invited review)
  8. Daniel J. Hoffman, Maiza Campos Ponce, Carla R. Taddei & Colleen M. Doak. 2016. Microbiome, Growth Retardation, and Metabolism: Are they related? Ann Hum Biol. 2016 Dec 7:1-19.
  9. Hainutdzinava, N., Weatherstone, K., & Worobey, J. (2017). Food cravings and aversions during pregnancy: A current snapshot. Journal of Pediatrics and Mother Care, 2(1), 110.
  10. Alderdice, F, Newham, J., & Worobey, J. (2016). Improving research reporting to avoid waste in psychological research (Editorial). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. dx.org/10.1080/02646838.2016.1207894 
  11. Quick, V., Golem, D., Povis Alleman, G., Martin-Biggers, J., Worobey, J., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2018) Moms and Dads Differ in their Family Food Gatekeeper Behaviors.  Topics in Clinical Nutrition, 33:3-15.
  12. Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Martin-Biggers, J., Povis, G.A., Worobey, J., Hongu, N., and Quick, V. (2018) Promoting Healthy Home Environments and Lifestyles in Families with Preschool Children: HomeStyles, A Randomized Trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 64:139-151. sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1551714417303324
  13. Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Delaney, C., Martin-Biggers, J., Koenings, M. and Quick, V. (2017) The Marketing Plan for Recruiting and Retaining Parents in the HomeStyles Randomized Controlled Trial. Trials, 18:540. trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-017-2262-3
  14. Martin-Biggers, J., Quick, Zhang, M., V., Jin, Y., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2017) Influence of Family Conflict, Cohesion, and Chaos in the Home Environment on Maternal and Child Food-Related Behaviors. Maternal Child Nutrition, e12540. doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12540
  15. Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Wu, F., Spaccarotella, K., Martin-Biggers, J., Quick, V., and Zhang, Y. (2017) Control Groups in Nutrition Education Intervention Research: A Systematic Review of the State of the Practice.  International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14:91. ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-017-0546-3
  16. Quick, V., Martin-Biggers, J., Povis, G.A., Hongu, N., Worobey, J. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2017) A Socio-Ecological Examination of Weight-Related Characteristics of the Home Environment and Lifestyles of Households with Young Children HomeStyles. Nutrients, 9:604. mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/6/604
  17. Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Martin-Biggers, J., Koenings, M., Quick, V., Hongu, N., and Worobey, J. (2017) HomeStyles, A Web-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Program for Families with Preschool Children: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research; Research Protocols, 6:e73. researchprotocols.org/2017/4/e73/
  18. Fitzgerald, N. (2016). Hub City Fresh: Improving urban food environment through a community-based program. Northeast Regional Urban Innovation, Conference Proceedings. 37.
  19. Cheng, C., Martin-Biggers, J., Quick, V., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2016) Validity and Reliability of HOP-Up: A Questionnaire to Evaluate Physical Activity Environments in Homes with Preschool-Aged Children. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13:91. ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-016-0417-3
  20. Barrios, P., Martin-Biggers, J., Quick, V., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C.  (2016) Reliability and Criterion Validity of Self-Measured Waist, Hip, and Neck Circumferences.  BMC Medical Research Methodology, 16:49. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4855335/
  21. Eck, K., Alleman, G.P., Quick, V., Martin-Biggers, J., Hongu, N., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2016) Evaluation of a Childhood Obesity Prevention Online Training Certification Program for Community Family Educators.  Journal of Community Health. DOI 10.1007/s10900-016-0200-z.  link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10900-016-0200-z
  22. Delaney, C.L., Barrios, P., Lozada, C., Soto-Balbuena, K., Martin-Biggers, J., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2016) Applying Common Latino Magazine Cover Line Themes to Health Communication.  Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 38:546-558. DOI: 10.1177/0739986316660373 hjb.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/07/18/0739986316660373.full.pdf?ijkey=hpV8bvj07buOqCt&keytype=finite

Chapters

  1. Daniel J. Hoffman and Pamela L. Barrios. 2017.  Changes in Body Composition from Infancy through Childhood in: The Biology Behind the Frist 1,000 Days.  Klaus Kraemer, C. Karakochuk, Kyly C. Whitfield, and Tim Green, editors.  CRC Press.
  2. Worobey, J. (2016). Observational scales of mother-infant feeding: A catalogue and review. In J. Worobey, (Ed.), Infant feeding: Parental perceptions, behaviors and health effects (pp. 197-213).  Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
  3. Worobey, J. (2016). Food, nutrition, and mental health. In H.S. Friedman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of mental health (2nd ed.,  vol. 2, pp. 245-248). Waltham, MA: Academic Press.
  4. Worobey, J. (Ed.) (2016). Infant feeding: Parental perceptions, behaviors and health effects. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Publishers.
  5. Martin-Biggers, J., Worobey, J., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2016) Interpersonal Characteristics in the Home Environment Associated with Childhood Obesity. In Recent Advances in Obesity in Children, Berlin: Avid Science Publications, 74 pgs; www.avidscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/OIC-15-03_May-06-2016.pdf (PDF)
  6. Martin-Biggers, J., Cheng, C., Spaccarotella, K., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2016) The Physical Activity Environment in Homes and Neighborhoods.  In Recent Advances in Obesity in Children, Berlin: Avid Science Publications, 36 pgs; www.avidscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/OIC-15-04_May-06-2016.pdf (PDF)
  7. Lawson, L., Drake, L., Fitzgerald, N. (2016). Foregrounding community-building in community food security: a case study of the New Brunswick Community Farmers Market and Esperanza Garden. In: Morales, A., Dawson, L., eds. Cities of Farmers: Urban Agricultural Practices and Processes.University of Iowa Press: 141-158.

External Grants and Contracts

  1. New Jersey Healthy Kids Initiative
    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 12/15/2017 – 12/15/2020, $3,000,000
    (20% Effort)    Co-Investigator and Program Director
  2. Use of Nutrient Dense Vegetables to Improve Micronutrient Status in Kenya
    Busch Biomedical Foundation, 7/1/2016 – 6/30/2018, $25,000
  3. Income and Nutrition of Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Africa Using African Indigenous Vegetables
    United States Agency for International Development, UC-Davis, Horticulture Innovation Lab, 3/1/2015 – 4/30/2020, $1,998,806
    (20% Effort)    Co-PI: James Simon, PhD
  4. Byrd-Bredbenner, C.,Olfert, M., and Shelnutt, K. Advancing and Expanding HomeStyles:
    Shaping HOME Environments and LifeSTYLES to Prevent Childhood Obesity.  USDA Agriculture and Food Research Institute, $4,000,000, May 2017-April 2021. Role: Lead PI
  5. Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Worobey, J. Hongu, N., Roe, D., and Hernandez, G. HomeStyles: Shaping Home Environments and Lifestyle Practices to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.  USDA Agriculture and Food Research Institute, $4,490,000, April 2011-March 2017. Role: Lead PI

Curricula & Teaching Packages

  1. Martin-Biggers, J., Worobey, J., Hongu, N., Povis, G., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2016) HomeStyles: Shaping Home Environments and Lifestyle Practices to Prevent Childhood Obesity.  Parent instructional materials (24 4-page mini-magazines, ~2-minute videos, and 1 page-goal trackers: Healthy HomeStyles; Fabulous Fruits and Veggies; Fuss Free Feeding, Family Meals; Enjoyable Mealtimes; Breakfast the Right Start; Best Drinks for Families; Right Sizing Portions; Time to Play; Play More, Sit Less; Taming TV; Good Night, Sleep Right; Hogar Saludable, Familia Saludable; Desayuno: Un Buen Comienzo; Las Mejores Bebitas para La Familia, Juega más y Siéntate Menos; Buenas Noches Que Duermas Bien, Alimentar sin Alboroto Lo Hora de Comer Agradable; Dominar La Televisión; Comidas en Familia; Tiempo para Jugar, Porción del Tamaño Correcto; Frutas Y Vegetales Fabulosos). New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University.
  2. Martin-Biggers, J., Koenings, M., Worobey, J., Hongu, N., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2016) HomeStyles: Shaping Home Environments and Lifestyle Practices to Prevent Childhood Obesity.  Facilitator training modules. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University.
  3. Povis, G., Martin-Biggers, J., Koenings, M., Hongu, N., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2016) HomeStyles: Shaping Home Environments and Lifestyle Practices to Prevent Childhood Obesity.  Healthy Lifestyles for Preschool Families Certificate program for Early Childhood Educators. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University.  healthyhomestyles.com/lifestylecert/
  4. Martin-Biggers, J., Worobey, J., Hongu, N., Povis, G., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2016) HomeStyles: Shaping Home Environments and Lifestyle Practices to Prevent Childhood Obesity. HomeStyles Guide Enhancements (Family Mealtime Conversation Starter Fan Deck, Portion Sizer, Tick Tock Try Your Timer, Putting that Cutting Board into Action, Straws Make Drinks Fun, Beach Ball Fun, Hula Hoop Fun, Comidas Divertidas en Familia, Qué Candidad Debemos Comer Todos Los Días, Tic Tac Prueba to Cronómetro, Pon la Tabla de Cortar en Acción, Diversión con las Pajillas para las Bebidas, Diversión con las Pelotas de Playa, Diversión con las Hula-Hoops). New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University

Abstracts

  1. Hughes, L., Cirignano, S., Fitzgerald, N. (2016). Fruit and vegetable tastings in schools offer potential for increasing consumption among kindergarten through sixth grade children. J Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 116 (Suppl 1): A-19.

Peer-reviewed newsletter articles

  1. Ulloa, D., Fitzgerald, N. (2016). The face-off: Dairy vs non-dairy milk. Visions. 28 (1):6-7.