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John Jakicic - Grants and Research

 
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John Jakicic
School of Education
University of Pittsburgh
600 BIRM
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
PHONE: 412-488-4182
EMAIL: jjakicic@pitt.edu
  • Study of Health Outcomes of Weight Loss (S.H.O.W.)
  • The Effect of a Stepped-Care Approach to Long-Term Weight Loss
  • Osteoporotic Fractures in Men – MROS
  • Center for Excellence for Research in Obesity Pennsylania Department of Health The focus of this project is to conduct innovative research related to obesity with primary focus on the underserved and minorities.
  • Obesity/Nutrition Research Center
  • School-Based Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes National Institutes of Health The major goal of this multi-center project is to develop an intervention targeting the reduction in risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes in children in the 6th – 8th grade.
  • Study of Health Outcomes of Weight Loss (Look AHEAD) National Institutes of Health The major goal of this project is to examine the effect of weight loss on treating patients will type 2 diabetes.
  • Obesity/Nutrition Research Center National Institutes of Health The major goal of this project is to enhance the scope and type of research being conducted in the areas of obesity and nutrition, and to provide support and resources to investigator to facilitate this research.
  • Effects of Exercise on Prevention of Weight Gain National Institutes of Health The major goal of this project is to examine strategies for improving exercise participation and to examine the impact of this intervention on long-term weight loss.
  • Comprehensive Assessment of Long-Term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy
  • Enhancing Exercise Participation in Overweight Adults National Institutes of Health The major goals of this project are to examine strategies for improving the adoption and maintenance of exercise in overweight adults and to determine if this will translate into improvements in weight loss following 18 months of treatment.
  • New Portable Technology to Improve Assessment of Physical Activity National Institutes of Health The major goal of this project is to examine the validity and reliability of the KALX armband for assessing energy expenditure.