John Jakicic
School of Education
University of Pittsburgh
600 BIRM
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
PHONE: 412-488-4182
EMAIL:
jjakicic@pitt.eduFull Time Faculty - Professor/Department Chair
John M. Jakicic, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Health and Physical Activity. Dr. Jakicic is also the Director of the Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Jakicic has also been on the faculty at Brown University and the University of Kansas.
Dr. Jakicic received his B.S. degree in Physical Education and Health and his M.S. degree in Exercise Science from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Jakicic is funded by the National Institutes of Health and his research focuses primarily on the role of exercise in weight control. Specifically he has received funding to examine strategies for improving exercise adherence and to examine dose-response effects of exercise on long-term weight control. Dr. Jakicic has numerous publications and presentations in the area of exercise and weight control, including publications in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Obesity Research, International Journal of Obesity, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and other peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Jakicic is known for his research in the areas of the varying doses of exercise on long-term weight control, the use of intermittent exercise to promote adoption and maintenance of physical activity in overweight adults, and the use of behavioral strategies to improve long-term weight loss outcomes. Moreover, Dr. Jakicic is currently examining the role of exercise in the prevention of weight gain, and interventions related to diabetes prevention and treatment in children and adults.
Dr. Jakicic is also the organizer for the “America on the Move in Pittsburgh” initiative that is a collaboration of academic, corporate, medical, and community organizations to improve the health of the Greater Pittsburgh region through increases in physical activity and improvements in dietary intake.
School Affiliations
- Department: Health and Physical Activity - Professor/Department Chairperson
- Program: Developmental Movement
- Program: Exercise Physiology
- Program: Exercise Science
- Program: Health and Fitness
- Program: Health, Physical Activity, and Chronic Disease
- Program: Wellness
Education
- B.S., Physical Education and Health, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania,
- Exercise Specialist Certification, American College of Sports Medicine
- Exercise Test Technologist Certification, American College of Sports Medicine
- M.S., Exercise Science, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, University of Pittsburgh
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- Jago R, McMurray RG, Bassin S, Pyle L, Jakicic JM, Moe E, Murray T, Volpe SL. Modifying US middle school PE: Effective strategies to increase physical activity. In Review at Pediatric Exercise Science.
- Lewis B, Williams D, Dunsiger S, Sciamanna C, Whiteley J, Napolitano M, Bock B, Jakicic JM, Getz M, Marcus B. User Attitudes towards Physical Activity Websites in a Randomized Controlled Trial. In Review: Preventive Medicine.
- Gorin AA, Wing RR, Fava JL, Jakicic JM, Jeffery R, Smith-West D, Brelje K, and the Look AHEAD Home Environment Research Group. Weight loss treatment influences untreated spouses and the home environment: evidence of a ripple effect. In Review at Obesity Research.
- Fleet-Michaliszyn S, Soreca I, Otto A, Jakicic JM, Fagiolini A, Kupfer DK, Goodpaster BH. Obesity, Body Composition and Insulin Resistance in Women With Bipolar Disorder. In Press. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
- Josbeno DA, Eid GM, Jakicic JM. Physical Activity and Physical Function Changes in Obese Individuals following Gastric Bypass Surgery. In Review: Surgery for Obesity and Related Disease.
- Janney CA, Jakicic JM. The influence of exercise and BMI on injuries and illnesses in overweight and obese individuals. In Review: Obesity.
- Lewis B, Williams DM, Neighbors C, Jakicic JM, Marcus BH. Cost Analysis of Internet vs. Print Interventions for Physical Activity Promotion. In Review: American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
- Napolitano, MA, Borradaile KE, Lewis BA, Whiteley JA, Longval J, Parisi A, Albrecht A, Sciamanna C, Jakicic JM, Papandonatos G, Marcus BH. Comparison of self-report and accelerometry to assess physical activity patterns in a randomized trial. In Review: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
- Donnelly JE, Jakicic JM, Blair SN, Rankin J, Manore M. Update for the 2001 ACSM Position Stand on Appropriate Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults. In Review: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
- Jakicic JM, Marcus BH, Lang W. 24-Month Effects of exercise dose and intensity on weight loss in overweight, sedentary women: a randomized trial. In Press at Archives of Internal Medicine.
- Helsel D, Jakicic JM, Otto AD. Comparison of Self-Monitoring Techniques for Tracking Eating and Exercise Behaviors. Journal of the American Dietetics Association. 2007; 107: 1807-1810.
- Marcus BH, Napolitano MA, King AC, Lewis BA, Whiteley JA, Albrect A, Parisi A, Bock B, Pinto B, Sciamanna C, Jakicic JM, Papandonatos G. Step into Motion: a randomized trial examining the relative efficacy of Internet vs. print-based physical activity interventions. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2007; 28: 737-747.
- Marcus BH, Lewis BA, Williams DM, Dunsiger S, Jakicic JM, Whiteley JA, Albrecht AE, Napolitano MA, Bock BC, Tate DF, Sciamanna CN, Parisi AF. A comparison of internet and print-based physical activity interventions. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007, 167: 944-949.
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Recent Course Instruction
Spring 2009 (2094)
Fall 2008 (2091)
Summer 2008 (2087)
Spring 2008 (2084)
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Recent Presentations
- Get Moving! Effective Approaches to Physical Activity and Weight Control
Carneige Mellon University
Staff/Faculty Wellness Day
- Weight Loss and Exercise – Successfully Maintaining Weight Loss.
American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting
- Counseling Considerations for Energy Balance: What to Tell Your Participants.
ACSM Annual Meeting
- Medical and Lifestyle Options for Treating the Severely Obese.
ACSM Health and Fitness Summit
- Move It To Lose It: The Key to Weight Loss Maintenance.
American Dietetic Association Weight Management Meeting.
- The Role of Physical Activity in Weight Control
- Considerations for Successful Grant Writing.
Ball State University. Muncie, IN.
- Exercise, abdominal obesity and metabolic risk: results from effectiveness-based intervention studies.
International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk. Paris, France.
- The Role of Physical Activity in Obesity Control.
American Heart Association.
- Development and Implementation of a Translational Model in Obesity-Related Research.
CTSI - University of Pittsburgh.
- Strategies to Increase Exercise for Weight Control
The Obesity Society Annual Meeting
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Current Professional Participation
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Recent Consulting
- BodyMedia, Inc
- Scientific Advisory Board
- Calorie Control Council
- Scientific Advisory Board
- Coca-Cola Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness
- Scientific Advisory Board
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Recent Grants
- 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.
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Recent Collaborative Efforts
- Service Outside the University
- America on the Move in Pittsburgh
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