Promises and Pitfalls of Research Using Dietary Patterns

Endorsed by the Nutrition Epidemiology RIS.

Saturday, April 20, 2013
3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Chairs

Lisa M. Troy, PhD, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA
Katarzyna Kordas, PhD, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Presentations

An Overview and Framework for Dietary Patterns Research, Jill Reedy, PhD, RD, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD

Applying Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Analysis to Expand Dietary Patterns Research, Paige Miller, PhD, MPH, RD, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD

Temporal Dietary Patterns and Other Contextual Information to Expand Dietary Patterns Research, Heather Eicher-Miller, PhD, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

A Candid Overview of the Pitfalls to Stimulate the Next Generation of Dietary Pattern Methodology, Carol J Boushey, PhD, MPH, RD, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI

Discussion, Susan Krebs-Smith, PhD, Rockville, MD