Research Publications

 

Scientific Statements

Gardner CD, Vadiveloo MK, Petersen KS, Anderson CAM, Springfield S, Van Horn L, Khera A, Lamendola C, Mayo SM, Joseph JJ; American Heart Association Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health. Popular Dietary Patterns: Alignment With American Heart Association 2021 Dietary Guidance: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2023 May 30;147(22):1715-1730. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001146. Epub 2023 Apr 27. PMID: 37128940.

Rossi LP, Granger BB, Bruckel JT, Crabbe DL, Graven LJ, Newlin KS, Streur MM, Vadiveloo MK, Walton-Moss BJ, Warden BA, Volgman AS, Lydston M; American Heart Association Complex Cardiovascular Patient and Family Care Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Clinical Cardiology; and Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research. Person-Centered Models for Cardiovascular Care: A Review of the Evidence: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2023 Aug 8;148(6):512-542. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001141. Epub 2023 Jul 10. PMID: 37427418.

Lichtenstein AH, Appel LJ, Vadiveloo M, Hu FB, Kris-Etherton PM, Rebholz CM, Sacks FM, Thorndike AN, Van Horn L, Wylie-Rosett J. 2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2021 Dec 7;144(23):e472-e487. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001031. Epub 2021 Nov 2. PMID: 34724806.

Vadiveloo M, Lichtenstein AH, Anderson C, Aspry K, Foraker R, Griggs S, Hayman LL, Johnston E, Stone NJ, Thorndike AN; American Heart Association Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health; Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Clinical Cardiology; and Stroke Council. Rapid Diet Assessment Screening Tools for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Across Healthcare Settings: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2020 Sep;13(9):e000094. doi: 10.1161/HCQ.0000000000000094. Epub 2020 Aug 7. PMID: 32762254.

Determinants of Diet Quality and Food Purchase Quality

Vadiveloo MK, Parker HW, Thorndike AN. Participant Characteristics Associated with High Responsiveness to Personalized Healthy Food Incentives: a Secondary Analysis of the Randomized Controlled Crossover Smart Cart Study. J Nutr. 2023 Jan 14;152(12):2913-2921. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxac197. PMID: 36040345.

Vadiveloo M, Guan X*, Parker HW*, Perraud E*, Buchanan A, Atlas, S, and Thorndike AN. Effect of Personalized Incentives on Dietary Quality of Groceries Purchased: A Randomized Crossover Trial. JAMA Network Open 2021; 4(2):e2030921. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.30921

Robson SM, Vadiveloo M, Green S, Couch SC, Sallis JF, Glanz K, and Saelens BE. Examining the consumer restaurant environment and dietary intake in children. Prev Med Rep. 2020 Dec 2;20:101274.

Vadiveloo MK, Parker HW, Juul F, Parekh N. Sociodemographic Differences in the Dietary Quality of Food-at-Home Acquisitions and Purchases among Participants in the U.S. Nationally Representative Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS). Nutrients. 2020 Aug 7;12(8):2354.

Vadiveloo M, Perraud E*, Parker H*, Juul F*, Parekh N. Geographic differences in the dietary quality of food purchases among participants in the nationally-representative Food Acquisition and Purchase Study (FoodAPS). Nutrients 2019 May 20; 11(6).

Juul F*, Santos Simões, Litvak J, Martinez-Steele E, Deierlein A, Vadiveloo M, Parekh N. Diet quality and processing level of the US grocery cart: Is there an association? Accepted Public Health Nutrition.

Huang Y*, Tovar A, Taylor J, Vadiveloo M. Staple food item availability among small retailers in Providence, RI. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019 Mar 23;16(6).

Parker H* and Vadiveloo M. Differences in dietary quality between vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets: a systematic review. Nutrition Reviews. 2019 Jan 8.

Guan X*, Atlas SA, and Vadiveloo M. Targeted retail coupons and dietary quality of grocery purchases over 2-years. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2018 Nov 15; 15(1):111.

Vadiveloo M., Parker H*, and Raynor H. The relative effectiveness of increasing low-energy dense foods and decreasing high-energy dense foods on weight loss.  International Journal of Obesity. advance online publication, 6 February 2018; doi:10.1038/ijo.2017.303

Vadiveloo M, Malik V, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Mattei J. Trends in sales, nutrients, and consumer preferences for traditional and enhanced grill menu items in a worksite cafeteria setting. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2017 Sep 11; 8:140-147

Dietary Assessment

Parker HW, Oaks BM, Buchanan AL, Vadiveloo MK. Modified-weight Healthy Eating Index-2015 scores are more strongly associated with mortality risk than standard scores. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2023 Sep 28:S2212-2672(23)01572-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2023.09.018. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37777111.

Vadiveloo MK, Gardner CD. Not All Ultra-Processed Foods Are Created Equal: A Case for Advancing Research and Policy That Balances Health and Nutrition Security. Diabetes Care. 2023 Jul 1;46(7):1327-1329. doi: 10.2337/dci23-0018. PMID: 37339348.

Vadiveloo MK, Thorndike AN, Lichtenstein AH. Integrating Diet Screening Into Routine Clinical Care: The Time Is Now. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Jan 3;12(1):e028583. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.028583. Epub 2022 Dec 30. PMID: 36583426; PMCID: PMC9973602.

Vadiveloo M, Lichtenstein AH, Anderson C, Aspry K, Foraker R, Griggs S, Hayman LL, Johnston E, Stone NJ, Thorndike AN; American Heart Association Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health; Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Clinical Cardiology; and Stroke Council. Rapid Diet Assessment Screening Tools for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Across Healthcare Settings: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2020 Sep;13(9):e000094.

Parker HW*, de Araujo C, Thorndike AN, Vadiveloo MK. The utility of household Grocery Purchase Quality Index scores as an individual diet quality metric. Br J Nutr. 2020 Dec 3:1-9.

 

Weight Stigma

Vadiveloo M and Mattei J. Perceived weight discrimination and 10-year risk of allostatic load among US adults. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2017 51(1): 94-104.

Parker HW, Abreu AM, Sullivan MC, Vadiveloo MK. Allostatic Load and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Prev Med. 2022 Jul;63(1):131-140. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.02.003. Epub 2022 Apr 4. PMID: 35393143.

Maternal and child diet quality and health

Melo Herrera Y, Tovar A, Oaks BM, Quashie NT, Vadiveloo M. Associations between Participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Maternal Diet Quality. J Nutr. 2023 Aug 20:S0022-3166(23)72549-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.08.021. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37604386.

Fox K, Vadiveloo M, McCurdy K, Risica PM, Gans KM, Tovar A. Control and Chaos: Caregiver’s Basic Psychological Need Frustration is Associated With the Socioemotional Climate When Feeding. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023 May;55(5):363-370. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.02.002. Epub 2023 Mar 8. PMID: 36898869; PMCID: PMC10351395.

Bouchard KL, Grigsby-Toussaint DS, Fox K, Amin S, Vadiveloo M, Greaney ML, Tovar A. Maternal Experiences with Discussing Complementary Feeding in Primary Care. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 23;19(19):12061. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912061. PMID: 36231363; PMCID: PMC9566633.

Tovar A, Kaar JL, McCurdy K, Field AE, Dabelea D, Vadiveloo M. Maternal vegetable intake during and after pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019 Jul 26:19(1);267.

Vadiveloo M, Tovar A, Østbye T, and Benjamin-Neelon SE. Timing and quality of solid food introduction and adiposity at 12 months: Findings from the Nurture cohort. Appetite 2019 May 24; 141.

Tovar A, Vadiveloo M, Østbye T, and Benjamin-Neelon, SE. Maternal predictors of infant beverage consumption: results from the Nurture Study. Public Health Nutrition. 2019 May 20:1-7.

McCurdy K, Tovar A, Kaar J, Vadiveloo M. Pathways between maternal depression, the family environment, and child BMI z scores. Appetite. 2018 Dec 30; 134-148.

Kaar JL, Schmiege SJ, Vadiveloo M, Simon SL, and Tovar A. Sleep duration mediates the relationship between health behavior patterns and obesity. Sleep Health 2018 Oct;4(5):442-447.

Dietary Variety

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Raynor H and Vadiveloo M (co-first author). Understanding the relationship between food variety, food intake, and energy balance.  Current Obesity Reports 2018; Mar;7(1):68-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-018-0298-7

Vadiveloo M, Campos H, Mattei J. The role of variety and quality in seasoning on intake of beans and rice among Costa Rican Adults. Nutrition Research. 2016 Aug;36(8):780-8.

Vadiveloo MK, Parekh N. Dietary Variety: An Overlooked Strategy for Obesity and Chronic Disease Control. Am J Prev Med. 2015;49(6):974-979. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/26342633

Vadiveloo M, Sacks FM, Champagne CM, Bray, GA, Mattei J. Increasing healthful dietary variety is associated with greater long-term reductions in adiposity among weight-loss participants in the POUNDS Lost trial. Journal of Nutrition. 2016 Aug;146(8):1552-9.

Vadiveloo M, Parekh N, Mattei J. Greater Healthful Food Variety as Measured by the US Healthy Food Diversity Index Is Associated with Lower Odds of Metabolic Syndrome and its Components in US Adults. J Nutr. 2015;145:564-571. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/25733473

Vadiveloo M,  Dixon LB, Mijanovich T, Elbel B, Parekh N. Dietary Variety is Inversely Associated with Body Adiposity among US Adults Using a Novel Food Diversity Index. J Nutr. 2014;145:555-563. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/25733472

Vadiveloo M, Dixon LB, Mijanovich T, Elbel B, Parekh N. Development and Evaluation of the US Healthy Food Diversity Index. Br J Nutr. 2014;112:1562-1574. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/25242619

Vadiveloo M, Dixon LB, Parekh N. Associations Between Dietary Variety and Measures of Body Adiposity: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Studies. Br J Nutr. 2013:1-16. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/23445540

Eating Behavior/Food Policy

shutterstock_103277525Vadiveloo M, Principato L, Morwitz V, and Mattei J. Sensory variety in shape and color influences fruit and vegetable intake, liking, and purchase intentions in some subsets of adults: a randomized experiment. Food Quality and Preference. 2019 Jan;71:301-310.

Vadiveloo M, Scott M, Quatromoni P, Jacques P, Parekh N. Trends in Dietary Fat and High-Fat Food Intakes from 1991 to 2008 in the Framingham Heart Study participants. Br J Nutr. 2014;111:724-734. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/2404782
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Vadiveloo M, Morwitz V, Chandon P. The Interplay of Health Claims and Taste Importance on Food Consumption and Self-Reported Satiety. Appetite. 2013;71:349-356. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/24055757

Vadiveloo M, Dixon LB, Elbel B. Consumer Purchasing Patterns in Response to Calorie Labeling Legislation in New York City. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011;8(51). http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/21619632

Vadiveloo M, Quatromoni P. Diet and Physical Activity Patterns of School-Aged Children. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009;109(1):145-151. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/19103337

Diet and Cancer

Ericksen RE, Lim SL, McDonnell E, Shuen WH, Vadiveloo MK, Ding Z, Lim SL, White PJ, Kwok R, Lee P, Radda GK, Toh HC, Hirschey MD, and Han W. Loss of BCAA catabolism during carcinogenesis enhances mTORC1 activity and promotes tumor development and progression. Cell Metabolism. 2019 Jan 8.

Parekh N, Lin Y, Vadiveloo M, Hayes RB, Lu-Yao GL. Metabolic Dysregulation of the Insulin-Glucose Axiz and Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers in the Framingham Heart Study – Offspring Cohort (1971-2008). Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2013;22(10):1825-1836. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/24064521

Parekh N, Lin Y, Craft LL, Vadiveloo M, Lu-Yao GL. Longitudinal Associations of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Cancer Mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1986-2006). J Obes. 2012. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/22675612

Parekh N, Roberts CB, Vadiveloo M, Puvananayagam T, Albu J, Lu-Yao GL. Lifestyle, Anthropometric, and Obesity-Related Physiologic Determinants of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994). Annals of Epidemiology. 2010;20(3):182-193. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/20159489

Chang S, Erdman JW, Clinton SK, Vadiveloo M, Strom SS, Contois JH, Gu X. Relationship Between Plasma Carotenoids and Prostate Cancer. Nutrition and Cancer. 2005;53(2):127-134. http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uri.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/16573373