Epidemiology
The purpose of the Epidemiology Section is to provide a forum to increase collaboration and networking among obesity epidemiology researchers, to support and promote research to understand etiology, prevention and management of obesity and to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge to the scientific community, public policy stake holders, and the public.
Goals
- Promote participation in TOS amoung young investigators conducting obesity epidemiology research
- Promote networking and collaboration among TOS obesity epidemiology researchers
- Provide mentoring for young investigators
Resources
One-on-One Mentor Matching Program
The Epidemiology Section One-on-One Mentor Matching program is intended to assist students, postdocs, and junior faculty members plan their careers with the advice of more experienced colleagues.
Learn more by clicking HERE
News
Join the Epidemiology Section
All section members must be a member of The Obesity Society.
If you are not a member of The Obesity Society, join today. Be certain to select the Epidemiology Section when completing your profile.
If you are already a member and would like to join the Epidemiology Section please login to your member profile and select the Epidemiology Section. Once you have updated your profile, you will receive all communications pertaining to the section.
Please contact Maya Cunningham, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Education Manager if you have any questions.
Leaders
Meghan M. Slining, PhD, MPH (Chair 2011-2012)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Meghan Slining, PHD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been a member of TOS and the Epidemiology Section for 6 years. In addition to her involvement in the Epidemiology Section, she currently serves on the TOS Program Planning Committee. Her current research examines food purchasing and dietary behavior patterns in the US and how these factors relate to childhood obesity.
Klara J. Rosenquist, MD (Fellow 2011-2012)
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Klara J. Rosenquist received her BS in Biology, Health and Society from Cornell University and her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital and is currently an Endocrinology Fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Her research interests are in the epidemiology of adipose tissue distribution and the cardiometabolic sequelae of obesity. Her current research is on adipose tissue quantification at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s Framingham Heart Study.
Alison A. Gustafson, PhD (Secretary/Treasurer)
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Alison Gustafson received her BS in Dietetics and Spanish from Bradley University, her MPH from Boston University, and her PhD in Nutrition from University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky. Her research interests include examining the intersection between the individual and the food environment while improving the efficiency and reliability of methods for measuring the food environment in low-income and rural populations. Her current publications and grants are focused on food activity patterns and the association with dietary intake among adolescents and adults in rural communities.
