Public Health Nutrition Research

The Center promotes collaborative community-based research projects in public health nutrition. Areas of research include childhood obesity prevention interventions and studies of diet composition in relation to diet cost.

Current Research Projects

Measuring, Analyzing and Examining Food Spending and Nutritional Quality in Family Day Care Participants in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program
| PI: Donna Johnson | Project Dates: 2007-2010 |

Policy Legislation and Nutrition Plus Physical Activity (PLAN - Plus)
| PI: Donna Johnson | Project Dates: 2007-2009 |

Unplugged and Media Savvy: Reducing the Impact of "Screen" Time
| PI: Donna Johnson | Project Dates: 2007-2009 |

Policy Legislation and Nutrition (PLAN): What Works to Improve Student Health?
| PI: Donna Johnson | Project Dates: 2006-2009 |

Building Capacity for Quality Nutrition Information in Seattle Public Schools
| PI: Barbara Bruemmer | Project Dates: 2007-2008 |

Past Research Projects

Exploratory Center for Obesity Research
| PI: Adam Drewnowski | Project Dates: 2004-2008 |

Building a GIS Database to Describe Nutrition, Physical Activity and Oral Health Environment in Lewis County
| PI: Donna Johnson | Project Dates: 2005-2006 |

Poverty and Obesity: The Role of Energy Density and Cost of Diets
| PI: Adam Drewnowski | Project Dates: 2004-2007 |

Evaluation of Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Programs
| PI: Donna Johnson | Project Dates: 2003-2006 |

ClicKit! To Reduce Television in Early Childhood
| Co-Investigators: Acacia Larson and Donna Johnson | Project Dates: 2003-2005 |

2003 Grants for Healthy Youth Projects
| Project Dates: 2003-2004 |

Impact of a Non-Commercialism Policy in Seattle Schools
| PI: Donna Johnson | Project Dates: 2002-2005 |

Revitalizing WIC Nutrition Services: Building on Our Strengths - Healthy Habits
| Co-Investigators: Donna Johnson and Sheryl Pickering | Project Dates: 2000-2003 |

Additional Research Project Partnerships

The Relationship between Non-Parental Child Care and Children's Overweight/Obesity Outcomes during a critical developmental Period
| PI: Erin Maher | Project Dates: 2006-2008 |
CPHN Role: Donna Johnson, Co-Investigator

Health Promotion Research Center
| PI: Jeff Harris| HPRC Web Site |
CPHN Role: Donna Johnson, Co-Investigator