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Friedman Faculty - Nelson
Miriam E Nelson
Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Director, John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention

Education:

Ph.D. in Nutrition, Tufts University

Contact Information
Phone: 
(617) 636-3735
Fax: 
(617) 636-3727
Email: 
miriam.nelson@tufts.edu
Research
General Research: 

physical activity, nutrition, and obesity prevention

Select Recent Publications
Seguin RA, Kruder J, Heidkamp-Young E, Nelson ME. Improved physical fitness among older female participants in a nationally disseminated, community-based exercise program. Health Behavior & Education. In Press.
Kennedy ET, Webb P, Walker P, Saltzman E, Maxwell DG, Nelson ME, et al. The Evolving Food and Nutrition Agenda: Policy and Research Priorities for the Coming Decade. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 2011;32(1).
Sliwa S, Goldberg JP, Clark V, Collins J, Edwards R, Hyatt RR, et al. Using the Community Readiness Model to select communities for a community-wide obesity prevention intervention. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2011;8:A150. Abstract
Folta SC, Nelson ME. Reducing cardiovascular disease risk in sedentary, overweight women: strategies for the cardiovascular specialist. Current Opinion in Cardiology. 2010;25:497-501. Abstract
Seguin RA, Economos CD, Palombo R, Hyatt RR, Kuder J, Nelson ME. Strength training and older women: a cross-sectional study examining factors related to exercise adherence. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 2010;18:201-18. Abstract
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