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Friedman Faculty - Folta
Sara C Folta
Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Education:

Ph.D. in Nutrition, Tufts University

Curriculum Vitae:
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Contact Information
Phone: 
(617) 636-3423
Fax: 
(617) 636-3781
Email: 
sara.folta@tufts.edu
Research
General Research: 

Community-based interventions, public health nutrition, theories of behavior change, obesity prevention.

Current Research: 

The VIVE Study: A combined exercise and nutrition program for functionally at-risk older adults, to improve functional status and quality of life in this population. (Principal Investigator)

"StrongWomen – Healthy Hearts": A community-based program to reduce risk of heart disease in mid-life and older women. (Co-investigator)

The LIFE Study: A Phase 3, multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to provide definitive evidence regarding whether physical activity is effective and practical for preventing major mobility disability in older adults. (Co-investigator)

The GREEN Study: A randomized, controlled study designed to determine whether a multi-channel school-based communication campaign that combines healthy eating and eco-friendly messages will improve the quality of foods that children bring from home more than a healthy eating campaign alone and compared to a control/delayed intervention condition. (Co-investigator)

Past Research: 

Past research has been community-based with children as the target population.

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Society for Nutrition; Member, International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; Member, Society of Behavioral Medicine; Member, Society for Nutrition Education

Select Recent Publications
Kafka T, Economos CD, Folta SC, Sacheck JM. Children as subjects in nutrition research: a retrospective look at their perceptions. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2011;43:103-9. Abstract
Kuross E, Folta SC. Involving Cultural Institutions in the Prevention of Childhood Obesity: The Boston Children's Museum's GoKids Project. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2010;42:427-9.
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
Tovar A, Lividini K, Economos CD, Folta SC, Goldberg JP, Must A. School's out: what are urban children doing? The Summer Activity Study of Somerville Youth (SASSY). BMC Pediatrics. 2010;10:16. Abstract
Economos CD, Folta SC, Goldberg JP, Hudson D, Collins J, Baker Z, et al. A community-based restaurant initiative to increase availability of healthy menu options in Somerville, Massachusetts: Shape Up Somerville. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2009;6:A102. Abstract
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