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Arnold School of Public Health

Healthy Aging

The study of nutrition in the older adult populations is a key dynamic in Arnold School of Public Health research. Wise food choices and a balanced diet are key elements to a healthy lifestyle and can promote improvements in the aging process.

Current Novel Research Efforts

  • Promoting physical activity and dietary change in adult underserved populations, particularly African Americans, women, and older adults.

Associated Affiliate Scholars

  • Gupta D, Thomas D, Self S, Frongillo EA, Rudisill CA, et al. Implementation and costs of a food insecurity resource navigation program for primary care patients with diabetes and hypertension in South Carolina. Prev Med Rep. 2026;64:103434. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103434 
  • Guzman J, Soto Y, Aguiñaga S, Wilcox, S, et al. Cultural threads of memory: barriers and motivations for brain health, physical activity and nutrition among middle-aged and older Latinos. Ethnicity & Health. 2026;0(0):1-16. doi:10.1080/13557858.2026.2635589
  • Lohman MC, Mishio Bawa E, Wei J, Merchant AT. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program use and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults. Int J Epidemiol. 2026;55(2):dyag021. doi:10.1093/ije/dyag021 
  • Mendes de Leon CF, Elbejjani M, Abdulrahim S, Ghattas H, et al. Cohort profile: the Lebanon Study on Aging and HeAlth (LSAHA). BMC Public Health. 2025;26(1):363. doi:10.1186/s12889-025-25983-0 
  • Pellegrini CA, Wilcox S, Kennerley C, Turner-McGrievy G, et al. Weight loss and physical activity after total knee replacement: Study protocol for the Healthy Living randomized controlled trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 2026;8(2):100760. doi:10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100760
  • Rudisill AC, Chupak AL, Wilcox S, Saunders RP, Kaczynski AT. Implementation costs and relationships between costs and outcomes in the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition program: a church-based intervention. Implement Sci Commun. 2026;7(1):90. doi:10.1186/s43058-026-00911-4
  • Shakya E, Cunningham K, Gupta AS, Frongillo EA, et al. Exposure to Social and Behavior Change Interventions Directly and Indirectly Improved Health and Nutrition-Related Awareness, Knowledge, and Practices among Male Household Heads and Grandmothers in Nepal. J Nutr. 2026;156(7):101576. doi:10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101576
  • Unrein CL, Church DD, Ferrando AA, Wolfe RR, Hirsch KR. Effects of acute essential amino acid intake on post-prandial raw bioimpedance and fluid shifts between healthy young and older adults: An exploratory pilot study. J Electr Bioimpedance. 16(1):119-128. doi:10.2478/joeb-2025-0016

  • Zhang X, Krobath DM, Tembo P, Cuevas AG. Intersecting race/ethnicity and gender in physiological dysregulation profiles and associations with socioeconomic status among older adults in the United States. SSM - Population Health. 2025;30:101812. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101812

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