Lisa Harnack, Dr.P.H., R.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor; Director, Nutrition Coordinating Center
Dr.P.H. in Public Health Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley, CA
M.P.H. in Public Health Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley, CA
B.S. in Dietetics, University of Wisconsin at Stout, Menomonie, WI
Teaches:
Nutritional Epidemiology and Nutritional Assessment
Research Interests:
Primary research interests focus on assessment and evaluation of dietary behaviors and dietary intake, particularly as they relate to prevention of chronic disease and obesity.Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html) Director, Nutrition Coordinating Center
Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center
(http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)
>>> Research Projects
Recent Publications:
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Larson NI, Neumark-Sztainer D, Harnack L, Wall M, Story M, Eisenberg ME. Calcium and dairy intake: Longitudinal trends during the transition to young adulthood and correlates of calcium intake. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 41(4): 254-260, 2009
Harnack L, Lytle L, Story M, Himes J, Taylor G, Bishop D. Low awareness of overweight among parents of preschool-age children. Preventing Chronic Disease. 6(2): A47, 2009.
Zhang J, Dhakal I, Gross M, Lang N, Kadlubar F, Harnack L, Anderson K. Physical activity, diet, and pancreatic cancer: a population-based case-control study in Minnesota. Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal. 61(4): 457-465, 2009.
Park K, Harnack L, Jacobs DR Jr. Trends in dietary supplement use in a cohort of postmenopausal women from Iowa. American Journal of Epidemiology. 169(7): 887-892, 2009.
Harnack LJ, French SA, Oakes JM, Story MT, Jeffery RW, Rydell SA. Effects of calorie labeling and value size pricing on fast food meal choices: Results from an experimental trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 5(1): 63, 2008.
Rydell SA, Harnack LJ, Oakes JM, Story M, Jeffery RW, French SA. Why eat at fast-food restaurants: Reported reasons among frequent consumers. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 108(12): 2066-2070, 2008.
Harnack LJ, French SA. Effect of point-of-purchase calorie labeling on restaurant and cafeteria food choices: A review of the literature. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 26(5): 51, 2008.
Limburg PJ, Liu-Mares W, Vierkant RA, Wang AH, Harnack L, Flood AP, Sellers TA, Cerhan JR. Prospective evaluation of trans fatty acid intake and colorectal cancer risk in the Iowa Women’s Health Study. International Journal of Cancer 123(11): 2717-2719, 2008.
Leuth NA, Anderson KE, Harnack LJ, Fulkerson JA, Robien K. Coffee and caffeine intake and the risk of ovarian cancer: the Iowa Women’s Health Study. Cancer Causes and Control 19(10): 1366-1372, 2008.
Larson NI, Neumark-Sztainer DR, Story MT, Wall MM, Harnack LJ, Eisenberg ME. Fast food intake: longitudinal trends during the transition to young adulthood and correlates of intake. Journal of Adolescent Health 43(1):79-86, 2008.
Larson NI, Neumark-Sztainer DR, Harnack LJ, Wall MM, Story MT, Eisenberg ME. Fruit and vegetable intake correlates during the transition to young adulthood. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 31(1)33-37, 2008.
Cutler GJ, Nettleton JA, Ross JA, Harnack LJ, Jacobs DR, Scrafford CG, Barraj LM, Mink PJ, Robien K. Dietary flavonoid intake and risk of cancer in postmenopausal women: The Iowa Women's Health Study. International Journal of Cancer 123(3):664-671, 2008.
Harlow BL, Abenhaim HA, Vitonis AF, Harnack L. Influence of dietary oxalates on the risk of adult-onset vulvodynia. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 53(3):171-178, 2008.
Albers MJ, Harnack LJ, Steffen LM, Jacobs DR. 2006 marketplace survey of trans-fatty acid content of margarines and butters, cookies and snack cakes, and savory snacks. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 108(2):367-370, 2008.
Harnack L, Stevens M, Van Heel N, Schakel S, Dwyer J, Himes J. A computer-based approach for assessing dietary supplement use in conjunction with dietary recalls. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 21:S78-S82, 2008.
French SA, Harnack LJ, Toomey TL, Hannan PJ. Association between body weight, physical activity and food choices among metropolitan transit workers. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 4(1):52, 2007.
Koushik A, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Buring JE, Calle EE, Cho E, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Fuchs CS, Giovannucci EL, Goldbohm RA, Harnack L, Jacobs DR Jr, Kato I, Krough V, Larsson SC, Leitzmann MF, Marshall JR, McCullough ML, Miller AB, Pietinen P, Rohan TE, Schatzkin A, Sieri S, Virtanen MJ, Wolk A, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Zhang SM, Smith-Warner SA. Fruits, vegetables, and colon cancer risk in a pooled analysis of 14 cohort studies. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 99(19):1471-1483, 2007.
Jeffery RW, Harnack LJ. Evidence implicating eating as a primary driver for the obesity epidemic. Diabetes 56(11):2673-2676, 2007.
Jeffery RW, Rydell S, Dunn CL, Harnack LJ, Levine AS, Pentel PR, Baxter JE, Walsh EM. Effects of portion size on chronic energy intake. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 27;4:27, 2007.
Folsom AR, Parker ED, Harnack LJ. Degree of concordance with DASH diet guidelines and incidence of hypertension and fatal cardiovascular disease. American Journal of Hypertension 20:225-232, 2007.
Mannisto S, Yaun SS, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Adami HO, Albanes D, van den Brandt PA, Buring JE, Cerhan JR, Colditz GA, Freudenheim JL, Fuchs CS, Giovannucci E, Goldbohm RA, Harnack L, Leitzmann M, McCullough ML, Miller AB, Rohan TE, Schatzkin A, Virtamo J, Willett WC, Wolk A, Zhang SM, Smith-Warner SA. Dietary carotenoids and risk of colorectal cancer in a pooled analysis of 11 cohort studies. American Journal of Epidemiology 165(3):246-255, 2007.
Lee S, Harnack L, Jacobs DR, Steffen LM, Luepker RV, Arnett DK. Trends in diet quality for coronary heart disease prevention between 1980-92 and 2000-02. The Minnesota Heart Survey. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 107:213-222, 2007.
Mink PJ, Scrafford CG, Barraj LM, Harnack L, Hong C, Nettleton JA, Jacobs DR. Flavonoid intake and cardiovascular disease mortality: A prospective study in postmenopausal women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 85:895-909, 2007.
Artz MB, Harnack L, Armstrong C, Duval S, Arnett D, Luepker RV. Use of nonprescription medications for perceived cardiovascular health. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 30(1):78-81, 2006.
Croll J, Neumark-Sztainer D, Wall MM, Harnack L. Adolescents involved in weight-related and power team sports have better eating patterns and nutrient intakes than non-sport-involved adolescents. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 106(5):709-717, 2006.
Gao S, Harnack L, Schmitz K, Fulton J, Lytle L, Van Coevering P, Jacobs DR. Reliability and validity of a brief tool to measure children’s physical activity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 3(4):1-8, 2006.
Genkinger JM, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Anderson KE, Buring JE, Freudenheim JL, Goldbohm RA, Harnack L, Hankinson SE, Larsson SC, Leitzmann M, McCullough ML, Marshall J, Miller AB, Rodriguez C, Rohan TE, Schatzkin A, Schouten LJ, Wolk A, Zhang SM, Smith-Warner SA. Alcohol intake and ovarian cancer risk: A pooled analysis of 10 cohort studies. British Journal of Cancer 94(5):757-762, 2006.
McCarl M, Harnack L, Limburg PJ, Anderson KE, Folsom AR. Incidence of colorectal cancer in relation to glycemic index and load in a cohort of women. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 15:892-896, 2006.
Nettleton JA, Harnack LJ, Scrafford CG, Mink PJ, Barraj LM, Jacobs DR. Dietary flavonoids and flavonoid-rich foods are not associated with risk of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women. Journal of Nutrition 136:3039-3045, 2006.
O’Dougherty M, Harnack LJ, French SA, Story M, Oakes MJ, Jeffery RW. Nutrition labeling and value size pricing at fast food restaurants: A consumer perspective. American Journal of Health Promotion 20(4):247-250, 2006.
Pehrsson PR, Perry CR, Cutrufelli RC, Patterson KY, Wilger J, Haytowitz DB, Holden JM, Day CD, Himes JH, Harnack L, Levey S, Wefel J, Heilman J, Phillips KM, Rasor AS. Sampling and initial findings for a study of fluoride in drinking water in the United States. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 19:S45-S52, 2006. |
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Professional Experience:
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2003-Present Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology, and Director, Nutrition Coordinating Center, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1998-2003 Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology, and Assistant Director, Nutrition Coordinating Center, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1996-1998 Research Associate, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1989-1991 Clinical Dietitian, Mayo Medical Center, Rochester, MN |
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