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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# overview
Dr. Kubena's current research involves investigation of the relationship between food choice, dietary behaviors, family, and other factors with the development of obesity and metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents.

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1.1 Normal Biological Development And Functioning

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3 Prevention Of Disease And Conditions, And Promotion Of Well-being

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3214 Pharmacology And Pharmaceutical Sciences

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United States Food And Drug Administration

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Perinatal Period - Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period

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Clinical Trials And Supportive Activities

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University of Wisconsin - Madison - (Madison, Wisconsin, United States)

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Mississippi State University - (Starkville, Mississippi, United States)

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Progress in the development of a nutritional risk index

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CHANGES IN BODY-COMPOSITION OF NORMAL WEIGHT AND OVERWEIGHT WOMEN DURING AND AFTER GESTATION

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DIETARY MAGNESIUM-DEFICIENCY DURING GROWTH, GESTATION, AND LACTATION OF RATS AND POSTNATAL-DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSPRING

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DEFICIENCY OF MAGNESIUM AND VITAMIN-B6 DURING GROWTH, GESTATION, AND LACTATION IN RATS

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Influence of Nutrient Intake on Serum Lipid Lowering Potential of Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Enriched Shell Eggs in Humans

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The relationship of nutritional copper to the development of postmenopausal osteoporosis in rats.

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Shell Eggs as A Vehicle for Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids Influence on Serum Lipids and Platelet Aggregation in Humans

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Poultry-based alternatives for enhancing the omega 3 fatty acid content of American diets.

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Determinants of children's use of and time spent in fast-food and full-service restaurants.

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N-3 fatty acid rich shell egg consumption enhances plasma phospholipid N-3 fatty acids and alters platelet aggregation in humans

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Modification of plasma and hepatic lipids of guinea pigs by feeding high oleic acid pork compared with regular pork.

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Position of the American Dietetic Association: functional foods.

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Linking food systems to human nutrition needs: the nutrition transition in the United Arab Emirates

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Faculty of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University

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INFLUENCE OF MAGNESIUM-DEFICIENCY AND SOY PROTEIN ON MAGNESIUM AND ZINC STATUS IN RATS

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Growth and development in rats and deficiency of magnesium and pyridoxine.

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Nutrition, physical activity, and blood pressure in the elderly.

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HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND DIETARY QUALITY OF NONINSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS

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DIETARY MAGNESIUM-DEFICIENCY DURING GROWTH, GESTATION, AND LACTATION OF RATS AND POSTNATAL-DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSPRING

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Nutrition and Food Industry Professionals’ Opinions About the Nutrition Label and its Components

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ALTERATIONS OF SERUM AND HEPATIC LIPIDS OF GUINEA-PIGS FED HIGH OLEIC-ACID PORK

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Snacking, Obesity, Cardiovascular Fitness and Television Viewing Among Adolescents

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Predicting intention to eat breakfast among adolescents using the theory of planned behavior

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Nutrition and the immune system: a review of nutrient-nutrient interactions.

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DIET AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS OF 14-YEAR-OLD AND 15-YEAR-OLD ADOLESCENTS DURING SUMMER MONTHS

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Factors associated with sources of influence/information in reducing red meat by elderly subjects.

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Mothers and meals. The effects of mothers' meal planning and shopping motivations on children's participation in family meals.

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Effect of palm oil, margarine, butter, and sunflower oil on the serum lipids and lipoproteins of normocholesterolemic middle-aged men

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Life events, social support, and immune response in elderly individuals.

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It's who I am and what we eat. Mothers' food-related identities in family food choice.

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Nutrition promotion in a university foodservice: reduced fat, sodium, and energy content of menus.

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The relationship between beliefs about nutrition and dietary practices of the elderly.

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SERUM-LIPIDS IN RATS AS RELATED TO MODIFICATIONS IN DIETARY-FAT, FIBER, AND SODIUM WITH MAGNESIUM-DEFICIENCY

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Evaluation of a group administered 24-hour recall method for dietary assessment

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Religion, social support, food-related social support, diet, nutrition, and anthropometrics in older adults

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DIETARY-INTAKE AND OBSTETRIC PERFORMANCE OF LOW-INCOME ADOLESCENT AND ADULT WOMEN

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Etiology of Metabolic Syndrome and Dietary Intervention.

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Accuracy in dietary assessment: on the road to good science.

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n-3 fatty acid enriched table eggs: a survey of consumer acceptability.

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Anthropometry and health in the elderly.

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Effect of varying levels of magnesium during gestation and lactation on humoral immune response and tissue minerals in rats.

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MAGNESIUM RESTRICTION AND SOY PROTEIN DURING GESTATION AND LACTATION IN RATS

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Historical review of the effects of marginal intake of magnesium in chronic experimental magnesium deficiency.

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Social Network and Social Background Characteristics of Elderly Who Live and Eat Alone

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Religion and community among the elderly: The relationship between the religious and secular characteristics of their social networks

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SUBOPTIMAL INTAKE OF MAGNESIUM IN RATS - EFFECTS DURING GROWTH AND GESTATION

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WEIGHT-GAIN, FAT GAIN, AND ENERGY-INTAKE OF PREGNANT-WOMEN AS RELATED TO WEIGHT-LOSS HISTORY

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PARTURITION AND PREGNANCY OUTCOME IN RATS AS INFLUENCED BY MARGINAL INTAKE OF MAGNESIUM

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Blood lipids, cardiovascular fitness, obesity, and blood pressure: the presence of potential coronary heart disease risk factors in adolescents.

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Perceived parenting behaviours predict young adolescents' nutritional intake and body fatness.

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MAGNESIUM AND SERUM-LIPIDS IN ADOLESCENTS

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Effect of butter, mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acid-enriched butter, trans fatty acid margarine, and zero trans fatty acid margarine on serum lipids and lipoproteins in healthy men.

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Metabolic syndrome in adolescents: issues and opportunities.

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Physicians' knowledge of dietary fat and advice to patients.

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DIETARY BEHAVIOR, ATTITUDES, AND KNOWLEDGE OF COLLEGE-AGED INDIVIDUALS

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Comparison of Nutrition Knowledge, Perceptions and Dietary Practices of Chiropractic Student Doctors at Three Points in their Chiropractic Training

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Progress in the development of a nutritional risk index.

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Consequences of low dietary magnesium and high dietary calcium on pregnancy outcome and tissue mineralization in rats.

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I-Corps: Probiotic with a unique Mode of Action and Delivery Method

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Texas A&M University; Nutrition & Food Science; 2253 TAMU

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Hercules, Gregory (2015-08). The Use of a Series of Related Nutrition and Health Education Sessions, in Conjunction with Self-Determination Theory, to Encourage Healthy Behavioral Change—A Preliminary Study for Smoking Cessation in Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities. Master's Thesis.