Fall 2016 Newsletter
Director's Message
Season’s Greetings! We hope you are well during this busy fall. As we enter the holidays, I was inspired to look up the latest research on holiday weight gain and obesity. Some good news is that we think we gain more than we actually do. People’s perceived holiday weight gain averages three and a half pounds, but their actual weight gain is just one pound. Some bad news is that the seemingly modest one-pound holiday gain increases blood pressure and sticks around after the holiday season, adding to lifetime risk of obesity. We did a study to identify the factors that helped prevent holiday weight gain. What mattered most was paying attention. People who keep track of their weight, eating and activity were most successful at holiday weight control. Awareness is a critical ingredient of health.
HONORS & AWARDS
COMMUNITY
Mobile Health Unit for Moms and Infants
Senator Monning Celebrates STRIDE Community Partners
FACULTY & STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
Student Profile of the Quarter: Stephanie Gomez-Rubalcava
Faculty Profile of the Quarter: Steve Klisch
NEWLY FUNDED PROJECTS
STRIDE Seed Funding Projects Awarded
Recent Research Grants Awarded to STRIDE Affiliates
PRESENTATION & PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS
Investigators Present Research Findings at the Obesity Society
Recent Published Work from STRIDE Affiliates
NEWSLETTER WRITERS: Casey Heaney, Suzanne Phelan and Maria Legato
If you have an item you’d like to submit, please send it to Casey Heaney at heaney@calpoly.edu.