Research Opportunities Database
Stephen McGarvey
Professor of Epidemiology and Anthropology
Department: Epidemiology
Phone: +1 401 863 1354
Email: Stephen_McGarvey@Brown.EDU
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Research Opportunities Database
Stephen McGarveyProfessor of Epidemiology and Anthropology Department: EpidemiologyPhone: +1 401 863 1354 Email: Stephen_McGarvey@Brown.EDU Location:Community Health - 863-1354 or 1186Research SummaryConcerned with human population biology and international health, specifically modernization-related induced socio-economic and behavioral changes, gene by environment interactions on cardiovascular disease risk factors, tropical parasitology and child nutritional status and health, and environmental issues.Past or Present Projects Available:Influences on birth weight in American Samoa; Apolipoprotein ELApo ES genetic system in Samoan populations; Barriers to self-care: Examining provider-patient relationships in American Samoa; Hormonal profiling of American Samoan women suffering from menstrual irregularity and infertility; The Family: A framework for Type 2 diabetes intervention in American Samoa; Mullerian-inhibiting susbstance and ovarian function: A Samoa Example; Maternal factors in gestational diabetes in American Samoa; The use of doubly-labeled water as an effective and practical way of assessing energy expenditure and physical activity; Assessing energy expenditure in American Samoan Youth: Accelerometry vs. Doubly Labeled Water; The Effects of High Adiposity and Related Endocrine and Metabolic Abnormalities on the Menstrual Cycle Function of Samoan Women; Barriers of Prenatal Care in American Samoa |
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