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Andrea M. Kriska, PhD, MS

Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology
505B Parran Hall
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Voice: 412-624-3996
E-mail: aky@pitt.edu




Research Interests
  • Physical Activity Assessment
  • Lifestyle Intervention
  • Minority Populations
  • Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)
Research Support
    Principal Investigator

    • An Objective Measure of Physical Activity in the DPPOS: the Accelerometery Ancillary Study (NIDDK)
    • Physical Activity Resource Center for Public Health (DOD)
    • Type 2 Diabetes in Youth: Beta Cell Preservation (Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh)


    Co- Principal Investigator

    • Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Programs in Western PA (DOD)
    • NIDDM Primary Prevention Trial (DPP) (NIDDK)


    Co- Investigator

    • Clinical Trial to Reverse Early Arterial Stiffening (NHLBI)
    • Study of Health Outcomes of Weight-Loss (NIDDK)
    • Reduction of Triglycerides in Women on HRT (NHLBI)


    Consultant

    • Cardiovascular Disease in American Indians: the Strong Heart Family Study (NHLBI)


    Executive Director

    • Physical Activity Resource Center for Public Health (DOD)


Education & Training
  • University of Dayton - B.S. Biology, 1977
  • University of Pittsburgh - M.S. Exercise Physiology, 1980
  • University of Pittsburgh - Ph.D. Epidemiology, 1988
  • NIDDK – Phoenix, AX - Cardiovascular Epidemiology Post – Doc , 1988-1991
Selected Publications

Book Chapters:

Pettee KK (*), Storti KL, Ainsworth BE, and Kriska AM. Measurement of physical activity and inactivity in epidemiologic studies in Epidemiologic methods in physical activity studies. Lee, Blair, Manson, and Paffenbarger, editors. Oxford University Press 2009; 2; 15-33.

Storti KL (*), Gregg EW, Kriska AM. Methodology for physical activity assessment in New trends in epidemiology and prevention of diabetes mellitus and its long term complications. Ekoe J-M, Zimmet P, Rewers M, and Williams R, editors. John Wiley and sons, Ltd 2009; 71-86.

Gregg EW and Kriska AM. The increasing burden of type 2 diabetes in Physical activity and type 2 diabetes. Hawley and Zierath, editors. Human Kinetics 2008; 1; 3-14.

Kriska A and Horton E. Physical activity in the prevention of type 2 diabetes: The epidemiological evidence across ethnicity and race in Handbook of Exercise in Diabetes. Ruderman, editor-in-chief; Devlin and Schneider, editors; Kriska, contributing editor. American Diabetes Association; Alexandria, Virginia: 145-154, 2002


Articles:

Hawkins MS (*), Storti KL, Richardson CR, King, WC, Strath SJ, Holleman RG, Kriska AM. Objectively measured physical activity of U.S. adults by sex, age, and racial/ethnic groups: a cross-sectional study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 2009;6:31.

Newman MA (*), Pettee KK, Storti KL, Richardson CR, Kuller LH, Kriska AM. Monthly variation and physical activity levels in post-menopausal women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2009; 41:2:322-327. Storti KL (*), Pettee KK, Brach JS, Richardson CR, and Kriska AM. Gait Speed and Step-Count Monitor Accuracy in Community Dwelling Older Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, 2008; 40(1): 59-64.

Pettee KK (*), Kriska AM, Conroy MB, Johnson BD, Orchard TJ, Goodpaster BH, Averbach FM, Kuller LH. Discontinuing hormone replacement therapy: attenuating the effect on CVD risk with lifestyle changes. Am J Prev Med 2007; 32:483-489.

Kriska AM, Hawkins MH, and Richardson CR. Physical activity and the prevention of type II diabetes. Invited Commentary. Current Sports Medicine Reports 2008; 7:1:182-184.

Janney CA (*), Richardson CR, Holleman RG, Glasheen C, Strath SJ, Conroy MB, and Kriska AM. Gender, mental health service use, and objectively measured physical activity: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2003-2004). Mental Health and Physical Activity 2008; 1:9-16.

Brach JS, Kriska AM, Glynn NW, Newman AB. Physical Activity and the Older Adult: Measurement, Benefits and Risks. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 2008; Vol 2, No 4:305-310.

Kriska AM, Brach JS, Jarvis BJ, Everhart JE, Fabio A, Richardson CR, Howard BV. Physical activity and gallbladder disease determined by ultrasonography. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007; 39:1927-1932.

Pettee KK (*), Kriska AM, Conroy MB, Johnson BD, Orchard TJ, Goodpaster BH, Averbach FM, Kuller LH. Discontinuing hormone replacement therapy: attenuating the effect on CVD risk with lifestyle changes. Am J Prev Med 2007; 32:483-489.

Pettee KK (*), Kriska AM, Johnson BD, Conroy MB, Mackey RH, Orchard TJ, Kuller LH. Relationship between physical activity and lipoprotein subclasses in postmenopausal women: the Influence of hormone therapy. Menopause 2007; 14:1-8.

Kuller LH, Kriska AM, Kinzel LS, Simkin-Silverman LR, Sutton-Tyrrell K, Johnson BD, Conroy MB. The clinical trial of Woman On the Move through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN) study. Contemp Clin Trials 2007; 28: 370-81.

Conroy MB, Simkin-Silverman LR. Pettee KK. Hess R. Kuller LH. Kriska AM. Lapses and psychosocial factors related to physical activity in early postmenopause. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2007; 39:10:1858-66.

Jack L, Satterfield D, Rodriguez B, Liburd L, Rivera M, Lester A, Burley l, Shane-McWhorter L, Kriska A. Cultural sensitivity and diabetes education: Recommendations for diabetes educators. American Association of Diabetes Educators Position Statement. The Diabetes Educator 2007; 33:41-44.

Kriska AM, Edelstein SL, Hamman RF, Otto A, Bray GA, Mayer-Davis EJ, Wing RR, Horton ES, Haffner SM, Regensteiner JG for Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Physical activity in individuals at risk for diabetes: Diabetes Prevention Program. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006;38:826-832

Kuller LH, Kinzel LS, Pettee KK, Kriska AM, Simkin-Silverman LR, Conroy MB, Averbach F, Pappert WS, Johnson BD. Lifestyle intervention and coronary heart disease risk factor changes over 18 months in postmenopausal women: The Woman on the Move through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN Study) Clinical Trial. J Womens Health 2006; 15:962-974.

Storti KL (*), Brach JS, FitzGerald SJ, Bunker CH, Kriska AM. Relationships among body composition measures in community-dwelling older women. Obes Res 2006; 14:244-251.

Pettee KK (*), Brach JS, Kriska AM, Boudreau R, Richardson CR, Colbert LH, Satterfield S, Visser M, Harris TB, Aynonayon H, Newman AB. Influence of marital status on physical activity levels among older adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006; 38:541-46.

Hamman RF, Wing RR, Edelstein SL, Lachin JM, Bray GA, Delahanty L, Hoskin M, Kriska AM, Mayer-Davis EJ, Pi-Sunyer X, Regensteiner J, Venditti B, Wylie-Rosett JW for the Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Effect of weight loss with lifestyle intervention on risk of diabetes. Diab Care 2006;29:2102-07.

Kriska AM. Can a physically active lifestyle prevent type 2 diabetes? Exercise Sport Sciences Reviews 31:132-37, 2003.

Kriska AM, Caspersen CJ. Introduction to the collection of physical activity questionnaires in A Collection of Physical Activity Questionnaires for Health-Related Research. Kriska and Caspersen editors. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1997; 29 (Supplement).

Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. The Diabetes Prevention Program. Description of lifestyle intervention. Diabetes Care 25:2165-2171, 2002.

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