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Faculty Bio - Andrea M. Kriska, PhD, MS
Professor, Department of EpidemiologySecondary Appointment: Department of Health and Physical Activity, School of Education University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health 505B Parran Hall 130 DeSoto Street Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Voice: 412-624-3996 E-mail: kriskaa@edc.pitt.edu As a physical activity epidemiologist, I have been actively involved in diabetes and other chronic diseases research for over 25 years and have extensive experience with many NIH single site and multi-site efforts in the areas of both physical activity assessment and behavioral lifestyle intervention. Examples of some of these NIDDK studies include the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and the DPP Outcomes Study, STOPP- T2d TODAY trial, and diabetes efforts involving Native Americans and other diverse groups. Single site efforts I have been, or continue to be, involved with include clinical trials focusing on women and health outcomes, lifestyle and vascular stiffness in young adults, and studies investigating diabetes risk factors and prevention/lifestyle intervention efforts in minority/underserved populations and developing countries. It is this diversity of my research experiences, the sheer number of brilliant colleagues that I had the opportunity to learn from, and my great appreciation of the uniqueness of each diverse community that has allowed me to transition so smoothly into translation research. I am currently funded by NIDDK to continue translating the DPP's successful behavioral intervention into diverse community settings as an extension of the work that I do through the Diabetes Prevention Support Center of the University of Pittsburgh. Research Support:
Co- Principal Investigator Co- Investigator Consultant Executive Director Director Education & Training
Teaching:
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: The Today Study Group. A clinical trial to maintain glycemic control in youth with type 2 diabetes. The New England Journal of Medicine, 2012. Kriska A, Delahanty L, Edelstein S, Galvin B, Syme A, Amodei N, Chadwick J, Copeland K, El Ghormli L, Haymond M, Lassiter C, Mayer-Davis E, Milaszewski K, Kelsey M. Physical fitness and physical activity levels in youth with recent onset of type 2 diabetes. Submitted, Pediatrics, 2012. Casas RS, Pettee Gabriel KK, Kriska AM, Kuller LH, Conroy MB. Association of leisure physical activity and sleep with cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women. Menopause, 2011, Nov. 10. Pintar J, Storti K, Arena V, Robertson R, Nagle E, Kriska A. What is the role of adolescent body mass index and physical activity on adult health risk behaviors?. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine 2012;2:72-78. Kuller LH, Pettee Gabriel KK, Kinzel LS, Underwood DA, Conroy MB, Chang Y, Mackey RH, Edmundowicz D, Tyrrell KS, Buhari AM, Kriska AM. The Women on the Move Through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN) Study: final 48-month results. Obesity 2012;20(3):636-43. Walker RE, Fryer CS, Butler J, Keane CR, Kriska A, Burke JG. Factors influencing food buying practices in residents of a low-income food desert and a low-income food oasis. Journal of Mixed Methods Research July 2011; 5(3):247. Dorgan JF, Liu L, Barton BA, Deshmukh S, Snetselaar LG, Ban Horn L, Stevens VJ, Robson AM, Lasser NL, Himes JH, Shepherd JA, Pourfarzib R, Pette Gabriel K, Kriska A, Kwiterovich PO Jr. Adolescent diet and metabolic syndrome in young women: results of the Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC) follow-up study. J Clin Endo Metab 2011; 96(12):E1999-2008. Conroy, MB, Yang K, Elci OU, Pettee Gabriel K, Styn MA, Wang J, Kriska AM, Sereika SM, Burke LE. Physical activity self-monitoring and weight loss: 6-month results of the SMART trial. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2011;43(8):1568-74. Hawkins MS, Sevick MA, Richardson CR, Fried LF, Arena VC, Kriska AM. Association between physical activity and kidney function: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2011;43(8):1457-64. Pettee Gabriel KK, Conroy MB, High RR, Kriska AM, Kuller LH, Schmid KK, Storti KL, Underwood DA. The Impact of Weight and Fat Mass Loss and Increased Physical Activity on Physical Function in Overweight, Postmenopausal Women: Results from the WOMAN Study. Menopause, 2011, 18 (7):759-65. Pettee Gabriel KK, McClain JJ, Schmid KK, Storti KL, High RR, Underwood DA, Kuller LH, Kriska AM. Issues in accelerometer methodology: the role of epoch length on estimates of physical activity and relationships with health outcomes. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2010, 7:53. Storti KL, Pettee Gabriel KK, Underwood DA, Kuller LH, Kriska AM. Physical Activity and Coronary Artery Calcification in Two Cohorts of Women Representing Early and Late Post-Menopause. Menopause, 2010; 17(6), 1146-1151. Kuk JL, Davachi S, Kriska AM, Riddel MC, Gregg EW. Pre-Diabetes Detection and Intervention for High Risk Communities. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2010;7(Suppl 3), S327-S340. Janney CA, Cauley JA, Cawthon PM, Kriska AM. Longitudinal Physical Activity Changes in Older Men in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study. JAGS, 2010. Dorgan JF, Liu L, Klifa C, Hylton N, Shepherd JA, Stanczyk FZ, Snetselaar LG, Van Horn L, Stevens VJ, Robson A, Kwiterovich Jr. PO, Lasser NL, Himes JH, Pette Gabriel KK, Kriska AM, Ruder EH, Fang CY, Barton BA. Adolescent Diet and Subsequent Serum Hormones, Breast Density, and Bone Mineral Density in Young Women: Results of the Dietary Intervention Study in Children Follow-up Study. American Association for Cancer Research 2010. Kumar S, Quinn SC, Kriska AM, Thomas SB. Food is directed to the area: African Americans' perceptions of the neighborhood nutrition environment in Pittsburgh. Health & Place 2010. Storti KL, Arena VC, Barmada MM, Bunker CB, Hanson RL, Laston SL, Yeh JL, Zmuda JM, Howard BV, Kriska AM. Physical Activity Levels in American Indian Adults: the Strong Heart Family Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2009; 37(6): 481-487. Kramer KM, Kriska AM, Venditti EM, Miller RG, Brooks MM, Burke LE, Siminerio LM, Solano FX, Orchard TJ. Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program. A Comprehensive Model for Prevention Training and Program Delivery. American Journal Preventive Medicine 2009;37(6):505-511. 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 |
