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Jung Sun Lee

College of Public Health: Institute of Gerontology


Posted in: Faculty
Last updated: Nov 20, 2007 - 2:31:06 PM


Adjunct Faculty
leejs@fcs.uga.edu
http://fcs.uga.edu/faculty/bio_page.php?bio_key=138

University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-3622
706.542.6783 (voice)
706.542.5059 (fax)



Educational Background

Education:

Ph.D. Community Nutrition Cornell University
M.S. Foods and Nutrition Seoul National University
B.S. Foods and Nutrition Seoul National University


Area of Specialty

Research:

Aging, Epidemiology, and Nutrition; Design and Evaluation of Community-based Nutrition Program/Intervention; Poverty, food insecurity, food assistance programs, and targeting of nutrition intervention

Teaching:

Nutrition and Aging; Human Nutrition and Food

 

Statement of Interests

Dr. Lee’s overall research interests are translating basic and applied nutrition research into 1) developing and implementing effective and beneficial nutrition programs and interventions, 2) providing empirical and practical guidance for individuals, nutritionists, health professionals, administrators, and policy makers, and 3) evaluating the effectiveness of these programs and guidance to promote overall well-being of older adults. Dr. Lee’s research projects have been concentrated on such topics as food insecurity, food assistance programs, weight management, body composition, oral health, and community-based nutrition intervention to help older adults maintain and promote healthy, happy, and independent lives. Dr. Lee’s work uses multidisciplinary approaches combining nutrition, epidemiology, human development (gerontology), and program evaluation, and both quantitative and qualitative research methods.


Selected Publications

Lee JS, Frongillo EA, Keating MA, Deutsch LH, Daitchman J, Frongillo DE. (2007). Targeting of home delivered meals programs to older adults in the U.S. Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly (In Press)

Lee JS, Kritchevsky SB, Harris TB, Tylavsky FA, Ayonayon H, Newman AB. (2007).  Factors associated with impaired appetite in well-functioning community dwelling older adults. Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly (In Press)

Lee JS, Frongillo EA, Olson CM. Conceptualizing and assessing nutrition needs: perspectives of local program providers. Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, 25(1):61-82, 2006

Lee JS, Kritchevsky SB, Tylavsky F, Harris TB, Rubin SM, Newman AB. Short-term weight changes in community-dwelling older adults: the Health ABC Weight Change Substudy. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 82(3):644-50, 2005

Lee JS, Kritchevsky SB, Tylavsky F, Harris TB, Simonsick E, Rubin SM, Newman AB. Weight change, weight change intention, and the incidence of mobility limitation in well-functioning elderly. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science, 60(8):1007-12, 2005

Lee JS, Frongillo EA Jr., Olson CM. Understanding targeting in the Elderly Nutrition Program from the perspective of local program providers. Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, 24(3):25-45, 2005

Lee JS, Frongillo EA Jr., Olson CM. Meanings of targeting from the perspective of program workers. Journal of Nutrition, 135(4):882-885, 2005

Lee JS, Weyant RJ, Corby P, Kritchevsky SB, Harris TB. Rooks R, Rubin S, and Newman AB. Reply to JC Desport. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 80(5): 1453-4, 2004

Lee JS, Kritchevsky SB, Tylavsky F, Harris TB, Simonsick E, Everhart J, Rubin S, Newman AB. Weight loss intention among well-functioning elderly: Effects on dietary intake, exercise, and weight changes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 80(2): 466-474, 2004

Lee JS, Weyant RJ, Corby P, Kritchevsky SB, Harris TB. Rooks R, Rubin S, and Newman AB. Edentulism and nutritional status in a biracial sample of well-functioning community-dwelling elderly: the Health ABC study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 79(2): 295-302, 2004

Lee JS and Frongillo EA, Jr. Nutritional and health consequences associated with food insecurity among U.S. elderly. Journal of Nutrition, 131(5): 1503-9, 2001

Lee JS and Frongillo EA, Jr. Understanding needs is important for assessing the impact of food assistance program participation on nutritional and health status in U.S. elderly persons. Journal of Nutrition, 131(3): 765-773, 2001

Lee JS and Frongillo EA, Jr. Factors associated with food insecurity among U.S. elderly: Importance of functional impairments. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 56B: S94-S99, 2001


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