Michigan State University
MSU Food Science and Human Nutrition

Faculty

Lorraine Weatherspoon, Associate Professor and
Didactics Program in Dietetics Director

Lorraine Weatherspoon

 

Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1992
M.S., West Virginia University, 1987

334C G.M. Trout FSHN Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1224
Phone: (517) 355-8474, Ext. 136
Lab: (517) 355-8474, Ext. 164
Fax: (517) 353-8963
E-mail: weathe43@msu.edu



Research Interests: 

Role of dietary, lifestyle and ecological factors in the risk, prevention and management of diet-related health disparities and chronic diseases. Special Interest in Type 2 diabetes, maternal and child nutrition, and nutrition in HIV/AIDS.

Instructional Activities:

Serve as Didactic Program in Dietetics Director. Instructional activities in food, nutrition and human development.

HNF 453 – Nutrition & Human Development
HNF 406 – Sociocultural Aspects of Food & Eating

Recent Publications:

Latty CR, Carolan MT, Jocks JE, Weatherspoon LJ. “The relationship between Body Mass Index and adolescent well-being” American Journal of Health Education.

Nnyepi M, Bond JTB, Mullan B, Uebersax M & Weatherspoon L. “User Perceptions of the Quality of Nutrition Care for Children 0-5 yr” Ethiopian Journal of Public Health.

           

Chester D, Himburg S, Weatherspoon LJ. 2006. “Spirituality of African American Women: Correlations to Health-Promoting Behaviors,” Journal of National Black Nurses Association, , 17(1):1-8.

Lee S, Hoerr SL, Weatherspoon LJ, Schiffman RF. “Previous Experience with Older Adults Positively Affects Nutrition Students’ Attitudes Towards this Age Group” Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

Clark CA, Gardiner J, McBurney MI, Anderson S, Weatherspoon LJ, Henry DN and Hord NG "Effects of breakfast meal composition on second meal metabolic responses in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus," Eu. J. Clin. Nutr. In press.

Steiber A, Davis A, Spry L and Weatherspoon LJ. "Carnitine Treatment Improved Quality of Life Measures in a Sample of Midwestern Hemodialysis Patients." J. Parenter. Enteral Nutr. January 2006.

 

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