Energy Balance Research at NCI: Research Initiativest

Energy Balance Research at the National Cancer Institute

Research Resources

Eighth International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods (ICDAM8)
http://www.nutritionsociety.org/events/8th-international-conference-diet-and-activity-methods/

Held on May 14-17, 2012 in Rome, Italy
Program covered wide spectrum of topics in diet and physical activity assessment

Journal supplements on physical activity measurement (January 2012)
http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/areas/physical/2012.journals.html

Descriptions and access to the full text of the articles free of charge

Dietary Measurement Error Webinar Series
http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/measurementerror/

Session descriptions, presentation slides, speaking notes, and recordings
Glossary of key terms and notation
Recommended Resources
Dedication to Dr. Arthur Schatzkin

Seventh International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods (ICDAM7)
http://www.icdam.org

Held on June 5-7, 2009 in Washington, DC
Chair: Amy F. Subar
Highlighted the importance of methodologic rigor in diet and physical activity research

NCI Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Conference on Energy Balance, Cancer Prognosis, and Survivorship
http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/trec

Held on October 6-9, 2009 in Seattle, WA
Co-Chairs: Melinda Irwin, Nathan Berger
Examined the state of the science regarding the influences of diet, physical activity, and weight on cancer prognosis and survivorship
Received support from the NCI, the American Institute for Cancer Research and the Lance Armstrong Foundation

Objective Measurement of Physical Activity: Best Practices and Future Directions
http://conference.novaresearch.com/OMPA

Held on July 20-21, 2009 in Bethesda, MD
Chair: Patty Freedson
Attendees identified a set of best practices for current methods in physical activity measurement using wearable monitors
New directions in monitor development were presented
Attendees outlined specific technology needs for future physical activity and health research
Sponsored by the NCI, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) webinar series on policy evaluation
http://nccor.org/resources/nccor/webinars.php

Four-part series in February, April, May, and June 2009
Taught by: Kathryn Newcomer
Purpose was to increase the skills of researchers and practitioners in policy evaluation effectivenes
Organized by staff in the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch in cooperation with NCCOR

Measurement of Active and Sedentary Behaviors: Closing the Gaps in Self-Report Methods
http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/areas/physical/webinar_07212010.html

Held on July 21-23, 2010 in Bethesda, MD
Co-Chairs: Barbara Ainsworth, Heather Bowles
Supported by the NCI, the CDC, the NIH Office of Disease Prevention, the ACSM, and the NCCOR
Focused on the creation of resources that would encourage novice researchers to develop basic skills for measuring physical activity and sedentary behavior by self-report and allow experienced researchers to expand and refine their repertoire of appropriate physical activity and sedentary behavior measurement techniques
Included a half-day briefing session and two-day invitation-only think tank; purpose of briefing session was to present a framework for physical activity measurement and a primer on special methodological topics
Website provides access to the presentations

Bioenergetics and Cancer
http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/frontiers-in-cancer-prevention-research/
previous-frontiers-in-cancer-prevention-research-conferences/2010-frontiers-in-cancer-prevention-
research-conference.aspx

Plenary session at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference
Held on November 9, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA
Session Chair: John A. Milner
Topics were: exercise, BMI, and cancer; Nrf2 and cancer protection; cancer cure and prevention: lessons learned from a small but highly effective agent; and obesity and mTOR signaling

Bioenergetics: Regulatory Sites and Implications

Session at the American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, Physical activity and Cancer
Held on November 6, 2009 in Washington, DC
Session Co-Chairs: John A. Milner and Linda Nebeling
The Nutritional Sciences Research Group in the Division of Cancer Prevention was involved in organizing this session

Third Congress of the International Society of Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics (ISNN)
http://prevention.cancer.gov/newsandevents/eventsarchive/20091021

Held on October 21-23, 2009 in Bethesda, MD
Co-Chairs: John A. Milner, Artemis P. Simopoulos
Overview: research and its translation into medical practice and dietary recommendations must be based on a solid foundation of knowledge about nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. Research in these areas will lead to the expanded use of existing foods and their components and/or the production of new and novel foods for human growth, and development throughout the life cycle, health maintenance, prevention and disease treatment.
Sponsored by NCI, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Co-sponsored by the Center for Genetics, Nutrition, and Health and the International Society of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics

National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Web Tutorials
http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/tools/nhanes_tutorial.html
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/tutorials/Nhanes

Developed by the NCI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
Purpose is to promote broader and more proficient use of NHANES data
One tutorial focuses specifically on dietary data
One tutorial focuses specifically on physical activity and cardiovascular fitness data