Patricia Risica
Assistant Professor
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Brown University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Patricia Risica is affiliated to BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, Brown University , where Dr. Patricia Risica is currently working as Assistant Professor . Dr. Patricia Risica has numerous publications within the specialty and published in reputed national and international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Patricia Risica is actively associated with different national and international societies and academies. Dr. Patricia Risica gain recognition among the honourable subject experts with the contributions made. Dr. Patricia Risica is been appreciated by several reputed awards and funding support. Dr. Patricia Risica major research interest is in studies related to Obesity, nutritional epidemiology and eating behaviors; the influence of location of fat on the body with disease risk; weight gain during pregnancy and keeping weight after pregnancy; breastfeeding; and diabetes, heart disease and obesity among African American women, in addition to Alaska Natives and other native peoples around the polar parts of the globe.
Research Interest
studies related to Obesity, nutritional epidemiology and eating behaviors; the influence of location of fat on the body with disease risk; weight gain during pregnancy and keeping weight after pregnancy; breastfeeding; and diabetes, heart disease and obesity among African American women, in addition to Alaska Natives and other native peoples around the polar parts of the globe.
Publications
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Weinstock MA, Ferris LK, Saul MI, Geller AC, Risica PM, Siegel JA, Solano FX, Kirkwood JM. Downstream consequences of melanoma screening in a community practice setting: first results. Cancer. 2016 Oct 15;122(20):3152-6.
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Assaf AR, Beresford SA, Risica PM, Aragaki A, Brunner RL, Bowen DJ, Naughton M, Rosal MC, Snetselaar L, Wenger N. Low-fat dietary pattern intervention and health-related quality of life: the women’s health initiative randomized controlled dietary modification trial. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2016 Feb 29;116(2):259-71.
