Department: Medicine
Division: Stanford Prevention Research
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Research Interest
Physical activity and aging; peer-assisted delivery of behavioral interventions; physical activity and sleep quality; objective measurement of physical activity; psychological aspects of marathon running
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Research Interest
My current and future research program focuses on using theoretical models of behavior change to explore how three complementary intervention channels, technology, the built environment, and social relationships, can be harnessed for promoting physical activity and healthful eating.
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Research Interest
Treatment of childhood obesity; Development of effective behavioral weight loss and management interventions in overweight and obese children; Psychological/behavioral factors determining development and treatment of childhood obesity; Determinants of dietary intake in children and adolescents; Adherence to dietary interventions
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Research Interest
Adolescent and adult behavioral weight management; nutrition policy and communication; multiple health behavior change interventions, with a specific focus on diet intake and composition, sedentary behaviors, physical activity, and sleep; the role of the built environment in weight regulation; the role of nutrition in preventive health
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Research Interest
My professional and personal activities are guided by my philosophy in social change with respect to health equity, disease prevention, wellness, environmental and policy changes. I'm interested in the relationship between social networks and health, particularly the effects of neighborhoods and community on people's health.
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Research Interest
Evaluation of devices for measuring physical activity and development of mobile technology for measurement and behavior change.
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Research Interest
Dr. Salvatore’s primary research interests include Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR); immigrant and refugee health; occupational and environmental health promotion; the development and evaluation of ecologic interventions to promote health. An emerging research area for Dr. Salvatore is measuring the impacts of school/community gardens and urban agriculture on health and well-being.
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Research Interest
To investigate how the well-known quality of life instrument (SF-36) interacts with the established lifestyle risk factors (such as poor diet, obesity, and physical inactivity) in the prediction of prognosis for various chronic diseases (cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases). To compare the prevalence/incidence of various chronic diseases (cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases) and their associated risk factors between the native vs. immigrants (to the US) Bangladeshis.
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Academic Appointments Instructor, Medicine - General Internal Medicine
Clinical Focus- Internal Medicine