Curriculum Vitae
NIYATI PAREKH, PhD, RD‡
New York University
Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
411 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor. New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.998.9008. Fax: 212.995.4194. E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Degrees
12/2005
Doctor of Philosophy, Nutritional Sciences (minor Population Health Sciences)
The Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences (IGPNS)
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Dissertation: Associations of dietary fats, vitamin D and age-related macular
degeneration in population studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison pre-doctoral scholar
5/1997
Master of Science, Foods, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics
Nirmala Niketan College, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
5/1995
Bachelor of Science, Life Sciences and Biotechnology
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai University, Mumbai India
Certifications
12/1998
Registered Dietitian
‡Conferred by the Indian Dietetic Association, India
(10% successful candidates in national certifying examination)
11/1998
Teaching certifications
State and national-level university teaching certification, University Grants
Commission, India
(10-15% successful candidates in state- and nation-wide examinations)
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
02/2006-01/2008
Department of Defense Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University (formerly University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey), New Brunswick, NJ
Research concentration: Diet and lifestyle factors and cancer risk in
population studies
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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2/2008-present
Assistant Professor of Public Health Nutrition
Steinhardt Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health
New York University, New York, NY
 Faculty Associate, Global Institute of Public Health (since 2013)
 Faculty Associate, Department of Population Health, Langone
School of Medicine (since 2012)
 Faculty Affiliate, Institute of Human Development and Social
Change (since 2009)
9/2001-2/2005
Research Assistant
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Nutritional Sciences,
Madison, WI
6/1998-6/2001
Instructor and Research Guide
Nirmala Niketan College, University of Mumbai, India.
Department of Foods, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics. Graduate-level
dietetics diploma. Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
7/1998-6/2001
Adjunct Faculty
The Organization of Research and Training. Mumbai, India
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
12/2000 - 6/2001
Part-time Clinical Nutritionist and Diet Consultant, Pedder Polyclinic,
Mumbai, India
12/1995- 7/2001
Freelance health and nutrition journalist for national English language
dailies including Indian Express (exclusive monthly column), Mid-Day and
The Times of India
10/1997 - 4/1998
Dietetic Intern, Tata Memorial Cancer Center, Mumbai, India
5/1997 - 1998
Dietetic Intern, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
AWARDS AND HONORS
5/2013
6/2012
5/2012
3/2009
6/2008
5/2007
Graduate Student Organization Star Award for mentorship of doctoral
student
American Cancer Society Research Scholar Lifetime Honor Award
Graduate Student Organization Star Award for teaching excellence
American Society of Nutrition Travel Award for the International Congress
of Nutrition, Bangkok, Thailand ($2,500)
Award for Pilot Research, Institute of Human Development and Social
Change, Steinhardt School, New York University, ($2000)
Gallo Award for Scientific Excellence at the New Jersey Commission of
Cancer Retreat
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12/2005
10/2004
2/2003
3/02 and 03
Finalist for the American Society for Nutrition’s Young Investigators Award,
Experimental Biology, San Diego, California ($500)
Nell Mondy Scholarship Award ($500)
National Institute of Aging Travel Award ($1000)
J. Watumull Scholarship for Pre-doctoral Research ($1000 per year)
GRANTS AND FUNDED PROJECTS
Active Research Support
The Healthy Eating and Living against Breast Cancer (HEAL-Breast Cancer) Study
Funding source: Private donor, NYU-Cancer Institute, Langone School of Medicine
Project Period: 1/2014–12/2015
Goals: To provide and disseminate nutrition literacy to breast cancer survivors
Role: Principal Investigator
Total Direct Costs: $50,000
The Cancer, Insulin Resistance, and Lifestyle (CIRCLE) Study in the Framingham Heart Study
Population
Funding source: American Cancer Society
Project Period: 8/2011–7/2015
Goals: To study the independent and integrated relationships of insulin resistance and associated
genetics and lifestyle factors, on obesity-related cancer incidence.
Role: Principal Investigator
Total Direct Costs: $720,000
An obesity sentinel system using food retail sales data
Funding source: Clinical and Translational Science Institute, NYU Langone Medical Center
Project Period: 9/2013–9/2014
Goals: To quantify the association between sales of obesogenic food items and municipal-level
obesity prevalence, and identify which food items are predictors of obesity rates.
Role: Co-Investigator
Total Direct Costs: $42,000
Completed Research Support
Nutritional intake and food preferences in patients undergoing treatment for cancer: a
research study at New York University
Funding source: New York University’s Bluestone Center for Clinical Research
Project Period: 7/2012–7/2013
Goal: To understand the nutritional challenges, eating and drinking preferences, barriers to healthy
nutrition and symptom experience among patients receiving cancer treatment.
Role: Co-Investigator
Total Direct Costs: $50,000
Associations between dietary variety and body adiposity using a novel scoring method in
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Population
Funding source: American Heart Association
Project Period: 1/2012–10/2013
Goal: To investigate the association between dietary variety and obesity.
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Role: Primary faculty mentor; Principal Investigator: Vadiveloo M (Parekh’s doctoral student)
Total Direct Costs: $44,000
Food for Cancer Project
Funding source: Center for Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities, New York University School of
Medicine
Project Period: 7/2011–12/2012
Goals: To conduct a series of interactive, hands-on nutrition education sessions and cooking
demonstrations for cancer survivors.
Role: Consultant
Total Direct Costs: $25,000
Genetic and Lifestyle Determinants of the Insulin Resistance (GLIR) in the Framingham
Heart Study Population
Funding source: Steinhardt School, New York University
Project Period: 6/2010–5/2011
Goals: To evaluate genetic and lifestyle determinants of insulin resistance.
Role: Principal Investigator
Total Direct Costs: $5,000
Metabolic syndrome and cancer mortality-potential mechanisms and interventions in the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (1988-94)
Funding source: National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute
Project Period: 9/2007–9/2010
Goal: To quantify the combined impact of metabolic syndrome, its associated biomarkers (leptin,
insulin, IGF-1), and lifestyles (diet and physical activity) on cancer mortality.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Total Direct Costs: $100,000
New York University Health Promotion and Prevention Research Center (Rey, PI)
Funding source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Project Period: 10/09–8/2012
Goal: To create a Health Promotion and Prevention Research Center that focuses on building
community capacity and leadership to prevent the risk of cardiovascular disease in New York City
Asian American populations.
Role: Consultant
Total Direct Costs: $179,469
Polymorphic variants of candidate genes in the insulin signaling pathway, lifestyle factors
and cancer mortality: longitudinal associations in the Third National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES III; 1991-2004)
Funding source: Steinhardt School, NYU
Dates of project: 6/2009–8/2010
Goal: To develop a grant for external funding.
Role: Principal Investigator
Total Direct Costs: $5,000
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Under Review and Pending Grants
Doctor of Public Health with Emphasis on Cancer Nutrition (DPH-CN) (R25 mechanism)
Funding source: National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health (NCI/NIH)
Goals: To establish a comprehensive doctoral public health program in cancer nutrition at Hunter
College, City University of New York.
Dates of project: 7/2014–6/2019
Role: Consultant
Total direct costs: $1,425,900
The Prostate Cancer, Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Lifestyle Study in the Framingham
Heart Study (Framingham-PIRLS)
Funding source: American Institute for Cancer Research
Goals: To study timing of exposure to higher body fatness and insulin resistance and related
lifestyles during early and late adulthood, in relation to prostate cancer.
(pending resubmission in Spring 2014)
Role: Principal Investigator
Total Direct Costs: $100,000
PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
* Manuscripts on which Dr. Parekh is a senior and/or corresponding author
† Manuscripts written by Dr. Parekh’s Master’s or Doctoral student
Published and Accepted Manuscripts
38. Vadiveloo M† & Parekh N*.The role of dietary variety in improving adherence to healthful
dietary patterns: an overlooked strategy for weight control and chronic disease prevention.
Submitted to Am J Prev Med.
37. Parekh N*, Guffanti G, Yong L, Makarem N, Hayes RB. Associations of single-nucleotide
polymorphisms in key genes of the insulin-signaling pathway and obesity-related cancers.
Submitted to Cancer Causes and Control
36. Jiyeing J†, Troy L, Hayes RB, Bangalore S, Parekh N*. Concordance with DASH Diet and
Blood Pressure Change: Results from the Framingham Offspring Study (1991-2008). Submitted
to the J Hypertens.
35. Vadiveloo M†, Dixon LB, Mijanovich T, Elbel B, Parekh N*. Dietary Variety Is Inversely
Associated with Body Adiposity among US Adults Using a Novel Food Diversity Index. J Nutr
2015. 145(3):555-63.
34. Vadiveloo M†, Parekh N, Mattei J. Greater Healthful Food Variety as Measured by the US
Healthy Food Diversity Index Is Associated with Lower Odds of Metabolic Syndrome and its
Components in US Adults. J Nutr 2015. 145(3):564-71.
33. Makarem N†, Lin Y, Bandera EV, Jacques PF, Parekh N*. Concordance with World Cancer
Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) guidelines for cancer
prevention and obesity-related cancer risk in the Framingham Offspring cohort (1991–
2008). Cancer Cause Control 2015. 26(2): 277-286.
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32. Vadiveloo M†, Dixon LB, Mijanovich T, Elbel B, Parekh N*. Development and Evaluation of
the US Health Food Diversity Index. Br J Nutr 2014. 112(9):1562-74.
31. Makarem N†, Scott M, Quatromoni P, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Trends in carbohydrate
consumption from 1991-2008 in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort. Brit J Nutr;
2014; 111(11): 2010-23.
30. Gold HT, Makarem N, Nicholson JM, Parekh N*. Treatment and Outcomes in Diabetic Breast
Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review; Breast Cancer Res Treat; 2014 Feb;143(3):551-70.
29. Vaughn CB, Ochs-Balcom HM, Nie J, Chen Z, Thompson CL, Parekh N, Li L. Racial
differences in the association of insulin-like growth factor pathway and colon
adenoma risk. Cancer Causes Control; 2014 Feb;25(2):161-70.
28. Parekh N*, Lin Y, Hayes R, Lu-Yao G. Biomarkers of insulin-glucose metabolism and
incidence of obesity-related cancers in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2013 Oct;22(10):1825-1836.
27. Parekh N*, Zizza C. Life course epidemiology in nutrition and chronic disease research: a
timely discussion. Adv Nutr. 2013 Sep;4(5):551-3.
26. Vadiveloo M†, Scott M, Quatromoni P, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Trends in dietary fat intake and
high-fat foods from 1991-2008 in the Framingham Heart Study participants. Br J Nutr.
2013 Sep;9:1-11.
25. Parekh N*, The "Sweet" Truth About Cancer. Oncology Nutrition Connection. 2013 Jun;
21(2):13-17.
24. King MG, Chandran U, Olson SH, Demissie K, Lu SE, Parekh N, Bandera E. Sugary foods and
drinks and risk of endometrial cancer in the Estrogens, Diet, Genetics and Endometrial
Cancer (EDGE) study. Cancer Causes Control. 2013 Jul;24(7):1427-36.
23. King MG, Olson SH, Paddock L, Demissie K, Lu SE, Chandran U, Parekh N, RodriguezRodriguez L, Bandera EV. Sugary food and beverage consumption and epithelial ovarian
cancer risk: a population-based case-control study. BMC Cancer. 2013 Feb;13:94.
22. Makarem N†, Chandran U, Bandera E, Parekh N*. Dietary fats in Breast cancer survival. Ann
Rev Nutr. 2013 May;33:319-48
21. Vadiveloo M†, Dixon B. Parekh N*. Associations between dietary variety and measures of
body adiposity: a systematic review of epidemiologic studies. Br J Nutr. 2013
May;109(9):1557-72.
20. Parekh N, Lin Y, Craft L, Vadiveloo M, Yao GL. Longitudinal associations of physical activity
and cancer mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. J Obes;
2012 May;518358.
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19. Luo J, Chlebowski R, Liu S, McGlynn KA, Parekh N, White DL, Margolis K. Diabetes mellitus
as a risk factor for gastrointestinal cancers among postmenopausal women in the Women’s
Health Initiative. Cancer Causes Control. 2013 Mar;24(3):577-85.
18. Parekh N, Chandran U, Bandera E. Obesity in Cancer Survival. Ann Rev Nutr. 2012 Aug;
32:311-42
17. Romaneiro S, Parekh N. Dietary fiber intake and colorectal cancer risk: weighing the
evidence from epidemiological studies. Top Clin Nutr. 2012 Jan-Mar;27(1):41-47.
16. Millen AE, Voland R, Sondel SA, Parekh N, Horst RL, Wallace RB, Hageman GS, Chappell R,
Blodi BA, Klein ML, Gehrs KM, Sarto GE, Mares JA; CAREDS Study Group. Vitamin D status
and early age-related macular degeneration in postmenopausal women. JAMA Ophthalmol.
2011 Apr;129(4):481-9.
15. Ryan AM, Duong M, Healy L, Ryan SA, Parekh N, Reynolds JV, Power DG. Obesity, metabolic
syndrome and esophageal adenocarcinoma: epidemiology, etiology and new targets. Can
Epidemiol. 2011 Aug;35(4):309-19.
14. Katz K, Brar PC, Parekh N, Liu YH, Weitzman M. Suspected nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease
is not associated with vitamin D status in adolescents after adjustment for obesity. J Obes.
2010 Feb;496829.
13. Parekh N, Lin Y, DiPaola RS, Marcella S, Lu-Yao GL. Obesity and prostate cancer detection:
insights from three national surveys. Am J Med. 2010 Sep;123(9):829-35.
12. Mares JA, Voland R, Adler R, Tinker L, Millen AE, Moeller SM, Blodi B, Gehrs KM, Wallace RB,
Chappell RJ, Neuhouser ML, Sarto GE; CAREDS Group‡. Healthy diets and the subsequent
prevalence of nuclear cataract in women. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2010 Jun;128(6):738-49.
‡Parekh N is a member of the CAREDS Research Group.
11. Parekh N. Protective Role of Vitamin D against age-related macular degeneration: a
hypothesis. Top Clin Nutr. 2010 Oct-Dec;25(4): 290-301.
10. Parekh N, Lin Y, Hayes RB, Albu, JB, Lu-Yao GL. Longitudinal associations of blood markers
of insulin and glucose metabolism and cancer mortality in the Third National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey. Cancer Causes Control. 2010 Apr;21(4):631-42.
9. Parekh N, Roberts C, Vadiveloo M, Puvananayagam T, Albu JB, and Lu-Yao GL: Lifestyle,
anthropometric and obesity-related physiologic determinants of insulin-like growth factor1 in the Third National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey. Ann Epidemiol 2010 Mar;
20(3):182-93.
8. Parekh N, Voland RP, Moeller SM, Blodi BA, Ritenbaugh C, Chappell RJ, Wallace RB, Mares
JA, CAREDS Research Study Group. Association between dietary fats and age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study
(CAREDS), an ancillary study of the Women’s Health Initiative. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2009
Nov;127(11):1483-93.
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7. Parekh N, Okada T, Lu-Yao G. Obesity, insulin resistance and cancer prognosis:
implications for practice for providing care among cancer survivors. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2009
Aug;109(8):1346-53.
6. Black JL†, Piñero D, Parekh N*. Zinc and Cognitive Development in Children: Perspectives
from International Studies. Top Clin Nutr. 2009 Jul-Sept;24(2):130-138.
5. Parekh N*. Dietary fats and age related macular degeneration. Top Clin Nutr. 2008 OctDec;23(4):347–356.
4. Moeller S; Voland R; Tinker L; Blodi B; Klein M; Gehrs K; Johnson E; Snodderly M; Wallace R;
Chappell R; Parekh N; PhD; Ritenbaugh R and Mares JA. Associations between age-related
nuclear cataract and lutein and zeaxanthin in the diet and serum in the Carotenoids in AgeRelated Eye Disease Study (CAREDS). JAMA Ophthalmol. 2008 Mar;126(3):354-64.
3. Parekh N, Lin Y, Marcella S, Kant AK, Lu-Yao GL. Associations of lifestyle and physiological
factors on prostate-specific antigen concentrations from NHANES(2001-2004). Cancer
Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Sep;17(9):2467-72.
2. Parekh N, Chappell R, Millen AE, Albert D, Mares JA. Association between vitamin D and
age-related macular degeneration in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES III), 1988-94. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2007 May;125(5):661-9.
1. Moeller SM, Parekh N., Ritenbaugh C, Chappell R, Mares JA. Associations between
intermediate age-related macular degeneration and lutein and zeaxanthin in the
Carotenoids in Age-related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS): ancillary study of the Women’s
Health Initiative. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2006 Aug;124(8):1151-62.
Published Book Chapters
1. Parekh N and Fitzgerald N. Vegetables intake as a preventive measure against type-2
diabetes and cancer. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Hauppauge, NY 2009; 81-99.
Manuscripts Under Review
2. Parekh N*, Henriksson P, Delislie C, Silfvernagel K, Ruiz J, Ortega F, Löf M. Associations of
parental self-efficacy with body composition and
physical fitness in Swedish preschoolers: Results from the MINISTOP trial (2014-2015);
Nutrients
1. Makarem N†, Nicholson J, Bandera EV, McKeown N, Parekh N*. Whole Grains and Cancer
Risk: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies. Submitted to Am J Clin Nutr.
Manuscripts in Preparation
2. Makarem N†, Bandera EV, Lin Y, Jacques P, Hayes R, McKeown N, Parekh N*. Dietary
Carbohydrates, Glycemic Index and Glycemic in Load in Relation to Adiposity-Related
Cancers: An Analysis in Framingham Offspring Cohort.
1. Makarem N†, Bandera EV, Lin Y, Jacques P, Hayes R, Parekh N*. Whole grain Consumption
and Adiposity-Related Cancer Risk in the Framingham Offspring Cohort.
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POPULAR PRESS ARTICLES
9/2012
7/2012
7/2012
9/2006-1/2008
9/2006
12/19957/2001
The role of fast foods and lack of physical activity in the obesity epidemic.
Youth communications.
Nutrition among prostate cancer survivors; Contributed to the University of
Medicine and Dentistry Prostate Cancer Survivor website funded as selfpaced web-based educational intervention study by the NIH/NCI by grant
R01 CA158019.
You can reduce your risk of cancer; newsletter for the New York University
Comprehensive Cancer Institute.
Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs in New Jersey: An ongoing
database listing programs addressing nutrition and physical activity
available throughout New Jersey. Partners: New Jersey Department of
Health and Senior Services;
http://www.nj.gov/health/ccp/npap/index.shtml
Cancer Chemoprevention; Oncolyte newsletter for the Cancer Institute of
New Jersey.
Written over 50 articles written as a freelance health and nutrition
journalist for general health and nutrition (women’s health, chronic
and infectious diseases, preventive health) national English language
dailies including Indian Express (exclusive monthly column), Mid-Day
and The Times of India.
INVITED TALKS
1/2014
12/2013
4/2013 & 5/2013
3/2013
2/2013
3/2012
3/2012
3/2012
2/2012
2/2012
Glucose dysregulation in the cancer continuum: potential interventions.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Obesity, insulin resistance and cancer: what can the community do?
American University, Washington DC
Panelist; The Weight of the Nation. Langone Medical Center, New York
University. New York, NY
Preliminary results on the insulin-cancer link from the Framingham Heart
Study. Department of Population Health. Langone School of Medicine. New
York University, New York, NY
Eating with a dash of moderation and a pinch of common sense; seminar for
cancer survivors. New York University Cancer Institute. New York, NY
Obesity in cancer screening and survival: Cancer Prevention Conference,
University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. New Brunswick, NJ
Results from a systematic literature review on body mass index and cancer
survival; New York Obesity Group. Columbia University, New York, NY
Nutrition, obesity and chronic diseases. Global Non-communicable Diseases
course, Global Public Health Program. New York University. New York, NY
Radio-oncology show; Sirius XM radio: Diet and cancer, specific focus on
obesity, New York, NY
The insulin and cancer hypothesis. University of Buffalo, Department of
Social and Preventive Medicine. Buffalo, NY
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1/2012
11/2011
7/2011
7/2011
4/2011
7/2010
7/2010
7/2010
5/2010
3/2010
1/2010
1/2009
2/2009
1/2009
8/2008
4/2008
12/2006
12/2006
7/2006
Obesity, insulin resistance and cancer: potential mechanisms. Department of
Biochemistry, School of Medicine. University of Puerto Rico. San Juan, PR
Biosychosocial model of obesity and cancer; Bahacesir University, Istanbul,
Turkey
Global Non Communicable Diseases course; Global Public Health program,
New York University, New York, NY
Biospychosocial factors of obesity. Department of Life Sciences, St. Xavier’s
College, Mumbai, India
Introduction to Public Health Nutrition, New York University. New York, NY
Public health nutrition initiatives in the US; St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai,
India.
Using large datasets for chronic disease research, St. John’s Hospital,
Bangalore, India
Epidemiologic evidence of diet and cancer, insights from large population
studies; National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
Water and malnutrition; United Nation’s Associations of the United States of
America., New York, NY
Moderator for the Conversations in Global Public Health event: Alleviating
vitamin A deficiency in the world, New York University. New York, NY
Nutrition transition and the prospect of cancer, New York University, Noninfectious disease class, Masters in Global Public Health program. New York,
NY
Metabolic syndrome and cancer mortality, New York Obesity Group,
Columbia University. New York, NY
Diet and chronic diseases of aging, Doctoral Seminar, Department of
Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health. New York, NY
Moderator for the conversations in Global Public Health event on
International Food Security Treaty, New York University. New York, NY
Facts about fats. Indian Merchants Chamber, Mumbai, India
Obesity and chronic diseases: Biological mechanisms and potential
interventions. Rutgers University, Department of Family Medicine. New
Brunswick, NJ
Vitamin D and eye disease. Department of Nutrition, Rutgers University,
New Brunswick, NJ
Diet and eye disease. Department of Nutrition, New York University, New
York, NY
Obesity and prostate cancer. Department of Family Medicine, Rutgers
University, Somerset, NJ
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
* Abstracts on which Dr. Parekh is a senior author
† Abstracts written by Dr. Parekh’s doctoral student
Oral presentations
7. Makarem N†, Lin Y, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Healthful Behaviors in Concordance with World
Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) Guidelines for
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Cancer Prevention and Risk of Breast, Prostate and Colorectal Cancers in the Framingham
Offspring Cohort (1991-2008). Experimental Biology, San Diego CA, April 2014
6. Vadiveloo M†, Mijanovich T, Dixon LB, Parekh N*. Development and Validation of the U.S.
Healthy Food Diversity Index: a measure of dietary variety, quality, and proportionality;
Experimental Biology, Boston MA. April 2013
5. Vadiveloo M†, Scott M, Quatromoni P, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Increases in dietary fat intake
among the Framingham Heart Study participant trends 1991-2008; Annual American Heart
Association Meeting, Los Angeles, CA. November 2012
4. Parekh N*, Lin Y, Vadiveloo M, Hayes R, Lu-Yao GL. Prospective associations of biomarkers
of glucose metabolism and obesity-related cancers in the Framingham Heart Study (19742008) Experimental Biology, Boston, MA. April 2013
3. Parekh N, Yong L, Lu-Yao GL. Insulin resistance and cancer mortality, in the Third National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). International Congress of Nutrition,
Bangkok, Thailand, October 2009
2. Parekh N, Lu-Yao GL. Prostate-specific antigen levels in older men from the National
Health and Nutrition Survey (2001-2002). Cancer Institute of New Jersey & New Jersey
Commission on Cancer Research Retreat. Piscataway, NJ. May 2007 (won the Gallo Award)
1. Parekh N, Chappell RJ, Millen AE, Albert DM, Mares JA. Associations of vitamin D and agerelated macular degeneration in the Third National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey.
Young Investigators Award Competition, Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA. April 2005
Poster presentations
27. Jiyeing J†, Troy L, Hayes RB, Bangalore S, Parekh N*. Concordance with DASH Diet and
Blood Pressure Change: Results from the Framingham Offspring Study (1991-2008).
Experimental Biology, Boston MA. March 2015
26. Makarem N†, Nicholson J, Bandera EV, McKeown N, Parekh N*. Whole Grains and Cancer
Risk: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies. Experimental Biology, Boston MA. March
2015
25. Makarem N†, Lin Y, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Healthful Behaviors in Concordance with World
Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) Guidelines for
Cancer Prevention and Obesity-Related Cancer Risk in the Framingham Offspring Cohort
(1991-2008). American Institute for Cancer Research, Bethesda MD, November 2013
24. Parekh N, Lin Y, Makarem N, Jacques P. Compliance to Healthful behaviors consistent with
World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR)
guidelines, and associations with obesity-related cancer risk: Results from the Framingham
Heart Study Cohort (1991-2008). New York City Epidemiology Forum, February 2014.
23. Hertroijs D, Parekh N, Cortez N, Platek M. Diagnostic accuracy and cost effectiveness of
malnutrition screening and subsequent nutrition intervention among adult hospitalized
patients: A systematic review. Clinical Nutrition Week, American Society of Enteral and
Parenteral Nutrition, Savannah, GA. January 2014
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22. Athens J, Sanchez J, Parekh N, Elbel B. Creating indices of obesogenic and healthy food
consumption from retail food sales. The Obesity Society, Atlanta, GA. November 2013
21. Parekh N*, Lin Y, Vadiveloo M. Hayes RB, Lu-Yao GL. Biomarkers of glucose metabolism
and breast cancer risk: A prospective analyses in women of the Framingham Heart Study
Offspring Cohort. American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Conference, Washington
D.C. November 2013
20. Makarem N†, Lin Y, Chandran U, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Healthful Behaviors in concordance
with World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Guidelines for
Cancer Prevention and Cancer Risk in the Framingham Offspring Cohort. American Institute
for Cancer Research Annual Conference, Washington D.C. November 2013
19. Makarem N†, Scott M, Quatromoni P, Jacques P, Parekh N*. Trends in carbohydrate
nutrition and carbohydrate-rich foods from 1991-2008 in the Framingham Heart Study
participants, Experimental Biology, Boston, MA. April 2013
18. Parekh N*, Lin Y, Vadiveloo M, Hayes R, Lu-Yao GL. Associations of blood biomarkers of
insulin and glucose metabolism and colorectal cancer risk in the Framingham Heart Study
Offspring population (1974-2008) Experimental Biology, Boston, MA. April 2013
17. Parekh N, Vadiveloo M, Lin Y. Comparison of two physical activity classification methods
and associations with cancer mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES III). International Conference on Dietary Assessment
Methods, Rome, Italy. May 2012
16. Vadiveloo M†, Dixon LB, Parekh N*. Development of the US Healthy Food Diversity Index: a
measure of dietary variety, quality, and proportionality. International Conference on
Dietary Assessment Methods, Rome, Italy. May 2012
15. Parekh N, Burris J, Chandran U, Bandera E. The associations of body mass index in relation
to prostate cancer mortality: results from a systematic review. American Society of
Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting, Washington DC. March 2012
14. Parekh N, Burris J, Chandran U, Bandera E. Body mass index and colorectal cancer survival:
a systematic literature review. American Society of Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting,
Washington DC. March 2012
13. Parekh N, Lin Y, Craft L, Vadiveloo M, Lu-Yao G. Longitudinal associations of pre-diagnostic
leisure-time physical activity and prostate cancer mortality in the Third National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey (1986-2006). New York University Cancer Institute/Langone
School of Medicine Annual Translational Research Retreat. New York, NY. December 2011
12. Parekh N, Lin Y, Craft L, Vadiveloo M, Lu-Yao G. Longitudinal associations of leisure-time
physical activity and from female cancers in the Third National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (1986-2006). New York University Cancer Institute/Langone School of
Medicine Annual Translational Research Retreat. New York, NY. December 2011
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11. Parekh N, Lin Y, Craft L, Vadiveloo M, Lu-Yao G. Longitudinal associations of pre-diagnostic
leisure-time physical activity and lung cancer mortality in the Third National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey (1986-2006). American Institute for Cancer Research Annual
Research Conference, Washington D.C. November 2011
10. Parekh N, Lin Y, Lu-Yao G. Body fatness and waist circumference in relation to cancer
mortality in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III (19882000). Hot Topics Conference: Obesity and Cancer Conference, jointly organized by the
International Association for the Study of Obesity and the European Prospective
Investigation of Cancer and Nutrition Group. Valencia, Spain. October 2010
9. Katz K, Brar P, Parekh N, Liu Y, Weitzman M. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is not
associated with vitamin D status in adolescents; Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic
Societies, Vancouver, Canada. May 2010
8. Parekh N, Lin Y, Vadiveloo M, Fitzgerald N, Lu Yao G. Longitudinal associations of leisure
time physical activity and cancer mortality by body mass index and insulin resistance status
in The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III;1998-2006).
Experimental Biology. Washington D.C. April 2010
7. Parekh N, Lin Y, Lu-Yao G. Insulin resistance and cancer mortality in the Third National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) (1988-2000). Quart-annual
International Congress of Nutrition Conference, Bangkok, Thailand. October 2009
6. Parekh N and Lu-Yao G. Demographic and anthropometric determinants of insulin-like
growth factor-1; preliminary evidence from the Third National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES III). Experimental Biology, New Orleans, LA. April 2009
5. Millen AE, Voland R, Wallace RB, Hageman GS, Klein ML, Sarto GE, Chappell RJ, Parekh N,
Mares JA. Relationships between vitamin D status and age-related macular degeneration
(AMD) in the Carotenoids and Age-Related Eye Disease Study, an ancillary study of the
Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study. Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL. April 2009
4. Lu-Yao G, Lin Y, Parekh N. Implications of obesity on prostate cancer detection in the
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2000. American Society of Clinical Oncology
Genitourinary Symposium, Chicago, IL. May 2008
3. Parekh N, Lu-Yao G. Prostate-specific antigen levels and inflammatory markers in older
men from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (2001-2002). American Association of
Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, Philadelphia, PA. December 2007
2. Parekh N, Kant A, Marcella S, Lin Y, Lu-Yao GL. Obesity, insulin resistance and lifestyle
factors: implications for prostate cancer screening. Cancer Institute of New Jersey and New
Jersey Commission on Cancer Research Annual Retreat. Piscataway, NJ. May 2007
1. Parekh N, Chappell R, Blodi B, Ritenbaugh C, Moeller SM, Mares JA. Associations between
dietary fats and age-related macular degeneration in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye
Disease Study (CAREDS), an ancillary study of the Women’s Health Initiative. Association of
Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Fort Lauderdale, FL. April 2004
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TEACHING
New York University, Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health
1/2008-present
Research Methods
Introduction to Public Health Nutrition
International Nutrition
Global Issues in Nutrition
Advanced Seminar: Current Research in Diet and Cancer
Nutritional Epidemiology
Graduate
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Nutritional Sciences
9/2003-12/2003
Nutritional Science (Teaching assistant)
Undergraduate
Nirmala Niketan, Department of Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Mumbai University, India
6/1998-6/2001
Human Physiology
Graduate
Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Graduate
Diet Planning and Evaluation Laboratory
Graduate
Research Methods
Graduate
Biochemistry
Graduate
Fieldwork in Nutrition
Graduate
Introduction to Foods and Nutrition
Undergraduate
Organization of Research and Training, Certificate Program in Clinical Nutrition, India
Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Graduate
MENTORSHIP OF GRADUATE STUDENTS
Doctoral
2013-present
Jieying Jiang, MS, Doctoral Candidate in Population Health
Role: Co-advisor
Dissertation: Dietary patterns, inflammation, and blood pressure trajectories in
population studies. Expected: Fall 2014
2011-present
Nour Makarem, MS, Doctoral Candidate in Nutrition
Role: Chair and primary advisor
Dissertation: Dietary fats and carbohydrates in relation to cancer incidence in the
Framingham Heart Study Population. Expected: Fall 2016
2008-2013
Maya Vadiveloo, PhD, RD
Role: Chair and primary advisor
Dissertation: A novel scoring method to evaluate associations between dietary
variety, body adiposity and metabolic syndrome in a national sample of U.S. adults.
Currently postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health
Independent Studies
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2011
Stephanie Romaneiro. Project: Dietary fiber intake and colorectal cancer risk:
weighing the evidence from epidemiological studies. Published in the Topics of
Clinical Nutrition (2012).
2009
Pamela Weisenberg Project: Anemia among children in Rural and Urban India in the
Demographic and Health Surveys dataset. Presentation at Doctoral Seminar
2010
Maria Chondronikola. Project: Food insecurity and fruit, vegetable, fat intake in lowincome, immigrant cancer survivors. Presentation in Research Applications Course
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
2011-present
2008-present
2008-present
2008-present
2005-present
1999-present
2006-2008
American Society for Preventive Oncology (ASPO)
NYU Cancer Institute-Epidemiology and Cancer Control Program
American Public Health Association (APHA)
New York City Nutrition Education Network (NYCNEN)
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
Indian Dietetic Association (IDA)
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
National Service
2009-present
2008-present
2013
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
2010
2006-2007
Steering committee member of the American Society for Nutrition’s Nutritional
Epidemiology Research Interest Groups
Ad hoc reviewer for peer-reviewed articles: Journal of the American Dietetic
Association, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, American Journal of Preventive
Medicine and Topics in Clinical Nutrition
Organizer and Co-Chair of symposium on “Life course epidemiology”, Experimental
Biology, Boston, MA
Organizer of the Graduate Student Poster Competition for the Nutritional
Epidemiology Research Interest Group, San Diego, CA
Curriculum development of Introduction to Epidemiology Course at St. Xavier’s
College, Mumbai, India
External examiner on doctoral committee; Warnobough College, UK. Ireland
Grant review panel USDA; Washington DC
Moderator and Co-Chair, Advancing Nutritional Epidemiology with Public Use and
Commercial Data Sets mini-symposium; Experimental Biology Meeting,
Washington, DC
Moderator and Co-Chair, Diet and Cancer mini-symposium; Experimental Biology
Meeting, Washington DC
Moderator and Co-Chair, Advancing nutritional epidemiology with public use and
commercial datasets mini-symposium; Experimental Biology, Anaheim, CA
Judge for Nutritional Epidemiology Research Interest Graduate Student Poster
Competition at Experimental Biology. Anaheim, CA
Contributed to the New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs Guide
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Service to New York University
2012-2013
2012
2010-2012
2011
Curriculum Committee for the Biological Basis of Public Health course. Global
Institute of Public Health
Development of a comprehensive nutrition program and educational series at the NYU
Cancer Center
Student Affairs Committee for NYU’s Global Institute of Public Health
Development of the course offering “Global Nutrition: The African Perspective” at
NYU’s Ghana campus
Service to Steinhardt School
2013-present
2011-present
2012
2012
2011-2012
2012
2010
2009, 2010
Chair, Doctoral Affairs Committee of Steinhardt School
Member of the Doctoral Advisory Committee
Faculty speaker for the New Doctoral Student Orientation
Faculty selection committee for Best Dissertation Award
Participation in Middle States accreditation for doctoral program in Nutrition
Occupational Therapy search committee
Steinhardt’s Collective Conversations in Advisement Task Force Member
External member of doctoral defense committees of Steinhardt students
Service to the Department
2013-present
2009-present
2008-present
2013
2010-2012
2011
2008-2011
Director, Public Health Nutrition concentration in the Master of Public Health
Academic advisement of ~20 MPH students
Graduate Gstalder award selection committee for the Public Health Nutrition
concentration
Chair, Search Committee for Visiting Faculty in Public Health Nutrition
Director, Clinical Nutrition Doctoral Program
Member of committee for two candidate searches for Tenure-track faculty in
Clinical Nutrition
Academic and career advisement for 30-50 Clinical Nutrition MS students
Service to the community
2013
2011, 2012
2011-2012
2011
2010-2012
2011
2009-2010
2009, 2010
2007
Kindergarten nutrition education series and tour of Grocery store. New York. NY
Healthy eating workshop and cooking demonstration for preschoolers: University
Plaza Nursery School, New York, NY
Workshop series for cancer survivors organized by the Center for Immigrant Health
and Cancer Disparities; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. New York, NY
Nutrition workshops for taxi drivers at the John F. Kennedy Airport, New York, NY
Organized by the Center for Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities; Memorial
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. New York, NY
Board member of a non-profit organization, Partners of a Bright and Healthy Haiti.,
New York, NY
Organized informal sessions to create awareness of healthy eating among cancer
survivors, Mumbai, India
Snack coordinator for Creative Steps Preschool to introduce healthy choices for
toddlers, New York, NY
Hygiene camp for preschoolers from urban slums, Pune, India
Contributed to the development of a healthy recipe cookbook for School of Public
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2007
2006
2005, 2006
2000
2000
1998-2000
Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
Healthy Living for pregnant and lactating women; Eric Chandler Clinics, Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ
Conducted and developed activities related to nutrition in cancer prevention and
management; recipe demonstration and nutrition education, Cancer Survivors’ Day,
New Brunswick, NJ
Adding fruits and vegetables into American diets, cooking class series at Whole
Foods Market, Madison, WI
Camps for empowerment of women to breastfeed among urban slum dwellers,
Mumbai, India
The Human Milk Bank Program, Sion Hospital, Mumbai, India
Four-day nutrition education programs in rural areas around Mumbai, India
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