Leslie A. Lytle, Ph.D., R.D.

Selected Publications:

Stovitz SD. Demerath EW, Hannan PJ, Lytle LA.  Growing into obesity: Patterns of height growth in those who become normal weight, overweight, or obese as young adults. American Journal of Human Biology.  2011 May 31. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.21191. [Epub ahead of print]

Pasch KE, Klein EG, Laska MN, Velazquez CE, Moe SG, Lytle LA. Weight Misperception and Health Risk Behaviors Among Early Adolescents.  American Journal of Health Behavior.  2011; 35(6):797-806.

Lytle LA, Hearst MO, Fulkerson JA, Martinson BC, Klein EG, Murray DM, Pasch KE, Samuelson AC. Examining the relationships between family meal practices, family stressors and the weight of youth in the family. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2011; 41(3):353-362.

Slater ME, Sirard JR, Laska MN, Pereira MA, Lytle LA. Relationships between energy balance knowledge and the home environment. JADA. 2011; 111:556-560.

Sirard JR, Laska MN, Patnode CD, Farbakhsh K, Lytle LA. Adolescent Physical Activity and Screen Time: Associations with the Physical Home Environment.  IJBNPA. 2010. 15;7:82.

Hearst MO, Sherwood N, Klein EG, Pasch KE, Lytle LA. Parental perceptions of their adolescent’s weight status. The ECHO Study. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2011; 35(2):248-255.

Patnode CD, Lytle LA, Erickson DJ, Sirard JR, Barr-Anderson DJ, Story M. Physical activity and sedentary activity patterns among children and adolescents: a latent class analysis approach. JPAH. 2011; 8:457-467.

Pereira MA, Erickson E, McKee P, Schrankler K, Raatz SK, Lytle LA, Pellegrini AD.  Breakfast Frequency and Quality May Affect Glycemia and Appetite in Adults and Children.  The Journal of Nutrition. 2011;141;163S-168S.

Anderson SE, Murray DM, Johnson CC, Elder JP, Lytle LA, Jobe JB, Saksvig BI, Stevens J. Obesity and depressed moods associations differ by race/ethnicity in adolescent girls. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. 2011; 6:69-78.

Pasch KE, Lytle LA, Samuelson AC, Farbakhsh K, Kubik MY, Patnode CD. Are School Vending Machines Loaded with Calories and Fat: An Assessment of 106 Middle and High Schools. Journal of School Health. 2011;81(4):212-218.

Lytle LA, Pasch KE, Farbakhsh K. The relationship between sleep and weight in a sample of adolescents. Obesity. 2011;19:324-331.

Kubik M, Lytle LA, Farbakhsh K. School and district wellness councils and availability of low-nutrient, energy-dense vending fare in Minnesota middle and high schools. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2011; 111:150-155.

Laska MN, Hearst MO, Forsyth A, Pasch KE, Lytle LA.  Neighborhood food environments: Are they associated with adolescent dietary intake, food purchases and weight status?  Public Health Nutrition.  2010; 13(11):1757-1763.

Patnode CD, Lytle LA, Erickson DJ, Sirard JR, Barr-Anderson D, Story M. The relative influence of demographic, individual, social, and environmental factors on physical activity among boys and girls.  IJBNPA. 2010; 7,79.

Samuelson A, Lytle LA, Pasch K, Farbakhsh K, Moe S, Sirard JR.  The Physical Activity Climate in Minnesota Middle and High Schools. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2010; 7:811-817.

Dengel DR, Hearst MO, Harmon JH, Sirard J, Heitzler CD, Lytle LA. Association of the home environment with cardiovascular and metabolic biomarkers in youth.  Preventive Medicine. 2010; 51:259-261.

Speck RM, Gross CR, Hormes JM, Ahmed RL, Lytle LA, Hwang WT, Schmitz KH.    Changes in the Body Image and Relationship Scale (BIRS) Following a One-Year Strength Training Trial for Breast Cancer Survivors With or At Risk for Lymphedema.  Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.  2010; 121:421-430.

Fulkerson JA, Rydell S, Kubik MY, Lytle LA, Boutelle K, Story M, Neumark-Sztainer D, Dudovitz B, Garwick A.  Healthy Home Offerings via the Mealtime Environment (HOME): Feasibility, Acceptability, and Outcomes of a Pilot Study. Obesity. 18(S1):S69-S74.

Forsyth A, Lytle LA, Van Riper D. Finding Food: Issues and Challenges in Using GIS to Measure Food Access. Journal of Transport and Land Use. 2010; 3(1):43-65.

Klein EG, Forster JL, Erickson DJ, Lytle LA, Schillo B.  Economic effects of clean indoor air policies on bars and restaurant employment in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.  Journal of Public Health Management Practice.  2010; 16(4):285-293.

Heitzler CD, Lytle LA, Erickson DJ, Barr-Anderson D, Sirard JR, Story M. Evaluating a model of youth physical activity. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2010;34(5):593-606.

 Stovitz S, Hannan P, Lytle LA, Demerath E, Pereira M, Himes J. Child height and the risk of young-adult obesity. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2010; 38(1):74-77. PMCID: PMC 2818981

Pasch KE, Laska MN, Lytle LA, Moe SG.  Adolescent Sleep, Risk Behaviors and Depressive Symptoms: Are They Linked?  American Journal of Health Behavior. 2010;34(2):237-248.

Hearst M, Pasch K, Fulkerson J, Lytle LA. Does weight status influence weight-related beliefs and the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fast food purchases in adolescents? Health Education Journal. December 2009; 68(4):284-295.

Speck RM, Gross CR, Hormes JM, Ahmed RL, Lytle LA, Hwang WT, Schmitz KH.  Changes in the Body Image and Relationship Scale (BIRS) Following a One-Year Strength Training Trial for Breast Cancer Survivors With or At Risk for Lymphedema.  Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.  2009 Sept. 22 [Epub ahead of print].

Fulkerson JA, Kubik MY, Story M, Lytle LA, Arcan C. Are there Nutritional and Other Benefits Associated with Family Meals among At-Risk Youth? Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009; 45:389-395.

Lytle LA, Murray DM, Evenson KR, Moody J, Pratt CA. Mediators affecting girls’ levels of physical activity outside of school: Findings from the Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls (TAAG). Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2009; 38(2);124-136. PMCID: PMC 2819204

Hearst M, Lytle LA, Pasch KE, Heitzler CD. Inventory versus checklist approach to assess middle school a la carte food availability. Journal of School Health. 2009; 19(12):593-598.

Lytle LA. Examining the etiology of childhood obesity: The IDEA Study. American Journal of Community Psychology. December 2009; 44:3-4, 338-349. PMCID: PMC 2819263

Lytle LA, Hearst MO. Examining the state of the science of prevention of childhood obesity.  Current Nutrition and Food Science. 2009;5(2):134-148.

Nelson MC, Lytle LA. Development and evaluation of a brief screener to estimate fast-food and beverage consumption among adolescents.  Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2009;109:730-734. PMCID: PMC2727452

Harnack L, Lytle LA, Himes JH, Story M, Taylor G, Bishop D. Low awareness of overweight among parents of preschool-aged children. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2009; 6(2). PMCID: PMC2687853

Lytle LA. School-based interventions: Where do we go next? (editorial). Archives of   Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine. 2009; 163(4):388-389.

Lytle LA. Measuring the Food Environment: State of the Science and Issues. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.  2009;36(4S):S134-S144. PMCID: PMC2716804

Nelson M, Lytle LA, Pasch K. Improving literacy about energy-related issues: The need for a better understanding of energy intake and expenditure among adolescents and their parents. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2009;109:281-287. PMCID: PMC2763433

Pasch, KE, Nelson MC, Lytle LA, Moe SG, Perry CL. Adoption of risk related factors through early adolescence: Associations with weight status and implications for causal mechanisms. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2008; 43: 387-393

McMurray R, Ward D, Elder J, Lytle LA, Strikmiller P, Baggett C, Young DR. Do Overweight Girls Over report Physical Activity? Am J Health Behav. 2008; 32(5): 538-546.

Elder JP, Lytle LA, Sallis JF, Young DR, Stckler A, Simons-Morton D, Stone E, Jobe JB, Stevens J, Lohman T, Webber L, Pate R, Saksvig BI, Ribisl K. A description of the social-ecological framework used in the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG). Health Education Research 2007; 22(2); 155-165

Lytle LA, Kubik MY, Perry CL, Story M, Birnbaum AS, Murray DM. Influencing healthful food choices in school and home environments: Results from the TEENS study. Preventive Medicine. 2006;43:8-13.

Professional Experience:

Principal Investigator, Etiology of Childhood Obesity. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH. 2006-2011. Principal Investigator, Etiology of Adolescent Obesity. National Cancer Institute, NIH. Grant through the Transdisciplinary Research in Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Center at the University of Minnesota, Examining the Obesity Epidemic through Youth, Family, and Young Adults 2005-2010. Principal Investigator on Subcontract to Rand Corporation: TAAG 2: Away from Home. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH. Deb Cohen, PhD, Principal Investigator. 2007-2010. Senior Advisor for Healthy Eating Research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Mary Story, PhD, PI. 2005-2010 Principal Investigator, Targeted Approaches to Weight Control for Young Adults; Evaluating innovative weight reduction strategies for college students; NHLBI, 6/01/2009-5/31/2014

Honors:

Recipient of the Exemplary Paper Award (TAAG SOFIT), American Education Research Association Special Interest Group Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education, Chicago, 2007. Recipient of the Virginia Beal Award for Excellence in Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, April, 2004. Elected to Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society, 1996.