NDA members: This is an interesting opportunity to get some hands on
experience with a human study and food record dietary analysis. Please
see the info. below.
Francene Steinberg, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor & DPD Director
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>Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 00:18:41 -0700
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>From: Lydia Stawasz <lstawasz@ucdavis.edu>
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>If you are interested in getting research experience-Here is a great
>opportunity for FALL 2000!
>
>Work on a human research project which is investigating how diet affects
>risk for osteoporosis in women aged 19-38 eating either a vegan diet (no
>food from animal sources) or a normal typical American diet.
>
>TASKS INCLUDE:
>1) Explaining to subjects how to complete a 3-day food record
>2) Attending appointments with subjects to spot check 3-day diet records
>and ask for additional information about recorded items.
>3) Going to/calling restaurants to get nutritional information
>4) Going to stores to get nutritional information off of food labels
>5) Entering and analyzing food records
>6) entering nutritional information from labels collected by subjects
>7) Calling subjects to clarify items recorded on food record
>
>Would work with registered dietician for USDA-Western Human Nutrition
>Center here at UCDavis.
>
>Training would begin over summer or a week before school starts.
>
>Compensation:
>199 research credits. One credit = 3 hours/week. I would prefer someone
>who would sign up for 2 units (6 hours/week). I will consider 4
>hrs/week. If you would like to work more hours at the beginning of the
>term (like take 1 unit and work 6 hours/week for 5 weeks), that would be
>ok. You can still help out if you do not want/need credits but would like
>the experience.
>
>Notes: There would be some training I would like to do a week or so prior
>to the start of the term ( I would have these count toward your total hours
>for the term (taking off hours towards the end). You must be free some
>Saturdays for helping with appointments (no more than two and they would be
>the first 1/2 of the quarter). You must be free between 7-10am at least
>two days of the week.
>
>If you are interested in this great opportunity, please contact Lydia
>Stawasz, lstawasz@ucdavis.edu ASAP!
>Thank you for your attention!
>
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