Publications

Hill E, Cubellis L, Wexler R, Taylor C, Spees C. Differences in adherence to American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8, diet quality, and weight loss strategies between those with and without recent clinically significant weight loss in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults. JAHA. 2023 Apr;12(8)e026777. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.026777. (IF:5.501).

Braun A, Portner J, Xu M, Weaver L, Pratt K, Darragh A, Spees C. Preliminary Support for the Use of Motivational Interviewing to Improve Parent/Adult Caregiver Behavior for Obesity and Cancer Prevention. IJERPH. 2023 Mar;20(6):4726. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064726 (IF:4.614)

Pratt K, Kiser H, Feng X, VanFossen C, Spees C, Taylor C, Noria S, Eneli I, Skelton J. Changes in Child Weight, Behaviors, and Family Dynamics during Parental Participation in a Medical Weight Management Program: A Longitudinal Uncontrolled Pilot Study. Child Obes. 2023 Mar;19(2):102-111. doi: 10.1089/chi.2021.0206. PMID: 35483051. (IF:2.867).

Williams A, Shrodes JC, Radabaugh JN, Braun A, Kline D, Zhao S, Brock G, Nolan TS, Garner JA, Spees CK, Joseph JJ. Outcomes of Cooking Matters for Diabetes: A 6-week Randomized, Controlled Cooking and Diabetes Self-Management Education Intervention. JAND. 2023 Mar;123(3)477-491. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.07.021. PMID: 35961614. (IF:5.234).

Shrodes JC, Williams A, Nolan TS Radabaugh JN, Braun A, Kline D, Zhao S, Brock G, Garner JA, Spees CK, Joseph JJ. Feasibility of Cooking Matters for Diabetes: A 6-week Randomized, Controlled Cooking and Diabetes Self-Management Education Intervention. JAND. 2023 Mar;123(3):492-503.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.07.020. PMID: 35944873. (IF:5.234).

Hill E, Chen L, Bailey M, Khalsa A, Maltz R, Kelleher K, Spees C, Zhu J, Loman B. Facilitating a high-quality dietary pattern induces shared microbial responses linking diet quality, blood pressure, and microbial sterol metabolism in caregiver-child dyads. Gut Microbes. 2022 Dec;14(1):e2150502. doi:10.1080/19490976.2022.2150502. PMID: 36457073. (IF:9.434).

Khalsa A, Burton J, Bailey M, Zhu J, Kelleher K, Maltz R, Loman B, Spees C. Collection of biospecimens from parent-child dyads in a community garden-based nutrition intervention: protocol and feasibility. BMC Nutr. 2022 Dec;8(1):141. doi: 10.1186/s40795-022-00640-6. PMID: 36471397. (IF:2.700)

Hill EB, Clinton SK, Grainger EM, Young GS, Spees CK. Application of the updated WCRF/AICR cancer prevention 2 score as an outcome for cancer survivors participating in a tailored and intensive dietary and physical activity intervention. Nutrients. 2022 Nov;14(22):4751. doi: 10.3390/nu14224751. PMID: 36432442. (IF:6.706).

Rock CL, Thomson CA, Sullivan KR, Howe CL, Kushi LH, Caan BJ, Neuhouser ML, Bandera EV, Wang Y, Robien K, Basen-Engquist KM, Brown JC, Courneya KS, Crane TE, Garcia DO, Grant BL, Hamilton KK, Hartman SJ, Kenfield SA, Martinez ME, Meyerhardt J, Nekhlyudov L, Overholserr L, Patel A, Pinto B, Platek M, Rees-Punia E, Spees CK, Gapstur SM, McCullough ML. American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guideline for cancer survivors. CA Cancer J Clin. 2022 Jun;72(3):230-262. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21719. PMID: 35294043. (IF: 508.702).

Peer-reviewed Publications

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Grieco L, Brasky T, Spees CK, Krok-Schoen J. The Associations between Dietary Supplement Use, Diet Quality, and [JS1] Health-Related Quality of Life among Older Female Cancer Survivors. Nutr Cancer. 2022 Feb. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2022.2035779

Rock, C.L., Thomson, C., Gansler, T., Gapstur, S.M., McCullough, M.L., Patel, A.V., Andrews, K.S., Bandera, E.V., Spees, C.K., Robien, K., Hartman, S., Sullivan, K., Grant, B.L., Hamilton, K.K., Kushi, L.H., Caan, B.J., Kibbe, D., Black, J.D., Wiedt, T.L., McMahon, C., Sloan, K. and Doyle, C. (2020), American Cancer Society guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention. CA A Cancer J Clin. 2020; 70: 245-271. 10.3322/caac.21591

Pratt KJ, Hill EB, Kiser HM, VanFossen CE, Braun A, Taylor C, Spees C. Changes in Parent and Child Skin Carotenoids, Weight, and Dietary Behaviors over Parental Weight Management. Nutrients. 2021 Jun;13(7):2227. doi:10.3390/nu13072227.

Chen L, Sun X, Singh A, Bailey M, Kelleher K, Spees C, Zhu J. Accurate and reliable quantitation of short chain fatty acids from human feces by ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). J Pharm Biomed Analysis. 2021; 200. doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114066.

Trujillo E, Shapiro A, Stephens N, Johnson S, Mills J, Zimmerman A, Spees C. Monitoring Rates of Malnutrition Risk in Outpatient Cancer Centers Utilizing the Malnutrition Screening Tool Embedded into the Electronic Health Record. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021 Jun; 121(5): 925-930. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2020.11.007.

Good M, Braun AC, Taylor CA, Spees CK. US Adults Fall Short of the Dietary Guidelines for Cancer Prevention Regardless of BMI Category [published online ahead of print, 2021 Mar 30]. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021;S2212-2672(21)00120-9. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2021.02.013

Keeley J P, Catherine A V, Haley M K, Riley W, Spees CK, Taylor C, Ihuoma E, Sabrena N. Dyadic reports of weight control practices, sedentary behaviors, and family functioning and communication between adult weight management patients and their children. Obes Sci Pract. 2021;7(3):326-334. Published 2021 Feb 7. doi:10.1002/osp4.481

Braun A,Simons C, Kilbarger J, Hill E, Xu M, Cleary D, Spees CK. Sensory perceptions of survivors of cancer and their caregivers upon blinded evaluation of produce from two different sources. Support Care Cancer 29, 5729–5739 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06090-3.

Schmalenberger M, Spees CK, Bittoni A, Krok J. Association of Dietary Quality, Inflammatory Markers, and Physical Functioning among Older Female Cancer Survivors, Nutrition and Cancer, DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2021.1892157.

Pratt K, Skelton J, Lewis K, Taylor C, Spees C, Brown C. Family Meal Practices and Weight Talk Between Adult Weight Management and Weight Loss Surgery Patients and Their Children. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Volume 52, Issue 6, June 2020, Pages 579-587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2020.04.001.

Trujillo EB, Shapiro AC, Stephens N, Johnson SJ, Mills JB, Zimmerman AR, Spees CK. Monitoring Rates of Malnutrition Risk in Outpatient Cancer Centers Utilizing the Malnutrition Screening Tool Embedded into the Electronic Health Record. J Acad Nutr Diet. Volume 121, Issue 5, Jun 2021, Pages 925-930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2020.11.007.

Pisegna J, Xu M, Spees C, Krok-Schoen J. Mental health-related quality of life is associated with diet quality among survivors of breast cancer. Sup Ca Care. 2020 Aug. doi:10.1007/s00520-020-05698-1. PMID: 32844314

Jontony N, Hill E, Taylor C, Boucher L, O’brien V, Weiss R, Spees C. Diet Quality. Carotenoid Status, and Body Composition in NCAA Division I Athletes. Am J Health Behav. 2020 Jul; 44(4):432-443. doi:10.5993/AJHB.44.4.6. PMID: 32553025.

Rock C, Thomson C, Gansler T, Gapstur S, McCullough M, Patel A, Andrews K, Bandera E, Spees C, Robien K, Hartman S, Sullivan K, Grant B, Hamilton K, Kushi L, Caan B, Kibbe D, Black J, Wiedt T, McMahon C, Sloan K, Doyle C. American Cancer Society guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention. CA Cancer J Clin. 2020 Jun. doi:10.3322/caac.21591. PMID: 32515498.

Price A, Williams J, Estes Doetsch H, Spees C, Taylor C. Utilization of Current Diagnostic Indicators to Characterize Pediatric Undernutrition among US Children. Nutrients. 2020 May;12(5):1409. doi:10.3390/nu12051409. PMID: 32422888.

Spees CK, Braun A, Hill E, Grainger E, Portner J, Young G, Chitchumroonchokchai C, Kleinhenz M, Clinton SK. Impact of a Tailored Nutrition and Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight Cancer Survivors on Dietary Patterns, Physical Activity, Quality of Life, and Cardiometabolic Profiles. J Onc. 2019 Nov:2019. doi:10.1155/2019/1503195. PMID: 31871455.

Krok-Schoen JL, Spees C, Taylor C, Shahrokni A. Association between Preoperative Weight Loss and Frailty among Cancer Patients Aged 75+. J Geriatr Oncol. 2019 Nov;10(6):S78-S79. doi: 10.1016/S1879-4068(19)31248-2.

Pisegna J, Spees C, Rosko A, Krok-Schoen JL. Nutritional intake and psychosocial wellbeing in older female cancer survivors. J Geriatr Oncol. 2019 Nov;10(6):S79. doi: 10.1016/S1879-4068(19)31249-4.

Trujillo E, Claghorn K, Dixon S, Hill E, Braun A, Lipinski E, Platek ME, Vergo M, Spees, CK. Inadequate Nutrition Coverage in Outpatient Cancer Centers: Results of a National Survey. J Onc. 2019 Nov:2019. doi.org/10.1155/2019/7462940. PMID: 31885583.

Pashkova A, Hill E, Grainger E, Chitchumroonchokchai C, Heitman K, Roberts K, Clinton S, Spees C. A Comparison of the Relationship between Urinary Flavonoid Metabolites and 1, 2, or 3 Days of Diet Records. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019 Oct;119(10):A123. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.08.075.

Braun A, Portner J, Hill E, Lipinski E, Clinton S, Spees C. Impact of Participant Engagement in a RDN-Delivered Remote Motivational Interviewing-Based Intervention for Survivors of Cancer with Overweight and Obesity. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019 Oct;119(10):A146. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.08.153.

Stigall AN, Hunter RL, Evans KD, Spees CK. Longitudinal Study to Assess Abdominal Adiposity by Sonography, DXA, and BMI. J Diagn Med Sonogr. 2019 May:35(4):297-303 doi:10.1177/8756479319848746.

Anderson CAM, Thorndike AN, Lichtenstein AH, Van Horn L, Kris-Etherton PM, Foraker R, Spees C. Innovation to create a healthy and sustainable food system: a science advisory from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2019 Apr;139:e000–e000. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000686. PMID: 31030543.

Fleet JC, Kovalenko PL, Li Y, Smolinski J, Spees C, Yu JG, Thomas-Ahner JM, Cui M, Neme A, Carlberg C, Clinton SK. Vitamin D Signaling Suppresses Early Prostate Carcinogenesis in TgAPT121 Mice. Cancer Prevention Research. 2019 Apr:12:343-356. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207. PMID: 31028080.

Carpenter K, Braun A, Taylor C, Trance A, Spees C. Health Perceptions of Cancer Caregivers Harvesting at an Urban Garden. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019 April;119(10):A145. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.08.151.

Stigall NA, Evans KD, Hunter RL, Spees CK. The Potential for Using Sonography to Measure Abdominal Adiposity in Children. J Diagn Med Sonogr. 2019 Mar:35(3):199-204. doi:10.1177/8756479319834929.

Foster M, LeMaster M, Braun A, England EM, Spees C, Clinton S. Providing Lean Beef for the Next Project: Beef as a Component of a Healthy Dietary Pattern in Cancer Survivors. Meat and Muscle Biology. 2019: 2:13.

Stigall N, Evans KD, Tatarski R, Pargeon RL, Spees C. Abdominal Adiposity Measured by Sonography as a Tool for Determining Disease Risk. J Diagn Med Sonogr. 2018 Apr;34(4):253-259. doi: 10.1177/8756479318771552.

Trujillo E, Dixon S, Claghorn K, Levin R, Mills J, Spees CK. Closing the Gap in Nutrition Care at Outpatient Cancer Centers: Ongoing Initiatives of the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2018 Apr;118(4):749-760. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.02.010. PMID: 29576094.

Woldemariam MM, Evans KD, Spees C. Measuring Abdominal Visceral Fat Thickness with Sonography: A Methods Paper. J Diagn Med Sonogr. 2018 Jan;34(2):91-96. doi: 10.1177/8756479317747210.

Stephens N, Johnson S, Wood L, Duffy K, Shapiro A, Trujillo E, Taylor C, Mills J, Spees CK. Malnutrition Screening: A Screening Tool for Outpatient Oncology Patients, Leveraging EMR Data. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2018:118;A123. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2018.08.018.

Shapiro AC, Johnson SJ, Stephens N, Wood A, Mills J, Cushman E, Trujillo E, Spees CK. Implementing and evaluating the malnutrition screening tool in electronic health records for outpatient cancer centers. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018: 16;e-1-e-55.

Mills J, Shapiro A, Spees CK, Trujillo E, Cushman E, Stephens N. Malnutrition screening: A screening tool for outpatient oncology patients, leveraging EMR data. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2018:36;275-275.

Spees CK, Hooker NH, Markwordt AM, Watowicz RP, Clark JK, Taylor CA. Differences in the Dietary Patterns by Food Security Status in US Adults. J Consum Affairs. 2017 Oct;51(3):549-565. doi:10.1111/joca.12166.

Braun A, Portner J, Grainger EM, Hill EB, Young GS, Clinton SK, Spees CK. Tele-motivational interviewing for cancer survivors: feasibility, preliminary efficacy, and lessons learned. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 Jan;50(1):19-32.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.352. PMID: 29325658.

Spees CK, Clark JE, Hooker NH, Watowicz RP, Taylor CA. Dietary intake contributions of food and beverages by source origin and food security status in US adults.” J Nutr Educ Behav. Vol 49. 2017. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2017.01.009. PMID: 28889855.

Fitz E, Warner J, Braun A, Hill EB, Wolf KN, Spees CK. Development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based cooking videos for cancer survivors. J Nutr Ed Behav. Vol. 49, no.6: 525-526. 2017. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2017.03.012. PMID: 28442283.

Spees CK, Alwood A, Wolf KN, Rusnak S, Taylor CA. Poor Adherence to Preventive Healthcare and Cancer Screening Guidelines among Food Pantry Clients. J Hunger Environ Nutr. Vol. 12, no. 1: 123-135. 2017. doi:10.1080/19320248.2015.1095143.

Hill EB, Clinton SK, Grainger EM, Belury MA, Kopec RE, Failla ML, Young GS, Spees CK. Biobehavioral Intervention Improves Dietary Patterns and Biomarkers of Carotenoid and Fatty Acid Intakes in Overweight Cancer Survivors. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017:117;A19. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0308-5666

Braun A, Portner J, Grainger EM, Hill EB, Young GS, Clinton SK, Spees CK. Electronic Motivational Interviewing Coaching for Overweight Cancer Survivors Improves Health Outcomes. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017:117;A23. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2017.06.243.

Stephens N, Shapiro A, Trujillo E, Taylor C, Johnson S, Mills J, Spees CK. Malnutrition Screening: An Underutilized Screening Tool for Outpatient Oncology Patients. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017:117;S46. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2017.06.127.

Adams I, Spees CK, Krok J, Taylor C. Poor Diet Quality Across Ethnic Groups and Gender in U.S. Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2012. J Nutr Ed Behav. 2017:49;S83. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.138.

Spees CK, Hill EB, Grainger EM, Buell JL, White SE, Kleinhenz MD, Clinton SK. Feasibility, Preliminary Efficacy, and Lessons Learned From a Garden-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Cancer Survivors. Cancer Control. Vol. 23, no. 3: 302-310. 2016. doi:10.1177/107327481602300314. PMID: 27556671.

Hill EB, Clinton SK, Grainger EM, Braun AC, Moran NE, Fitz EA, Chitchumroonchokchai C, Failla ML, Spees CK. Growing Hope: A Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Carotenoid Status in Overweight Cancer Survivors. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2016:116;A82. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2016.06.290.

Spees CK, Braun A, Wolf KN, Cleary D. e-Motivational Interviewing Coaching for Cancer Survivors: Feasibility, Preliminary Efficacy, and Lessons Learned. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2016;48:S1. https://go.osu.edu/Bs5W

Bittoni MA, Wexler R, Spees CK, Clinton SK, Taylor CA. Lack of private health insurance is associated with higher mortality from cancer and other chronic diseases, poor diet quality, and inflammatory biomarkers in the United States. Prev Med. Vol. 81, 420-426. 2015. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.09.016. PMID: 26453984.

Spees CK, Wexler RK, Bittoni MA, Panchal AR, Taylor CA. Characterization of Low Income Adults Use of Emergency Department Services. Health Behav Policy Rev. Vol. 2, no. 4: 251-259. 2015. doi:10.14485/HBPR.2.4.2.

Spees CK, Kelleher KK, Abaza R, Clinton SK. Prostate Cancer and Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: Implications for Screening and Therapy. Urol Case Rep. Vol. 3, no. 2: 21-23. 2015. doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2015.01.002.

Spees CK, Joseph A, Darragh A, Lyons F, Wolf KN. Health behaviors and perceptions of cancer survivors harvesting at an urban garden. Am J Health Behav. Vol. 39, no. 2: 257-266. 2015. doi:10.5993/AJHB.39.2.12. PMID: 25564838.

Briggs MS, Spees C, Bout-Tabaku S, Taylor CA, Eneli I, Schmitt LC. Cardiovascular risk and metabolic syndrome in obese youth enrolled in a multidisciplinary medical weight management program: implications of musculoskeletal pain, cardiorespiratory fitness, and health-related quality of life. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2015 Apr; 13(3):102-9. doi: 10.1089/met.2014.0107. PMID: 25587758.

Spees CK, Hill E, White S, Grainger E, Kleinhenz M, Buell J, Weiss R, Gildersleeve R, Clinton SK. Growing Hope: A Comprehensive Garden-Based Health and Nutrition Education Program for Cancer Survivors. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015:115;A88. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2015.06.317.

Fitz E, Wolf KN, Grainger E, Warner J, Spees CK. Taking a Bite to Fight Cancer. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015:115;A50. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2015.06.175.

Spees CK, Clinton SK, Hooker NH, Taylor CA. Meeting dietary goals for cancer prevention by age, gender and food insecurity: Is anyone listening? FASEB J. 2015:29;406.3.

Joseph A, Wolf KN, Darragh A, Lyons F, Spees CK. Health Perceptions of Cancer Survivors Harvesting at an Urban Garden. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014:114;A52. https://go.osu.edu/Bs5H

Spees CK, Hohol E, Rusnak SJ, Clinton SK, Reisdorf E, Taylor CA. The Disconnect between Cancer Prevention Recommendations and Dietary Practices by Obesity Status. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013:113;A25. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2013.06.075.

Spees CK, Scott JM, Taylor CA. Differences in Amounts and Types of Physical Activity by Obesity Status in US Adults. Am J Health Behav. Vol. 36, no. 1: 56-65. 2012. doi:10.5993/AJHB.36.1.6.

Kuhls JP, Spees CK, Habash DL, Clutter JE, Wolf KN. The Ideal Food Pantry as Designed by Food Pantry Customers. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012:112;A78. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2012.06.276.

Spees CK, Thomas-Ahner JM, Tan HL, Yu JG, Smolinski JB, Kovelenko PL, Fleet JC, Clinton SK. Characterization of p53 in Transgenic Mouse Prostate Carcinogenesis Models. Cancer Research: Apr 2011:71;S1. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2011-2403.

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