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Linda Nebeling, PhD, MPH, RD, FADA
Branch Chief
Health Promotion Research Branch
Behavioral Research Program

Linda Nebeling, PhD, MPH, RD, FADA is the Chief of the Health Promotion Research Branch, in the Behavioral Research Program (BRP), in the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS). Dr. Nebeling is the lead Program Director for the Transdisciplinary Research in Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Centers initiative, funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). She has served as the Acting Associate Director of the BRP, DCCPS also. Prior to joining the DCCPS, she was a Public Health Nutritionist and worked in the NCI’s National 5 A Day for Better Health Program, the largest public-private nutrition education program of its kind. She was awarded a post-doctoral appointment in the NCI Cancer Prevention Research Branch, in the NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program. Dr. Nebeling has worked previously as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Nutrition, Case Western Reserve University and a Clinical Dietitian at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Nebeling received her PhD in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University. She has an MPH from Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is a graduate of the Dietetic Internship Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. Her research has focused on the relationship between dietary behaviors in different population groups, especially for fruit and vegetable consumption, and the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and is a reviewer for many professional journals.

Dr. Nebeling is a member of the National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, as part of the PBH-CDC "Fruits and Veggies – More Matters" Program. She has served as a member of the Research Advisory Board of the Produce for Better Health Foundation; on the executive board of the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group in the American Dietetic Association; and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. She has received 3 NIH Merit Awards for exemplary contributions in the field of nutrition and health promotion. In 2001, she was awarded the status of Fellow by the American Dietetic Association (FADA).

Select Publications

KL Hall, D Stokols, RP Moser, BK Taylor, MD Thornquist, LC Nebeling, CC Ehret, MJ Barnett, A McTiernan, NA Berger, MI Goran and RW Jeffery. The Collaboration Readiness of Transdisciplinary Research Teams and Centers: Findings from the National Cancer Institute's TREC Year-One Evaluation Study American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008: 35(2S): S161-S172.

Shaikh, A.R., Yaroch, A.L., Nebeling, L., Yeh, M-C, & Resnicow, K. Psychosocial predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption in adults: A review of the literature. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008:34(6):535-43.

Nebeling, L. Preface. J Nutr. 2008; 138:181s-182S.

Yaroch, A.L., Nebeling, L., Thompson, F.E., Hurley, T.G., Hebert, J.R., Toobert, D.J., Resnicow, K., Greene, G.W., Williams, G.C., Elliot, D.LL., Goldman-Sher, T., Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, M., Salkeld, J., Rossi, S., Domas, A., McGregor, H., DeFrancesco, C., McCarty F., Costello, R.F., Peterson, K.E. Baseline design elements and sample characteristics for seven sites participating in the Nutrition Working Group of the Behavior Change Consortium. J Nutr. 2008; 138:185S-191S.

Thompson, F. E., Midthune, D., Williams, G., Yaroch, A. L., Hurley, T. G., Resnicow, K., Hebert, J. , Toobert, D. J., Greene, G. W., Peterson, K., & Nebeling, L.  Evaluation of a short dietary assessment instrument for percentage energy from fat in an intervention study.  J Nutr. 2008; 138:193S-199S.

Hebert, J.R., Hurley, T.G., Peterson, K.E., Resnicow, K., Thompson, F.E., Yaroch, A.L., Ehlers, M., Midthune, D., Williams, G.C., Greene, G.W., & Nebeling, L.  (In Press).  Social desirability trait influences on self-reported dietary measures among diverse participants in a multi-center multiple risk factor trial.  J Nutr. 2008; 138:226S-234S.

 Williams, G.C., Hurley, T.G., Thompson, F.E., Midthune, D., Yaroch, A.L., Resnicow, K., Toobert, D.J., Greene, G.W., Peterson, K.E., Nebeling, L., Patrick, H., Hardin, J.W., Hebert, J.R. Performance of a short percentage of energy from fat tool in measuring change in dietary intervention studies.  J Nutr.  2008; 138:212S-217S.

Greene, G. W., Resnicow, K., Peterson, K., Thompson, F. E., Hurley, T. G., Hebert, J. R., Toobert, D. J., Williams, G., Elliot, D. L. Sher, T.G., Domas, A., Midthune, D., Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, M., Yaroch, A.L., & Nebeling, L..   Correspondence of the NCI fruit and vegetable screener to repeat 24 hour recalls and serum carotenoids in behavioral intervention trials. J Nutr. 2008; 138:200S-204S.

Peterson, K.E., Hebert, J.R., Hurley, T.G., Resnicow, K., Thompson, F.E., Greene, G.W., Shaikh, A.R., Yaroch, A.L., Williams, G.C., Salkeld, J., Toobert, D.J., Domas, A., Elliot, D.L., Hardin, J., & Nebeling, L.   Accuracy and precision of two short screeners to assess change in fruit and vegetable consumption among diverse populations participating in health promotion intervention trials.  J Nutr.  2008; 138:218S-225S.

Davis, R.E., Resnicow, K., Atienza, A.A., Peterson, K.E., Domas, A., Hunt, A., Hurley, T.G., Yaroch, A.L., Greene, G.W., Sher, T.G., Williams, G.C., Hebert, J.R., Nebeling, L., Thompson, F.E., Toobert, D., Elliot, D.L., DeFrancesco, C., & Costello, R.B.   Use of Signal Detection Methodology to Identify Subgroups of Dietary Supplement Use in Diverse Populations.  J Nutr.  2008; 138:205S-211S.

Campbell MK, McLerran D, Turner-McGrievy G, Feng Z, Havas S, Sorensen G, Buller D, Beresford SAA, Nebeling L. Mediation of Adult Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in the National 5 A Day for Better Health Community Studies.  Ann Behav Med, 2008

The Science of Real-Time Data Capture.  Art Stone, Saul Shiffman, Audie Atienza and Linda Nebeling, Editors.  Oxford Press, New York, N.Y. 2007.

  1.  Atienza AA, Stone A, Shiffman S, and Nebeling LIntroduction. (pp xi-xiv).
  2. Stone A, Shiffman S, Atienza AA, and Nebeling L.  Historical roots and rationale of Ecological Momentary Assessments (EMA).  (pp 3 – 10).

Nebeling L, Yaroch AL, Seymour JD, Kimmons J. Still Not Enough: Can We Achieve Our Goals for Americans to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables in the Future? Am J Prev Med, 2007; 32(4):356-357.

Greene GW, Nebeling L, Greaney ML, Lindsay AC, Hardwick CK, Toobert DJ, Resnicow K, Williams GC, Elliot DL, Goodman Sher T, McGregor HA, Domas A, DeFrancesco CA, Peterson KE,. A Qualitative Study of A Nutrition Working Group. Health Promotion Practice. 2007; 8(3):299-306.

Howerton MW, Bell BS, Dodd KW, Berrigan D, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, Nebeling L. School-based Nutrition Programs Produced a Moderate Increase in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Meta and Pooled Analyses of 7 Studies. J of Nutr Edu Behav. 2007; 39(4):186-196.

Mâsse LC, Wilson M, Baranowski T, Nebeling L. Improving Psychometric Methods in Health Education and Health Behavior Research. Health Educ Res. 2006; 21(Suppl 1):1-3.

Trujillo E, Nebeling, L: (2006) Chapter 3: Changes in Carbohydrate, Lipid and Protein Metabolism in Cancer. In: The Clinical Guide to Oncology Nutrition, 2nd Edition. Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. The American Dietetic Association, Chicago, IL. Edition 2, pp. 17-27. June 2006.

Stables G, Young EM, Howerton M, Yaroch AL, Kuester S, Solera MK, Cobb K, Nebeling L. (2005) Small School-based Effectiveness Trials Increase Vegetable and Fruit Consumption Among Youth. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005;105:252-256.

Reynolds KD, Bishop DB, Chou CP, Xie B, Nebeling L, Perry C. Contrasting Mediating Variables in Two 5-A Day Nutrition Intervention Programs. (2004) Preventive Medicine, 39: 882-893.

Nebeling L, Rodgers C, Berrigan D, Hursting S, Ballard-Barbash R. Weight Cycling and Immunocompetence. Editorial Commentary. (2004) J Am Diet Assoc. 104(6):892-894.

Nebeling, L.C., Van Duyn, M.A. (2002) Chapter 12: Diet and cancer prevention: Why fruits and vegetables are essential players. In: Cancer Prevention, Detection and control: A Nursing Perspective. (Eds.) Kathleen Jennings-Dozier, Suzanne M. Mahon. Oncology Nursing Society, Pittsburgh, PA.

Stables, G., Subar, A.F., Patterson, B.H., Dodd, K., Heimendinger, J., Van Duyn, M.A., Nebeling, L. (2002) Changes in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Awareness Among US Adults: Results of the 1991 and 1997 5 A Day for Better Health Program Surveys. J Am Diet Assoc. 102:809-817.

Nebeling, L. (2002) Phytochemicals: The Color of Healthy Diet. Pediatric Basics: The Journal of Pediatric Nutrition and Development 98:2-9.

American Dietetic Association Position Committee Workgroup. (2002) Position of the American Dietetic Association: The Role of Dietetics Professionals in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. November 102:1680-1687.

Van Duyn MA, Kristal AR, Dodd K, Campbell MK, Subar AF, Stables G, Nebeling L, Glanz K. Association of Awareness, Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Factors, and Stage of Change with Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: A National Survey. Am J Health Promotion. 16(2): 69-78, 2001.

Masimilla D, Heimendinger J, Stables G, Nebeling L, Kuester S. Chapter 3: The 5 A Day State Program: A model of effective infrastructure: NCI Monograph, Washington, DC. NIH Publication 01-5019, September 2001.

Stables G, Heimendinger J, Van Duyn MA, Nebeling L, Berkowitz S. Chapter 7: 5 A Day Program Evaluation Research. NCI Monograph, Washington, DC. NIH Publication 01-5019, September 2001.

Nebeling, L: Chapter 5: Metabolic Needs of the Cancer Patient. In: A Clinical Guide to Oncology Nutrition. Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. The American Dietetic Association, Chicago, IL. pp 53-58, 2000.

Forman, MR, Zhang-J, Nebeling LC, Yao S-X, Slesinski MJ, Qiao Y-L, Ross S, Keith S, Maher M, Giffin C, Barrett M, Taylor P, Graubard BI. Relative validity of a food frequency questionnaire among tin miners in China: 1992-3 and 1995-6 diet validation study. Public Health Nutrition: 1999; 2(3):301-315.

Nebeling L: Individualized nutrition counseling for patients with cancer. J Am Diet Assoc: 1999; 99:1221.

Nebeling, L., Forman, M.F., Graubard, B.I., Snyder, R. Changes in Carotenoid Intake Over Time: The 1987 and 1992 National Health Interview Survey. J. Am. Diet. Assoc.1997; 97:991-996.

Nebeling, L., Forman, M.F., Graubard, B.I., Snyder, R. The Impact of Lifestyle Characteristics on Specific and Total Carotenoid Intake in the United States. J. Am. Public Health Assoc. 1997; 87:268-271.

Nebeling, L., Forman, M.F., Graubard, B.I., Snyder, R. Effect of Hormonal Use on Total and Specific Carotenoid Intake in U.S. Women. J. Am. Coll. Nutr. 1996; 15:608-613.

VandenLangenberg, G.M., Mares-Perlman, J.A., Brady W.E., Nebeling, L.C., Block G., Forman M.R., Bowen, P., Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, M. Influence of Using Different Sources of Carotenoid Data in Epidemiologic Studies. 1996; 96:1271-1275.

Nebeling, L: Book Review: Nutrition and Cancer Prevention. J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 1996; 96:1322.

Nebeling, L., Miraldi, F., Shurin, S., Lerner, E. Two Case Reports. J. Am. Coll. Nutr. 1995; 14:202-208.

Nebeling, L., Lerner, E. Implementing a Ketogenic Diet in Pediatric Oncology Patients. J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 1995; 95:693-697.

Nebeling, L. Effects of Dietary Folacin and Vitamin B-12 Deficiency on Immune Function. Support Line, Dietitian's in Nutrition Support Newsletter, 4 (3): November, 1987.

Nebeling, L. Nutrition During Chemotherapy, Patient Education Pamphlet. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1986.

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