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Epidemiology

Epidemiology allows for the study of complex interactions between genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors in a community setting. It is also the bridge between basic science and public policy. The Nutritional Epidemiology Program uses epidemiologic approaches and methods to investigate the role of nutrition in healthy aging. The research focuses on identifying the determinants of nutrition status and intake in the elderly, relating nutrition status and intake to measures of health and well-being, and improving methodology for nutrition, dietary assessment and aging research.