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Isabel PARRAGA, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.

    Associate Professor

    BACKGROUND

    Dr. Parraga completed her education at Eastern Michigan University and Case Western Reserve University. She has a doctorate in anthropology and maintains secondary appointments in the Department of Anthropology and Center for International Health, Division of General Medical Sciences at CWRU in addition to her position in the Department of Nutrition. She is the Director of the Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition Internship Program. She is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves.

    She has been recognized for her achievements by the U.S. Army, the Ohio Dietetic Association, American Heart Association and received the Carl F. Wittke Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching at CWRU. She has conducted research in South America and Africa.


EDUCATION
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AREA of RESEARCH INTERESTS

          • Public Health Nutrition Education
          • Maternal and Child Nutrition
          • International Nutrition

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Olds G. R., King C., Hewlett J., Olveda R., Wu G., Ouma J., Peters P., McGarvey S., Odhiambo O., Koech D., Liu C. Y., Aligui G, Gachihi G., Kombe Y., Parraga I. M., Ramirez B., Whalen C., Horton R. J., and Reeve P.  (1999)  Double-blind placebo-controlled study of concurrent administration of albendazole and praziquantel in schoolchildren with schistosomiasis and geohelminths.  J. Infect. Dis. 179: 996-1003.

Assis A. M., Barreto M. L., Prado M. S., Reis M. G., Parraga I. M., and Blanton R. E.  (1998)   Schistosoma mansoni infection and nutritional status in schoolchildren: a randomized, double blind trial in northeastern Brazil.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 68: 6, 1247.

Parraga I. M., Assis A. M., Prado M. S., Barreto M. L., Reis M. G., King C. H. and Blanton R. E.  (1996)  Gender differences in growth of school-aged children with schistosomiasis and geohelminth infection.  Am. J. Trop. Med. and Hygiene.  55: 2, 150.

Greksa L. P., Parraga I. M., and Clark C. A.  (1995)  The dietary adequacy of edentulous older adults.  J. of Prosthetic Dentistry.   73: 2, 142.

Parraga I. M.  (1990)  Determinants of Food Consumption.   J. Am. Dietetic Assoc.  90: 5, 661.

Parraga I. M., Weber M. A., Reeb K., Engel A. and Lerner E.  (1988)  Feeding patterns of urban black infants.  J. Am. Dietetic Assoc.  88: 7, 796.

Parraga I. M.  (1985)  Nutrition services at a university student health center.  J. Am. Dietetic Assoc.  85: 8, 970.

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