Profiles And Contributions To This Article

Cultural perceptions of healthy weight in rural Appalachian youth

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, collected data, input data, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft, literature review

position: Associate professor

Christopher Taylor

qualifications: PhD

contribution: designed the project, devised survey tool, supervised data collection, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts

position: Assistant professor

United States

I am faculty in Medical Dietetics and a registered dietitian. My research interests involve the exploration of the impact of lifestyle behaviors on obesity and chronic disease risk. As well, I am interested in the cultural underpinnings of lifestyle behavior choices.