Gina Siapco, DrPH Associate Professor, Nutrition School of Public Health

Presentations 

  Research Presentations -- International

• Chan W. F. & Siapco, G. A Comparison Study of Buddhist Vegetarians and Seventh-day Adventist Vegetarians in West Malaysia. A paper presented at the 5th International Vegetarian Nutrition Congress held March 4-6, 2008 in Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA. ( 3/2008 )

• Siapco G., Torabian-Esfahani S., Haddad E., MacIntyre Z. & Sabaté J. Regular Walnut consumption increases omega-3 fatty acids in erythrocyte membranes. Paper presented at the Nutrition Week, February 9-12, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada). Paper presented again during the 4th Asian Congress of Dietetics held in Pasay City, Philippines on April 23-26, 2006.   ( 4/2006 )

• Sabaté J. & Siapco G. The use of multiple 24-hour diet telephone recalls to assess compliance in dietary intervention trials. Paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods, Chiang Rai, Thailand, January 26-29, 2003. ( 1/2003 )

  Poster Presentation

• Segovia-Siapco, G. Burns-Whitmore, B., Rajaram, S., & Sabaté, J. Plasma lipids and body composition: A comparison of lacto-ovo vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Poster presented at the Experimental Biology 2008 held April 5-9, 2008 in San Diego, California, USA. ( 4/2008 )

• Burns-Whitmore, B., Segovia-Siapco, G., Rajaram S., & Sabaté, J. Poster presented at the 5th International Vegetarian Nutrition Congress held March 4-6, 2008 in Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA. ( 3/2008 )

• Burns-Whitmore B., Siapco G., Rajaram S., & Sabate J. Comparison of Erythrocyte Fatty Acid Composition of Lacto-ovo Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians. Poster presented at the Experimental Biology 2006 held April 1-5, 2006 in San Francisco, California USA. ( 4/2006 )

• Siapco G. Body mass index, waist and hip circumferences are predictors of body composition in a sample of Filipinos in Cavite, Philippines. Poster presented during the 4th Asian Congress of Dietetics held in Pasay City, Philippines on April 23 – 26, 2006.  ( 4/2006 )

• Siapco G.S., Torabian-Esfahani S., Haddad E., Tanzman J.S., Cordero-MacIntyre Z. & Sabaté J. Walnuts lower serum total cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic subjects. Poster presented at the Nutrition Week 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada  ( 1/2004 )

  Presentations given to non-academic audiences

• Promoting Proper Nutrition. Presented during the Provincial Healthy Lifestyle Promotion/Orientation Training held December 15-16, 2008 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines ( 12/2008 )

• The Role of Nutrition in Non-Communicable Disease Prevention. Presented during the Provincial Healthy Lifestyle Promotion/Orientation Training held December 15-16, 2008 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. ( 12/2008 )

• Understanding Stress: Its Health Effects and How to Cope. Presented during the Provincial Healthy Lifestyle Promotion/Orientation Training held December 15-16, 2008 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. ( 12/2008 )

• Science Provides Evidence for the Beneficial Effects of Nut-Eating. Alfonso P. Roda Memorial Lecture presented at the AWESNA Convention & Alumni Homecoming held in Azusa, California, September 4, 2004. ( 9/2004 )

• Phytochemicals: Extra heap of benefits from plant-based diets.  Presented at several places throughout Southeast Asia: Thailand Adventist Mission Seminar, Bangkok, Thailand August 31-September 2, 2007; Sabah Mission Health Seminar, Sabah, Malaysia, June 3-5, 2008; and, Ministers Training on Health, Jakarta, Indonesia, June 10-14, 2008. (*)