This is to investigate if there is an influence of time of the meal, or more specifically if the person who eats a larger meal in the evening or at night will have a higher weight.

Co-investigator - Dr Karen Jaceldo, Dr.PH, Sen Luu, MPH

This was a study to evaluate the effect of a one week inpatient program (Newstart) on the lipid levels of the participants. The Newstart programa consists of a vegetarian diet rich in fruits and vegetables, organic foods, high fiber and low fat foods and plenty of exercise and stress reducing activities. Results were significantly lower for total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and tryglicerides, however they were also significantly lower for HDL cholesterol. The study was not published but was presented in the First International Conference of Marketing Sport and Physical Activity in 2006, Hong Kong Baptist University and in the First Asian Preventive Cardiology, HOng Kong college of Cardiology, Dec, 2006.

Evaluation of patients with high blood pressure to assess compliance of treatment and behavior change.

Study was done to investigate differences in bone mass among three types of diets - vegans, lacto ovo vegetarians and omnivores. Results showed no differences between ovo-lacto and omnivores, but showed lower bone density for vegans compared to lacto-ovo and omnivores. PI was Dr. Patricia Johnston