Nutritional Influences on Bone Health

Connie M. Weaver, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.  In 2013, she was bestowed the honor of the Spirit of the Land Grant Award. In 2012 she was selected as the Herbert Newby McCoy recipient, the most prestigious research honor given by Purdue University.  In 2010 she was elected to membership in the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies, of which she is a member of the Food and Nutrition Board.  Also, in 2010 the Women's Global Health Institute (WGHI) was formed at Purdue University with the mission of improving the health of women globally through research and training by proactively identifying the causes and prevention of diseases related to women. For her contributions in teaching, Dr. Weaver was awarded Purdue University's Outstanding Teaching Award.

Vitamin D DO-HEALTH: Vitamin D3-Omega3-Home Exercise-Healthy Ageing and Longevity Trial:  Dietary Patterns in 5 European CountriesVitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Trial 2017:  Addressing Effects on Muscle and BoneVitamin D in children in AsiaMicronutrients:  Calcium, Sodium, and Potassium Peak BMC Growth and Calcium RequirementsIntegrative Omic study to Identify Potential Dietary Supplement for Osteoporosis TreatmentDietary Mineral Intake Ratios and Bone health in AdultsDietary Calcium, Lifestyle Factors and Bone Health in Chinese Premenarcheal GirlsExercise/Sedentary BehaviorNutrition and Exercise Approaches to Enhance Muscle, Mobility and Cognition During AgeingSedentary Behaviors in Children and Adolescents:  What is the Influence on Bone Strength?Effects of Energy Availability on Bone Healthy in Exercising Pre-Menopausal WomenLifestyle Intervention to Improve Mobility in Apparently Healthy Chinese Elders:  A Hypothesis Generating StudyPrebioticsDiet, Microbiota and Bone HealthTherapeutic Targeting of Gut-Bone Signaling to Treat OsteoporosisMeeting Calcium Needs in Asia and Prebiotic Study ProtocolBioactives/Functional FoodsEffect of Dried Plum and Bone Biomarkers in MenBone Protective Chinese Herbs:  The Story of Fructus Ligustri LucidiDiet Patterns/MicronutrientsThe Relationship Between Dietary Fat and Scaropenia, Skeletal Muscle Loss, Osteoporosis and Risk of Fracture in AgingDairy Products, Vitamin D and Bone HealthDietary intake in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Sarcopenia:   A Focus on ProteinPolicy and TranslationNo Relationship Between Serum 25 (OH) Vitamin D Concentrations and Perceptions of Vitamin D Dietary Intake Adequacy in U.S. and German Adults not using Dietary SupplementsBuilding and  Translating Evidence-Based Nutrition and Bone Research into Policy and Public Health Messaging