Cynthia Bartok, Ph.D., R.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology
The Pennsylvania State University
113 Noll Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-0311
Fax: (814) 865-4602
E-mail: cjb25@psu.edu
Research Interests
- Growth patterns of infants
- Body composition assessment methods
- Breastfeeding promotion in the community
Selected Publications:
- Bartok CJ and Ventura AK. Mechanisms underlying the association between breastfeeding and obesity. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, in press.
- Paul IM, Bartok CJ, Downs DS, Stifter CA, Ventura AK, Birch LL. Opportunities for the Primary Prevention of Obesity during Infancy. Advances in Pediatrics, in press.
- Bucholz AC, Bartok C, and Schoeller DA. The Validity of Bioelectrical Impedance Models in Clinical Populations. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 19: 433-446, 2004.
- Bartok C, Schoeller DA, Sullivan JC, Clark RR, and Landry GL. Hydration testing in collegiate wrestlers undergoing hypertonic dehydration. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36: 510-7, 2004.
- Bartok C and Schoeller DA. Estimation of Segmental Muscle Volume by Bioelectrical Impedance Spectroscopy. Journal of Applied Physiology, 96: 161-6, 2004.
- Bartok C, Schoeller DA, Clark RR, Sullivan JC, and Landry GL. The effect of dehydration on wrestling minimum weight assessment. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36: 160-7, 2004.
- Bartok C, Atkinson RL, and Schoeller DA. Measurement of nutritional status in simulated microgravity by bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy. Journal of Applied Physiology, 95:225-232, 2003.
- Oppliger RA and Bartok C. Current Opinion: Hydration
testing of athletes. Sports Medicine. 32: 959-971, 2002.