Diet and Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis

Ronald Ross Watson, PhD, is Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Watson began his research in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health as a Fellow in 1971 doing field work on vaccines in Saudi Arabia. He has done clinical studies in Colombia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States which provides a broad international view of public health. He has served in the military reserve hospital for 17 years with extensive training in medical responses to disasters as the chief biochemistry officer of a general hospital, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is a distinguished member of several national and international nutrition, immunology, and cancer societies. Dr. Watson’s career has involved studying many lifestyle aspects for their uses in health promotion. He has edited over 100 biomedical reference books and 450 papers and chapters. His teaching and research focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of abuse in heart function and disease in mouse models.

Section A.  OVERVIEW OF NUTRITION AND DIETS IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS 1. Nutrition for pregnant cystic fibrosis patients 2. Disordered eating and body image in cystic fibrosis 3. Neonatal screening and nutrition/growth in cystic fibrosis: A review  4. CF Nutrition: Outcomes, Treatment Guidelines and Risk Classification 5. Clinical, nutritional and spirometry in cystic fibrosis            6. Family mealtimes and children with cystic fibrosis 7. Disturbed sleep behaviors and melatonin in sleep dysfunction and treatment of cystic fibrosis 8. Age at diagnosis and disease progression of cystic fibrosis 9. Lactoferrin and cystic fibrosis airway infection B. VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND SUPPLEMENTATION IN GROWTH AND HEALTH IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS 10. Vitamin D bioavailability in cystic fibrosis 11. Cystic fibrosis and Vitamin D 12. Specialty Foods for Children with Cystic Fibrosis 13. The Effects of Caffeine, Alcohol, and Tobacco in Cystic Fibrosis 14. Fat-Soluble Vitamin Deficiency in Cystic Fibrosis 15. Can light provide a vitamin D supplement in cystic fibrosis? 16. Pediatric cystic fibrosis children and fat-soluble vitamins C. VITAMIN DEFICIENCY, ANTIOXIDANTS, AND SUPPLEMENTATION IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS 17. Vitamin supplements: a role in cystic fibrosis patients? 18. Nutrition oxidative stress and patients with cystic fibrosis 19. Vitamin A Supplementation Therapy for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis 20. The Emergence of Polyphenols in the Potentiation of Treatment Modality in Cystic Fibrosis 21. Chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an animal model of oxidative stress: Lessons for patients with Cystic Fibrosis 22. Vitamin K in cystic fibrosis 23. Vitamin K and cystic fibrosis D. MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES ASSOCIATED WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS: ROLE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD 24. Insulin, body mass and growth in young cystic fibrosis patients 25. Low glycemic index dietary interventions in cystic fibrosis 26. Insulin resistance in cystic fibrosis: Management E.  DIGESTIVE ENZYMES, PRO-BIOTICS AND FOOD IN TREATMENT OF INTESTINAL DYSFUNCTION 27. Cystic fibrosis and celiac disease 28. Probiotic supplementation, pulmonary exacerbations in patients with cystic fibrosis F. NUTRITION AND PULMONARY FUNCTION IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS 29. CYSTIC FIBROSIS RELATED DIABETES: LUNG  FUNCTION AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS 30. Eating Disorders and Disturbed Eating Attitudes and Behaviors Typical in CF 31. Buteyko: Better Breathing = Better Health G.  NUTRITION AND LIVER AND OTHER ORGANS OF CYTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS 32. The pancreatic duct ligated pig model for patients suffering from exocrine pancreatic insufficiency- studies on vitamin A and E status H. EXERCISE AND BEHAVIOR IN MANAGEMENT OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS 33. Exercise testing in CF, the what and how   34. Mechanism of exercise limitation in cystic fibrosis: A literature update of involved mechanisms  35. Assessing Physical Activity Levels using Questionnaires and Diaries 36. Motivating physical activity: Skills and Strategies for Behavior Change              37. Diet, food and nutrition and exercise in cystic fibrosis 38. Personalizing Exercise Programs for CF patients I. FAT AND LIPID METABOLISM IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS 39. Unsaturated fatty acids in cystic fibrosis: metabolism and therapy 40. Essential fatty acid deficiency in cystic fibrosis: malabsorption or metabolic abnormality? 41. Persistent fat malabsorption in cystic fibrosis 42. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cystic Fibrosis