Education:
Ph.D., Nutrition, Iowa State University, 1998-2002
M.A. Physical Education, University of Northern
Iowa, 1993-1996
B.A. Physical Education, Herzen State Pedagogical
University of Russia, 1989-1993
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Areas of Expertise:
- Prevention of chronic diseases in adults using
dietary and educational interventions
- Prevention of childhood obesity
- Flexibility training
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Research Interests:
My current research interests are: promotion
of a healthy, active lifestyle among young children
using school-based interventions and designing
effective behavior-modification programs to reduce
overweight and obesity in adults.
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Courses Taught:
- Nutrition and Medical Therapy
- Computer Applications in Physical Education
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Recent Publications:
- Matvienko O. (2004) The importance of flexibility
training for volleyball players. In: Lenberg
KS, ed. Coaching volleyball: beyond the X’s
and O’s. Best of Coaching Volleyball,
Volume 3. 2nd ed. Coaches Choice, Monterey,
CA; pp. 40-42.
- Lewis DS, Matvienko O. (2004) Healthy food
versus phytosterol-fortified foods for primary
prevention of coronary artery disease. In:
Miskin MS, Bidlack WR, Davies AJ, Lewis DS,
Randolph RK, eds. Phytochemicals: Mechanism
of Action. CRC Press LCC: Boca Raton, Florida;
pp. 121-144.
- Matvienko O, Lewis DS, Swanson M, Arndt
B, Rainwater DL, Stewart J, Alekel DL. A single
daily dose of soybean plant sterols in ground
beef decreases serum total and low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol in young mildly hypercholesterolemic
men. Am J Clin Nutr. 76:57-64, 2002.
- Matvienko O. Importance of flexibility training
for volleyball players. Coaching Volleyball.
19(4):14-15, 2002.
- Matvienko O, Lewis DS, Schafer E. A college
nutrition science course as an intervention
to prevent weight gain in female college freshmen.
J Nutr Educ. 33:95-101, 2001.
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Professional
Affiliations:
- Society for Nutrition Education.
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Honors/Awards:
- National Institutes of Health Trainee Travel
Award
- Hattie C. Lundren Graduate Fellowship in
Human Nutrition, Iowa State University
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