Molly E Waring PHD
Title Assistant Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Quantitative Health Sciences
Division Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases
Address University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester MA 01655
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Institution UMMS - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Department Clinical Population Health Research

Institution UMMS - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Department Masters in Clinical Investigation
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Academic Background
PhD, Epidemiology, Brown University, 2009

Dr. Waring is a chronic disease epidemiologist whose research focuses on obesity and weight change, in particular understanding and promoting weight management and lifestyle change among pregnant and post-partum women and adults with heart disease.

Areas of interest: obesity, weight change, weight gain prevention, pregnancy, gestational weight gain, post-partum weight retention, social support, social networks, social media, behavioral informatics, cardiovascular epidemiology, methodology.

Publications
1. Busch AM, Whited MC, Appelhans BM, Schneider KL, Waring ME, Debiasse MA, Oleski JL, Crawford SL, Pagoto SL. Reliable change in depression during behavioral weight loss treatment among women with major depression. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Mar; 21(3):E211-8.
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2. Waring ME, Moore Simas TA, Liao X. Gestational weight gain within recommended ranges in consecutive pregnancies: A retrospective cohort study. Midwifery. 2013 May; 29(5):550-6.
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3. Waring ME, McManus RH, Saczynski JS, Anatchkova MD, McManus DD, Devereaux RS, Goldberg RJ, Allison JJ, Kiefe CI. Transitions, Risks, and Actions in Coronary Events--Center for Outcomes Research and Education (TRACE-CORE): design and rationale. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012 Sep 1; 5(5):e44-50.
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4. Clarke JG, Waring ME. Overweight, obesity, and weight change among incarcerated women. J Correct Health Care. 2012 Oct; 18(4):285-92.
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5. Bertoia ML, Waring ME, Gupta PS, Roberts MB, Eaton CB. Implications of new hypertension guidelines in the United States. Hypertension. 2012 Sep; 60(3):639-44.
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6. Appelhans BM, Waring ME, Schneider KL, Pagoto SL, Debiasse MA, Whited MC, Lynch EB. Delay discounting and intake of ready-to-eat and away-from-home foods in overweight and obese women. Appetite. 2012 Oct; 59(2):576-84.
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7. Appelhans BM, Whited MC, Schneider KL, Ma Y, Oleski JL, Merriam PA, Waring ME, Olendzki BC, Mann DM, Ockene IS, Pagoto SL. Depression severity, diet quality, and physical activity in women with obesity and depression. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 May; 112(5):693-8.
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8. Moore Simas TA, Waring ME, Liao X, Garrison A, Sullivan GM, Howard AE, Hardy JR. Prepregnancy weight, gestational weight gain, and risk of growth affected neonates. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 Apr; 21(4):410-7.
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9. Nguyen HL, Saczynski JS, Gore JM, Waring ME, Lessard D, Yarzebski J, Reed G, Spencer FA, Li SX, Goldberg RJ. Long-term Trends in Short-term Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Am J Med. 2011 Oct; 124(10):939-46.
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10. Waring ME, Saczynski JS, McManus D, Zacharias M, Lessard D, Gore JM, Goldberg RJ. Weight and Mortality Following Heart Failure Hospitalization among Diabetic Patients. Am J Med. 2011 Sep; 124(9):834-40.
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11. Wu WC, Waring ME, Lessard D, Yarzebski J, Gore J, Goldberg RJ. Six-month mortality and cardiac catheterization in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients with anemia. Coron Artery Dis. 2011 Aug; 22(5):317-23.
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12. Bertoia ML, Waring ME, Gupta PS, Roberts MB, Eaton CB. Implications of new hypertension guidelines in the United States. Hypertension. 2011 Sep; 58(3):361-6.
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13. Heffner KL, Waring ME, Roberts MB, Eaton CB, Gramling R. Social isolation, C-reactive protein, and coronary heart disease mortality among community-dwelling adults. Soc Sci Med. 2011 May; 72(9):1482-8.
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14. Eaton CB, Abdul Baki AR, Waring ME, Roberts MB, Lu B. The association of low selenium and renal insufficiency with coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality: NHANES III follow-up study. Atherosclerosis. 2010 Oct; 212(2):689-94.
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15. Waring ME, Eaton CB, Lasater TM, Lapane KL. Correlates of weight patterns during middle age characterized by functional principal components analysis. Ann Epidemiol. 2010 Mar; 20(3):201-9.
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16. Waring ME, Eaton CB, Lasater TM, Lapane KL. Incident diabetes in relation to weight patterns during middle age. Am J Epidemiol. 2010 Mar 1; 171(5):550-6.
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17. Waring ME, Roberts MB, Parker DR, Eaton CB. Documentation and management of overweight and obesity in primary care. J Am Board Fam Med. 2009 Sep-Oct; 22(5):544-52.
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18. Lu B, Zhou J, Waring ME, Parker DR, Eaton CB. Abdominal obesity and peripheral vascular disease in men and women: a comparison of waist-to-thigh ratio and waist circumference as measures of abdominal obesity. Atherosclerosis. 2010 Jan; 208(1):253-7.
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19. Waring ME, Lapane KL. Overweight in children and adolescents in relation to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: results from a national sample. Pediatrics. 2008 Jul; 122(1):e1-6.
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20. Gramling R, Klein W, Roberts M, Waring ME, Gramling D, Eaton CB. Self-rated cardiovascular risk and 15-year cardiovascular mortality. Ann Fam Med. 2008 Jul-Aug; 6(4):302-6.
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21. Lapane KL, Waring ME, Schneider KL, Dubé C, Quilliam BJ. A mixed method study of the merits of e-prescribing drug alerts in primary care. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Apr; 23(4):442-6.
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Goldberg, Robert
Gore, Joel
Lapane, Kate
Moore Simas, Tiffany
Pagoto, Sherry
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Rosen, Amy
Barton, Bruce
Mick, Eric
Fang, Hua
Wakita, Takafumi

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