Nutrition Sciences' Research,
Publications, Presentations and Awards
Laura Kruskall, Ph.D., R.D., CSSD, FACSM
Selected Publications
Steinmuller, P., Meyer, N.L, Kruskall, L.J., Manore, M.M., Rodriguez, N.R., Macedonio, M., Bird, R.L., Berning, J.R. American Dietetic Association: Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitians (Generalist, Specialty, Advanced) in Sports Dietetics. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 109(3):544-552, 2009.
C Sass, JM Eickhoff-Shemek, MM Manore, LJ Kruskall. Crossing the Line: Understanding the Scope of Practice Between Registered Dietitians and Health/Fitness Professionals. American College of Sports Medicine’s Health & Fitness Journal, 11(3): 12-19, 2007.
RM Sanchez, JC Young, and LJ Kruskall. A High-Protein Diet Does Not Affect Glucose Tolerance in the Rat Model. Life Sciences, 79: 295-299, 2006.
LJ Kruskall. Portion Distortion: Sizing Up Food Servings. American College of Sports Medicine’s Health & Fitness Journal, 10(3): 8-14, 2006.
LJ Kruskall, WW Campbell, & WJ Evans. The Yale Physical Activity Survey for older adults to predict the energy expenditure due to physical activity for older persons is potentially inaccurate for individuals, but cautiously suitable for groups. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 104:1251-1257.
LJ Johnson, SL Meacham, & LJ Kruskall. Dietary Reference Intakes: The antioxidants- vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and carotenoids. Journal of Agromedicine, 9(1), 65-82, 2003.
LJ Kruskall, WW Campbell, & WJ Evans. The Atwater energy equivalents overestimate metabolizable energy intake in older humans: results from a 96-day strictly controlled feeding study. The Journal of Nutrition, 133, 2581-2584, 2003.
WW Campbell, LJ Kruskall, & WJ Evans. Lower body versus whole body resistive exercise training and energy requirements of older men and women. Metabolism, 51(8): 989-997, 2002.
WW Campbell, TA Trappe, AC Jozsi, LJ Kruskall, RR Wolfe, & WJ Evans. Dietary protein adequacy and lower body versus whole body resistive training in older humans. The Journal of Physiology, 542(2): 631-642, 2002.
LJ Kruskall, LJ Johnson, & SL Meacham. Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating- Are They the Same? ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, 6(3), 6-12, 2003.
SL Meacham, LJ Johnson, & LJ Kruskall. Nutrition Suggestions for the Cancer Survivor. ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, 6(1):6-12, 2002.
Selected Presentations
American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition, “Weight Loss Wizardry: Can You Believe the Magic?”, Atlanta, GA, March 27 & 28, 2009.
Southwest Chapter, American College of Sports Medicine, “The Role of the Registered Dietitian in Type 2 Diabetes: What Does Food Have to do With It?”, San Diego, CA, November 14, 2008.
American Council on Exercise, “Weight Loss Nutrition: Can You Believe All the Claims?”, Las Vegas, NV, September 9, 2008.
American Council on Exercise, “National Challenge: How Do We Get from Fat to Fit?”, Las Vegas, NV, September 10, 2008.
American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition, “Caffeine: What’s All the Buzz About?”, Long Beach, CA, March 25 & 26, 2008.
Southwest Chapter, American College of Sports Medicine, “Fitness Professionals- How to discuss nutrition information with your clients”, San Diego, CA, November 9, 2007.
American Council on Exercise, “Fitness Nutrition”, Las Vegas, NV, September 5, 2007.
American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition Pre-Conference, “Nutritional Considerations for Bone Health”, Dallas, TX, March 21, 2007.
American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition, “Do You Know Your Scope of Practice? Nutrition Advice That You Should and Should Not Be Giving to Your Clients?”, Dallas, TX, March 22 and 23, 2007.
American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition, “Dietary Supplements 101” and “Review of Popular Weight Loss Supplements”, April 2005.
American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition, “Protein Supplementation”, April 2003.
American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition , “The Promises and Pitfalls of Dietary Supplements” and “Hot Topics in Sports Nutrition” Panel Discussion, April 2002.
American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition,
“Guiding the Elderly: How to Address Current Issues in Energy Balance and Body Composition”, “Nutrient Issues of the Active Older Adult” and “Dietary Guidelines” Panel Discussion, April 2001.
Research
Dr. Kruskall is currently examining the effects of a 12 month Pilates exercise training program on bone density, body composition, strength, balance, and flexibility. In addition she is working with Molly Michelman on the We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition) community program. We Can! is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight. Tips and fun activities focus on three critical behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity and reduced screen time.
The program is a collaboration of four Institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
The Department of Nutrition Sciences, in cooperation with the Cities of Las Vegas and Henderson, was selected as one of 13 We Can! Intensive Community Sites. For more information on the We Can! program please visit http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan
Recent Honors & Awards
President-Elect, Nevada Dietetic Association, 2009-2010.
American Dietetic Association Outstanding Dietetic Educator of the Year, April 2009.
Co-Chair of the Standards of Practice/Standards of Professional Performance Committee. Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association, 2008-2009.
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year, Nevada Dietetic Association, April 2005.
Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine, November 2004.
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year, Nevada Dietetic Association, 2005.
Distinguished Scholar Award, UNLV School of Health and Human Sciences, 2004.
Outstanding Teaching Award, UNLV College of Health Sciences, 2003.
Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, Nevada Dietetic Association, 2002.
New Researcher Award, The American Dietetic Association Foundation, 2000
