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Growing up with a father who had a chronic disease, I saw firsthand the critical role that diet played in managing his condition. This experience inspired me to pursue a career in nutritional epidemiology. My research at the American Cancer Society focuses on discovering ways to prevent and manage cancer through diet and lifestyle.”
As Senior Scientific Director of Epidemiology Research, Marjorie (Marji) McCullough, ScD, RD, oversees nutrition research initiatives and diet assessment in the Population Science department at the American Cancer Society (快猫短视频). Her research focuses on investigating the role of diet on cancer risk and prognosis, using both survey data and blood-based biological markers.
McCullough is co-principal investigator of the 快猫短视频’s Cancer Prevention Study-II cohort, a prospective cohort of 1.2 million adults in the United States. She also serves on the Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention and for Cancer Survivors committees at the 快猫短视频.
McCullough investigates the interplay of dietary factors, nutrition, metabolism, and lifestyle behaviors on the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. She’s a recognized expert in several areas and contributed to the evidence on the role of vitamin D and overall diet and lifestyle patterns on cancer risk and mortality.
Here are two examples of her publications that were widely cited and garnered significant media attention.
McCullough and colleagues found that people who most closely followed the s?had a significantly lower risk of dying from cancer. This finding has since been replicated in several populations and in studies of colorectal and breast cancer survivors who follow the 快猫短视频 diet recommendations.
Working with a large international consortium, McCullough and colleagues recently reported that .
For a full list of McCullough's publications, visit her?page.??
I live in Atlanta with my family and dog, Kobe. I enjoy biking, music, and art.
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