Anna Maria Siega-Riz

Dr. Siega-Riz’s research focuses on the first 1,000 days of life: understanding the influences of diet, nutrition and lifestyle on the short- and long-term health of the mother and the child. She has been involved in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded Hispanic Community Health Study/Salude of Latinos Cohort in the U.S. since 2007 examining dietary trends and the role diet plays in the etiology of chronic diseases. Other research interests include examining the determinants and consequences of food insecurity and the implications of food policy on health outcomes. She leads the campus’ efforts on Food as Medicine working closely with faculty in nutrition, food science and nursing as well as UMass dinning to alleviate food insecurity within communities and improve health providers knowledge and application of culinary skills and nutrition in their clinical practice to improve patient’s health.

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