Dr. Jianduan Zhang is a tenured Professor of Maternal and Child Health in the Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST). She has been involved in teaching and research primarily in the area of child health, with an emphasis on the understanding of childhood obesity and its related problems from the prospective of environment, genetic and their interactive effects. Dr. Zhang has led, as the Principal Investigator as well as the key team member, many community-based research projects related to childhood obesity and other areas. Since last several years, she has started to work with professionals and researchers from abroad on collaborative research projects including those with the Karolinska Institute of Sweden and the University of Minnesota of the US. Most of her researches have been published in well-know/peerreviewed journals domestic and abroad alike. She believes altering the macroenvironments, i.e., policy, is one of the keys to alleviating the rapid prevalence of childhood obesity in China, which keeps inspiring her to systematically study health policy in the US, where last year, she received her second Master Degree in International Development Policy from Sanford School of Public Policy in Duke University. She intends to engage more in promoting a healthier environment in our society. Dr. Zhang has also been serving as the key consultant of the Chinese Adolescent Health Promotion Program, advocated by Chinese Volunteer Association, Communist Youth League Center and sponsored by the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF).

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

2014.08-2015.09

Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham North Carolina, USA

2005.09-2008.06

Doctoral Degree of Medicine, Department of Maternal and Child Health Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, Hubei, China

2001.09-2004.06

Master Degree of Medicine Department of Maternal and Child Health, Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, Hubei, China

1994.09-1999.06

Bachelor Degree of Medicine (MD) Department of Maternal and Child Health, Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, Hubei, China

LANGUAGE

Chinese, English

EMPLOYMENT

2009.10-Present

Associate Professor Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, Hubei, China

2015.7-2015.10

Researcher Fellow Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University. Durham North Carolina, US

2009.12-2011.1

Visiting Scholar Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Minnesota, US

2009.10-2009.11

Visiting Researcher Fellow Department of Pediatric, Karolinska Institute Stockholm, Sweden

2004.10-2009.9

Assistant Professor Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, Hubei, China

1999.07-2004.09

Teaching Assistant Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, Hubei, China

RESEARCH FUNDING

1. National Nature Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 81373017 01/01/2014-12/31/2017 Role of interaction among genes and early life style factors in the development of obesity in infants and toddlers

2. National Nature Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 30800917 01/01/2009-12/31/2011 A cohort study of developmental trajectory and risk model of overweight/obesity in children under two (PI)

3. The Central University Basic Research Operating Expenses, Special Funds Research projects, 2013TS009 05/01/13-12/31/14 The role of interaction of genetic predisposition and early life style in the obesity development among young children (PI)

4. The Central University Basic Research Operating Expenses, Special Funds Research projects, 2011TS017 05/01/10-12/31/12 The Prospective Study of Diet, Sleeping and Physical Activity Pattern’s Impact on Weight Status among Children from High-obese-risk Families (PI)

5. Ministry of Science and Technology of China D2006FY230200 03/01/2007-06/30/2009 Growth monitoring and the reference parameters for breast-fed children in China (Co-investigator, responsible for the program executive in Wuhan area)

6. Ministry of Health of China 01/01/2006-12/31/2007 Physical development status of rural children under 7 in the Chinese 10 provinces (Co-investigator)

SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Hong Mei, Yuelin Xiong, Shuixian Xie, Siyu Guo, Yukun Li, Bingbing Guo and Jianduan Zhang*. The impact of long-term school-basedphysical activity interventions on bodymass index of primary school children – ameta-analysis of randomized controlledtrials. BMC Public Health. 2016; 16:205

2. Mei H, Guo B, Yin B, Liang X, Adair L, Thompson Amanda, Zhang J*. Interactive effects of early exclusive breastfeeding and pre-pregnancy maternal weight status on young children’s BMI– a Chinese birth cohort. PLoS One. 2015; 10(12): e0144357.

3. Bingbing Guo, Hong Mei, Senbei Yang, Jianduan Zhang*. The associated factors of high body mass index in infants and toddlers. Chin J of Pediatric. 2014; 52(6): 464-467.

4. Zhang J*, Himes HJ., Yuan G, Jiang J, Yang L, et al. Birth Weight, Growth and Feeding Pattern in Early Infancy Predict Overweight/Obesity Status at Two Years of Age: A Birth Cohort Study of Chinese Infants. PLoS ONE; 2013; 8(6): e64542.

5. Lakshman R, Zhang J, Zhang J, Koch FS, Marcus C, Ludvigsson J, Ong KK, Sobko T. Higher maternal education is associated with favorable growth of young children in different countries. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2013; 67(7):595-602.

6. Zhang J*, Jiang J, Himes JH, Zhang J, Liu G, Huang X, Guo Y, Shi J, Shi S. Determinants of High Weight Gain and High BMI Status in the First Three Months in Urban Chinese Infants. American Am J Hum Biol. 2012; 24(5):633-9.

7. Cao YT, Svensson V, Marcus C, Zhang J, Zhang JD*, Sobko T*. Eating behaviour patterns in Chinese children aged 12-18 months and association with relative weight – factorial validation of the Children’s Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012; 9(1):5.

8. Zhang J*, Himes JH, Hannan PJ, Arcan C, Smyth M, Rock BH, Story M. Summer effects on BMI gain and growth patterns of American Indian children from kindergarten to first grade. BMC Pub Heal. 2011, 11: 951.

9. Zhang J, Shi J, Yang S, Du Y, Shi S, Zhang J*. Undernutrition status in Chinese rural children under 5 of years. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2011; 20 (4):584-592.

10. Zhang J, Wang H, ShI S, Huang X, Liu G, Lian G, Shi J. Reliability and Validity of Standardized Chinese Version of Urban Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment. Early Hum Dev. 2009; 85 (5): 331-36.

11. Jianduan Zhang, Shuhua Shi: Prevalence of macrosomia and it’s risk factors. Journal of Maternal and Child Health Care of China. 2009, 24(30):4241-4243. (In Chinese)

12. Jianduan Zhang, Wu Lian, Guizhen Jia et al: Heath status of mobile and unmarried women in Guangzhou city. Journal of Maternal and Child Health；Care of China. 2007, 22(32): 4581-4582. (In Chinese)

13. Jianduan Zhang, Yukai Du, Weiming Fang et al: Current situation and problems faced in training of child health professionals – a qualitative analysis. Journal of Maternal and Child Health Care of China. 2007, 22(13): 1723-1724. (In Chinese)

14. Jianduan Zhang, Junxin Shi, Guoyan Liu: Status of socio-emotional development of young children in Wuhan city. Journal of Maternal and Child; Health Care of China. 2007, 22(13): 1244-1246. (In Chinese)

15. Jianduan Zhang, Guizhen Jia, Jing Zhang et al: Regression analysis of risk factors for ‘difficult-type’ temperament in pre-school children. Chinese. Behavioural Medical Science. 2006, 15(11): 1035-1036. (In Chinese)

16. Jianduan Zhang, Guizhen Jia, Shenbei Yang et al: Knowledge level about child health among the parents of mobile population. Chinese Journal of Public. Health. 2006, 22(7): 868-869. (In Chinese)

17. Jianduan Zhang, Jing Zhang: Analysis of temperament for 1150 pre-school children in Wuhan city. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology. 2004, 12(4): 391-392. (In Chinese)

18. Jing Zhang, Jianduan Zhang: Temperament and its affecting factors for pre-school children. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2004, 12(2): 112-114. (In Chinese)

19. Jianduan Zhang, Jing Zhang, Dong Wei et al: Relationship between temperament of pre-school children and the family environment they are living. Chinese Maternal and Child Health. 2003, 18(4): 229-231. (In Chinese)

ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION

1. Full member of Chinese Association of Preventive Medicine

2. Vice Secretary General of Hubei Rehabilitation Association of Autistic Children

3. Full member of Hubei Association of Preventive Medicine, Society of Child Health

4. Key consultant of Chinese Adolescent Health Promotion Program, advocated by Chinese Volunteer Association, Communist Youth League Center and sponsored by World Diabetes Foundation (WDF).

5. Reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Paediatric, America Journal of Human Biology, BMC Public Health, et al.

INTERNATIOINAL CONFERENCES

1. 3rd International Conference of Nutrition and Growth, Oral Presentation, “Integrated effect of early exclusive breastfeeding and pre-pregnancy maternal weight status on young children’s BMI – a Chinese birth cohort” March 17-19, Vienna, Austria.

2. Obesity 2010, 28th Annual Scientific Meeting. Poster presentation, “Determinants of Excessive Weight Gain and Overweight Status in the First Three Months in Chinese infants.” October 8-12, 2010. San Diego, CA, USA.

3. International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Conference, June 9-12, 2010. Minneapolis, MN, USA.

RESEACH INTEREST

My research interest is primarily about child health, with an emphasis on obesity and related chronic diseases. We devote ourselves to the understanding of childhood obesity and its related problems from the prospective of environment, genetic and their interactive effects. I have led, as the Principal Investigator as well as the key team member, many community-based research projects in this regard. We also work with professionals and researchers from abroad on collaborative research projects including those with the Karolinska institute of Sweden and the University of Minnesota of the US. Recently I start a new interest of health policy and it’s implications and impact in child health, notably in obesity prevention from health policy perspective. Most of my researches have been published in well-know/peer-reviewed journals domestic and abroad alike.