Cody D Neshteruk | Scholars@Duke

Cody D Neshteruk
Medical Instructor in the Department of Population Health Sciences

Cody Neshteruk, PhD is a public health researcher whose work focuses on improving the health and well-being of children and families. In particular, he is interested in promoting cardiovascular health and reducing obesity through helping families adopt healthy eating and physical activity behaviors in a variety of settings including community centers, early care and education programs, and clinical pediatric weight management. His expertise includes designing, delivering, and disseminating behavioral interventions, physical activity measurement, and implementation science methods.

Areas of Expertise: Nutrition, Physical Activity, Obesity, Health Behavior, Implementation Science

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Medical Instructor in the Department of Population Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments 2021

Contact Information

cody.neshteruk@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2019
- B.S., Pennsylvania State University 2012
Research
Selected Grants
- Parks & Pediatrics Fit Together: Translating knowledge into action for child obesity treatment in partnership with Parks and Recreation awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2025
- Addressing disparities to improve childhood obesity treatment awarded by American Heart Association 2022 - 2025
- Identifying predictors of obesity treatment response in children using the electronic health record awarded by Obesity Society 2022
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - D’Agostino, Emily M., Sophia E. Day, Kevin J. Konty, Sarah C. Armstrong, Asheley C. Skinner, and Cody D. Neshteruk. “Longitudinal Association between Weight Status, Aerobic Capacity, Muscular Strength, and Endurance among New York City Youth, 2010-2017.” Child Obes, June 27, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2022.0034.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Neshteruk, Cody D., Katherine Norman, Sarah C. Armstrong, Rushina Cholera, Emily D’Agostino, and Asheley C. Skinner. “Association between parenthood and cardiovascular disease risk: Analysis from NHANES 2011-2016.” Prev Med Rep 27 (June 2022): 101820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101820.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Skinner, Asheley Cockrell, Haolin Xu, Amy Christison, Cody Neshteruk, Suzanne Cuda, Melissa Santos, Jennifer K. Yee, Laine Thomas, Eileen King, and Shelley Kirk. “Patient Retention in Pediatric Weight Management Programs in the United States: Analyses of Data from the Pediatrics Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry.” Child Obes 18, no. 1 (January 2022): 31–40. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2021.0092.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Luecking, Courtney T., Cody D. Neshteruk, Stephanie Mazzucca, and Dianne S. Ward. “Efficacy of an Enhanced Implementation Strategy to Increase Parent Engagement with a Health Promotion Program in Childcare.” Int J Environ Res Public Health 19, no. 1 (December 23, 2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010106.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Alexander, Emily, Asheley Skinner, Kiah Gaskin, Jason Jones, Charlene Wong, Callan Loflin, Rachel Fleming, Janna Howard, Sarah Armstrong, and Cody Neshteruk. “A Mixed-Methods Examination of Referral Processes to Clinic-Community Partnership Programs for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity.” Child Obes 17, no. 8 (December 2021): 516–24. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2020.0361.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Granados, Isa, Elizabeth L. Haderer, Emily M. D’Agostino, Cody D. Neshteruk, Sarah C. Armstrong, and Asheley C. Skinner. “The Association Between Neighborhood Public Transportation Usage and Youth Physical Activity.” Am J Prev Med 61, no. 5 (November 2021): 733–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.04.035.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Neshteruk, Cody D., Alexandra Zizzi, Lilianna Suarez, Elizabeth Erickson, William E. Kraus, Jennifer S. Li, Asheley C. Skinner, Mary Story, Nancy Zucker, and Sarah C. Armstrong. “Weight-Related Behaviors of Children with Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Child Obes 17, no. 6 (September 2021): 371–78. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2021.0038.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - D’Agostino, Emily M., Sarah C. Armstrong, Emily P. Alexander, Truls Østbye, Cody D. Neshteruk, and Asheley C. Skinner. “Predictors and Patterns of Physical Activity From Transportation Among United States Youth, 2007-2016.” J Adolesc Health 69, no. 2 (August 2021): 263–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.03.028.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Neshteruk, Cody D., Erik Willis, Falon Smith, Amber E. Vaughn, Anna H. Grummon, Maihan B. Vu, Dianne S. Ward, and Laura Linnan. “Implementation of a workplace physical activity intervention in child care: process evaluation results from the Care2BWell trial.” Transl Behav Med 11, no. 7 (July 29, 2021): 1430–40. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab034.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Neshteruk, Cody D., Gina L. Tripicchio, Stephanie Lobaugh, Amber E. Vaughn, Courtney T. Luecking, Stephanie Mazzucca, and Dianne S. Ward. “Screen Time Parenting Practices and Associations with Preschool Children's TV Viewing and Weight-Related Outcomes.” Int J Environ Res Public Health 18, no. 14 (July 9, 2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147359.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Zewdie, Hiwot, Amy Y. Zhao, Hersila H. Patel, Eric Hansen, Sarah E. Messiah, Sarah C. Armstrong, Asheley C. Skinner, Cody D. Neshteruk, J Aaron Hipp, and Emily M. D’Agostino. “The association between neighborhood quality, youth physical fitness, and modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors.” Ann Epidemiol 57 (May 2021): 30–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2021.02.004.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Linnan, Laura A., Amber E. Vaughn, Falon T. Smith, Philip Westgate, Derek Hales, Gabriela Arandia, Cody Neshteruk, Erik Willis, and Dianne S. Ward. “Results of caring and reaching for health (CARE): a cluster-randomized controlled trial assessing a worksite wellness intervention for child care staff.” International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 17, no. 1 (December 2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-020-00968-x.
    Full Text
  - Pasquale, Ellen, Cody D. Neshteruk, Janna Howard, Asheley C. Skinner, Mary Story, Leah M. Frerichs, and Sarah C. Armstrong. “An Integrated Clinic-Community Model to Treat Childhood Obesity: Revisiting 2 Years Later.” Clin Pediatr (Phila) 59, no. 12 (October 2020): 1092–96. https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922820930368.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Neshteruk, Cody D., Stephanie Mazzucca, Amber E. Vaughn, Deborah J. Jones, and Dianne S. Ward. “Identifying patterns of physical activity and screen time parenting practices and associations with preschool children's physical activity and adiposity.” Prev Med Rep 18 (June 2020): 101068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101068.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Neshteruk, Cody D., Deborah J. Jones, Asheley Skinner, Alice Ammerman, Deborah F. Tate, and Dianne S. Ward. “Understanding the Role of Fathers in Children's Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study.” J Phys Act Health 17, no. 5 (May 1, 2020): 540–47. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2019-0386.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Ward, Dianne S., Cody D. Neshteruk, and Stephanie Mazzucca. “Means of Optimizing Physical Activity in the Preschool Environment: A Commentary on Coe (2019).” American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 14, no. 1 (January 2020): 28–31. https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827619881126.
    Full Text
  - Vaughn, Amber E., Derek P. Hales, Cody D. Neshteruk, and Dianne S. Ward. “HomeSTEAD’s physical activity and screen media practices and beliefs survey: Instrument development and integrated conceptual model.” Edited by Valerio Capraro. Plos One 14, no. 12 (December 31, 2019): e0226984–e0226984. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226984.
    Full Text
  - Mazzucca, Stephanie, Cody Neshteruk, Regan Burney, Amber E. Vaughn, Derek Hales, Truls Østbye, and Dianne Ward. “Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Children in Family Child Care Homes: Are There Opportunities for Improvement?” Pediatr Exerc Sci 30, no. 4 (November 1, 2018): 529–36. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2018-0040.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Neshteruk, C. D., S. Mazzucca, T. Østbye, and D. S. Ward. “The physical environment in family childcare homes and children's physical activity.” Child Care Health Dev 44, no. 5 (September 2018): 746–52. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12578.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Tripicchio, Gina L., Alice S. Ammerman, Cody Neshteruk, Myles S. Faith, Kelsey Dean, Christie Befort, Dianne S. Ward, Kimberly P. Truesdale, Kyle S. Burger, and Ann Davis. “Technology Components as Adjuncts to Family-Based Pediatric Obesity Treatment in Low-Income Minority Youth.” Childhood Obesity 13, no. 6 (December 2017): 433–42. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2017.0021.
    Full Text
  - Neshteruk, Cody D., Brooke T. Nezami, Gianna Nino-Tapias, Kirsten K. Davison, and Dianne S. Ward. “The influence of fathers on children's physical activity: A review of the literature from 2009 to 2015.” Prev Med 102 (September 2017): 12–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.06.027.
    Full Text Link to Item
  - Savage, Jennifer S., Cody D. Neshteruk, Katherine N. Balantekin, and Leann L. Birch. “Low-Income Women’s Feeding Practices and Perceptions of Dietary Guidance: A Qualitative Study.” Maternal and Child Health Journal 20, no. 12 (December 2016): 2510–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-016-2076-z.
    Full Text

Some information on this profile has been compiled automatically from Duke databases and external sources. (Our About page explains how this works.) If you see a problem with the information, please write to Scholars@Duke and let us know. We will reply promptly.

Education, Training, & Certifications

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles