Rate My Professor Cheryl Anderson

Anderson’s research focuses on nutrition and chronic disease prevention in underserved populations through observational epidemiology, randomized clinical trials, and implementation science. Her studies investigate dietary patterns, sodium and potassium intake effects on blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, behavioral interventions for dietary adherence, and nutritional risk factors for kidney disease progression and cardiovascular events in chronic kidney disease patients. She has authored over 170 scholarly publications, including “Sodium, blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease: further evidence supporting the American Heart Association sodium reduction recommendations” (Circulation, 2012), “Effects of high vs low glycemic index of dietary carbohydrate on cardiovascular disease risk factors and insulin sensitivity: the OmniCarb randomized clinical trial” (JAMA, 2014), and “Popular Dietary Patterns: Alignment With American Heart Association 2021 Dietary Guidance” (Circulation, 2023). As principal investigator or co-investigator, she leads NIH-funded projects such as the MEASURE Study on dietary sodium and blood pressure, the KIN Project on food justice, and the BPCARE trial on hypertension management in refugees. Her work advances health equity, addressing disparities in minoritized communities through community partnerships and evidence-based interventions.