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Jennifer Ventrelle, MS

Assistant Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine, RUSH Medical College
Director, Lifestyle Program, Rush University Prevention Center
Education

MS, Rush University
RDN, Rush University
CPT, National Academy of Sports Medicine

Contact Info:

1700 W. Van Buren St.
Suite 470
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-8336
Fax: (312) 942-8119
jennifer_ventrelle@rush.edu
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Biography

Jennifer Ventrelle, MS, innovates by synthesizing expertise in the management of diet, physical activity, and chronic stress. She is a registered dietitian, a certified personal trainer, certified in adult weight management, and a certified mindfulness-based stress reduction trainer. She currently directs the lifestyle programs for a multi-site trial of the impact of lifestyle on remission of the metabolic syndrome, and serves as the lead dietitian for a multi-site trial of the impact of diet on the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and for the Road Home Program for returning veterans and their families. She owns and operates CHOICE Nutrition and Wellness, Inc., through which she designed and directs the nutrition and fitness curriculum at a residence for young adults who are motivated to acquire independent life skills. She has over 15 years of research, clinical, and teaching experience in sustained lifestyle change in clinic, workplace, and community settings.

Publications
  • Design of the Lifestyle Improvement through Food and Exercise (LIFE) study: a randomized controlled trial of self-management of type 2 diabetes among African American patients from safety net health centers. Lynch EB, Liebman R, Ventrelle J, Keim K, Appelhans BM, Avery EF, Tahsin B, Li H, Shapera M, Fogelfeld L. Contemp Clin Trials. 2014 Nov;39(2):246-55. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.09.003. Epub 2014 Sep 22.
  • A self-management intervention for African Americans with comorbid diabetes and hypertension: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Lynch EB, Liebman R, Ventrelle J, Avery EF, Richardson D. Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 May 29;11:E90. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.130349.
  • Socioeconomic status, energy cost, and nutrient content of supermarket food purchases. Appelhans BM, Milliron BJ, Woolf K, Johnson TJ, Pagoto SL, Schneider KL, Whited MC, Ventrelle JC. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Apr;42(4):398-402. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.12.007.
  • A review: which dietary plan is best for your patients seeking weight loss and sustained weight management? Tangney CC, Gustashaw KA, Stefan TM, Sullivan C, Ventrelle J, Filipowski CA, Heffernan AD, Hankins J; Clinical Nutrition Department at Rush University Medical Center. Dis Mon. 2005 May;51(5):284-316. Review.
Grants
  • Warrior Care Network, The Road Home Program’s Intensive Outpatient Program, Site Principal Investigator: Mark Pollack, MD
  • NIH/NIDDK, Multi-clinic Action Trial to Control Hyperglycemia and Hypertension (MATCH2), Principal Investigator: Steven Rothschild, MD
  • NIH/NIDDK, Lifestyle Improvement Through Food and Exercise 2 (LIFE 2), Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Lynch, PhD