Faculty

Jonathan A. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)

Department: Pediatrics

Graduate Group Affiliations

Graduate Group in Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Contact information

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
2716 South Street, Room 14363
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Office: 267-426-1473

Email:
mitchellj2@chop.edu

Publications

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Education:
BSc (Hons) (Physiology)
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, 2004.
MSc (Human Nutrition)
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, 2006.
PhD (Exercise Science)
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2011.

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Description of Research Expertise

The overarching goal of my research is to help prevent chronic diseases in later life, by focusing on energetic behaviors (sleep, diet, and physical activity) and their impact on body composition during growth and development. My lab includes the Unit for Energetic Behavior Research that conducts multidisciplinary epidemiological studies, using sensors to measure locomotor activity, advanced imaging to measure body composition, detailed nutritional assessment to measure energy intake and dietary behavior, geospatial methods to measure the neighborhood environment, and DNA collection for gene-behavior interaction analyses. In addition, my lab’s Unit for Optimizing Behavioral Interventions uses the Multiphase Optimization Strategy framework to design digital interventions to improve energetic behavior profiles in childhood.

Selected Publications

Kogon AJ, Maqsood AM, LoGuidice J, Amaral S, Meyers K, Mitchell JA: Sleep Duration and Blood Pressure in Youth Referred for Elevated Blood Pressure Evaluation. Pediatrics Apr 2024 Notes: In press; accepted April 18th, 2024.

Prout Parks E, Allison KC, Bruton Y, Khalil T, Mitchell JA: Gamification to Promote Physical Activity in Youth and Mothers with Obesity. Pediatric Exercise Science Page: 1-8, Feb 2024 Notes: In press, published ahead of print.

Markiewitz ND, Lane-Fall M, Huang J, Mercer-Rosa L, Stack K, Mitchell J, O’Connor MJ, Rossano JW, Paridon S, Burstein DS, Edelson JB: Determinants of Reduced Exercise Capacity in Youth After Heart Transplant: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation Feb 2024 Notes: In press (accepted Feb 19th, 2024).

Cousminer D, Bradfield JP, Kember RL, Ulrich A, Balkiyarova Z, Alyass A, Aris IM, Bell JA, Broadaway KA, Chen Z, Chai JF, Davies NM, Fernandez-Orth D, Bustamante M, Fore R, Ganguli A, Heiskala A, Hottenga JJ, Íñiguez C, Kobes S, Leinonen J, Lowry E, Lyytikainen LP, Mahajan A, Pitkänen N, Schnurr TM, Have CT, Strachan DP, Thiering E, Vogelezang S, Wade K, Wang C, Wong A, Holm LA, Chesi A, Choong C, Cruz M, Elliott P, Franks S, Frithioff-Bøjsøe C, Gauderman WJ, Glessner JT, Gilsanz V, Griesman K, Hanson RL, Kaakinen M, Kalkwarf H, Kelly A, Kindler J, Kähönen M, Lanca C, Lappe J, Lee NR, McCormack S, Mentch FD, Mitchell JA, Mononen N, Niinikoski H, Oken E, Pahkala K, Sim X, Teo YY, Baier LJ, van Beijsterveldt T, Adair LS, Boomsma DI, de Geus E, Guxens M, Eriksson JG, Felix FD, Gilliland FD, Hansen T, Hardy R, Hivert MF, Holm JC, Jaddoe VWV, Järvelin MR, Lehtimäki T, Mackey DA, Meyre D, Mohlke KL, Mykkänen J, Oberfield S, Pennell CE, Perry JRB, Raitakari O, Rivadeneira F, Saw SM,Sebert S, Shepherd JA, Standl M, Sørensen TIA, Timpson NJ, Torrent M, Willemsen G, Hypponen E, Power C, McCarthy MI, Freathy RM, Widén E, Hakonarson H, Prokopenko I, Voight BF, Zemel BS, Grant SFA: Trans-Ancestral Genome-Wide Association Study of Longitudinal Pubertal Height Growth and Shared Heritability with Adult Health Outcomes. Genome Biology 25(1): 22, Jan 2024.

Zemel BS, Shepherd JA, Grant SFA, Lappe JM, Oberfield SE, Mitchell JA, Winer KK, Kelly A, Kalkwarf HJ: Reference Ranges for Body Composition Indices by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry from the Bone Mineral Density in Childhood Study Cohort. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 118(4): 792-803, Oct 2023.

Fair M, Decker J, Fiks AG, Mayne S, Morales KH, Williamson AA, Mitchell JA: Optimizing Intervention Components for Sleep Promotion in Children in the Context of Obesity Prevention: The SLEEPY 2.0 Study Protocol. Frontiers in Sleep 2, Oct 2023 Notes: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsle.2023.1264532

Mayne S, DiFiore G, Hannan C, Nwokeji U, Tam V, Filograna C, Martin T, South E, Mitchell JA, Glanz K, Fiks A: Using Mobile Methods to Assess Time-Varying Home and Neighborhood Environmental Exposures Related to Adolescent Sleep. Sleep Health 9(3): 331-338, Jun 2023.

Husain S, Morales KH, Williamson AA, Mayne SL, Fiks AG, Basner M, Dinges DF, Zemel BS, Mitchell JA: The Neighborhood Environment and Sleep Health in Adolescents. Sleep Health 9(4): 512-518, Jun 2023.

Hitt TA, Hershey J, Olivos-Stewart D, Forth E, Stuart F, Garren P, Mitchell JA, Hawkes CP, Willi SM, Gettings JM: The Impact of Fear of Hypoglycaemia on Sleep in Adolescents with Type I Diabetes. Diabetic Medicine 14(1): e15066, Feb 2023.

Basner M, Smith MG, Jones CC, Ecker AJ, Howard K, Schneller V, Cordoza M, Kaizi-Lutu M, Park-Chavar S, Stahn AC, Dinges DF, Shou H, Mitchell JA, Bhatnagar A, Smith T, Smith AE, Stopforth CK, Yeager R, Keith R: Associations of Bedroom PM2.5, CO2, Temperature, Humidity and Noise with Sleep: an Observational Actigraphy Study. Sleep Health 9(7): 253-263, Feb 2023.