# Nutrition Support Shared Resource

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA · 2020 · $67,298

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
 The Nutrition Support Shared Resource (NSSR) provides dietary assessment information to support diet-
related cancer research studies. NSSR plays a role in the discovery process for mechanisms and pathways of
diet’s direct impact on cancer. Unique to the activities of this Hawaiʻi based shared resource is the exploration
and quantification of diets influenced by the diverse backgrounds of the citizens of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. NSSR
provides UHCC members consultation in the design and execution of studies addressing dietary intakes or
nutritional status. NSSR also maintains current food and supplement composition databases, coordinates
nutrition related studies following best practices, and provides education and training in food and nutrition
methods relevant to cancer research. The structure of the databases allows for frequent updates, as well as
additions of nutrients and food components as new hypotheses are developed by UHCC investigators.
Numerous dietary questionnaires, appropriate for studies of specific cancers, have been developed and are
widely used by investigators within the Cancer Center, as well as in collaborating institutions. The quality of the
science is assured by having a central resource providing all dietary assessment services. In addition, projects
can be undertaken systematically as dictated by advances in scientific knowledge and by investigator needs.
Results of dietary studies within UHCC can be pooled without worry of different food composition databases
having been used as may occur if a central resource were not available. Specialization also ensures projects
are completed in a timely manner. As a result of having a central resource, the research conducted by the Cancer
Center investigators can incorporate dietary assessment and analysis methodology that reflects the current
evidence base in these areas. The NSSR staff have extensive experience in all aspects of nutritional assessment
including dietary intake, anthropometry, and nutritional status which aids the design, data collection and entry,
data analysis, and interpretation skills required to complete studies addressing cancer research.
Recommendations of best methods based on proposed study design and desired outcomes are essential for
meaningful results. The CCSG provides stability for these activities and ensures that the NSSR remains in the
forefront of dietary assessment methodology when providing assistance to UHCC members.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9968049
- **Project number:** 5P30CA071789-20
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
- **Principal Investigator:** CAROL J BOUSHEY
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $67,298
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9968049

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9968049, Nutrition Support Shared Resource (5P30CA071789-20). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9968049. Licensed CC0.

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