Tung-Sung Tseng
Dr. Tseng is an Associate Professor with tenure and the Charles L. Brown, MD, Endowed Professor of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences (BCHS) at the School of Public Health within the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. His research focuses on understanding the disparities and elucidating the determinants of health behaviors to change unhealthy/risky behaviors among ethnic minorities and underserved populations. His expertise includes cancer, tobacco control, obesity, health disparities, genetic and behavioral interactions, community-based participatory research (CBPR), implementation sciences, community/ behavioral intervention, and evaluation methods (social media, big data, GIS, AI and smart devices). In addition, Dr. Tseng serves as a principal investigator or co-Investigator on several university-, state- and NIH-funded grants to integrate research and practice in public health. As PI or co-Investigator on several university- and NIH-funded grants, he has been developing effective intervention approaches and collaborated with researchers to identify mediation and interaction effect between a genotype and a social or behavioral risk factor. He has more than 90 peer-review publications and 170 professional conference presentations.
Furthermore, Dr. Tseng has substantial experience in teaching/mentoring and professional leadership, and community service activities. He chaired the BCHS & School of Public Health Curriculum Committee to review syllabi and develop the BSPH, MPH, Ph.D. MD/MPH, MD/Ph.D. course curriculum. He has taught both doctoral, master's, and undergraduate level classes and has mentored over 50 master's students, 15 doctoral students, four postdoctoral fellows, and 5 junior faculty members. Dr. Tseng has substantial experience in professional leadership and community service activities. He chaired the SPH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion(DEI) Committee, curriculum committee, the Ethics Committee of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and Genomic Forum of the American Public Health Association (APHA), and a co-convener for International Comparisons of Healthy Aging Interest Group, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Besides, he has served as a Lead Evaluator of the On-Site Reaffirmation Committee for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges(SACSCOC), a board member of the NIH Data & Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), and scientific grant reviewer for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA), Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center (LA CaTS), and Louisiana Children's Trust Fund (LCTF). Dr. Tseng also serves as editor, associate editor, reviewer, or member of the review board for thirty more professional journals. He has been recognized with several awards and recognitions, including the Scientific Achievement Award from the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, the Young Investigator Award from the Asia Pacific Tobacco Control Association, APHA Distinguished Genomic Forum Service Award, Dr. Allen A Copping Award for Excellent in Teaching and Frank Hara Community Service Award from the Asian-Pacific American Society (APAS).
Recent Publications
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Tseng, T., Lin, W., Ting, P., Huang, C., Chen, P., Gonzalez, G.V., & Lin, H. (2023). Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Artificially Sweetened Beverage Consumption and the Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD) and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0606.v1
Lin, WT; Gonzalez, G., Kao, YH; Lin, HY; Li, M; Seal, DW; Lee, CH; Hu, CY; Chen, LS., Tseng, T.S. Mediation of BMI on 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in US adults with sugar-sweetened beverages consumption. Nutrients, 2023. 15(15), 3291; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15153291 Impact factor = 5.9
Lin HY, Zhu X, Aucoin A, Fu, Q, Park, J., Tseng TS. * Dietary and Serum Antioxidants Associated with Prostate-Specific Antigen for Middle-aged and Older Men. Nutrients (In press) Impact factor = 5.9
Lin HY, Fu Q, Tseng TS., Zhu XD., Reiss K., Su J., Hagensee ME. Impact of Dietary Quality on Genital Oncogenic HPV Infection in Women. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2023. (In Press) Impact factor = 7.759
Mirandy Li, Jackson Fritz, Gabrielle Gonzalez., Claudia Leonardi, Phillippi, S., Trapido, E., Celestin, M., Yu, Q., Tseng, T.S. * Social Support Moderates the Relationship between Minority Stress and Stage of Change among LGBTQ Smokers in the Deep South. Current Psychology (In Press) Impact factor = 4.297
Li, M., Kwok, O-M., Ma, P., Tseng, TS., Chen, L-S. Are College Students Interested in Family Health History Education? A Large Needs Assessment Survey Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH) 2023; ( Accepted) Impact factor = 4.614
Lin, WT; Kao, YH; Lin, HY; Li, M; Lu, T., Fritz, JM; Seal, DW; Lee, CH; Hu, CY; Chen, LS., Tseng, T.S. * Sugar intake from sweetened beverages associated with abdominal obesity and inflammation among US adults with prediabetes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH) 2023; 20(1):681. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010681 ( Accepted) Impact factor = 4.614
Lu, Y., Edwards, A., Chen, Z., Tseng, TS*., Zhang, K. Quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with high-risk neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio among tobacco use-related cancer survivors Article DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27624-1. Scientific Report, 2022 (In Press) Impact factor = 4.379
Chiu, SJ; Chang, YJ; Chen, CD; Liao, K; Tseng, T.S.* Exploring the association between health profiles and the sustained diabetes management among patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study using latent profile analysis. Preventing Chronic Disease(PCD), 20 (6), 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd20.220210. Impact factor = 4.354
Lu, T., Li, M., Williams, D., Phillippi, S., Yu, Q., Kantrow, S., Kao, YH., Celestin, M., Lin, WT., Tseng, T.S*. A WeChat Based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Chinese Smokers: A Feasibility Study. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibac067 Impact factor = 2.11
Tseng, TS*. Li, CC., Matthews, AK. The Interplay Between Social Determinants of Health and Cancer Related Health Disparities. Frontier of Public Health 2022 10:887847. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.887847. PMID: 35602130; PMCID: PMC9118020. Impact factor = 3.02
Celestin Jr MD, Toston-Gross T, Okwara L, Bryant TR, Tseng TS, Williams T, Dang W, Lannaman K, Moody-Thomas S. Results of Formative Research to Develop a Quit Intervention for Pregnant and Postpartum Smokers Served by Louisiana WIC Clincs. Journal of the Louisiana Public Health Association. 2022; 3(1):28-43.
Lin, H.‐Y.; Tseng, T.S.; Wang, X.; Kao, Y.‐H.; Fang, Z.; Molina, P.E.; Cheng, C.‐H.; Berglund, A.E.; Eeles, R.A.; Muir, K.; et al. Intake patterns of specific alcoholic beverages by prostate cancer status. Cancers, 2022. 14(8):1981. doi: 10.3390/cancers14081981. PMID: 35454886; PMCID: PMC9024489. Impact factor = 6.64
Li, M., Zhao, S., Hsiao.Y.Y., Kwok, O.M., Tseng, T.S., & Chen, L.S. Factors influencing family health history collection among young adults: A structural equation modeling. Genes, 2022; 13(4):612. doi: 10.3390/genes13040612. PMID: 35456417; PMCID: PMC9027539. Impact factor = 4.09
Lu, T., Li, M., Williams, D., Phillippi, S., Yu, Q., Kantrow, S., Kao, YH., Celestin, M., Lin, WT., Tseng, T.S*. A WeChat-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Chinese Smokers: A Pilot Study. Internet Interventions, 2022. 28:100511. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2022.100511. PMID: 35646606; PMCID: PMC9136339. Impact factor = 4.33
Kao, YH; Chen, Y., Deutsch, A., Wen, H., Tseng, TS*. Rehabilitation Length of Stay, Body Mass Index, and Functional Improvement among Adults with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 103(4):657-664. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.09.017 PMID: 34800478 Impact factor = 3.29
Zhang, Z., Kramer, J., Wang, H., Chen, WJ., Huang, TY., Chen, YJ., Tseng, TS., Chen, LS. Attitudes toward Pursuing Genetic Testing among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Taiwan: A Qualitative Investigation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH). 19 (1), 118, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010118. PMID: 35010379 Impact factor = 3.36
Kao, YH; Chen, Y., Deutsch, A., Wen, H., Tseng, TS*. Rehabilitation Length of Stay and Functional Improvement among Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Spinal Cord. 60: 237-244 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-021-00686-6 PMID: 34264811 Impact factor = 2.07
Tseng, T.S*., Li, M., Kao, Y.H., Chen, LS., Lin, HY. The Impact of COVID-19 on Risky Behaviors and Health Changes in African-American Smokers Who Are Eligible for LDCT Screening. Frontier of Public Health 2021 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.745925 PMID: 34957010 Impact factor = 3.02
Lu, Y., Edwards, A., Chen, Z., Tseng, TS*., Li, M., Gonzalez, G., Zhang, K. Insufficient Lycopene Intake is Associated with High Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2003-2010). Frontier of Public Health 2021. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.792572 PMID: 34966715 Impact factor = 3.02
Lu, T., Li, M., Williams, D., Phillippi, S., Yu, Q., Kantrow, S., Kao, YH., Celestin, M., Lin, WT., Tseng, T.S*. Implementation of a WeChat Based Smoking Cessation Program for Chinese Smokers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH) 18(21), 11189, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111189 PMID: 34769707 Impact factor = 3.36
Chen, LW., Li, J., Xia, T., Matthews, TA., Tseng, TS., Shi, L., Zhang, D., Chen, Z., Han, X., Li, Y., Li, H., Wen, W., Su, D. Changes of Exercise, Screen Time, Fast Food Consumption, Alcohol and Cigarette Smoking During the COVID-19 Pandemic among US Adults. Nutrients 13(10):3359, 2021. DOI: 10.3390/nu13103359 PMID: 34684357 Impact factor = 5.43
Tseng, T.S*., Celestin, MD Jr., Yu, Q., Li, M., Luo, T., Moody-Thomas S. Use of Geographic Information System Technology for Evaluation of Smoking Cessation Class Accessibility for Patients in Louisiana Public Hospitals. Frontier of Public Health. 2021 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.712635 PMID: 34476230 Impact factor = 3.02
Tseng, T.S*., Gonzalez, G., Lin, WT., Lin, HY., Kao, YH, Chen, LS. Sugar intake from sweetened beverages and diabetes: A narrative review. World Journal of Diabetes 2021; 12(9): 1530-1538. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v12.i9.1530 PMID: 34630905 Impact factor = 3.25
Lin HY, Huang PY, Tseng TS, Park JY. SNPxE: SNP-Environment Interaction Pattern Identifier. BMC Bioinformatics. 2021;22(1):425. DOI: 10.1186/s12859-021-04326-x PubMed PMID: 34493206; PMCID: PMC8425112. Impact factor = 3.51
Lu, T., Li, M., Williams, D., Phillippi, S., Yu, Q., Kantrow, S., Kao, YH., Celestin, M., Lin, WT., Tseng, T.S*. Urban and Rural Disparities in a WeChat Based Smoking Cessation Intervention among Chinese Smokers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH) 2021, 18(13), 6731; doi:10.3390/ijerph18136731. PMID: 34201450 Impact factor = 3.36
Chen, WJ., Zhang, ZH., Wang, H., Tseng, TS., Ma, P., Chen, LS., Perceptions of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Etiology among Parents of Children with ASD. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH) 2021, 18(13), 6774; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136774 PMID: 34202481 Impact factor = 3.36
Wu K, Alegria R, Gonzalez J, Hu H, Wang H, Page R, Robbins-Furman P, Ma P, Tseng TS, Chen L. Characteristics and Quality of Mobile Applications for Prenatal Genetic Testing: An Assessment. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 Oct 14;9(10):e30404. doi: 10.2196/30404. PMID: 34647898 Impact factor = 4.77
Kao, Y.H., Tseng, T.S*., Celestin, MD Jr., Hart, J., Young, L., Li, M., Bok, L.R., Smith, D. L., Fuloria, J., Moody-Thomas S., Trapido EJ. Association between the 5As and Stage of Change among African American Smokers Eligible for Low Dose Computed Tomography Screening. Preventing Chronic Disease 2021;18:210073. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd18.210073. Impact factor = 2.31
Li, M., Zhao, S., Young, C., Foster, M., Wang J.H., Tseng, T.S., Kwok, O.M. & Chen, L.S. Family health history-based interventions: A systematic review of the literature. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2021, 61(3): 445-454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.03.022 PMID: 34226092 Impact factor = 4.00
Zhao, S., Chen, WJ., Kwok, O., Dhar, SH., Eble, TN., Tseng, TS., Chen, LS. Psychometric Properties of the POAGTS: A Decision-Making Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorders Genetic Testing. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 3323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063323. PMID: 33807035 Impact factor = 3.36
Lin HY, Fu Q, Kao YH, Tseng TS, Reiss K, Cameron JE, Ronis MJ, Su J, Nair N, Chang HM, Hagensee ME.. Antioxidants Associated with Oncogenic HPV Infection in women. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2021. 18:jiab148. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab148. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33735375. Impact factor = 4.01
Airhihenbuwa, CO., Tseng, T.S., Sutton, V., Price, L. Global Perspectives on Improving Chronic Disease Prevention and Management in Diverse Settings, Preventing Chronic Disease. 2021. 2021;18:210055. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd18.210055 PMID: 33830913 Impact factor = 2.31
Lin, WT; Kao, YH; Lin, HY; Li, M; Lu, T., Fritz, JM; Seal, DW; Lee, CH; Hu, CY; Tseng, T.S*. Age difference in the combined effect of soda drinks consumption and body adiposity on hyperuricemia in US adults. Public Health Nutrition, 2021. 1-13. DOI:10.1017/S1368980021000513. PMID: 33541468 Impact factor = 3.34
Lin, H.‐Y.; Wang, X.; Tseng, T.‐S.; Kao, Y.‐H.; Fang, Z.; Molina, P.E.; Cheng, C.‐H.; Berglund, A.E.; Eeles, R.A.; Muir, K.; et al. Alcohol Intake and Alcohol‐SNP Interactions Associated with Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10, 553. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030553 PMID: 33540941 Impact factor = 4.24
Lu, T., Li, M., Williams, D., Phillippi, S., Yu, Q., Kantrow, S., Kao, YH., Celestin, M., Lin, WT., Tseng, T.S*. Using social media for smoking cessation interventions: a systematic review. Perspectives in Public Health, 2021 Jan;141(1):50-63. DOI: 10.1177/1757913920906845. PMID: 32077368 PMID: 32077368 Impact factor = 1.57
Lin, WT; Kao, YH; Lin, HY; Sothern, MS; Seal, DW; Lee, CH; Chen, T; Tseng, T.S*. The association between sugar-sweetened beverages intake, body mass index, and inflammation in US adults. International Journal of Public Health. 2020; 65(1), 45-53 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01330-5. PMID: 31982934 Impact factor = 2.65
Yoshida, X. Y., Broyles, S., Chen, L., Scribner, R., Phillippi, S., Jackson-Thompson, J., Simoes, E., Tseng, T.S*. Social support modifies the negative effects of acculturation on obesity and central obesity in Mexican men. Ethnicity and Health. 2020; 25 (8), 1103-1114. DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1492708 PMID: 29944431 Impact factor = 1.58
Tseng, T.S*., Kanekar, A., Vogelzang, J. L., Hiller, M. D., Headley, S. A. Social media and the ethical principles of its use in public health and health education research. American Journal of Health Studies. 34(3):155-161. 2019.
Cahill, L. Fisher, K., Robinson, W., Beiter, K., Zabaleta, J., Tseng, TS., Kepper, M., Skizim, M., Griffiths, L., Uddo, R., Pelligrino, N., Maronge, J., Happel, K., Scribner, R., Sothern, M. Asthma Status Moderates the Relationship between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Obesity in African American Adolescent Females. Obesity Science and Practice. 2019; 5:564-569. PMID: 31890247 Impact factor = 1.70