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Kathleen Keller's research is aimed at understanding how eating behaviors develop in childhood and applying this information to the design of effective interventions to improve dietary quality and prevent chronic diseases, like obesity. Dr. Keller's approach combines methodologies from a variety of disciplines to investigate the underlying sources of individual variation in food intake decisions. Her research approaches include behavioral observation, sleep health assessment, actigraphy, body composition testing, functional magnetic resonance imaging, genetic testing, taste phenotyping, and collection of physiological variables to understand how and why children eat the foods that they do. In addition, she applies this research to helping parents and caretakers develop more effective approaches to feeding children.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Characterizing resilience to food-cue induced overeating in children
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
5/1/21 → 4/30/24
Project: Research project
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Brain Mechanisms of Overeating in Children
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
1/5/16 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project
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Children with lower ratings of executive functions have a greater response to the portion size effect
Keller, K. L., Pearce, A. L., Fuchs, B., Hallisky, K., Rolls, B. J., Wilson, S. J., Geier, C. & Rose, E. J., Jul 1 2023, In: Appetite. 186, 106569.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Designing a childhood obesity preventive intervention using the multiphase optimization strategy: The Healthy Bodies Project
Francis, L. A., Nix, R., BeLue, R., Keller, K. L., Kugler, K. C., Rollins, B. & Williams, J. S., Aug 2023, In: Clinical Trials. 20, 4, p. 434-446 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dimensions of sleep quality are related to objectively measured eating behaviors among children at high familial risk for obesity
Zuraikat, F. M., Bauman, J. M., Setzenfand, M. N., Arukwe, D. U., Rolls, B. J. & Keller, K. L., May 2023, In: Obesity. 31, 5, p. 1216-1226 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Eating rate and bite size were related to food intake across meals varying in portion size: A randomized crossover trial in adults
Cunningham, P. M., Roe, L. S., Keller, K. L., Hendriks-Hartensveld, A. E. M. & Rolls, B. J., Jan 1 2023, In: Appetite. 180, 106330.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Food choice: Behavioral aspects
Rolls, B. J., Keller, K. L., Hayes, J. E. & Masterson, T. D., Jan 1 2023, Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition: Volume 1-4, Fourth Edition. Elsevier, Vol. 1-4. p. 62-69 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2 Scopus citations