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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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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Characterizing resilience to food-cue induced overeating in children
Keller, K. L. (PI)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
5/1/21 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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Brain Mechanisms of Overeating in Children
Keller, K. L. (PI)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
1/5/16 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project
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Mechanisms of Positive Energy Balance in PROP Nontasters
Keller, K. L. (PI)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
8/5/05 → 12/30/10
Project: Research project
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Caregiver Feeding Practices in Guinea: Implications for Infant Dietary Diversity
Schwendler, T. R., Keller, K. L., Jensen, L., Na, M., Fofana, M. L., Daffé, M., Sankhon, H. & Kodish, S. R., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Maternal and Child Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Executive functioning is linked to feeding practices and food insecurity in Head Start mothers
Skinner, N. M., Moore, A. M., Keller, K. L., Anzman-Frasca, S., Eagleton, S. G. & Savage, J. S., Jul 1 2025, In: Appetite. 211, 107952.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Food switching at a meal is positively associated with change in adiposity among children at high-familial risk for obesity
Neuwald, N. V., Pearce, A. L., Cunningham, P. M., Setzenfand, M. N., Koczwara, L., Rolls, B. J. & Keller, K. L., Apr 1 2025, In: Appetite. 208, 107915.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High satiety: Evaluating determinants of energy compensation and intake in multiple preloading studies
Rolls, B. J., Roe, L. S., Cunningham, P. M., Keller, K. L. & Zuraikat, F. M., Sep 1 2025, In: Appetite. 213, 108036.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variety-seeking behavioral markers in an immersive virtual reality food buffet are associated with greater food and energy intake in laboratory meals
Long, J. W., Cunningham, P. M., Maksi, S. J., Keller, K. L., Cheah, C. S. L., Boot, L., Klippel, A., Brick, T. R., Edwards, C. G., Kort, J., Grabusky, P., Rolls, B. J. & Masterson, T. D., Jun 1 2025, In: Appetite. 210, 107988.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review