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Dr. Loth is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. As a clinical dietitian and a behavioral epidemiologist, Dr. Loth is driven to pursue the use of novel research methods and analytic approaches to untangle complex nutrition-related research questions. Her programmatic line of research is focused on understanding the social and environmental influences that impact the dietary intake and weight-related behaviors of individuals from ethnically/ racially diverse and low-income backgrounds. Dr. Loth’s multidisciplinary training in nutrition, public health, epidemiology, childhood obesity and eating disorders, mixed methods and methodological research position her to shape obesity and eating disorder prevention research in unique and innovative ways.
Education/Academic qualification
MPH, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
PhD, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
BS, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Research Interest Keywords
- eating disorders
- child feeding
- parenting
- family meals
- health behavior change
- nutrition
- food insecurity
- health disparities
- health equity
- integrated clinical care
- medical education
- dietary intake
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An exploration of the momentary mechanisms of controllin
NIH NAT'L INST OF CHILD HEALTH/HUMAN DEV
9/5/17 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
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Expanding an Evidence-Based Curriculum in Training Family Physicians to Address Behavioral Health Topics in Primary Care
7/1/19 → 6/30/20
Project: Research project
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Supporting Healthy Food and Activity Environments in Min
Loth, K., Arcan, C. & Nanney, S.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
9/1/15 → 8/31/17
Project: Research project
Research output
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Associations between parental perception of- and concern about-child weight and use of specific food-related parenting practices
Loth, K., Mohamed, N., Trofholz, A., Tate, A. & Berge, J. M., May 1 2021, In: Appetite. 160, 105068.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Concordance of children's intake of selected food groups as reported by parents via 24-h dietary recall and ecological momentary assessment
Loth, K. A., Fertig, A., Trofholz, A., Harnack, L., Crosby, R., Neumark-Sztainer, D. & Berge, J. M., Jan 2021, In: Public health nutrition. 24, 1, p. 22-33 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Family meal characteristics in racially/ethnically diverse and immigrant/refugee households by household food security status: A mixed methods study
Trofholz, A. C., Tate, A., Keithahn, H., de Brito, J. N., Loth, K., Fertig, A. & Berge, J. M., Feb 1 2021, In: Appetite. 157, 105000.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acceptance of a meal kit programme in an outpatient paediatric weight management clinic: A qualitative pilot study
Oberle, M. M., Loth, K. A., Schendel, A., Fox, C. K. & Gross, A. C., Oct 1 2020, In: Clinical obesity. 10, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Associations between parental stress, parent feeding practices, and child eating behaviors within the context of food insecurity
Berge, J. M., Fertig, A. R., Trofholz, A., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Rogers, E. & Loth, K., Sep 2020, In: Preventive Medicine Reports. 19, 101146.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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