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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.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
MPH, Public Health Nutrition, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
PhD, Behavioral Epidemiology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
BS, Dietetics, University of Wisconsin
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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Examination of the longitudinal impact of within- and between-day fluctuations in food parenting practices on child dietary intake
Loth, K. (PI), Berge, J. M. (CoI), Fulkerson, J. (CoI) & Wolfson, J. (CoI)
NIH NATL INST OF CHILD HEALTH/HUMAN DEV
4/1/23 → 1/31/28
Project: Research project
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Deconstructing food parenting approaches to obesity prevention for the highly food motivated child
Loth, K. (PI)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
3/1/23 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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An exploration of the momentary mechanisms of controllin
Loth, K. (PI)
NIH NATL INST OF CHILD HEALTH/HUMAN DEV
9/5/17 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
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Supporting Healthy Food and Activity Environments in Min
Loth, K. (PI), Arcan, C. (CoI) & Nanney, S. (Prior Principal Investigator)
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA
9/1/15 → 8/31/17
Project: Research project
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Variability in feeding practices by parent and eating occasion: A cluster analysis approach
Loth, K. A., Huang, Z., Wolfson, J., Fulkerson, J. A., Hogan, N. & Fisher, J. O., Feb 1 2026, In: Appetite. 217, 108318.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A qualitative analysis of psychological and behavioral outcomes of weight-related self-monitoring among a population-based sample of emerging adults
Hahn, S. L., Mattson, E., Cummings, J. L., Burnette, C. B., Loth, K. A. & Neumark-Sztainer, D., Oct 1 2025, In: Appetite. 214, 108225.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emerging Adults Report Internal, External, and Social/Environmental Motivations for Weight-Related Self-Monitoring Application Use
Hahn, S. L., Burnette, C. B., Bornstein, C., Nagata, J. M., Loth, K. A. & Neumark-Sztainer, D., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 57, 7, p. 588-601 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining the Longitudinal Impact of Within- and Between-Day Fluctuations in Food Parenting Practices on Child Dietary Intake: Protocol for a Longitudinal Cohort Study Within a Sample of Preschooler-Parent Dyads
Loth, K. A., Wolfson, J., Barnard, M., Hogan, N., Brandt, T. J., Fulkerson, J. A. & Fisher, J. O., 2025, In: JMIR research protocols. 14, e73276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Food insecurity and disordered eating: Associations among adults with and without children
Loth, K. A., Wall, M., Zhang, Z., Larson, N., Hazzard, V. M., Barry, M. R. & Neumark-Sztainer, D., Nov 1 2025, In: Appetite. 215, 108226.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review