Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty Profiles
Dr. Penny M Kris-Etherton, PhD
Distinguished Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1978
Penn State University
319 Chandlee Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802
Office Phone: 814-863-2923
Office Fax: 814-863-6103
E-mail Address: pmk3@psu.edu
Homepage: nutrition.hhdev.psu.edu
Courses Taught
NUTR 453 Diet in Disease
NUTRN 513 Athersclerosis and Nutrition
Research Interests
The effects of diet on established and emerging risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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Selected Publications
Davis BC, Kris-Etherton PM Achieving optimal essential fatty acid status in vegetarian: current knowledge and practical implications. Am J Clin Nutr. 78:640S-646S. Review, 2003.
Pelkman CL, Fishell VK, Maddox DH, Pearson TA, Mauger DT, Kris-Etherton PM Effects of moderate-fat (from monounsaturated fat) and low-fat weight-loss diets on the serum lipid profile in overweight and obese men and women. Am J Clin Nutr. 79:204-212, 2004.
Yu-Poth S, Yin D, Zhao G, Kris-Etherton PM, Etherton T. Conjugated linoleic acid upregulates LDL receptor gene expression in HepG2 cells. J Nutr. 134:68-71, 2004.
Binkoski A., Kris-Etherton PM, Beard JL Iron supplementation does not affect the susceptibility of LDL to oxidative modification in women with low iron status. J Nutr. 134:99-103, 2004.
Lefevre M, Kris-Etherton PM, Zhao G, Tracy RP Dietary fatty acids, hemostasis and cardiovascular disease risk. J Am Diet Assoc.104:410-419, 2004.