Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty Profiles
Dr. Leann L Birch, Ph.D.
Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1975
Penn State University
129 Noll Lab
University Park, PA 16802
Office Phone: 814-863-0053
Office Fax: 814-863-7963
E-mail Address: llb15@psu.edu
Homepage: www.hhdev.psu.edu/hdfs/faculty/birch.html
Courses Taught
Childhood Obesity
Ingestive Behavior
Research Interests
Development of eating behaviors and obesity in infants, children and adolescents
Selected Publications
Ventura, A. K., Loken, E., Birch, L. L. (2006). Risk profiles for metabolic syndrome in a nonclinical sample of adolescent girls. Pediatrics, 118, 2434-2442.
Francis, L. A.., Ventura, A. K., Marini, M., Birch, L. L. (2007). Parent overweight predicts daughters’ increase in BMI and disinhibited overeating from 5 to 13 years. Obesity, 15, (6) 1544-1553.
Davison, K. K., Werder, J. L., Trost, S. G., Baker, B. L., Birch, L. L. (2007). Why are early maturing girls less active? Links between pubertal development, psychological well-being, and physical activity among girls at ages 11 and 13. Social Science & Medicine, 64, 2391-2404.
May, A.L., Donohue, M., Scanlon, K.S., Sherry, B., Dalenius, K., Faulkner, P., and Birch, L.L. (2007). Child-feeding strategies are associated with maternal concern about children becoming overweight, but not children’s weight status. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 107 1167-1174.
Savage, J., Ventura, A. K., Birch, L. L. (2007). Influences on the development of children’s eating behaviours: From infancy to adolescence. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, Volume 68.
Savage, J. S., Fisher, J. O., Birch, L. L. (2007). Parental influence on eating behavior: Conception to Adolescence. Law, Medicine and Ethics, 35 (1): 22-34.