Katherine N. Balantekin
PhD, RD
Research Interests
Parent influences on child eating behavior, intersection between obesity and disordered eating
Selected Publications
- Kass AE, Jones M, Kolka RP, Altman A, Fitzsimmons-Craft EE, Eichen DM, Balantekin KN, Trockel M, Taylor CB, Wilfley DE (In press). Universal prevention efforts should address eating disorder pathology across the weight spectrum: Implications for screening and intervention on college campuses. Eating Behaviors.
- Balantekin KN, Birch LL, Savage JS. (2017). Eating in the Absence of Hunger during Childhood Predicts Binge Eating in Adolescence. Eating Behaviors, 24, 7-10.
- Savage JS, Neshteruk C, Balantekin KN, Birch LL (2016). Low Income women's rationale for use of feeding practices inconsistent with WIC and AAP guidance: A qualitative study. Maternal and Child Health, 20(12), 2510-2517.
- Kugler KC, Balantekin KN, Birch LL, Savage JS. (2016). Application of the multiphase optimization strategy to a pilot study: An empirical example targeting obesity among children of low-income mothers. BMC Public Health, 1181-1190.
- Skjak0degard HF, Danielsen YS, Morken M, Linde SF, Kolka RP, Balantekin KN, Wilfley DE, Juliusson PB (2016). Study Protocol: A randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of family-based behavioral treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity- The FABO-study. BMC Public Health , 16(1), 1106-1114.
- Hayes JF, Altman M, Kolka RP, Balantekin KN, Cahill JH, Stein RI, Saelens BE, Welch RR, Perri MG, Schechtman KB, Epstein LH, Wilfley DE (2016). Decreasing food fussiness in children with obesity leads to positive weight outcomes in family-based treatment. Obesity, 24, 2158-2163.
- Coffman DL, Balantekin KN, Savage JS (2016). Using propensity methods to assess causal effects of mothers' dieting behavior on daughters' early dieting behavior. Childhood Obesity, 12(5), 334-340.
- Balantekin KN, Birch LL, Savage JS. (2015). Patterns of weight control behavior among 15 year old girls. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(6), 589-600.
- Roemmich JN, Balantekin KN, Beeler JE. (2015). Park-like campus settings promote physical activity. Journal of American College Health, 63(1), 68-72.
- Roemmich JN, Lambiase MJ, Balantekin KN, Feda DM, Dom JD. (2014). Stress, Behavior, and Biology: Risk factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Youth. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 42(4), 145-152.