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We are research lab focused on the eating behavior of children and trying to make discoveries beneficial for all of our health.

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Variety: Spice of life or risk factor for overeating? | Penn State University People selected more food at a virtual reality buffet when there were more food options, demonstrating how food variety may drive overeating, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State ...

Media from Penn State as our colleagues, John Long and Travis Masterson explore variety using a VR buffet.

#Nutrition #Science

Link to science article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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06.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of of our newest and youngest members of our team, is Jocelyn Letscher!

Jocelyn routinely has come to the lab with purpose and intent to grow and get better. An ideal disposition for a new research assistant!

Thank you for all of your efforts, Jocelyn!

#Nutrion #Science #Education

06.03.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

His positive attitude is fantastic to be around. He has always been an optimist in our lab and his contributions have enabled our projects to remain on schedule.

Thank you Ashmit!

06.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ashmit has been incredibly valuable stepping in on short notice when other team members get sick or have more school work than normal and can't execute visits.

06.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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As we go into our Spring Break at Penn State, our lab would like to hand out some 'flowers' to some of our Research Assistants!

#Nutrition #Science #Education

06.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate While genes do influence some food preferences, positive experiences can help make new tastes easier to swallow.

We've always known kids can be picky.

We are hoping to find the underpinnings as to why, and if we can assist in improving decision making. Some of the results have been promising!

If you want to know what we do and why; then this article is a great introduction!

#Nutrition #Science #Behavior
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23.02.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On International Day of Women and Girls in Science we celebrate the outstanding women across QAAFI, in crop, horticulture, animal and food and nutrition science. We also acknowledge those women working behind the scenes. The research done here is shaping the future of agriculture.

11.02.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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04.08.2024 13:08 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yashaswini Rajendra Bhat helped develop a potential AI system to help the field code the bites and sips a nutritional study meal.

www.frontiersin.org/journals/nut...

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10.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Below is an image quickly made by NotebookLM. We loaded Dr. Nicole Reigh's article on energy compensation and food form to create an infographic.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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10.02.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are experimenting with using AI tools to quickly help summarize and share some of our articles using graphics.

The following image was produced using NotebookLM and our own Kyle Hallisky's recent paper on Children's Satiety Responsiveness.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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04.02.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Digital Study Flyer advertising a nutritional study for children

Digital Study Flyer advertising a nutritional study for children

We are recruiting for our new study!

You can link to the screening below.

redcap.ctsi.psu.edu/surveys/?s=M...

#Nutrition #Science #Recruitment #Studies #PennState

14.11.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Buxton featured on β€œSleep Quality, Not Quantity” Podcast | Social Science Research Institute Orfeu Buxton, SSRI cofunded faculty member and associate director at SSRI and CTSI, was featured on The Last Show with David Cooper Podcast in an episode titled β€œSleep Quality, Not Quantity” released…

Orfeu Buxton, SSRI cofunded faculty member and associate director at SSRI and CTSI, was featured on The Last Show with David Cooper Podcast in an episode titled β€œSleep Quality, Not Quantity” released January 16. ➑️

29.01.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rachel has recently come on board has a PhD tracked Nutritional Science student!

Her energy and attitude has been exactly what our team is looking for in our students!

She has already started working with our subjects as a child researcher and shows great promise in the field.

14.01.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Leah Johnson, Lead RA for the Penn State Children's Eating and Behavior lab.  A bad ass.

Leah Johnson, Lead RA for the Penn State Children's Eating and Behavior lab. A bad ass.

Over the past fall, Leah Johnson has become an invaluable part of our team! She quickly took took to different aspects of our studies and has routinely accomplished her assignments in a timely fashion while having a great attitude.

Thank you for all that you contribute to our team, Leah!

14.01.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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West Virginia artificial dye ban temporarily blocked by court The ruling is a setback for the β€œMake America Healthy Again” movement, which has pushed ingredient restrictions in states.

A federal judge has denied West Virginia's ban on artificial dyes in foods, pausing a law set to restrict the use of 7 fake colors stating in 2028. WV was the first state to ban the dyes; Big Food is pushing back hard.
#FoodSky
#FitnessSky
#HealthSky
www.fooddive.com/news/west-vi...

13.01.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of our 2x Coder of the Month, Sid Macherla

A picture of our 2x Coder of the Month, Sid Macherla

A picture of text that describes Sid Macherla as sophomore from Downingtown, PA, who is interested in Science, Nutrition, and Health.

He also enjoys football, (Go Birds)

A picture of text that describes Sid Macherla as sophomore from Downingtown, PA, who is interested in Science, Nutrition, and Health. He also enjoys football, (Go Birds)

We are incredibly proud having Siddharth Macherla working with us and helping move our projects forward! Sid has been incredibly diligent and thorough as he helps to code our meals for various studies.

Thank you, Sid!

05.12.2025 14:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Potato Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Results From Three Prospective Cohort Studies OBJECTIVE. We aimed to elucidate whether potato consumption is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D).RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS. We analy

During a visit to our lab, a parent noticed on a survey that we asked about their consumption of potatoes, and then a separate question about fries.

"Is there that much of a difference between a fry and other potatoes?"

diabetesjournals.org/care/article...

Based on the evidence, we think so!

20.11.2025 14:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the things to think about in terms of McDonald's is that they pushed "rewards" via the happy meal to help increase the demand from children.

What might happen if we offered toy premiums instead to healthier meals?

This article explores that idea.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

14.11.2025 18:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Digital Study Flyer advertising a nutritional study for children

Digital Study Flyer advertising a nutritional study for children

We are recruiting for our new study!

You can link to the screening below.

redcap.ctsi.psu.edu/surveys/?s=M...

#Nutrition #Science #Recruitment #Studies #PennState

14.11.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hanging out in Atlanta, meeting colleagues and talking about Nutritional Science during Obesity Week!

#TOS2025 #Nutrition #Science #Community

07.11.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Image promoting Trunk Or Treat event at the State College YMCA from 5-7.

Image promoting Trunk Or Treat event at the State College YMCA from 5-7.

Our lab will be doing some Outreach tonight at the local YMCA Trunk R Treat Event!

24.10.2025 13:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NOURISH includes structural MRI scans to track how diet may affect brain structureβ€”monitoring total brain & hippocampal volume, & white matter changes over time, in addition to brain infarcts. Nutrition science can inform how these neuroimaging markers change over time.

Click: tinyurl.com/4nfpp6s6

18.10.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Counting bites with AI might one day help prevent childhood obesity | Social Science Research Institute The faster a child takes bites during a meal or snack, the greater risk they have for developing obesity, according to researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences. But research…

A pilot study recently published by Kathleen Keller, SSRI cofund & Helen A. Guthrie Chair of nutritional sciences at Penn State by In Frontiers in Nutrition demonstrated that the AI system is currently about 70% as successful as human bite counters. ➑️

21.10.2025 14:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We are so proud to see Yashaswini Bhat's, work to be picked up by the National Media! She was an incredibly productive member of our lab over the past few years and we are happy to see her efforts recognized.

www.usnews.com/news/health-...

You can check out her profile below!

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20.10.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Counting bites with AI might one day help prevent childhood obesity | Penn State University The speed at which children take bites is associated with their risk of obesity. Researchers at Penn State are developing a new artificial intelligence model to measure children’s bite rates. They des...

Some of the work of our Graduate Student, Yashaswini Bhat as we try to merge cutting edge technology with foundational food science!

#Nutrition #Science #AI

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www.psu.edu/news/health-...

15.10.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Young girls may be less responsive to food fullness cues than young boys | Penn State University Young boys and girls eat different amounts if provided with fruit before a meal, with girls consuming more, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Scie...

Some of our work being broadcasted by Penn State!

Easier to access than some of our official papers, so feel free to share with non-science folk!

#Nutrition #Fullness #Satiety #Behavior #Science

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03.10.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Counting bites with AI might one day help prevent childhood obesity | Penn State University The speed at which children take bites is associated with their risk of obesity. Researchers at Penn State are developing a new artificial intelligence model to measure children’s bite rates. They des...

Some of the work of our Graduate Student, Yashaswini Bhat as we try to merge cutting edge technology with foundational food science!

#Nutrition #Science #AI

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www.psu.edu/news/health-...

15.10.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@fluxsociety.bsky.social I’m hiring a postdoc and PhD student. I wasn’t able to make it to the conference this year 😭 but if you’re interested in brain-food-weight-neurocog please reach out to me for more info!! #flux2025

03.09.2025 12:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Frontiers | ByteTrack: A Deep Learning Approach for Bite Count and Bite Rate Detection Using Meal Videos In Children Assessing eating behaviors at a meal (e.g., eating rate) provides insight on risk for overconsumption and obesity. Traditional sensor-based methods often int...

This was an outstanding contribution by our doctoral student (recently graduated Yashaswini Bhat). Check out this deep learning model Yashu developed to automatically code eating behaviors in children. Potential intervention and cost saving invention.

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#Nutrition #Science #DeepLearning #AI

18.09.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0