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Anna Maria Siega-Riz is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research falls primarily within the field of Medicine, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Clinical Psychology as key subfields.

The scientist has authored numerous publications exploring topics such as Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, Obesity, Physical Activity, and Diet, Birth, Development, and Health, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Breastfeeding Practices and Influences, and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum.

Notable recent papers include:

  • The Current Understanding of Gestational Weight Gain Among Women with Obesity and the Need for Future Research (2020, NAM Perspectives)
  • Race, the Vaginal Microbiome, and Spontaneous Preterm Birth (2022, mSystems)
  • Alternate Healthy Eating Index is Positively Associated with Cognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Hispanics/Latinos in the HCHS/SOL (2020, Journal of Nutrition)
  • Is prenatal diet associated with the composition of the vaginal microbiome? (2021, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
  • Greater Ultra-Processed Food Intake during Pregnancy and Postpartum Is Associated with Multiple Aspects of Lower Diet Quality (2022, Nutrients)

Siega-Riz frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Amy H. Herring, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Tonja R. Nansel, Leah M. Lipsky, and Linda Van Horn.

Their work is often published in established venues such as UNC Libraries, Current Developments in Nutrition, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Journal of Nutrition.

Best Publications

  • Maternal Stress and Preterm Birth

    Nancy Dole;D. A. Savitz;Irva Hertz-Picciotto;A. M. Siega-Riz

  • US adolescent food intake trends from 1965 to 1996

    Claude Cavadini;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Barry M Popkin

  • Trends in energy intake in U.S. between 1977 and 1996: similar shifts seen across age groups.

    Samara Joy Nielsen;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Barry M. Popkin

  • A systematic review of outcomes of maternal weight gain according to the Institute of Medicine recommendations: Birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention

    Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Meera Viswanathan;Merry K. Moos;Andrea Deierlein

  • The increasing prevalence of snacking among US children from 1977 to 1996

    Lisa Jahns;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Barry M. Popkin

  • The Diet Quality Index-International (DQI-I) Provides an Effective Tool for Cross-National Comparison of Diet Quality as Illustrated by China and the United States

    Soowon Kim;Pamela S. Haines;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Barry M. Popkin

  • Trends in Food Locations and Sources among Adolescents and Young Adults

    Samara Joy Nielsen;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Barry M. Popkin

  • Outcomes of Maternal Weight Gain

    Meera Viswanathan;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Merry K Moos;Andrea Deierlein

  • Trends in breakfast consumption for children in the United States from 1965-1991.

    Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Barry M. Popkin;Terri Carson

  • The Diet Quality Index revised: a measurement instrument for populations.

    Pamela S. Haines;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Barry M. Popkin

  • Prepregnancy Obesity as a Risk Factor for Structural Birth Defects

    D. Kim Waller;Gary M. Shaw;Sonja A. Rasmussen;Charlotte A. Hobbs

  • Proximity of supermarkets is positively associated with diet quality index for pregnancy.

    Barbara A. Laraia;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Jay S. Kaufman;Sonya J. Jones

  • Comparison of pregnancy dating by last menstrual period, ultrasound scanning, and their combination.

    David A. Savitz;James W. Terry;Nancy Dole;John M. Thorp

  • Psychosocial Factors and Socioeconomic Indicators Are Associated with Household Food Insecurity among Pregnant Women

    Barbara A. Laraia;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Craig Gundersen;Nancy Dole

  • Maternal prepregnancy overweight and obesity and the pattern of labor progression in term nulliparous women

    Anjel Vahratian;Jun Zhang;James F. Troendle;David A. Savitz

  • Significant Increase in Young Adults' Snacking between 1977–1978 and 1994–1996 Represents a Cause for Concern!

    Claire Zizza;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Barry M. Popkin

  • A comparison of dietary trends among racial and socioeconomic groups in the United States

    Barry M. Popkin;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Pamela S. Haines

  • Nutrient Intakes of US Infants Toddlers and Preschoolers Meet or Exceed Dietary Reference Intakes

    Nancy F. Butte;Mary Kay Fox;Ronette R. Briefel;Anna Maria Siega-Riz

  • Perceived barriers to physical activity among pregnant women.

    Kelly R. Evenson;Merry K. Moos;Kathryn Carrier;Anna Maria Siega-Riz

  • Severe obesity, gestational weight gain, and adverse birth outcomes

    Lisa M Bodnar;Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Hyagriv N Simhan;Katherine P Himes

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Savitz
David A. Savitz Brown University
Barry M. Popkin
Barry M. Popkin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Linda S. Adair
Linda S. Adair University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John M. Thorp
John M. Thorp University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kelly R. Evenson
Kelly R. Evenson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Linda Van Horn
Linda Van Horn Northwestern University
Andrew F. Olshan
Andrew F. Olshan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Martha L. Daviglus
Martha L. Daviglus University of Illinois at Chicago
Linda C. Gallo
Linda C. Gallo San Diego State University
Robert C. Kaplan
Robert C. Kaplan Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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