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Kerri N. Boutelle is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with significant contributions to subfields including Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pharmacy, Applied Psychology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Their work focuses extensively on topics related to obesity, diet, and behavioral health. Key areas of research include:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity

Boutelle has published numerous papers in various respected venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Appetite
  • Pediatric Obesity
  • Contemporary Clinical Trials
  • International Journal of Obesity
  • Physiology & Behavior

Recent publications by Boutelle feature topics on appetitive traits, food cue responsiveness, and interventions for weight management. Selected papers include:

  • "Appetitive traits as targets for weight loss: The role of food cue responsiveness and satiety responsiveness," 2020, Physiology & Behavior
  • "Effect of a Novel Intervention Targeting Appetitive Traits on Body Mass Index Among Adults With Overweight or Obesity," 2022, JAMA Network Open

Boutelle frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Notable coauthors include:

  • David R. Strong
  • Dawn M. Eichen
  • Kyung E. Rhee
  • Michael A. Manzano
  • D. Eastern Kang Sim

Best Publications

  • Neurocognitive correlates of obesity and obesity-related behaviors in children and adolescents

    J Liang;B E Matheson;W H Kaye;K N Boutelle

  • Weight Control Behaviors Among Obese, Overweight, and Nonoverweight Adolescents

    Kerri Boutelle;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story;Michael Resnick

  • The impact of appearance-related teasing by family members.

    Helene Keery;Kerri Boutelle;Patricia van den Berg;J. Kevin Thompson

  • Fast food for family meals: relationships with parent and adolescent food intake, home food availability and weight status.

    Kerri N Boutelle;Jayne A Fulkerson;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story

  • Obesity, Body Dissatisfaction, and Emotional Well-Being in Early and Late Adolescence: Findings From the Project EAT Study

    Jonathan Mond;Patricia Van Den Berg;Kerri Boutelle;Peter Hannan

  • Further Support for Consistent Self-Monitoring as a Vital Component of Successful Weight Control

    Kerri N. Boutelle;Daniel S. Kirschenbaum

  • Prospective Reciprocal Relations between Physical Activity and Depression in Female Adolescents.

    Sarah J. Jerstad;Kerri N. Boutelle;Kirsten K. Ness;Eric Stice

  • Temporal trends in energy intake in the United States: an ecologic perspective

    Lisa J Harnack;Robert W Jeffery;Kerri N Boutelle

  • Parental influences on adolescents' physical activity and sedentary behavior: longitudinal findings from Project EAT-II.

    Katherine W Bauer;Melissa C Nelson;Kerri N Boutelle;Kerri N Boutelle;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

  • Teasing, Disordered Eating Behaviors, and Psychological Morbidities Among Overweight Adolescents

    Heather P. Libbey;Mary T. Story;Dianne R. Neumark-Sztainer;Kerri N. Boutelle

  • How can obese weight controllers minimize weight gain during the high risk holiday season? By self-monitoring very consistently.

    K N Boutelle;D S Kirschenbaum;R C Baker;M E Mitchell

  • The reciprocal relationship between parent-child connectedness and adolescent emotional functioning over 5 years

    Kerri Boutelle;Marla E Eisenberg;Melissa L. Gregory;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer

  • Using Signs, Artwork, and Music to Promote Stair Use in a Public Building

    Kerri N. Boutelle;Robert W. Jeffery;David M. Murray;M. Kathryn H. Schmitz

  • Focus groups with working parents of school-aged children: what's needed to improve family meals?

    Jayne Fulkerson;Martha Y Kubik;Sarah Rydell;Kerri N. Boutelle

  • Correlates of Psychosocial Well-Being Among Overweight Adolescents: The Role of the Family

    Jayne A. Fulkerson;Jaine Strauss;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story

  • Associations between Perceived Family Meal Environment and Parent Intake of Fruit, Vegetables, and Fat

    Kerri N. Boutelle;Amanda S. Birnbaum;Leslie A. Lytle;David M. Murray

  • Obesity as a Prospective Predictor of Depression in Adolescent Females

    Kerri N. Boutelle;Peter Hannan;Jayne A. Fulkerson;Scott J. Crow

  • Two novel treatments to reduce overeating in overweight children: a randomized controlled trial.

    Kerri N. Boutelle;Nancy L. Zucker;Carol B Peterson;Sarah A. Rydell

  • Associations between child emotional eating and general parenting style, feeding practices, and parent psychopathology.

    Abby Braden;Kyung Rhee;Carol B. Peterson;Sarah A. Rydell

  • Relationships between maternal and adolescent weight-related behaviors and concerns: the role of perception

    Helene Keery;Marla E. Eisenberg;Kerri Boutelle;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

  • Associations between exercise and health behaviors in a community sample of working adults.

    Kerri N. Boutelle;David M. Murray;Robert W. Jeffery;Deborah J. Hennrikus

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Strong
David R. Strong University of California, San Diego
Mary Story
Mary Story Duke University
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer University of Minnesota
Carol B. Peterson
Carol B. Peterson University of Minnesota
Denise E. Wilfley
Denise E. Wilfley Washington University in St. Louis
Christina E. Wierenga
Christina E. Wierenga University of California, San Diego
Marla E. Eisenberg
Marla E. Eisenberg University of Minnesota
Marian Tanofsky-Kraff
Marian Tanofsky-Kraff Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Leonard H. Epstein
Leonard H. Epstein University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Daniel Le Grange
Daniel Le Grange University of California, San Francisco

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