Jennifer Savage Williams Ph.D.

Professor
Director, Center for Childhood Obesity Research

103 Noll Lab
University Park, PA 16802

Areas of Expertise

Parenting Medicine & Life Sciences
Child Medicine & Life Sciences
Mothers Medicine & Life Sciences
Food Medicine & Life Sciences
Weights And Measures Medicine & Life Sciences
Obesity Medicine & Life Sciences
Overweight Medicine & Life Sciences
Gestational Weight Gain Medicine & Life Sciences

Education & Certification

Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University (2008)
BS in Nutrition & Dietetics; Dietetics & Sports Nutrition, Mansfield University (2000)

Websites

Conduct experimental research that will serve as the evidence base for developing successful interventions to prevent maternal and childhood obesity
Identify individual and contextual factors that influence food preferences, the developing controls of food intake, and obesity risk among children
Teach responsive parenting (responding contingently, promptly, and in ways that are developmentally appropriate) to promote self-regulatory skills in children, in turn promoting healthy growth
Incorporate e-health technology to develop cost-effective interventions
Build, optimize, and evaluate multi-faceted interventions delivered in clinical and community settings designed to prevent pediatric obesity

1 R01 DK120754-01 National Institute of Health. ONE PATH: Optimizing Nutrition Education for Parents and Teachers for Healthy Growth. The overall objective of the ONE PATH study is to design an optimized, scalable multi-component responsive feeding intervention that changes caregiver feeding practices (Head Start providers and parents) and the food environment (home and HEAD Start classroom) to promote child appetite self-regulation and healthy food among underserved preschoolers (age 3-5 years) living in rural poverty. ONE PATH will intervene on 816 families in 48 classrooms, divided into 3 cohorts with each cohort receiving the intervention throughout 1 school year (Sept through May).
1 R40 MC28317-01-00 United States Department of Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health. Evaluating Coordination of Care Between Pediatricians and WIC Nutritionists: Early Obesity Prevention for WIC Mothers and Children. To examine the effects of an innovative 6 month intervention that coordinates care between primary care providers and the Pennsylvania Special Supplemental Nutrition Program Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to promote responsive parenting and optimize primary prevention of early pediatric obesity.
2 R01 DK088244-07A1 National Institute of Health/NIDDK. Preventing Obesity through Interventions during Infancy. This research will test the sustained effects of a novel responsive parenting early intervention program to prevent childhood obesity. Effects on BMI at ages 6 and 9 will be tested, as will, the early intervention effects on parenting and behavioral outcomes.
1 R56 HL126799-01 National Institute of Health/NHLBI. Using Dynamical Systems Modeling to Understand the Effects of an Individually Tailored Prenatal Weight Gain Intervention on Fetal Growth and Postnatal Obesity Risk. The goal of the research is to use control systems engineering principles and dynamical modeling approaches to examine the cross-over effect of an adaptive behavioral intervention to manage gestational weight gain on fetal growth, postpartum maternal weight, and infant growth over the first year of life.
4000008692 United States Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare; Pennsylvania Nutrition Education TRACKS. Promoting Healthy Dietary Behaviors among Low-Income Families. The goal of this program is to deliver obesity prevention interventions designed to promote healthy eating behaviors among low income families, and to increase the willingness of low-income children to try new foods. We are also working with our Head Start partners to improve the environment in their centers to better support healthy eating behaviors and daily physical activity for the children enrolled. We are also developing and testing the efficacy of an interactive online responsive feeding curriculum that targets low-income parents of infants and toddlers.

2024

Methylation profiles at birth linked to early childhood obesity
Delphine Lariviere, Sarah J.C. Craig, Ian M. Paul, Emily E. Hohman, Jennifer S. Savage, Robert O. Wright, Francesca Chiaromonte, Kateryna D. Makova, Matthew L. Reimherr, Apr 25 2024, In: Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Applying the Family Stress Model to responsive feeding and early obesity prevention
Cara F. Ruggiero, Kaitlin M. Trexberg, Amy M. Moore, Jennifer S. Savage, Sep 1 2024, In: Appetite

2023

Toddler dietary patterns from the INSIGHT randomized clinical trial comparing responsive parenting versus control
Erika Hernandez, Emily E. Hohman, Mackenzie J. Ferrante, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, 2023, In: Obesity

Direct Sibling Influence on Eating Behavior in Early Childhood
Cara F. Ruggiero, Amy M. Moore, Jennifer S. Savage, 2023, In: Academic Pediatrics

Editorial
Lisa Bailey-davis, Jennifer S. Savage, 2023, In: Frontiers in Public Health

Designing a childhood obesity preventive intervention using the multiphase optimization strategy
Lori A. Francis, Robert Nix, Rhonda BeLue, Kathleen L. Keller, Kari Christine Kugler, Brandi Rollins, Jennifer Savage Williams, 2023, In: Clinical Trials

Sorry Parents, Children Consume High Amounts of Candy before and after a Meal
Erika Hernandez, Amy M. Moore, Brandi Rollins, Alison Tovar, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 2023, In: Children

Nutritional Status Differs by Prescription Opioid Use among Women of Reproductive Age
Emily E. Hohman, Tammy E. Corr, Sarah Kawasaki, Jennifer S. Savage, Danielle Symons Downs, Apr 2023, In: Nutrients

Sleep SAAF Responsive Parenting Intervention for Black Mothers Impacts Response to Infant Crying
Emily E Hohman, Jennifer S Savage, Brian K Stansfield, Justin A Lavner, May 5 2023, In: Academic Pediatrics

Urinary cortisol is lower in pregnant women with higher pre-pregnancy BMI
Emily E. Hohman, Joshua M. Smyth, Katherine M. McNitt, Abigail M. Pauley, Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 11 2023, In: Frontiers in Endocrinology

Effects of a Responsive Parenting Intervention among Black Families on Infant Sleep
Justin A. Lavner, Emily E. Hohman, Steven R.H. Beach, Brian K. Stansfield, Jennifer S. Savage, Mar 31 2023, In: JAMA network open

Feasibility and user acceptability of Breezing™, a mobile indirect calorimetry device, in pregnant women with overweight or obesity
Krista S. Leonard, Abigail M. Pauley, Penghong Guo, Emily E. Hohman, Daniel E. Rivera, Jennifer S. Savage, Danielle Symons Downs, Mar 2023, In: Smart Health

Resource dilution in maternal feeding practices after birth of a secondborn
Cara F. Ruggiero, Amy M. Moore, Michele E. Marini, Stephen R. Kodish, Damon E. Jones, Susan M. McHale, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 1 2023, In: Appetite

Coordination Between Primary Care and Women, Infants, and Children to Prevent Obesity for Infants from Low-Income Families
Jennifer S. Savage, Amy M. Moore, Samantha Kling, Michele Marini, Erika Hernandez, Jennifer Franceschelli Hosterman, Sandra Hassink, Ian M. Paul, Lisa Bailey-davis, Dec 1 2023, In: Childhood Obesity

Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part I
Asheley C. Skinner, Amanda E. Staiano, Sarah C. Armstrong, Shari L. Barkin, Sandra G. Hassink, Jennifer E. Moore, Jennifer S. Savage, Helene Vilme, Ashley E. Weedn, Janice Liebhart, Jeanne Lindros, Eileen M. Reilly, Feb 1 2023, In: Pediatrics

Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part II
Asheley C. Skinner, Amanda E. Staiano, Sarah C. Armstrong, Shari L. Barkin, Sandra G. Hassink, Jennifer E. Moore, Jennifer S. Savage, Helene Vilme, Ashley E. Weedn, Janice Liebhart, Jeanne Lindros, Eileen M. Reilly, Feb 1 2023, In: Pediatrics

Effect of the INSIGHT Responsive Parenting Intervention on Parenting and Child Behavior at Ages 3 and 6 Years
Sara Tauriello, Jennifer S. Savage, Juliana Goldsmith, Elizabeth Kubiniec, Ian M. Paul, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, 2023, In: Journal of Pediatrics

2022

A control-based observer approach for estimating energy intake during pregnancy
Luca Ranghetti, Daniel E. Rivera, Penghong Guo, Antonio Visioli, Jennifer Savage Williams, Danielle Symons Downs, 2022, In: International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control

Sleep parenting practices are associated with infant self-soothing behaviors when measured using actigraphy
Elizabeth L. Adams, Lindsay Master, Orfeu M. Buxton, Jennifer S. Savage, Jul 2022, In: Sleep Medicine

Comparing enhancements to well-child visits in the prevention of obesity
Lisa Bailey-Davis, Amy M. Moore, Melissa N. Poulsen, David A. Dzewaltowski, Stacey Cummings, Laina R. DeCriscio, Jennifer Franceschelli Hosterman, Daniel Huston, H. Lester Kirchner, Shawnee Lutcher, Carolyn McCabe, Gregory J. Welk, Jennifer S. Savage, Dec 2022, In: BMC Public Health

A synthesis of early antecedents of eating behavior and weight status in girls
Katherine N. Balantekin, Amy M. Moore, Cara F. Ruggiero, Jennifer S. Savage, Aug 1 2022, In: Appetite

Profiles of Behavioral Self-Regulation and Appetitive Traits in Preschool Children
Lori A. Francis, Brandi Y. Rollins, Kathleen L. Keller, Robert L. Nix, Jennifer S. Savage, Mar 4 2022, In: Frontiers in Nutrition

Optimizing behavioral interventions to regulate gestational weight gain with sequential decision policies using hybrid model predictive control
Penghong Guo, Daniel E. Rivera, Yuwen Dong, Sunil Deshpande, Jennifer S. Savage, Emily E. Hohman, Abigail M. Pauley, Krista S. Leonard, Danielle Symons Downs, Apr 2022, In: Computers and Chemical Engineering

Infant Food Responsiveness in the Context of Temperament and Mothers' Use of Food to Soothe
Holly A. Harris, Amy M. Moore, Cara F. Ruggiero, Lisa Bailey-davis, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 11 2022, In: Frontiers in Nutrition

Sleep SAAF responsive parenting intervention improves mothers’ feeding practices
Erika Hernandez, Justin A. Lavner, Amy M. Moore, Brian K. Stansfield, Steven R.H. Beach, Jessica J. Smith, Jennifer S. Savage, Dec 2022, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Effect of the INSIGHT Firstborn Parenting Intervention on Secondborn Sleep
Emily E. Hohman, Jennifer S. Savage, Michele E. Marini, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Orfeu M. Buxton, Eric Loken, Ian M. Paul, Jul 1 2022, In: Pediatrics

Validation of a Classroom Version of the Eating in the Absence of Hunger Paradigm in Preschoolers
Emily E. Hohman, Katherine M. McNitt, Sally G. Eagleton, Lori A. Francis, Kathleen L. Keller, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 5 2022, In: Frontiers in Nutrition

Transforming Obesity Prevention for CHILDren (TOPCHILD) Collaboration
Kylie E. Hunter, Brittany J. Johnson, Lisa Askie, Rebecca K. Golley, Louise A. Baur, Ian C. Marschner, Rachael W. Taylor, Luke Wolfenden, Charles T. Wood, Seema Mihrshahi, Alison J. Hayes, Chris Rissel, Kristy P. Robledo, Denise A. O'Connor, David Espinoza, Lukas P. Staub, Paul Chadwick, Sarah Taki,..., Jan 20 2022, In: BMJ open

Unpacking the behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions in the TOPCHILD Collaboration
Brittany J. Johnson, Kylie E. Hunter, Rebecca K. Golley, Paul Chadwick, Angie Barba, Mason Aberoumand, Sol Libesman, Lisa Askie, Rachael W. Taylor, Kristy P. Robledo, Seema Mihrshahi, Denise A. O'Connor, Alison J. Hayes, Luke Wolfenden, Charles T. Wood, Louise A. Baur, Chris Rissel, Lukas P. Staub, ..., Jan 20 2022, In: BMJ open

Effects of the Sleep SAAF responsive parenting intervention on rapid infant weight gain
Justin A. Lavner, Jennifer S. Savage, Brian K. Stansfield, Steven R.H. Beach, Michele E. Marini, Jessica J. Smith, Megan C. Sperr, Tracy N. Anderson, Erika Hernandez, Amy M. Moore, Alice Little Caldwell, Leann L. Birch, Aug 1 2022, In: Appetite

Feasibility of Using Facebook to Engage SNAP-Ed Eligible Parents and Provide Education on Eating Well on a Budget
Kristen Lawton, Lindsey Hess, Heather McCarthy, Michele Marini, Katie McNitt, Jennifer S. Savage, Feb 1 2022, In: International journal of environmental research and public health

Prepare randomized clinical trial
Erin S. LeBlanc, Cassie Boisvert, Chris Catlin, Mi H. Lee, Ning Smith, Kimberly K. Vesco, Jennifer Savage, Diane C. Mitchell, Inga Gruß, Victor J. Stevens, 2022, In: Obesity Science and Practice

Patient-reported outcome measures can advance population health, but is access to instruments and use equitable?
Carolyn F. McCabe, G. Craig Wood, Jennifer Franceschelli-Hosterman, William J. Cochran, Jennifer S. Savage, Lisa Bailey-Davis, Oct 18 2022, In: Frontiers in Pediatrics

Underreporting of Energy Intake Increases over Pregnancy
Katherine M McNitt, Emily E Hohman, Daniel E Rivera, Penghong Guo, Abigail M. Pauley, Alison D Gernand, Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer S Savage, May 1 2022, In: Nutrients

Patterns and Predictors of Breast Milk Feeding from Birth to Age 4 Months among Primiparous African American Mother–Infant Dyads
Amy M. Moore, Jessica J. Smith, Brian K. Stansfield, Jennifer S. Savage, Justin A. Lavner, Jun 1 2022, In: Nutrients

A mixed methods study of siblings’ roles in maternal feeding practices in early childhood
Cara F. Ruggiero, Amy M. Moore, Michele E. Marini, Stephen R. Kodish, Susan Marie McHale, Jennifer S. Savage, Dec 2022, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Differences in sibling temperament are associated with differences in maternal use of food to soothe during infancy
Cara F. Ruggiero, Michele E. Marini, Clare H. Llewellyn, Susan M. McHale, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, 2022, In: Pediatric Obesity

INSIGHT responsive parenting educational intervention for firstborns is associated with growth of second-born siblings
Jennifer S. Savage, Anna K. Hochgraf, Eric Loken, Michele E. Marini, Sarah J.C. Craig, Kateryna D. Makova, Leann L. Birch, Ian M. Paul, Jan 2022, In: Obesity

The feeding to Manage Child Behavior Questionnaire
Jennifer S. Savage, Cara F. Ruggiero, Sally G. Eagleton, Michele E. Marini, Holly A. Harris, Feb 1 2022, In: Appetite

2021

Constructing a polygenic risk score for childhood obesity using functional data analysis
Sarah J.C. Craig, Ana M. Kenney, Junli Lin, Ian M. Paul, Leann L. Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, Michele E. Marini, Francesca Chiaromonte, Matthew L. Reimherr, Kateryna D. Makova, 2021, In: Econometrics and Statistics

Development and Psychometric Properties of the Sleep Parenting Scale for Infants
Brian K. Lo, Melissa L. McTernan, Jess Haines, Jennifer S. Savage, Kari C. Kugler, Sebastien Haneuse, Susan Redline, Elsie M. Taveras, Kirsten K. Davison, 2021, In: Behavioral Medicine

Food insecurity is associated with higher food responsiveness in low-income children
Sally G. Eagleton, Muzi Na, Jennifer S. Savage, 2021, In: Pediatric Obesity

Encouraging appropriate gestational weight gain in high-risk gravida
Awathif Dhanya Mackeen, Amanda J. Young, Shawnee Lutcher, Vonda Hetherington, Jacob W. Mowery, Jennifer S. Savage, Danielle Symons Downs, Lisa Bailey-Davis, 2021, In: Obesity Science and Practice

Metabolomic profiling of stool of two-year old children from the INSIGHT study reveals links between butyrate and child weight outcomes
Debmalya Nandy, Sarah J.C. Craig, Jingwei Cai, Yuan Tian, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Michele E. Marini, Emily E. Hohman, Matthew L. Reimherr, Andrew D. Patterson, Kateryna D. Makova, Francesca Chiaromonte, 2021, In: Pediatric Obesity

Variation in urine osmolality throughout pregnancy
Asher Y. Rosinger, Hilary J. Bethancourt, Abigail M. Pauley, Celine Latona, Jason John, Alysha Kelyman, Krista S. Leonard, Emily E. Hohman, Katherine McNitt, Alison D. Gernand, Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, 2021, In: European Journal of Nutrition

Adaptive, behavioral intervention impact on weight gain, physical activity, energy intake, and motivational determinants
Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer S Savage, Daniel E Rivera, Abigail M Pauley, Krista S Leonard, Emily E Hohman, Penghong Guo, Katherine M McNitt, Christy Stetter, Allen Kunselman, May 5 2021, In: Journal of Behavioral Medicine

The Relative Reinforcing Value of Cookies Is Higher Among Head Start Preschoolers With Obesity
Sally G. Eagleton, Jennifer L. Temple, Kathleen L. Keller, Michele E. Marini, Jennifer S. Savage, Apr 30 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology

Sex Differences in Maternal Restrictive Feeding Practices in the INSIGHT Study
Alexis V Hyczko, Cara F Ruggiero, Emily E Hohman, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Jennifer S Savage, Leann L Birch, Ian M Paul, May 18 2021, In: Academic Pediatrics

Influence of prenatal perceived stress on postpartum weight retention is mediated by high gestational weight gain in women with overweight
Krista S. Leonard, Elizabeth L. Adams, Jennifer S. Savage, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, Krista L. Pattison, Kristen H. Kjerulff, Danielle Symons Downs, Jun 2021, In: Clinical obesity

Head Start Parents with or Without Food Insecurity and with Lower Food Resource Management Skills Use Less Positive Feeding Practices in Preschool-Age Children
Muzi Na, Lamis Jomaa, Sally G. Eagleton, Jennifer S. Savage, May 1 2021, In: Journal of Nutrition

Preschoolers will drink their GREENS! Children accept, like, and drink novel smoothies containing dark green vegetables (DGVs)
Brandi Y. Rollins, Wendy Stein, Kathleen L. Keller, Jennifer S. Savage, Jul 1 2021, In: Appetite

Learned experience and resource dilution
Cara F. Ruggiero, Susan M. McHale, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Jun 1 2021, In: International journal of environmental research and public health

2020

Patterns of infant-only wake bouts and night feeds during early infancy
Elizabeth L. Adams, Lindsay Master, Orfeu M. Buxton, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 1 2020, In: Pediatric Obesity

Time for bed! Earlier sleep onset is associated with longer nighttime sleep duration during infancy
Elizabeth L. Adams, Jennifer S. Savage, Lindsay Master, Orfeu M. Buxton, Sep 2020, In: Sleep Medicine

Biography of Leann L Birch, PhD, 25 June 1946 – 26 May 2019
Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Kirsten K. Davison, Jennifer O. Fisher, Lori A. Francis, Susan L. Johnson, Justin A. Lavner, Ian M. Paul, Alison K. Ventura, Jennifer S. Savage, Jun 2020, In: Journal of Nutrition

Effect of a responsive parenting intervention on child emotional overeating is mediated by reduced maternal use of food to soothe
Holly A. Harris, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Michele E. Marini, Ian M. Paul, Leann L. Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, 2020, In: Pediatric Obesity

The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) responsive parenting intervention for firstborns affects dietary intake of secondborn infants
Emily E. Hohman, Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Ian M. Paul, Aug 1 2020, In: Journal of Nutrition

Caregiver’s self-confidence in food resource management is associated with lower risk of household food insecurity among SNAP-Ed-eligible head start families
Lamis Jomaa, Muzi Na, Sally G. Eagleton, Marwa Diab-El-harake, Jennifer S. Savage, Aug 2020, In: Nutrients

Identifying ActiGraph non-wear time in pregnant women with overweight or obesity
Krista S. Leonard, Abigail M. Pauley, Emily E. Hohman, Penghong Guo, Daniel E. Rivera, Jennifer S. Savage, Matthew P. Buman, Danielle Symons Downs, 2020, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Food insecurity is associated with suboptimal sleep quality, but not sleep duration, among low-income Head Start children of pre-school age
Muzi Na, Sally G. Eagleton, Lamis Jomaa, Kristen Lawton, Jennifer S. Savage, Mar 1 2020, In: Public Health Nutrition

Short Nighttime Sleep Duration and High Number of Nighttime Awakenings Explain Increases in Gestational Weight Gain and Decreases in Physical Activity but Not Energy Intake among Pregnant Women with Overweight/Obesity
Abigail M. Pauley, Emily E. Hohman, Krista S. Leonard, Penghong Guo, Katherine M. McNitt, Daniel E. Rivera, Jennifer S. Savage, Danielle Symons Downs, Dec 2020, In: Clocks and Sleep

Development and preliminary testing of a technology-enhanced intervention to improve energy intake regulation in children
Nicole A. Reigh, Barbara J. Rolls, Jennifer S. Savage, Susan L. Johnson, Kathleen L. Keller, Dec 1 2020, In: Appetite

Bedtime, body mass index and obesity risk in preschool-aged children
Melyssa Roy, Jillian J. Haszard, Jennifer S. Savage, Kimberly Yolton, Dean W. Beebe, Yingying Xu, Barbara Galland, Ian M. Paul, Jodi A. Mindell, Seema Mihrshahi, Li Ming Wen, Barry Taylor, Rosalina Richards, Lisa Te Morenga, Rachael W. Taylor, 2020, In: Pediatric Obesity

INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention effects on child appetite and maternal feeding practices through age 3 years
Cara F Ruggiero, Emily E Hohman, Leann L Birch, Ian M Paul, Jennifer S Savage, Dec 1 2020, In: Appetite

The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) responsive parenting intervention for firstborns impacts feeding of secondborns
Cara F. Ruggiero, Emily E. Hohman, Leann L. Birch, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 1 2020, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Teaching families to manage intake of candy in the home
J. S. Savage, E. L. Adams, B. Y. Rollins, J. A. Bleser, M. E. Marini, 2020, In: Obesity Science and Practice

2019

A longitudinal study of sleep-wake patterns during early infancy using proposed scoring guidelines for actigraphy
Elizabeth L. Adams, Lindsay Master, Orfeu M. Buxton, Jennifer S. Savage, Nov 2019, In: Sleep Medicine

Ecological momentary assessment of using food to soothe during infancy in the INSIGHT trial
Elizabeth L. Adams, Michele E. Marini, Timothy R. Brick, Ian M. Paul, Leann L. Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, Sep 5 2019, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Breastfeeding initiation and duration and child health outcomes in the first baby study
Krista L. Pattison, Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, Erik Lehman, Jennifer S. Savage, Danielle Symons Downs, Krista S. Leonard, Elizabeth L. Adams, Ian M. Paul, Kristen H. Kjerulff, Jan 2019, In: Preventive Medicine

Exploring infant signing to enhance responsive parenting
Ian M. Paul, Emily E. Hohman, Leann L. Birch, Amy Shelly, Claire D. Vallotton, Jennifer S. Savage, Jul 2019, In: Maternal and Child Nutrition

Parents' and children's categorization of candy are similar
Jennifer S. Savage, Holly A. Harris, Julia A. Bleser, Brandi Y. Rollins, Oct 2019, In: Nutrients

Uncontrolled Eating during Pregnancy Predicts Fetal Growth
Jennifer S. Savage, Emily E. Hohman, Katherine M. McNitt, Abigail M. Pauley, Krista S. Leonard, Tricia Turner, Jaimey M. Pauli, Alison D. Gernand, Daniel E. Rivera, Danielle Symons Downs, Apr 21 2019, In: Nutrients

2018

System Identification Approaches for Energy Intake Estimation
Penghong Guo, Daniel E. Rivera, Jennifer S. Savage, Emily E. Hohman, Abigail M. Pauley, Krista S. Leonard, Danielle Symons Downs, Jan 1 2018, In: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain and Infants Born Large-for-Gestational Age Across Consecutive Pregnancies
Elizabeth L. Adams, Michele E. Marini, Krista S. Leonard, Danielle Symons Downs, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, Kristen H. Kjerulff, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 1 2018, In: Women's Health Issues

INSIGHT Study Maternal Return to Work and Infant Weight Outcomes
Sally G. Eagleton, Emily Hohman, Nicole Verdiglione, Leann L. Birch, Ian Paul, Jennifer Savage Williams, Jan 1 2018, In: Academic Pediatrics

INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention reduces infant's screen time and television exposure
Elizabeth L. Adams, Michele E. Marini, Jennifer Stokes, Leann L. Birch, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Mar 15 2018, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Effects of the insight obesity preventive intervention on reported and observed infant temperament
Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Ian M. Paul, Kameron J. Moding, Jennifer S. Savage, Emily E. Hohman, Leann L. Birch, 2018, In: Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

More rapid increase in BMI from age 5-15 is associated with elevated weight status at age 24 among non-Hispanic white females
Katherine N Balantekin, Emily E Hohman, Elizabeth L Adams, Michele E Marini, Alison K Ventura, Leann L Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, Jul 23 2018, In: Eating Behaviors

Child Weight Gain Trajectories Linked To Oral Microbiota Composition
Sarah J.C. Craig, Daniel Blankenberg, Alice Carla Luisa Parodi, Ian M. Paul, Leann L. Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, Michele E. Marini, Jennifer L. Stokes, Anton Nekrutenko, Matthew Reimherr, Francesca Chiaromonte, Kateryna D. Makova, Dec 1 2018, In: Scientific reports

Individually tailored, adaptive intervention to manage gestational weight gain
Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, Daniel E. Rivera, Joshua M. Smyth, Barbara J. Rolls, Emily E. Hohman, Katherine M. McNitt, Allen R. Kunselman, Christy Stetter, Abigail M. Pauley, Krista S. Leonard, Penghong Guo, Jun 1 2018, In: JMIR Research Protocols

INSIGHT Study Maternal Return to Work and Infant Weight Outcomes
Sally G Eagleton, Emily E Hohman, Nicole Verdiglione, Leann L Birch, Ian M Paul, Jennifer S Savage, Aug 23 2018, In: Academic Pediatrics

A dynamical systems model of intrauterine fetal growth
Mohammad T. Freigoun, Daniel E. Rivera, Penghong Guo, Emily E. Hohman, Alison D. Gernand, Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, Nov 2 2018, In: Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems

A “Model-on-Demand” Methodology For Energy Intake Estimation to Improve Gestational Weight Control Interventions
Penghong Guo, Daniel E. Rivera, Abigail M. Pauley, Krista S. Leonard, Jennifer S. Savage, Danielle S. Downs, Jan 1 2018, In: 18th IFAC Symposium on System Identification SYSID 2018: Stockholm, Sweden, 9-11 July 2018

Bottle-feeding disparities
Emily E. Hohman, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 1 2018, In: Bottle-Feeding

Dieting is associated with reduced bone mineral accrual in a longitudinal cohort of girls
Emily E Hohman, Katherine N Balantekin, Leann L Birch, Jennifer S Savage, Nov 22 2018, In: BMC Public Health

Pacifier Use and Early Life Weight Outcomes in the Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories Study
Emily E. Hohman, Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Jessica S. Beiler, Ian M. Paul, Jan 2018, In: Childhood Obesity

Effect of a responsive parenting educational intervention on childhood weight outcomes at 3 years of age
Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Michele E. Marini, Jessica S. Beiler, Lindsey B. Hess, Eric Loken, Leann L. Birch, Aug 7 2018, In: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Gestational Weight Gain Intervention Impacts Determinants of Healthy Eating and Exercise in Overweight/Obese Pregnant Women
Abigail M. Pauley, Emily Hohman, Jennifer S. Savage, Daniel E. Rivera, Penghong Guo, Krista S. Leonard, Danielle Symons Downs, 2018, In: Journal of Obesity

INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention and infant feeding practices
Jennifer S Savage, Emily E Hohman, Michele E Marini, Amy Shelly, Ian M Paul, Leann L Birch, Jul 9 2018, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

A kernel-based metric for balance assessment
Yeying Zhu, Jennifer S. Savage, Debashis Ghosh, Sep 2018, In: Journal of Causal Inference

2017

Family, friend, and media factors are associated with patterns of weight-control behavior among adolescent girls
Katherine N. Balantekin, Leann L. Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, Mar 17 2017, In: Eating and Weight Disorders

From the children's perspective
Elizabeth L. Adams, Jennifer S. Savage, Sep 1 2017, In: Appetite

Eating in the absence of hunger during childhood predicts self-reported binge eating in adolescence
Katherine N. Balantekin, Leann L. Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 1 2017, In: Eating Behaviors

Food portion size and energy density evoke different patterns of brain activation in children
Laural K. English, S. Nicole Fearnbach, Stephen J. Wilson, Jennifer O. Fisher, Jennifer S. Savage, Barbara J. Rolls, Kathleen L. Keller, Feb 1 2017, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

State Estimation Under Correlated Partial Measurement Losses
Penghong Guo, Daniel E. Rivera, Jennifer S. Savage, Danielle S. Downs, Jul 2017, In: 20th IFAC World Congress

INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention is associated with healthier patterns of dietary exposures in infants
Emily E. Hohman, Ian M. Paul, Leann L. Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 1 2017, In: Obesity

Mother-infant room-sharing and sleep outcomes in the insight study
Ian M. Paul, Emily E. Hohman, Eric Loken, Jennifer S. Savage, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Patricia Carper, Michele E. Marini, Leann L. Birch, Jul 2017, In: Pediatrics

Dietary patterns in infancy are associated with child diet and weight outcomes at 6 years
C. M. Rose, L. L. Birch, J. S. Savage, May 1 2017, In: International Journal of Obesity

Development of a theory-based questionnaire to assess structure and control in parent feeding (SCPF)
Jennifer S. Savage, Brandi Y. Rollins, Kari C. Kugler, Leann L. Birch, Michele E. Marini, Jan 26 2017, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

2016

WIC mothers' depressive symptoms are associated with greater use of feeding to soothe, regardless of perceived child negativity
Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, 2016, In: Pediatric Obesity

Girls' picky eating in childhood is associated with normal weight status from ages 5 to 15 y1,2
Paige K. Berger, Emily E. Hohman, Michele E. Marini, Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Dec 1 2016, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Using Propensity Score Methods to Assess Causal Effects of Mothers' Dieting Behavior on Daughters' Early Dieting Behavior
Donna L. Coffman, Katherine N. Balantekin, Jennifer S. Savage, Oct 2016, In: Childhood Obesity

Brain regions implicated in inhibitory control and appetite regulation are activated in response to food portion size and energy density in children
L. K. English, S. N. Fearnbach, M. Lasschuijt, A. Schlegel, K. Anderson, S. Harris, S. J. Wilson, J. O. Fisher, J. S. Savage, B. J. Rolls, K. L. Keller, Oct 1 2016, In: International Journal of Obesity

Brain response to images of food varying in energy density is associated with body composition in 7- to 10-year-old children
S. Nicole Fearnbach, Laural K. English, Marlou Lasschuijt, Stephen J. Wilson, Jennifer S. Savage, Jennifer O. Fisher, Barbara J. Rolls, Kathleen L. Keller, 2016, In: Physiology and Behavior

Semi-physical identification and state estimation of energy intake for interventions to manage gestational weight gain
Penghong Guo, Daniel E. Rivera, Danielle S. Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, Jul 28 2016, In: 2016 American Control Conference, ACC 2016

Application of the multiphase optimization strategy to a pilot study
Kari C. Kugler, Katherine N. Balantekin, Leann L. Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, Nov 22 2016, In: BMC Public Health

INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention and infant sleep
Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Michele E. Marini, Jodi A. Mindell, Leann L. Birch, Jul 2016, In: Pediatrics

Alternatives to restrictive feeding practices to promote self-regulation in childhood
B. Y. Rollins, J. S. Savage, J. O. Fisher, L. L. Birch, Oct 1 2016, In: Pediatric Obesity

Patterns of early dietary exposures have implications for maternal and child weight outcomes
Chelsea M. Rose, Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Feb 1 2016, In: Obesity

Effect of the INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention on rapid infant weight gain and overweight status at Age 1 year
Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Michele Marini, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Ian M. Paul, Aug 2016, In: JAMA Pediatrics

Low-Income Women’s Feeding Practices and Perceptions of Dietary Guidance
Jennifer S. Savage, Cody D. Neshteruk, Katherine N. Balantekin, Leann L. Birch, Dec 1 2016, In: Maternal and child health journal

Estimating controlled direct effects of restrictive feeding practices in the 'Early dieting in girls' study
Yeying Zhu, Debashis Ghosh, Donna L. Coffman, Jennifer S. Savage, Jan 1 2016, In: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C: Applied Statistics

2015

Patterns of weight-control behavior among 15 year old girls
Katherine N. Balantekin, Leann L. Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, Sep 1 2015, In: International Journal of Eating Disorders

Right sizing prevention. Food portion size effects on children's eating and weight
Leann L. Birch, Jennifer S. Savage, Jennifer Orlet Fisher, May 1 2015, In: Appetite

Variable selection for propensity score estimation via balancing covariates
Yeying Zhu, Maya Schonbach, Donna L. Coffman, Jennifer S. Williams, Mar 4 2015, In: Epidemiology

2014

Parental encouragement of dieting promotes daughters' early dieting
Katherine N. Balantekin, Jennifer S. Savage, Michele E. Marini, Leann L. Birch, Sep 1 2014, In: Appetite

Hybrid model predictive control for sequential decision policies in adaptive behavioral interventions
Yuwen Dong, Sunil Deshpande, Daniel E. Rivera, Danielle S. Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, 2014, In: 2014 American Control Conference, ACC 2014

The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) study
Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Williams, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Jessica S. Beiler, Kateryna D. Makova, Michele E. Marini, Lindsey B. Hess, Susan E. Rzucidlo, Nicole Verdiglione, Jodi A. Mindell, Leann L. Birch, Jul 18 2014, In: BMC pediatrics

Effects of restriction on children's intake differ by child temperament, food reinforcement, and parent's chronic use of restriction
Brandi Y. Rollins, Eric Loken, Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Feb 1 2014, In: Appetite

Maternal controlling feeding practices and girls' inhibitory control interact to predict changes in BMI and eating in the absence of hunger from 5 to 7 y1-4
Brandi Y. Rollins, Eric Loken, Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Feb 1 2014, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Measurement of food reinforcement in preschool children
Brandi Y. Rollins, Eric Loken, Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Jan 1 2014, In: Appetite

Reply to EM Satter
Brandi Y. Rollins, Eric Loken, Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Sep 1 2014, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Control systems engineering for optimizing a prenatal weight gain intervention to regulate infant birth weight
Jennifer S. Savage, Danielle Symons Downs, Yuwen Dong, Daniel E. Rivera, Jul 2014, In: American journal of public health

2013

Hybrid model predictive control for optimizing gestational weight gain behavioral interventions
Yuwen Dong, Daniel E. Rivera, Danielle S. Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, Diana M. Thomas, Linda M. Collins, 2013, In: 2013 American Control Conference, ACC 2013

Is Usual Dietary Pattern Related to the Risk of Developing Breast Cancer?
Jessica A. Lindgren, Jacqueline A. Vernarelli, Jennifer Savage-Williams, Terryl J. Hartman, Jun 2013, In: Current Nutrition Reports

The Addition of a plain or herb-flavored reduced-fat dip is associated with improved preschoolers' intake of vegetables
Jennifer S. Savage, Julie Peterson, Michele Marini, Peter L. Bordi, Leann L. Birch, Aug 2013, In: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Self-determined to exercise? leisure-time exercise behavior, exercise motivation, and exercise dependence in youth
Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, Jennifer M. DiNallo, Feb 2013, In: Journal of Physical Activity and Health

2012

Repeated exposure and associative conditioning promote preschool children's liking of vegetables
Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Jennifer Savage Williams, Michele E. Marini, Jennifer O. Fisher, Leann L. Birch, Apr 1 2012, In: Appetite

A dynamical systems model for improving gestational weight gain behavioral interventions
Yuwen Dong, Daniel E. Rivera, Diana M. Thomas, Jesus E. Navarro-Barrientos, Danielle S. Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, Linda M. Collins, 2012, In: 2012 American Control Conference, ACC 2012

Do children eat less at meals when allowed to serve themselves?
Jennifer S. Savage, Lisa Haisfield, Jennifer O. Fisher, Michele Marini, Leann L. Birch, Jul 2012, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Serving smaller age-appropriate entrée portions to children aged 3-5 y increases fruit and vegetable intake and reduces energy density and energy intake at lunch
Jennifer S. Savage, Jennifer O. Fisher, Michele Marini, Leann L. Birch, Feb 1 2012, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

2011

Preventing obesity during infancy
Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Stephanie L. Anzman, Jessica S. Beiler, Michele E. Marini, Jennifer L. Stokes, Leann L. Birch, Feb 2011, In: Obesity

2010

Identification and prediction of latent classes of weight-loss strategies among women
Stephanie T. Lanza, Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Apr 2010, In: Obesity

Patterns of weight control strategies predict differences in women's 4-year weight gain
Jennifer S. Savage, Leann L. Birch, Mar 2010, In: Obesity

2009

Adolescent body satisfaction
Jennifer S. Savage, Jennifer M. DiNallo, Danielle S. Downs, Dec 9 2009, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Dieting, restraint, and disinhibition predict women's weight change over 6 y
Jennifer S. Savage, Lesa Hoffman, Leann L. Birch, Jul 1 2009, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

2008

Dietary energy density predicts women's weight change over 6 y
Jennifer S. Savage, Michele Marini, Leann L. Birch, Sep 1 2008, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Plausible Reports of Energy Intake May Predict Body Mass Index in Pre-Adolescent Girls
Jennifer S. Savage, Diane C. Mitchell, Helen Smiciklas-Wright, Danielle Symons Downs, Leann L. Birch, Jan 2008, In: Journal of the American Dietetic Association

2007

Parental influence on eating behavior
Jennifer S. Savage, Jennifer Orlet Fisher, Leann L. Birch, Mar 2007, In: Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Determinants of Eating Attitudes among Overweight and Nonoverweight Adolescents
Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer M. DiNallo, Jennifer S. Savage, Kirsten Krahnstoever Davison, Aug 2007, In: Journal of Adolescent Health

McCabe CF, Wood GC, Cochran W, Franceschelli-Hosterman JF, Savage JS, Bailey-Davis L. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Can Advance Population Health but Is Access to Instruments Equitable? Frontiers in Pediatrics. (2022). 10:892947.
Ruggiero CF**, Moore AM***, Marini ME, Kodish SR, Jones DE, McHale SM, Savage JS. Resource dilution in maternal feeding practices after birth of a secondborn. Appetite. (2023). 180:106367.
Hernandez E***, Lavner JA, Moore AM***, Stansfield BK, Beach SRH, Smith JJ, Savage JS. Sleep SAAF responsive parenting intervention improves mothers’ feeding practices: A randomized controlled trial among African American mother-infant dyads. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. (2022). 19(1):129.
Hohman EE, Savage JS, Marini ME, Anzman-Frasca S, Buxton OM, Loken E, Paul IM. Effect of the INSIGHT Firstborn Parenting Intervention on Secondborn Sleep. Pediatrics. (2022). 150(1).
Ruggiero CF**, Moore AM***, Marini ME, Kodish SR, McHale SM, Savage JS. A mixed methods study of siblings’ roles in maternal feeding practices in early childhood: an application of the learning from experience process. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. (2022). 19(1):64.
Moore AM***, Smith JJ, Stansfield BK, Savage JS, Lavner JA. Patterns and predictors of breast milk feeding from birth to age 4 months among primiparous African American mother-infant dyads. Nutrients. (2022). 14(11):2350.
McNitt KM**, Hohman EE, Rivera DE, Guo P, Pauley AM, Gernand AD, Symons Downs D, Savage JS. Underreporting of energy intake increases over pregnancy: an intensive longitudinal study of women with overweight and obesity. Nutrients. (2022). 14(11):2326.
Lavner JA, Savage JS, Stansfield BK, Beach SR, Marini ME, Smith JJ, Sperr MC, Anderson, TN, Hernandez E***, Moore AM***. Effects of the Sleep SAAF Responsive Parenting Intervention on Rapid Infant Weight Gain: A Randomized Clinical Trial of African American Families. Appetite. (2022).
Adams, EL**, Master L, Buxton OM, Savage JS. Sleep parenting practices are associated with infant self-soothing behaviors when measured using actigraphy. Sleep Medicine. (2022). 95:29-36.
Balantekin KN, Moore AM***, Ruggiero CF**, Savage JS. A Synthesis of Early Antecedents of Eating Behavior and Weight Status in Girls: The Legacy of Girls’ NEEDS Project. Appetite. (2022). 175:106052.
Francis LA, Rollins BY, Keller KL, Nix RL, Savage JS. Profiles of behavioral self-regulation and appetitive traits in preschool children: associations with BMI and food parenting practices. Frontiers in Nutrition. (2022). (9) Open Access Journal.
Ranghetti L, Rivera DE, Guo P, Visioli A, Savage JS, Symons Downs D. A control-based observer approach for estimating energy intake during pregnancy. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. (2022). 1-23.
Guo P, Symons Downs D, Savage JS, Deshpande S, Hohman E, Leonard K, Pauley AM. Optimizing Behavioral Interventions to Regulate Gestational Weight Gain With Sequential Decision Policies Using Hybrid Model Predictive Control. Computers and Chemical Engineering. (2022). (160):107721.
Ruggiero CF**, Marini ME, Llewellyn CH, McHale SM, Paul IM, Savage JS. Differences in sibling temperament are associated with differences in maternal use of food to soothe during infancy: A sibling analysis. Pediatric Obesity. (2022). 3:E12907.
Rosinger A, Bethancourt HJ, Latona C, John J, Kelyman A, Pauley AM, Leonard KS, Hohman EE, McNitt K**, Gernand AD, Symons Downs D, Savage JS. Variation in urine osmolality throughout pregnancy; A longitudinal, randomized-control trial among women with overweight and obesity. European Journal of Nutrition. (2022). 61(1):127-140.
Savage JS, Ruggiero CF**, Eagleton SG*, Marini ME, Harris HA***. The Feeding to Manage Child Behavior Questionnaire: Development of a tool to measure parents’ non-nutritive feeding practices in preschool-aged children. Appetite. (2022). 1;169:105849.
Lawton KN, Hess LB, McCarthy HL, Marini ME, McNitt KM*, Savage JS. Feasibility of using Facebook to engage SNAP-Ed eligible parents and provide education on eating well on a budget. Digital Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. (2022). 19(3):1457.
Leblanc E, Boisvert C, Catlin C, Lee M, Smith N, Vesco k, Savage JS, Mitchell D, Grub I, Stevens V. Prepare randomized clinical trial: acceptability, engagement, and lifestyle effects of a weight Loss intervention beginning in pre-pregnancy. Obesity Science & Practice. (2022). 1-14.
Hunter KE, Johnson BJ, Askie L, Golley RK, Baur LA, Savage JS, et al. Transforming Obesity Prevention for CHILDren (TOPCHILD) Collaboration: protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of behavioral interventions for the prevention of early childhood obesity. BMJ Open. (2022). 12(1): e048166.
Johnson BJ, Hunter KE, Golley RK, Chadwick P, Barba A, Savage JS, et al. on behalf of the Transforming Obesity Prevention for CHILDren (TOPCHILD) Collaboration. Unpacking the behavioral components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions in the TOPCHILD Collaboration: a systematic review and intervention coding protocol. BMJ Open (2022). 12(1):e048165.
Harris HA***, Moore AM***, Ruggiero CF**, Bailey-Davis L, Savage JS. Infant food responsiveness in the context of temperament and mothers' use of food to soothe. Frontiers in Nutrition. (2022). 8:781861. Open Access Journal.
Hohman EE, McNitt KM**, Eagleton SG**, Francis LA, Keller KL, Savage JS. Validation of a classroom version of the Eating in the Absence of Hunger paradigm in preschoolers. Frontiers in Nutrition. (2022). 8:787461.
Savage JS, Hochgraf AK, Loken E. Marini ME, Craig SJ, Makova KD, Birch LL, Paul IM. INSIGHT responsive parenting educational intervention for firstborns is associated with growth of secondborn siblings. Obesity. (2022). 30(1):183-190.
Nandy D, Craig SJ, Cai J, Tian Y, Paul IM, Savage JS, Marini ME, Hohman EE, Reimherr ML, Patterson AD, Makova KD, Chiaromonte F. Metabolomic profiling of stool of two-year old children from the INSIGHT study reveals links between butyrate and BMI. Pediatric Obesity. (2022). (1) e12833.
Eagleton, S**, Na M, Savage JS. Food insecurity is associated with higher food responsiveness in low-income children: the moderating role of parent stress and family functioning. Pediatric Obesity. (2022) (1):e12837.
Craig SJ, Kenney AM, Lin J, Paul IM, Birch LL, Savage JS, Marini ME, Chiaromonte F, Reimherr ML, Makovaa KD. Constructing a polygenic risk score for childhood obesity using functional data analysis. Econometrics and Statistics. 2021. 25:66-86.
Lo BK, McTernan ML, Haines J, Savage JS, Kugler KC, Haneuse S, Redline S, Taveras EM, Davison KK. Development and psychometric properties of the Sleep Parenting Scale for Infants (SPS-I). Behavioral Medicine. (2021). 1-11.
Symons Downs D, Savage JS, Rivera DE, Pauley AM, Leonard K, Hohman EE, Guo P, Stetter C, Kunselman A. Adaptive behavioral intervention impact on weight gain, physical activity, energy intake, and motivational determinants: Results of a feasibility trial in pregnant women with overweight/obesity. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. (2021). 44(5):605-621.
Hyczko AV, Ruggiero CF, Hohman EE, Anzman-Frasca S, Savage JS, Birch LL, Paul IM. Sex differences in maternal restrictive feeding practices in the Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories Study (INSIGHT) Study. Academic Pediatrics. (2021). 21(6):1070-1076.
Rollins BY, Stein W, Keller KL, Savage JS. Preschoolers will drink their GREENS! Children accept, like, and drink novel smoothies containing dark green vegetables (DGVs). Appetite. (2021). 162:105148.
Leonard KS, Adams EL**, Savage JS, Paul IM, Kraschnewski JL, Pattison K, Kjerulff KH, Symons Downs D. Influence of prenatal perceived stress on postpartum weight retention is mediated by high gestational weight gain in women with overweight. Clinical Obesity. (2021). 11(3):e12446.
Ruggiero CF**, McHale SM, Paul IM, Savage JS. Learned experience and resource dilution: Conceptualizing sibling influences on parents’ feeding practices. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. (2021). 18(11):5739.
Na M, Eagleton SG**, Jomaa L, Savage JS. Head Start parents with or without food insecurity with lower food resource management skills use less positive feeding practices in preschool-age children. Nutrition. (2021). 151(5):1294-1301.
Eagleton SG**, Temple JL, Keller KL, Marini ME, Savage JS. The relative reinforcing value of cookies is higher among Head Start preschoolers with obesity. Frontiers in Psychology. April 2021. 12:653762.
Ruggiero CF**, Hohman EE, Birch LL, Paul IM, Savage JS. INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention effects on child appetite and parent feeding practices through age 3 years. Appetite. (2021). 159:105060.
Harris HA***, Kling S, Marini M, Hassink S, Bailey-Davis L, Savage JS. Agreement in infant growth indicators and overweight/obesity between community and clinical care settings. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2021). 121(3):493-500.
Mackeen AD, Young AJ, Lutcher S, Hetherington V, Mowery JW, Savage JS, Symons Downs D, Bailey-Davis L. Encouraging appropriate gestational weight gain in high-risk gravida: A randomized controlled trial. Obesity Science & Practice. (2021). 1-11.
Reigh NA, Rolls BJ, Savage JS, Johnson SL, Keller K. Development and preliminary testing of a technology-enhances intervention to improve energy intake regulation in children. Appetite. (2020). 155:104830.
Leonard KS, Pauley AM, Hohman EE, Guo P, Rivera DE, Savage JS, Buman MP, Symons Downs D. Identifying ActiGraph Non-Wear Time in Pregnant Women with Overweight or Obesity. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. (2020). (12):1197-1201.
Savage JS, Adams EL*, Rollins BY, Bleser JA, Marini ME. Teaching families to manage intake of candy in the home: Results from a feasibility study using multiphase optimization strategy (MOST). Obesity Science & Practice. (2020). 6(6): 649-659.
Kling SMR, Harris HA***, Cook A, Hess LB, Lutcher S, Marini ME, Mowery J, Hayward SB, Sword S, Hassink S, Franceschelli-Hosterman J, Paul IM, Seiler C, Savage JS, Bailey-Davis L. Advanced health information technologies to engage parents, clinicians, and community nutritionists to coordinate responsive parenting. JMIR Parenting and Pediatrics. (2020). 3(2):e22121.
Pauley AM, Hohman EE, Leonard KS, Guo P, McNitt KM*, Rivera DE, Savage JS, Downs DS. Short Nighttime Sleep Duration and High Number of Nighttime Awakenings Explain Increases in Gestational Weight Gain and Decreases in Physical Activity but Not Energy Intake among Pregnant Women with Overweight/Obesity. Clocks Sleep. (2020). 2(4):487-501.
Harris HA***, Anzman-Frasca S, Marini ME, Paul IM, Birch LL, Savage JS. Effect of a responsive parenting intervention on child emotional overeating is mediated by reduced maternal use of food to soothe: The INSIGHT RCT. Pediatric Obesity. (2020). 15(10):e12645.
Adams EL*, Master L, Buxton OM, Savage JS. Patterns of infant-only wake bouts and night feeds during early infancy: An exploratory study using actigraphy in mother-father-infant triads. Pediatric Obesity. (2020).
Roy M, Haszard JJ, Savage JS, Yolton K, Beebe DW, Xu Y, Galland B, Paul IM, Mindell JA, Mihrshahi S, Wen LM, Taylor B, Richards R, Te Morenga L, Taylor RW. Bedtime, body mass index and obesity risk in preschool-aged children. Pediatric Obesity. (2020). 15(9):e12650.
Adams EL*, Savage JS, Master L, Buxton OM. Time for bed! Earlier sleep onset is associated with longer nighttime sleep duration during infancy. Sleep Med. (2020). 73:238-245.
Hohman EE, Savage JS, Birch LL, Paul IM. The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) Responsive Parenting Intervention for Firstborns Affects Dietary Intake of Secondborn Infants. The Journal of Nutrition. (2020). 150(8):2139-2146.
Jomaa L, Na M, Eagleton SG*, Diab-El-Harake M, Savage JS. Caregiver's Self-Confidence in Food Resource Management Is Associated with Lower Risk of Household Food Insecurity among SNAP-Ed-Eligible Head Start Families. Nutrients. (2020). 12(8).
Anzman-Frasca S, Davison KK, Fisher JO, Francis LA, Johnson SL, Lavner JA, Paul IM, Ventura AK, Savage JS. Biography of Leann L Birch, PhD, 25 June 1946 - 26 May 2019. The Journal of Nutrition. (2020). 150(6):1343-1347.
Na M, Eagleton SG*, Jomaa L, Lawton K, Savage JS. Food insecurity is associated with suboptimal sleep quality, but not sleep duration, among low-income Head Start children of pre-school age. Public Health Nutr. (2020). 23(4):701-710.
Ruggiero CF*, Hohman EE, Birch LL, Paul IM, Savage JS. The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) responsive parenting intervention for firstborns impacts feeding of secondborns. Am J Clin Nutr. (2020). 111(1):21-27.
Adams EL*, Master L, Buxton OM, Savage JS. A longitudinal study of sleep-wake patterns during early infancy using proposed scoring guidelines for actigraphy. Sleep Med. (2019). 63:98-105.
Savage JS, Harris HA***, Bleser JA*, Rollins BY. Parents' and Children's Categorization of Candy are Similar: A Card Sort Protocol. Nutrients. (2019). 11(10).
Adams EL*, Marini ME, Brick TR, Paul IM, Birch LL, Savage JS. Ecological momentary assessment of using food to soothe during infancy in the INSIGHT trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. (2019). 16(1):79.
Paul IM, Hohman EE, Birch LL, Shelly A, Vallotton CD, Savage JS. Exploring infant signing to enhance responsive parenting: Findings from the INSIGHT study. Matern Child Nutr. (2019). (3):e12800.
Gernand AD, Taylor LA, Hohman EE, Verdiglione BS, Birch LL, Paul IM, Savage JS. Micronutrient Status Across Pregnancy in Women with Overweight and Obesity. Current developments in nutrition. (2019).
Savage JS, Hohman EE, McNitt KM*, Pauley AM, Leonard KS, Turner T, Pauli JM, Gernand AD, Rivera DE, Symons Downs D. Uncontrolled eating during pregnancy predicts fetal growth: The Healthy Mom Zone Trial. Nutrients. (2019). 11(4).
Bailey-Davis L, Kling SM, Wood GC, Cochran WJ, Mowery JW, Savage JS, Stametz RA, Welk GJ. Feasibility of enhancing well child visits with family nutrition and physical activity risk assessment on body mass index. Obesity Science & Practice. (2019).
Paul IM, Hohman EE, Birch LL, Shelly A, Vallotton CD, Savage JS. Exploring Infant Signing to Enhance Responsive Parenting: Findings from the INSIGHT Study. Maternal & Child Nutrition. (2019). (3):e12800.
Adams EL*, Marini ME, Leonard KS, Symons Downs D, Paul IM, Kraschnewski JL, Kjerulff KH Savage JS. Patterns of gestational weight gain and large-for-gestational age across consecutive pregnancies. Women's Health Issues. (2018).
Hohman EE, Balantekin KN, Birch LL, Savage JS. Dieting is associated with reduced bone mineral accrual in a longitudinal cohort of adolescent girls. BMC Public Health. (2018).
Guo P, Rivera DE, Pauley AM, Leonard KS, Savage JS, Symons Downs D. System Identification Approaches For Energy Intake Estimation: Enhancing Interventions For Managing Gestational Weight Gain. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. (2018).
Freigoun M, Rivera DE, Gernand AD, Pauli J, Guo P, Hohman EE, Pauley AM, Leonard KS, Symons Downs D, Savage JS. A Dynamical Systems Model of Intrauterine Fetal Growth. Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems. (2018).
Pattison K, Kraschnewski JL, Lehman EB, Savage JS, Symons Downs D, Leonard KS, Adams EL*, Paul IM, Kjerulff KH. Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration and Child Health Outcomes in the First Baby Study. Preventive Medicine. (2018). 118:1-6.
Pauley AM, Hohman EE, Savage JS, Rivera DE, Guo P, Leonard KS, Symons Downs D. Gestational Weight Gain Intervention impacts determinants of healthy eating and exercise in overweight/obese pregnant women. Journal of Obesity. ( 2018)
Eagleton SG*, Hohman EE, Verdiglione BS, Birch LL, Paul IM, Savage JS. INSIGHT Study Maternal Return to Work and Infant Weight Outcomes. Academic Pediatrics. (2018).
Craig SJ, Blankenberg D, Parodi ACL, Paul IM, Birch LL, Savage JS, Marini ME, Stokes JL, Nekrutenko A, Reimherr M, Chiaromonte F, Makova KD. Child Weight Gain Trajectories Linked to Oral Microbiota Composition. Scientific Reports. (2018). Sep 19;8(1):14030.
Savage JS, Kling SM***, Cook A, Hess LB, Lutcher S, Marini ME, Mowery J, Hayward S, Hassink S, Hosterman JF, Paul IM, Seiler C, Bailey-Davis L. A Patient-Centered, Coordinated Care Approach Delivered by Community and Pediatric Primary Care Providers to Promote Responsive Parenting: Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial Rationale and Protocol. BMC Pediatrics. (2018). 18(1):293
Paul IM, Savage JS, Anzman-Frasca S, Marini ME, Beiler J, Hess LB, Loken E, Birch LL. Effect of a Responsive Parenting Educational Intervention on Childhood Weight Outcomes at 3 Years of Age: The INSIGHT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics. (2018). 320(5):461-468.
Savage JS, Hohman EE, Marini ME, Shelly A, Paul IM, Birch LL. INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention and infant feeding practices: randomized clinical trial. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. (2018). 15(1):64.
Balantekin KN, Hohman EE, Adams EL*, Marini ME, Ventura AK, Birch LL, Savage JS. More rapid increase in BMI from age 5-15 is associated with elevated weight status at age 24 among non-Hispanic White females. Eating Behaviors. (2018). 31:12-17.
Anzman-Frasca SL, Paul IM, Moding KJ, Savage JS, Hohman EE, Birch LL. Effects of the INSIGHT Obesity Preventive Intervention on Reported and Observed Infant Temperament. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. (2018).
Symons Downs D., Savage JS, Rivera DE, Collins, LM, Smyth J, Rolls B, Hohman EE, McNitt K, Kunselman A, Stetter C, Pauley AM, Leonard KS, Guo P. Individually-Tailored, Adaptive Intervention to manage gestational weight gain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial in Overweight and Obese Women. JMIR Research Protocols. (2018). 7(6):e150.
Zhu Y, Savage JS, Ghosh D. A kernel-based metric for balance assessment. Journal of Causal Inference. (2018).
Adams EL*, Marini ME, Stokes J, Birch LL, Paul IM, Savage JS. INSIGHT Responsive Parenting Intervention reduces infant's screen time and television exposure. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. (2018). 15 (1):24.
Bailey-Davis L, Kling SM***, Cochran WJ, Hassink S, Hess LB, Franceschelli-Hosterman J, Lutcher S, Marini ME, Mowery J, Paul IM, Savage JS. Integrating and coordinating care between the Women, Infants, and Children Program and pediatricians to improve patient-centered preventive care for healthy growth. Translational Behavioral Medicine. (2018).
Balantekin KN*, Birch LL, Savage JS. Family, friend, and media factors are associated with patterns of weight-control behavior among adolescent girls. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (2018). 23(2):215-223.
Hohman EE*, Savage JS, Birch LL, Beiler JS, Paul IM. Pacifier Use and Early Life Weight Outcomes in the Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories Study. Childhood Obesity. (2017). 14(1):58-66.
Paul IM, Hohman EE*, Loken E, Savage JS, Anzman-Frasca S, Carper P, Marini ME, Birch LL. Mother-Infant Room Sharing and Sleep Outcomes in the INSIGHT Study. Pediatrics (2017). 140(1). pii: e20170122.
Adams EL*, Savage JS. From the children's perspective: What are candy, snacks, and meals? Appetite (2017). 116:215-222.
Rose CM*, Birch LL, Savage JS. Dietary patterns in infancy are associated with child diet and weight outcomes at 6 years. International Journal of Obesity (2017). 41(5):783-788.
Savage JS, Rollins BY*, Kugler KC, Birch LL, Marini ME. Development of a theory-based questionnaire to assess structure and control in parent feeding (SCPF). International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2017). 14(1):9.
Hohman EE*, Paul IM, Birch LL, Savage JS. INSIGHT Responsive Parenting Intervention is associated with healthier patterns of dietary exposures in infants. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2017). 25(1):185-191.
English LK, Fearnbach SN, Wilson SJ, Fisher JO, Savage JS, Rolls BJ, Keller KL. Food portion size and energy density evoke different patterns of brain activation in children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2017). 105(2):295-305.
Kugler KC, Balantekin, KN*, Birch LL, Savage JS. Application of the multiphase optimization strategy to a pilot study: an empirical example targeting obesity among children of low-income mothers. BMC Public Health (2016). 16(1):1181.
Balantekin KN*, Birch LL, Savage JS. Eating in the absence of hunger during childhood predicts self-reported binge eating in adolescence. Eating Behaviors (2016). 24:7-10.
Berger PK, Hohman EE*, Marini ME, Savage JS, Birch LL. Girls' picky eating in childhood is associated with normal weight status from ages 5 to 15 y. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (2016). 104(6):1577-1582.
Savage JS, Neshteruk CD**, Balantekin KN*, Birch LL. Low-Income Women’s Feeding Practices and Perceptions of Dietary Guidance: A Qualitative Study. Maternal and Child Health Journal. (2016). 20(12): 2510-2517.
English LK, Fearnbach SN, Lasschuijt M, Schlegel A, Anderson K, Harris S, Wilson SJ, Fisher JO, Savage JS, Rolls BY, Keller KL. Brain regions implicated in inhibitory control and appetite regulation are activated in response to food portion size and energy density in children. International Journal of Obesity (2016). 40(10):1515-1522.
Paul IM, Savage JS, Anzman-Frasca SL, Marini ME, Mindell JA, Birch LL. INSIGHT Responsive Parenting Intervention and Infant Sleep. Pediatrics (2016). 138(1):e20160762.
Savage JS, Birch LL, Marini ME, Anzman-Frasca SL, Paul IM. Effect of the INSIGHT Responsive Parenting Intervention on Rapid Infant Weight Gain and Overweight Status at Age 1 Year: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics. Journal Club Article of the Month. (2016). 170(8):742-9.
Coffman DL, Balantekin KN*, Savage JS. Using Propensity Methods to Assess Causal Effects of Mothers’ Dieting Behavior on Daughters’ Early Dieting Behavior. Pediatric Obesity (2016). 12(5):334-40.
Fearnbach SN, English LK, Lasschuijt M, Wilson SJ, Savage JS, Fisher JO, Rolls B, Keller K. Brain response to images of food varying in energy density is associated with body composition in 7- to 10-year-old children: Results of an exploratory study. SSIB Special Issue in Physiology & Behavior (2016). 162:3-9.
Savage JS, Birch LL. WIC mothers’ depressive symptoms are associated with greater use of feeding to soothe, regardless of perceived child negativity. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity (2016). 12(2):155-162.
Rose CM*, Savage JS, Birch LL. Patterns of early dietary exposures have implications for maternal and child weight outcomes. Obesity(Silver Spring) (2015). 24(2):430-8.
Rollins BY*, Savage JS, Fisher JO, Birch LL. Alternatives to restrictive feeding practices to promote self-regulation in childhood: a developmental perspective. Pediatric Obesity (2015). 11(5):326-32.
Balantekin KN*, Birch LL, Savage JS. Patterns of weight-control behavior among 15 year old girls. International Journal of Eating Disorders (2015). 48(6): 589-600.
Zhu Y, Ghosh D, Coffman DL, Savage JS, Birch LL. Estimating controlled direct effects of restrictivefeeding practices in the 'Early dieting in girls' study. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. (2015). 88:11-6.
Birch LL, Savage JS, Fisher JO. Right sizing prevention. Food portion size effects on children's eating and weight. Appetite (2015). 88:11-6.
Zhu Y, Schonbach M, Coffman DL, Savage JS. Variable selection for propensity score estimation via balancing covariates. Epidemiology (2015). 26(2):E-14-5.
Symons Downs D, Rauff EL, Savage JS. Falling Short of Guidelines? Nutrition and Weight Gain Knowledge in Pregnancy. Journal of Women’s Health Care (2014). 3. pii: 10000184.
Balantekin KN*, Savage JS, Marini ME, Birch LL. Parental encouragement of dieting promotes daughters’ early dieting. Appetite. (2014). 80:190-6.
Paul IM, Savage JS, Anzman-Frasca SL, Beiler JS, Makova KD, Marini ME, Hess LB, Rzucidlo SE, Verdiglione N, Mindell JA, Birch LL. The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) study. BMC Pediatrics (2014). 14:184.
Savage JS, Symons Downs D, Dong Y, Rivera DE, Collins LC. Control systems engineering for optimizing a prenatal weight gain intervention to regulate infant birth weight. American Journal of Public Health (2014). 104(7):1247-54.
Rollins BY*, Loken E, Savage JS, Birch LL. Effects of restriction on children’s intake differ by child temperament, food reinforcement, and parent’s chronic use of restriction. Appetite (2014). 73:31-9.
Rollins BY*, Loken E, Savage JS, Birch LL. Maternal controlling feeding practices and girls’ inhibitory control interact to predict changes in BMI and EAH from 5 to 7 y. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2014). 99(2):249-57.
Rollins BY*, Loken E, Savage JS, Birch LL. Measurement of food reinforcement in preschool children: Associations with food intake, BMI, and reward sensitivity. Appetite (2014). 72:21-7.
Savage JS, Peterson J, Marini ME, Bordi P, Birch LL. The addition of a plain or herb-flavored reduced-fat dip is associated with improved preschoolers' intake of vegetables. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2014). 113(8):1090-1095.
Lindgren JA*, Vernarelli JA, Savage JS, Hartman TJ. Is usual dietary pattern related to the risk of developing breast cancer? Current Nutrition Reports. (2013). 90-96.
Symons Downs D, DiNallo JM, Savage JS. Self-determined to exercise? Leisure-time exercise behavior, exercise motivation, and exercise dependence in youth. Journal of Physical Activity & Health (2013). 10(2):176-84.
Lindgren JA*, Dorgan JF, Savage JS, Coffman DL, Hartman TJ. Diet across the Lifespan and the Association with Breast Density in Adulthood. International Journal of Breast Cancer (2013). 2013:808317.
Savage JS, Haisfield L, Fisher JO, Marini ME, Birch LL. Do children eat less at meals when allowed to serve themselves? American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2012). 96(1):36-43.
Anzman-Frasca SL, Savage JS, Marini ME, Fisher JO, Birch LL. Repeated exposure and associative conditioning promote preschool children’s liking of vegetables. Appetite (2012). 58(2):543-53.
Savage JS, Fisher JO, Marini ME, Birch LL. Serving smaller age-appropriate entree portions to children aged 3-5 y increases fruit and vegetable intake and reduces energy density and energy intake at lunch. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2012). 95(2):335-41.
Paul IM, Savage JS, Anzman SL, Beiler JS, Marini ME, Stokes JL, Birch LL. Preventing obesity during infancy: a pilot study. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2011). 19(2):353-61.
Lanza ST, Savage JS, Birch LL. Identification and prediction of latent classes of weight-loss strategies among women. Obesity(Silver Spring) (2010). 18(4):833-40.
Savage JS, Birch LL. Patterns of weight control strategies predict differences in women’s 4-year weight gain. Obesity(Silver Spring) (2010). 18(3):513-20.
Savage JS, DiNallo JM, Symons Downs D. Adolescent body satisfaction: the role of perceived parental encouragement for physical activity. International Journal for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2009). 6:90.
Savage JS, Hoffman L, Birch LL. Dieting, restraint, and disinhibition predict women’s weight change over 6 y. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2009). 90(1):33-40.
Savage JS, Marini ME, Birch LL. Dietary energy density predicts women's weight change over 6 y. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2008). 88(3):677-84.
Savage JS, Mitchell DC, Smiciklas-Wright H, Symons Downs D, Birch LL. Plausible reports of energy intake may predict body mass index in pre-adolescent girls. Journal of American Dietetic Association (2008). 108(1):131-5.
Symons Downs D, DiNallo JM, Savage JS, Davison KK. Determinants of eating attitudes among overweight and non-overweight adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health (2007). 41(2):138-45.
Savage JS, Fisher JO, Birch LL. Parental Influences on eating behavior: conception to adolescence. J Law Med Ethics (2007). Spring;35(1):22-34.
Birch LL, Savage JS, Ventura AK. Influences on the Development of Children's Eating Behaviours: From Infancy to Adolescence. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research (2007). 68(1):s1-s56.

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