Jennifer Otten
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Contact Information
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Personal Information Email Tel (650) 498-7623
Professional Overview
Professional Education
| Doctor of Philosophy: | University of Vermont (2009) |
| Bachelor of Science: | Texas A&M University, Nutrition Sciences (1995) |
| Registered Dietitian (R.D.): | Massachusetts General Hospital, R.D. Internship (1996) |
| Master of Science: | Tufts University, Nutrition Communication (1998) |
Stanford Advisors
| Christopher Gardner: | Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor |
| Abby King: | Postdoctoral Research Mentor |
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Research on the impacts of public health policy, specifically nutrition and built environment policy, on health behavior change; public health policy evaluation; the effects of political psychology and political attention on communicating and spreading public health policy; the role of the built environment in obesity prevention and reduction; obesity and behavioral weight management interventions
Publications
- Food marketing to children through toys: response of restaurants to the first U.S. toy ordinance. Am J Prev Med. 2012; (1): 56-60
- Neighborhood Eating and Activity Advocacy Teams (NEAAT): engaging older adults in policy activities to improve food and physical environments Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2011; (online): 1-5
- The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) and public policy advocacy: a call to action Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2011: 492-496
- Micronutrient quality of weight-loss diets that focus on macronutrients: results from the A TO Z study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010; (2): 304-12
- Relationship between self-report and an objective measure of television-viewing time in adults. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010; (6): 1273-5
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