Leann Lipps Birch
Pennsylvania State University
2 papers in the Anchorcite directory, published between 1998 and 1999, cited 4,060 times in total.
ORCID profileResearch topics
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors · 2 papers
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · 2 papers
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques · 2 papers
Frequent co-authors
- Jennifer Orlet Fisher · 1 paper
Papers
- Development of Eating Behaviors Among Children and AdolescentsPEDIATRICS · 1998 · 2,294 citations
The prevalence of obesity among children is high and is increasing. We know that obesity runs in families, with children of obese parents at greater risk of developing obesity than children of thin parents. Research on genetic factors in obesity…
- DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD PREFERENCESAnnual Review of Nutrition · 1999 · 1,766 citations
Using a developmental systems perspective, this review focuses on how genetic predispositions interact with aspects of the eating environment to produce phenotypic food preferences. Predispositions include the unlearned, reflexive reactions to basic tastes: the preference for sweet and salty tastes,…
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