Refereed Journal Articles
Mennella JA, Ventura AK, & Beauchamp GK. (2011). Differential growth patterns among infants fed protein hydrolysate or cow’s milk-based formulas. Pediatrics, 127 (1), 110-118.
Mennella JA, & Ventura AK. (2010). The basic biology underlying the flavor world of children. Current Zoology, 56 (6), 834-841.
Garcia-Dominic O, Wray LA, Ledikwe JH, Mitchell DC, Ventura, AK, Hernandez AE, Yin Z, Trevino RP, & Ulbrecht JS. (2010). Accuracy of Self-Reported Energy Intakes in Low-Income Urban 4th Grade Minority Children. Obesity (Silver Spring), 18 (11), 2220-2226.
Ventura AK, Gromis JC, & Lohse BA. (2010). Feeding practices and styles used by a diverse sample of low-income parents of preschool-age children. J Nutr Educ Behav, 42(4), 242-249.
Paul IM, Bartock CJ, Downs DS, Stifter CA, & Ventura AK, Birch LL. (2009). Opportunities for the primary prevention of obesity during infancy. Adv Pediatr, 56, 107-133.
Ventura AK, Loken E, & Birch LL. (2009). Developmental trajectories of girls' BMI across childhood and adolescence. Obesity (Silver Spring), 17(11), 2067-2074.
Bartok CJ, &Ventura AK. (2009). Mechanisms underlying the association between breastfeeding and obesity. Int J Pediatr Obes, 4(4), 196-204.
Birch LL, & Ventura AK. (2009). Preventing childhood obesity: what works? Int J Obes (Lond), 33 Suppl 1, S74-81.
Ventura AK, & Birch LL. (2008). Does parenting affect children's eating and weight status? Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 5, 15.
Coffman DL, Patrick ME, Palen LA, Rhoades BL, & Ventura AK. (2007). Why do high school seniors drink? Implications for a targeted approach to intervention. Prev Sci, 8(4), 241-248.
Francis LA, Ventura AK, Marini M, & Birch LL. (2007). Parent overweight predicts daughters' increase in BMI and disinhibited overeating from 5 to 13 years. Obesity (Silver Spring), 15(6), 1544-1553.
Ventura AK, Loken E, & Birch LL. (2006). Risk profiles for metabolic syndrome in a nonclinical sample of adolescent girls. Pediatrics, 118(6), 2434-2442.
Fiorito LM, Ventura AK, Mitchell DC, Smiciklas-Wright H, & Birch LL. (2006). Girls' dairy intake, energy intake, and weight status. J Am Diet Assoc, 106(11), 1851-1855.
Ventura AK, Loken E, Mitchell DC, Smiciklas-Wright H, & Birch LL. (2006). Understanding reporting bias in the dietary recall data of 11-year-old girls. Obesity (Silver Spring), 14(6), 1073-1084.
non-Refereed Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Mennella JA, Ventura AK, Lipchock S. (Accepted). The origins of food preferences. In C Bellieni (Ed.), Foetal Sensory Perception.
Mennella JA, & Ventura AK. (Accepted). Early Feeding: Setting the Stage for Healthy Eating Habits. Nestle Nutr Workshop Ser Pediatr Program.
Ventura, AK (2010) Helping new vegetarian parents learn responsive feeding practices. Vegetarian Nutrition Update. XIX(1): 10-11.
Ventura AK, Johnson SL, & Birch LL. (2009). Children’s eating: The development of food-acceptance patterns. In E. Essa & Burnham, M. (Eds), Informing our Practice: Useful Research on Young Children’s Development.
Birch LL, Savage JS, & Ventura AK. (2007). Influences on the Development of Children's Eating Behaviours: From Infancy to Adolescence. Can J Diet Pract Res. 68(1):s1-s56.
Ventura AK, Smith M, Tomazin M, Hoover K (2005). Breastfeeding Comprehensive, Intensive and Basics: Review of a breastfeeding video series. Journal of Human Lactation Online Content.
Ventura AK, Savage JF, May AL, & Birch LL (2005). Early behavioral, familial and psychosocial predictors of overweight and obesity. In: Tremblay, R. E., Barr, R. G., Peters R. D.e.V., Eds. Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development [online]. Montreal, Quebec: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development; pp. 1-10.
Manuscripts in Progress and Under Review
Mennella JA, Ventura AK. Sweet taste preferences during childhood: Relationship with obesity, health and mood. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care. Invited Manuscript (Feb 2011).
Ventura AK, Loken E, & Birch LL. Individual and familial characteristics of girls resilient to obesity during adolescence despite the presence of overweight during early childhood. Under Review.
Ventura AK, San Gabriel A, Hirota M, & Mennella JA. Determination of free amino acid content in infant formulas. Under Review.
Ventura AK, Reed, DR, & Mennella JA. Recurrent otitis media is associated with markers of taste perception and higher weight status in children. Under Review.
Ventura AK, Rollins BY, Loken E, & Birch LL. Positive and negative consequences of dietary restraint during early adolescence. Forthcoming.
Ventura AK, Beauchamp GK, Mennella JA. Does free glutamate in infant formula promote satiation and satiety during short-term feeding sessions? Forthcoming.