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  1. Blach E, Ryder MM, Brewster R, de la Fuente J, Hawkins BG, Ventura AK. The Accuracy of a SmartBottle Device for Objective Assessment of Changes in Bottle Weight During Infant Feeding. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2025 Apr 25:S2212-2672(25)00149-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2025.04.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40288676.
  2. Narayanan BL, Ventura JD, Ventura AK. Adaptation of the Remote Food Photography Method to Assess Infant Intake During Bottle-Feeding of Ready-to-Feed Formula. Matern Child Nutr. 2025 Mar 17;:e70016. doi: 10.1111/mcn.70016. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40097365.
  3. Fleming SA, Paul TL, Fleming RAF, Ventura AK, McCrory MA, Whisner CM, Spagnuolo PA, Dye L, Kraft J, Ford NA. Exploring avocado consumption and health: a scoping review and evidence map. Front Nutr. 2025;12:1488907. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1488907. eCollection 2025. PubMed PMID: 39996010; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11847682.
  4. Johnson BJ, Chadwick PM, Pryde S, Seidler AL, Hunter KE, Aberoumand M, Williams JG, Lau HI, Libesman S, Aagerup J, Barba A, Baur LA, Morgillo S, Sanders L, Taki S, Hesketh KD, Campbell K, Manson A, Hayes A, Webster A, Wood C, O’Connor DA, Matvienko-Sikar K, Robledo K, Askie L, Wolfenden L, Taylor R, Yin HS, Brown V, Fiks A, Ventura A, Ghaderi A, Taylor BJ, Stough C, Helle C, Palacios C, Perrin EM, Reifsnider E, Rasmussen F, Paul IM, Savage JS, Thomson J, Banna J, Larsen J, Joshipura K, Ong KK, Karssen L, Wen LM, Vitolo M, Røed M, Bryant M, Rivera MC, Messito MJ, Golova N, Øverby NC, Gross R, Lakshman R, Byrne R, Rothman RL, O’Reilly S, Anzman-Frasca S, Verbestel V, Maffeis C, de la Haye K, Salvy SJ, Mihrshahi S, Ramachandran J, Baratto PS, Golley RK. Behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: intervention coding of studies in the TOPCHILD Collaboration systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025 Feb 5;22(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s12966-025-01708-9. Review. PubMed PMID: 39910407; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11796048.
  5. Ventura AK, Drewelow VM, Richardson TN. Does paced bottle-feeding improve the quality and outcome of bottle-feeding interactions?. Early Hum Dev. 2025 Feb;201:106181. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.106181. Epub 2024 Dec 14. PubMed PMID: 39693774.
  6. McDaniel, B. T., Ventura, A. K., & Drouin, M. (2025). Parent social media use and gaming on mobile phones, technoference in family time, and parenting stress. Psychology of Popular Media, 14(2), 322–327. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000539
  7. Ventura AK, Ross KJ, Miller AL, DeJesus JM, Tan CC, Lumeng JC. Development of the Baby Behaviors when Satiated (BABES) behavioral coding scheme. Appetite. 2024 Dec 1;203:107704. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107704. Epub 2024 Oct 11. PubMed PMID: 39396763.
  8. Mason EM, Riccabona TM, Ventura AK. Technoference in infant feeding: the impact of maternal digital media use during breastfeeding on maternal attention and mother-infant interactions. Frontiers in Developmental Psychology. 2024 Oct 2. doi:10.3389/fdpys.2024.1441486.
  9. Ventura AK, Phelan S, Alarcon N, Quintana Diaz A, Sklar JC, Hart CN. A Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of Effects of Opaque Bottles on Maternal Sensitivity, Infant Intake, and Infant Weight Status. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2024 Sep;124(9):1149-1161.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2024.02.005. Epub 2024 Feb 6. PubMed PMID: 38331187.
  10. Fox K, Hart CN, Phelan S, Ventura AK, Wing R, Jelalian E. Maternal depressive symptom trajectories and associations with child feeding. BMC Public Health. 2024 Jun 19;24(1):1636. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19110-8. PubMed PMID: 38898428; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11186209.
  11. Richardson TN, Ventura AK, Brewer A, Shirwani A, de la Barrera B, Kay MC. Awareness and Support of Responsive Bottle Feeding Among WIC Counselors and Caregivers: A Formative Qualitative Study. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2024 May;56(5):342-350. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2024.01.009. Epub 2024 Mar 10. PubMed PMID: 38466247; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11081858.
  12. Ventura AK, Drewelow VM. Knowledge and Use of Paced Bottle-Feeding Among Mothers of Young Infants. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023 Nov;55(11):796-802. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.08.002. Epub 2023 Sep 22. PubMed PMID: 37737815.
  13. Ventura AK, Hart CN, Phelan S, Jelalian E, Wing RR. Associations Between Technology Use, Responsive Feeding, and Child Temperament Among Prior Prenatal Intervention Participants. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 May 1;44(4):e315-e321. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001174. Epub 2023 Apr 4. PubMed PMID: 37020323; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10159932.
  14. Hart CN, Phelan S, Coffman DL, Jelalian E, Ventura AK, Hodges EA, Hawley N, Fisher JO, Wing RR. Maternal responsiveness and toddler body mass index z-score: Prospective analysis of maternal and child mealtime interactions. Appetite. 2023 Jan 1;180:106348. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106348. Epub 2022 Oct 19. PubMed PMID: 36272545,
  15. Davis MI, Delfosse CM, Ventura AK. Infant Age Moderates Associations between Infant Temperament and Maternal Technology Use during Infant Feeding and Care. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 7;19(19). doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912858. PubMed PMID: 36232158; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9565936.
  16. González LM, Lammert A, Phelan S, Ventura AK. Associations between parenting stress, parent feeding practices, and perceptions of child eating behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Appetite. 2022 Oct 1;177:106148. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106148. Epub 2022 Jun 30. PubMed PMID: 35779642; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9242703.
  17. Ventura AK, Whaley SE. Strategies to promote responsive bottle-feeding in WIC predict less frequent use of food to soothe and healthier weight status for infants with negative temperaments. Pediatr Obes. 2022 Aug;17(8):e12908. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12908. Epub 2022 Feb 27. PubMed PMID: 35224881.
  18. Ventura AK, Martinez CE, Whaley SE. WIC Participants’ Perceptions of COVID-19-Related Changes to WIC Recertification and Service Delivery. J Community Health. 2022 Apr;47(2):184-192. doi: 10.1007/s10900-021-01026-8. Epub 2021 Sep 23. PubMed PMID: 34557992; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8459821.
  19. Ventura AK, Silva Garcia K, Meza M, Rodriguez E, Martinez CE, Whaley SE. Promoting Responsive Bottle-Feeding Within WIC: Evaluation of a Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Approach. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 Jan;122(1):99-109.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.05.003. Epub 2021 Jun 3. PubMed PMID: 34090838.
  20. Hupp MK, Papathakis PC, Phelan S, Ventura AK. Associations between mothers’ use of food to soothe, feeding mode, and infant weight during early infancy. Appetite. 2022 Jan 1;168:105736. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105736. Epub 2021 Oct 7. PubMed PMID: 34627981; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8671361.
  21. Ventura AK, Phelan S, Silva Garcia K. Maternal Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation and Child Food Preferences, Dietary Patterns, and Weight Outcomes: a Review of Recent Research. Curr Nutr Rep. 2021 Aug 12;. doi: 10.1007/s13668-021-00366-0. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 34383279.
  22. Guan J, Brewster R, De La Fuente J, Ventura AK, Hawkins BG. Artificial Neural Network for Identification of Infant Feeding Tracking Using the Smart Bottle System. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2021 Nov;2021:7539-7543. doi: 10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9629536. PubMed PMID: 34892836.
  23. Ventura A, Hupp M, Lavond J. Mother-infant interactions and infant intake during breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding expressed breast milk. Matern Child Nutr. 2021 Oct;17(4):e13185. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13185. Epub 2021 May 3. PubMed PMID: 33939269; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8476436.
  24. Ventura AK, Lore B, Mireles O. Associations Between Variations in Breast Anatomy and Early Breastfeeding Challenges. J Hum Lact. 2021 May;37(2):403-413. doi: 10.1177/0890334420931397. Epub 2020 Jun 2. PubMed PMID: 32484716.
  25. Phelan S, Hart CN, Jelalian E, Muñoz-Christian K, Alarcon N, McHugh A, Ventura AK, Wing RR. Effect of prenatal lifestyle intervention on maternal postpartum weight retention and child body mass index z-score at 36 months. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 May;45(5):1133-1142. doi: 10.1038/s41366-021-00784-8. Epub 2021 Feb 24. PubMed PMID: 33627776; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8081654.
  26. Alvarez Gutierrez S, Ventura AK. Associations between maternal technology use, perceptions of infant temperament, and indicators of mother-to-infant attachment quality. Early Hum Dev. 2021 Mar;154:105305. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105305. Epub 2021 Jan 5. PubMed PMID: 33508559.
  27. Anderson CE, Martinez CE, Ventura AK, Whaley SE. Potential overfeeding among formula fed Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children participants and associated factors. Pediatr Obes. 2020 Dec;15(12):e12687. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12687. Epub 2020 Jun 18. PubMed PMID: 32558255.
  28. Balantekin KN, Anzman-Frasca S, Francis LA, Ventura AK, Fisher JO, Johnson SL. Positive parenting approaches and their association with child eating and weight: A narrative review from infancy to adolescence. Pediatr Obes. 2020 Oct;15(10):e12722. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12722. Epub 2020 Sep 3. PubMed PMID: 32881344; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8018716.
  29. Ventura AK, Li R, Xu X. Associations between Bottle-Feeding during Infancy and Obesity at Age 6 Years Are Mediated by Greater Infancy Weight Gain. Child Obes. 2020 Jul;16(5):316-326. doi: 10.1089/chi.2019.0299. Epub 2020 Jun 4. PubMed PMID: 32498550.
  30. Almeida R, Alvarez Gutierrez S, Whaley SE, Ventura AK. A Qualitative Study of Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding Mothers’ Perceptions of and Experiences in WIC. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Jun;52(6):615-625. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2019.12.006. Epub 2020 Jan 16. PubMed PMID: 31955996.
  31. 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. J Nutr. 2020 Jun 1;150(6):1343-1347. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxaa127. PubMed PMID: 32412640.
  32. Beckerman JP, Slade E, Ventura AK. Maternal diet during lactation and breast-feeding practices have synergistic association with child diet at 6 years. Public Health Nutr. 2020 Feb;23(2):286-294. doi: 10.1017/S1368980019001782. Epub 2019 Jul 10. PubMed PMID: 31290381; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6952591.
  33. Ventura AK, Hupp M, Alvarez Gutierrez S, Almeida R. Development and validation of the Maternal Distraction Questionnaire. Heliyon. 2020 Feb;6(2):e03276. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03276. eCollection 2020 Feb. PubMed PMID: 32025583; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6997568.
  34. Ventura AK, Levy J, Sheeper S. Maternal digital media use during infant feeding and the quality of feeding interactions. Appetite. 2019 Dec 1;143:104415. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.104415. Epub 2019 Aug 22. PubMed PMID: 31445993.
  35. Ventura AK, Sheeper S, Levy J. Exploring Correlates of Infant Clarity of Cues During Early Feeding Interactions. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019 Sep;119(9):1452-1461. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.03.014. Epub 2019 May 29. PubMed PMID: 31153959; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6710109.
  36. Whitfield KC, Ventura AK. Exploration of Responsive Feeding During Breastfeeding Versus Bottle Feeding of Human Milk: A Within-Subject Pilot Study. Breastfeed Med. 2019 Sep;14(7):482-486. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2019.0069. Epub 2019 Jun 12. PubMed PMID: 31188021.
  37. Ventura AK, Hernandez A. Effects of opaque, weighted bottles on maternal sensitivity and infant intake. Matern Child Nutr. 2019 Apr;15(2):e12737. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12737. Epub 2018 Nov 22. PubMed PMID: 30345622; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7199074.
  38. Phelan S, Hagobian TA, Ventura A, Brannen A, Erickson-Hatley K, Schaffner A, Muñoz-Christian K, Mercado A, Tate DF. ‘Ripple’ effect on infant zBMI trajectory of an internet-based weight loss program for low-income postpartum women. Pediatr Obes. 2019 Jan;14(1). doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12456. Epub 2018 Sep 17. PubMed PMID: 30225981; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7368392.
  39. Ventura AK, Thompson K. Predictors of Resilience Among Infants at Risk for Rapid Weight Gain. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 Jan;27(1):130-136. doi: 10.1002/oby.22351. PubMed PMID: 30569642.
  40. 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. Eat Behav. 2018 Dec;31:12-17. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.07.007. Epub 2018 Jul 23. PubMed PMID: 30053676; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6226326.
  41. Jankovitz KZ, Ventura AK, Curry TM, Howarth VB, Moran CC, Mertens RM, Bailey LA, Thompson KA, McGaughey K. Prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among preschool-aged children in San Luis Obispo County, 2006-2014. California Journal of Health Promotion. 2018 16(1):66-72.
  42. Anzman-Frasca S, Ventura AK, Ehrenberg S, Myers KP. Promoting healthy food preferences from the start: a narrative review of food preference learning from the prenatal period through early childhood. Obes Rev. 2018 Apr;19(4):576-604. doi: 10.1111/obr.12658. Epub 2017 Dec 20. Review. PubMed PMID: 29266778.
  43. Ventura AK, Garcia P, Schaffner AA. Associations between bottle-feeding intensity and maternal encouragement of bottle-emptying. Public Health Nutr. 2017 Dec;20(17):3090-3098. doi: 10.1017/S1368980017002166. Epub 2017 Sep 12. PubMed PMID: 28893342; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10261456.
  44. Ventura AK, Teitelbaum S. Maternal Distraction During Breast- and Bottle Feeding Among WIC and non-WIC Mothers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017 Jul-Aug;49(7 Suppl 2):S169-S176.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.04.004. PubMed PMID: 28689554; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5605803.
  45. Ventura AK. Associations between Breastfeeding and Maternal Responsiveness: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Adv Nutr. 2017 May;8(3):495-510. doi: 10.3945/an.116.014753. Print 2017 May. Review. PubMed PMID: 28507014; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5421127.
  46. Ventura AK. Developmental Trajectories of Bottle-Feeding During Infancy and Their Association with Weight Gain. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2017 Feb/Mar;38(2):109-119. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000372. PubMed PMID: 27941411.
  47. Ventura AK, Mennella JA. An Experimental Approach to Study Individual Differences in Infants’ Intake and Satiation Behaviors during Bottle-Feeding. Child Obes. 2017 Feb;13(1):44-52. doi: 10.1089/chi.2016.0122. Epub 2016 Oct 27. PubMed PMID: 27788024; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5278825.
  48. Golen RP, Ventura AK. What are mothers doing while bottle-feeding their infants? Exploring the prevalence of maternal distraction during bottle-feeding interactions. Early Hum Dev. 2015 Dec;91(12):787-91. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.09.006. Epub 2015 Oct 21. PubMed PMID: 26474527; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4662912.
  49. Golen RB, Ventura AK. Mindless feeding: Is maternal distraction during bottle-feeding associated with overfeeding?. Appetite. 2015 Aug;91:385-92. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.04.078. Epub 2015 May 4. PubMed PMID: 25953601; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4464819.
  50. Ventura AK, Inamdar LB, Mennella JA. Consistency in infants’ behavioural signalling of satiation during bottle-feeding. Pediatr Obes. 2015 Jun;10(3):180-7. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.250. Epub 2014 Jul 3. PubMed PMID: 24990443; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4282834.
  51. Ventura AK, Pollack Golen R. A pilot study comparing opaque, weighted bottles with conventional, clear bottles for infant feeding. Appetite. 2015 Feb;85:178-84. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.11.028. Epub 2014 Nov 28. PubMed PMID: 25445988; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4309547.
  52. Ventura AK, Anzman-Frasca S, Garst BA. Mealtimes at residential summer camps: What are camp staff doing to promote campers’ healthy eating behaviors?. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2014 Nov-Dec;46(6):491-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2014.06.005. Epub 2014 Jul 23. PubMed PMID: 25087750.
  53. Ventura AK, Garst BA. Residential summer camp: a new venue for nutrition education and physical activity promotion. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2013 May 24;10:64. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-64. PubMed PMID: 23705879; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3665661.
  54. Ventura AK, Worobey J. Early influences on the development of food preferences. Curr Biol. 2013 May 6;23(9):R401-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.02.037. Review. PubMed PMID: 23660363.
  55. Ventura AK, Beauchamp GK, Mennella JA. Infant regulation of intake: the effect of free glutamate content in infant formulas. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Apr;95(4):875-81. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.024919. Epub 2012 Feb 22. PubMed PMID: 22357724; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3302362.
  56. Ventura AK, San Gabriel A, Hirota M, Mennella JA. Determination of free amino acid content of infant formulas. Nutrition and Food Science. 2012; 42(4):271-278.
  57. Mennella JA, Ventura AK. Early feeding: setting the stage for healthy eating habits. Nestle Nutr Workshop Ser Pediatr Program. 2011;68:153-63; discussion 164-8. doi: 10.1159/000325783. Epub 2011 Oct 3. Review. PubMed PMID: 22044898.
  58. Ventura AK, Mennella JA. Innate and learned preferences for sweet taste during childhood. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2011 Jul;14(4):379-84. doi: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e328346df65. Review. PubMed PMID: 21508837.
  59. Mennella JA, Ventura AK, Beauchamp GK. Differential growth patterns among healthy infants fed protein hydrolysate or cow-milk formulas. Pediatrics. 2011 Jan;127(1):110-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-1675. Epub 2010 Dec 27. PubMed PMID: 21187303; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3010087.
  60. Mennella JA, Ventura AK. The basic biology underlying the flavor world of children. Current Zoology. 2010; 56(6):834-841.
  61. Garcia-Dominic O, Wray LA, Ledikwe JH, Mitchell DC, Ventura AK, Hernandez AE, Yin Z, Trevino RP, Ulbrecht JS. Accuracy of self-reported energy intakes in low-income urban 4th grade minority children. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Nov;18(11):2220-6. doi: 10.1038/oby.2010.144. Epub 2010 Jun 10. PubMed PMID: 20539298.
  62. Ventura AK, Gromis JC, Lohse B. Feeding practices and styles used by a diverse sample of low-income parents of preschool-age children. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2010 Jul-Aug;42(4):242-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2009.06.002. Epub 2010 Mar 15. PubMed PMID: 20227919.
  63. Ventura AK, Loken E, Birch LL. Developmental trajectories of girls’ BMI across childhood and adolescence. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Nov;17(11):2067-74. doi: 10.1038/oby.2009.123. Epub 2009 May 7. PubMed PMID: 19424165.
  64. Birch LL, Ventura AK. Preventing childhood obesity: what works?. Int J Obes (Lond). 2009 Apr;33 Suppl 1:S74-81. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2009.22. Review. PubMed PMID: 19363514.
  65. Paul IM, Bartok CJ, Downs DS, Stifter CA, Ventura AK, Birch LL. Opportunities for the primary prevention of obesity during infancy. Adv Pediatr. 2009;56(1):107-33. doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2009.08.012. Review. PubMed PMID: 19968945; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2791708.
  66. Bartok CJ, Ventura AK. Mechanisms underlying the association between breastfeeding and obesity. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2009;4(4):196-204. doi: 10.3109/17477160902763309. Review. PubMed PMID: 19922033.
  67. Ventura AK, Birch LL. Does parenting affect children’s eating and weight status?. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008 Mar 17;5:15. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-15. PubMed PMID: 18346282; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2276506.
  68. Coffman DL, Patrick ME, Palen LA, Rhoades BL, Ventura AK. Why do high school seniors drink? Implications for a targeted approach to intervention. Prev Sci. 2007 Dec;8(4):241-8. doi: 10.1007/s11121-007-0078-1. Epub 2007 Oct 26. PubMed PMID: 17963040.
  69. Francis LA, Ventura AK, Marini M, Birch LL. Parent overweight predicts daughters’ increase in BMI and disinhibited overeating from 5 to 13 years. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Jun;15(6):1544-53. doi: 10.1038/oby.2007.183. PubMed PMID: 17557992; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2562317.
  70. Ventura AK, Loken E, Birch LL. Risk profiles for metabolic syndrome in a nonclinical sample of adolescent girls. Pediatrics. 2006 Dec;118(6):2434-42. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-1527. PubMed PMID: 17142529; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2548300.
  71. Fiorito LM, Ventura AK, Mitchell DC, Smiciklas-Wright H, Birch LL. Girls’ dairy intake, energy intake, and weight status. J Am Diet Assoc. 2006 Nov;106(11):1851-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.08.003. PubMed PMID: 17081836; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2531154.
  72. Ventura AK, Loken E, Mitchell DC, Smiciklas-Wright H, Birch LL. Understanding reporting bias in the dietary recall data of 11-year-old girls. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2006 Jun;14(6):1073-84. doi: 10.1038/oby.2006.123. PubMed PMID: 16861613; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2570260.

Books

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  1. Ventura AK. Promoting Responsive Feeding during Breastfeeding, Bottle-feeding, and the Introduction to Solid Foods. Elsevier Academic Press; 2022
  2. Ventura AK, editor. Bottle-feeding: Perceptions, Practices, and Health Outcomes. New York: Nova Science Publishers; 2018. 232p.

Other Articles and Book Chapters

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  1. McDaniel BT, Linder L, Vanden Abeele MMP, Ventura AK, Coyne SM, Barr R. Technoference in Parenting and Impacts on Parent-Child Relationships and Child Development. In: Christakis DA, Hale L. (Editors in Chief), Handbook of Children and Screens: Digital Media, Development, and Well-Being from Birth through Adolescence, 2024:pp. 411-418.
  2. Ventura AK. Obesity. In: Friedman HS. (Editor in Chief), Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 3rd edition, 2023. pp. 660-672.
  3. Mennella JA, Forestell CA, Ventura AK, Fisher JO. Development of Infant Feeding. In: Lockman J, Tamis-Lemonda C. (Eds), The Cambridge Handbook of Infant Development: Brain, Behavior, and Cultural Context. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2020;pp. 263-302.
  4. Ventura AK. Does Breastfeeding Shape Food Preferences? Links to Obesity. Ann Nutr Metab. 2019 70 Suppl 3:8-15. 
  5. Phelan S, Ventura AK. Prenatal influences on children’s obesity risk. In: Goran MI, editor. Handbook of Pediatric Obesity. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2016;pp. 127-136.
  6. Ventura AK, Terndrup H. Breasts versus Bottles for Infant Feeding: What’s the difference? In: Worobey J, editor. Infant Feeding: Parental Perceptions, Behaviors, and Health Effects Philadelphia, PA: Nova Publishers, 2016, pp. 103-128.
  7. Ventura AK. Obesity. In: Friedman HS. (Editor in Chief), Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 2nd edition, 2016. pp. 219-226.
  8. Ventura AK. Fostering the development of healthy eating behaviors during childhood. Nestle Nutrition Nest. 2013 No. 34, 4-5.
  9. Mennella JA, Ventura AK, Lipchock S. Le origini della prferenza del cibo. In: C Bellieni Ed: “Sento dunque sono. Sensi e sensazioni del feto“. 2011 pg. 33-50 Cantagalli, Siena. ISBN: 978-88-8272-632-4.
  10. Ventura, AK. Helping new vegetarian parents learn responsive feeding practices. Vegetarian Nutrition Update. 2010 XIX(1): 10-11.
  11. Ventura AK, Johnson SL, Birch LL. 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. 2009,
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