Katie Loth

Katie Loth is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Twin Cities. As a clinical dietitian and behavioral epidemiologist, her research focuses on social and environmental influences on dietary intake and weight-related behaviors in ethnically/racially diverse and low-income populations. She holds a PhD in Behavioral Epidemiology (University of Minnesota), an MPH in Public Health Nutrition (University of Minnesota), and a BS in Dietetics (University of Wisconsin).

• MPH, Public Health Nutrition, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• PhD, Behavioral Epidemiology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• BS, Dietetics, University of Wisconsin

Her work integrates nutrition, public health, and epidemiology to address obesity and eating disorder prevention. Key areas include food insecurity, health disparities, family meal environments, and weight-related communication. She employs ecological momentary assessment and mixed methods to analyze real-time behavioral fluctuations.

Recent articles highlight food insecurity and disordered eating associations, weight self-monitoring in emerging adults, and parental feeding practices in diverse households. Projects include NIH-funded studies on food parenting approaches to obesity prevention and HRSA-supported behavioral health training for family physicians.

Her research also explores COVID-19 pandemic impacts on family meals, integrated clinical care models, and health equity in school meal programs. Collaborations span institutions like Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.