Susan Johnson, PhD

Brannon EE, Kuhl ES, Boles RE, Aylward BS, Ratcliff MB, Valenzuela J, Johnson SL, Powers SW. Strategies for recruitment and retention of families from low-income, minority backgrounds in a longitudinal study of caregiver feeding and child weight. Children’s Health Care. 42(3).

Hodges EA, Johnson SL, Hughes SO, Hopkinson JM, Butte JF, Fisher JO. Development of the Responsiveness to Child Feeding Cues Scale.

Thomas EA, Bechtell JL, Vestal BE, Johnson SL, Bessesen DH, Tregellas JR, Cornier MA. Eating-related Behaviors and Appetite During Energy Imbalance in Obese-Prone and Obese-Resistant Individuals. Appetite.

Faith MS, Pietrobelli A, Heo M, Johnson SL, Keller KL, Heymsfield SB, Allison DB. A twin study of self-regulatory eating in early childhood: Estimates of genetic and environmental influence, and measurement considerations. Int J Obesity. 36:931–937

Clark L, Johnson SL, O'Connor ME, Lassetter J (2013).. Cultural aspects of Latino early childhood obesity. In Handbook of Qualitative Nursing Research, ed. CT Beck. Routledge International, London.

Johnson SL, Hughes SO, Cui X, Li X, Allison DB, Liu Y, Goodell LS, Nicklas T, Power TG, Vollrath K. Portion sizes for children are predicted by parental characteristics and the amounts parents serve themselves. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24477036

Bellows LL, Johnson SL, Davies PL, Anderson J, Gavin WJ, Boles RE. The Colorado LEAP study: rationale and design of a study to assess the short term longitudinal effectiveness of a preschool nutrition and physical activity program. BMC Public Health. 2013 Dec 9;13(1):1146. PubMed PMID: 24321701

Brannon EE, Kuhl ES, Boles RE, Aylward BS, Ratcliff MB, Valenzuela JM, Johnson SL, Powers SW. Strategies for Recruitment and Retention of Families from Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Backgrounds in a Longitudinal Study of Caregiver Feeding and Child Weight. Child Health Care. 2013;42(3):198-213. PubMed PMID: 24078763

Cardel M, Willig AL, Dulin-Keita A, Casazza K, Cherrington A, Gunnarsdottir T, Johnson SL, Peters JC, Hill JO, Allison DB, Fernández JR. Home-schooled children are thinner, leaner, and report better diets relative to traditionally schooled children. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24039204

Ramsay SA, Armstrong Shultz J, Johnson SL, Branen LJ, Fletcher JW, Anderson E. Child Care Mealtime and Active Play Partnerships (Child Care MAPP): evaluation of a training resource Web site for enhancing nutrition education communication. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2013 Nov-Dec;45(6):803-5. PubMed PMID: 23800780

Johnson SL, Ramsay S, Shultz JA, Branen LJ, Fletcher JW. Creating potential for common ground and communication between early childhood program staff and parents about young children's eating. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2013 Nov-Dec;45(6):558-70. PubMed PMID: 23769298

Hodges EA, Johnson SL, Hughes SO, Hopkinson JM, Butte NF, Fisher JO. Development of the responsiveness to child feeding cues scale. Appetite. 2013 Jun;65:210-9. PubMed PMID: 23419965

Thomas EA, Bechtell JL, Vestal BE, Johnson SL, Bessesen DH, Tregellas JR, Cornier MA. Eating-related behaviors and appetite during energy imbalance in obese-prone and obese-resistant individuals. Appetite. 2013 Jun;65:96-102. PubMed PMID: 23402714

Vazir S, Engle P, Balakrishna N, Griffiths PL, Johnson SL, Creed-Kanashiro H, Fernandez Rao S, Shroff MR, Bentley ME. Cluster-randomized trial on complementary and responsive feeding education to caregivers found improved dietary intake, growth and development among rural Indian toddlers. Matern Child Nutr. 2013 Jan;9(1):99-117. PubMed PMID: 22625182

71. Clark L, Johnson SL, O’Connor ME, Lasseter J (2013). Cultural aspects of Latino early childhood obesity. In Cheryl Tatano Beck (Ed,). Routledge International Handbook of Qualitative Nursing Research. New York, Routledge.

Bentley ME, Johnson SL, Wasser H, Creed-Kanashiro H, Shroff M, Fernandez Rao S & Cunningham M (2014). Formative research methods for designing culturally appropriate, integrated child nutrition and development interventions: an overview. New York Academy of Sciences, 1308, 54-67.

Johnson SL, Goodell LS, Williams K, Power TG, Hughes SO. Getting my child to eat the right amount. Mothers' considerations when deciding how much food to offer their child at a meal. Appetite. 2014 Dec 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25510530

Bentley ME, Johnson SL, Wasser H, Creed-Kanashiro H, Shroff M, Fernandez Rao S, Cunningham M. Formative research methods for designing culturally appropriate, integrated child nutrition and development interventions: an overview. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2014 Jan;1308:54-67. PubMed PMID: 24673167

Cardel M, Willig AL, Dulin-Keita A, Casazza K, Cherrington A, Gunnarsdottir T, Johnson SL, Peters JC, Hill JO, Allison DB, Fernández JR. Home-schooled children are thinner, leaner, and report better diets relative to traditionally schooled children. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014 Feb;22(2):497-503. PubMed PMID: 24039204

Johnson SL, Hughes SO, Cui X, Li X, Allison DB, Liu Y, Goodell LS, Nicklas T, Power TG, Vollrath K. Portion sizes for children are predicted by parental characteristics and the amounts parents serve themselves. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Apr;99(4):763-70. PubMed PMID: 24477036

Johnson CR, Turner K, Stewart PA, Schmidt B, Shui A, Macklin E, Reynolds A, James J, Johnson SL, Manning Courtney P, Hyman SL. Relationships between feeding problems, behavioral characteristics and nutritional quality in children with ASD. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Sep;44(9):2175-84. PubMed PMID: 24664635

Johnson SL, Boles RE, Burger KS. Using participant hedonic ratings of food images to construct data driven food groupings. Appetite. 2014 Aug;79:189-96. PubMed PMID: 24769294

Boles RE, Burdell A, Johnson SL, Gavin WJ, Davies PL, Bellows LL. Home food and activity assessment. Development and validation of an instrument for diverse families of young children. Appetite. 2014 Sep;80:23-7. PubMed PMID: 24798760

Friedl KE, Rowe S, Bellows LL, Johnson SL, Hetherington MM, de Froidmont-Görtz I, Lammens V, Hubbard VS. Report of an EU-US symposium on understanding nutrition-related consumer behavior: strategies to promote a lifetime of healthy food choices. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2014 Sep-Oct;46(5):445-50. PubMed PMID: 24974355

Dyuff RL, Birch LL, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Johnson SL, Mattes RD, Murphy MM, Nicklas TA, Rollins BY, Wansink B (2015). Candy consumption patterns, effects on health, and behavioral strategies to promote moderation: Summary report of a roundtable discussion. Advances in Nutrition. 6 (1).

Thompson DA, Polk S, Cheah CSL, Vandewater EA, Johnson SL, Chrismer MC, Tschann JM. Maternal beliefs and parenting practices regarding their preschool child’s TV viewing: An exploration in a sample of low-income Mexican American mothers. Clinical Pediatrics.

Johnson SL, Davies PL, Boles RE, Gavin WJ, Bellows LL. Young Children's Food Neophobia Characteristics and Sensory Behaviors Are Related to Their Food Intake. J Nutr. 2015 Nov;145(11):2610-6. PubMed PMID: 26423739

Power TG, Hughes SO, Goodell LS, Johnson SL, Duran JA, Williams K, Beck AD, Frankel LA. Feeding practices of low-income mothers: how do they compare to current recommendations?. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2015 Mar 7;12:34. PubMed PMID: 25888909

Duyff RL, Birch LL, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Johnson SL, Mattes RD, Murphy MM, Nicklas TA, Rollins BY, Wansink B. Candy consumption patterns, effects on health, and behavioral strategies to promote moderation: summary report of a roundtable discussion. Adv Nutr. 2015 Jan;6(1):139S-46S. PubMed PMID: 25593156

Johnson SL, Goodell LS, Williams K, Power TG, Hughes SO. Getting my child to eat the right amount. Mothers' considerations when deciding how much food to offer their child at a meal. Appetite. 2015 May;88:24-32. PubMed PMID: 25510530

Bellows LL, Conlon T, Pensack-Rinehart H, Cunningham-Sabo L, Johnson SL. Opportunities in the Classroom or Cafeteria for a ‘Tasting Challenge’ to Influence First Grade Students’ Willingness to Try New Foods. The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 39, 2, https://schoolnutrition.org/uploadedFiles/5_News_and_Publications/4_The_Journal_of_Child_Nutrition_and_Management/Fall_2015/OpportunitiesintheClassroomorCafeteriaforaTastingChallenge.pdf .

Johnson SL. Developmental and environment influences on young children’s vegetable preferences and consumption. Advances in Nutrition.

Cardel M*, Bellows L, Boles RE, Davies P, Gavin W, and SL Johnson. Self-Concept and Obesity Risk in Low Income Diverse Preschoolers. Presented as an oral presentation at American Society of Nutrition, FASEB J, 29:902.29. * Selected for FASEB American Society of Nutrition MARC Travel award, Winner of the American Society of Nutrition; Grand Prize for Young Minority Investigators Award. April, 2015.

Bellows L, Davies P, Johnson SL, Boles R, Gavin W. Evaluating Two Models Depicting the Relationships between Physical Activity, Gross Motor Skills, Perceived Athletic Competence, Fitness and Weight Status in Preschoolers. Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, June, 2015

Johnson SL, Bellows L, Davies P, Gavin W, Boles R. Longitudinal Associations between Parent Reports of Child Food Acceptance and Parent Feeding Practices. Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, June, 2015

Davies PL, Bellows L, Gavin WJ, Johnson SL, Boles RE. Obesity prevention study: Physical activity program improved gross motor skills in preschool children. American Occupational Therapy Association 95th Annual Conference & Expo Nashville, TN

Davies PL, Bellows L, Gavin WJ, Johnson SL, Boles RE. Validating a preschool obesity prevention study by defining the relationships between physical activity, gross motor skills, fitness, and healthy weight. Paper presented at the Third Annual Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars, Los Angeles, CA

Johnson SL. Precision Across Scientific Methods: Integrating Rigor and Care Into Assessment of Nutrition Education and Behavior Outcomes. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2016 Sep;48(8):519. PubMed PMID: 27614278

Goodell LS, Johnson SL, Antono AC, Power TG, Hughes SO. Strategies Low-Income Parents Use to Overcome Their Children's Food Refusal. Matern Child Health J. 2016 Jul 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27443653

Thompson DA, Johnson SL, Vandewater EA, Schmiege SJ, Boles RE, Lev J, Tschann JM. Parenting and Preschooler TV Viewing in Low-Income Mexican Americans: Development of the Parenting Practices Regarding TV Viewing (PPRTV) Scale. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2016 Jul-Aug;37(6):465-74. PubMed PMID: 27355878

Hughes SO, Power TG, Beck A, Betz D, Calodich S, Goodell LS, Hill LG, Hill R, Jaramillo JA, Johnson SL, Lanigan J, Lawrence A, Martinez AD, Nesbitt M, Overath I, Parker L, Ullrich-French S. Strategies for Effective Eating Development-SEEDS: Design of an Obesity Prevention Program to Promote Healthy Food Preferences and Eating Self-Regulation in Children From Low-Income Families. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2016 Jun;48(6):405-418.e1. PubMed PMID: 27288192

Cardel MI*, Johnson SL, Beck J, Dhurandhar E, Keita AD, Tomczik AC, Pavela G, Huo T, Janicke DM, Muller K, Piff PK, Peters JC, Hill JO, Allison DB. The effects of experimentally manipulated social status on acute eating behavior: A randomized, crossover pilot study. Physiol Behav. 2016 Aug 1;162:93-101. PubMed PMID: 27094920

Johnson SL. Developmental and Environmental Influences on Young Children's Vegetable Preferences and Consumption. Adv Nutr. 2016 Jan;7(1):220S-231S. PubMed PMID: 26773030

Boles RE, Halbower AC, Daniels S, Gunnarsdottir T, Whitesell N, Johnson SL. Family Chaos and Child Functioning in Relation to Sleep Problems Among Children at Risk for Obesity. Behav Sleep Med. 2016 Jan 8;:1-15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26745822

Kaar JL, Shapiro AL, Johnson SL (2016). Parental feeding practices, food neophobia and child food preferences: What combination of factors results in children eating their vegetables? Food Preference and Quality. 50: 57-64.

Masis, N*, McCaffrey, J, Johnson, SL, Chapman-Novakofski, KM. Design and evaluation a training protocol for a photographic method of visual estimation of fruits and vegetable intake among k-2nd grade students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (Accepted).

Sigman Grant M, Johnson SL (2016). Breastfeeding and Beyond: Immunological, Cognitive, Developmental and Nutritional Advantages. Nutrition Education Practice Group, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Rules of the Road When Feeding Toddlers. DairyGood Blog, https://dairygood.org/content/2016/rules-of-the-road-when-feeding-toddlers, September 21, 2016.

Clean your Plate: Are You Sure? https://dairygood.org/content/2016/clean-your-plate-are-you-sure December 20, 2016.

Cardel M*, Johnson SL, Beck J, Dhurandhar E, Keita AD, Tomczik AC, Pavela G, Huo T, Janicke DM, Muller K, Piff PK, Peters JC, Hill JO, Allison DB. The Effects of Experimentally Manipulated Social Status on Acute Eating Behavior: A Randomized, Crossover Pilot Study. Faseb J., 30:408.1, April, 2016.

Bellows, L., Johnson, S.L., Davies, P., Gavin, W., Chamberlin, B., Boles, R., Thompson, D., Gleason, J. The HEROs Study: Bridging Home and Preschool Environments to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity Behaviors to Prevent Obesity in Early Childhood. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 48(7), S112-113.

Bellows, L., Johnson, S.L., Davies, P., Gavin, W., Boles, R (2016). Longitudinal Findings From the Colorado LEAP Study: An Obesity Prevention Study in Early Childhood. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 48(7), S112-113.

Beck, J.*, Davies, P., Gavin, W., Johnson, S.L., Boles, R., Bellows, L (2016). Motor Skill Development in at-risk Preschoolers: A Community-Based Longitudinal Intervention Study. Presented at the Lillian Fountain Smith Conference, Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, June 2016.

Yoshida, D.*, Boles, R., Johnson, S.L., Bellows, L (2016). Development of an Electronic Survey to Capture the Home Food and Activity Environment. Presented at the Lillian Fountain Smith Conference, Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, June 2016

Hibbs-Shipp, S.*, Johnson, S.L., Ryan, S.*, Kroehl, M., Boles, R., Bellows, L (2016). The Effects of the Food Friends Intervention at Improving Children’s Consumption of Novel Foods over a 3-year Period. Presented at the Lillian Fountain Smith Conference, Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, June 2016.

Johnson, S.L., Ryan, S.*, Kroehl, M., Boles, R., Davies, P., Gavin, W., Bellows, L (2016). The Effects of a Preschool Intervention Aimed at Improving Young Children’s Novel Foods. FASEB Journal, April 2016, 30:1155.12

Johnson, S.L., Gavin, W., Davies, P., Taylor, B.*, Boles, R., Bellows, L (2016). Caregivers’ Estimations of 4–7-y-old Children’s Food Neophobia and Eating Temperament and Observations of Children’s Food Refusals. FASEB Journal, April 2016, 30:276.6.

Johnson, S.L., Maloney, K.*, Moding, K.*, Bellows, L.L (2016). The Trying New Foods Scale: A preschooler assessment of self-competence for trying new foods. Presented at annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, Porto, Portugal, July 2016.

Maloney, K.*, Bellows, L.L., Moding, K.*, Johnson, S.L. The Trying New Foods Scale: A preschooler assessment of self-competence for trying new foods (2016). Presented at the Lillian Fountain Smith Conference, Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, June 2016.

Hibbs-Shipp, S.*, Johnson, S.L., Boles, R., Nelson, T., Wdowik, M., Bellows, L. Maternal Health Matters: The Home Food Environment and Chronic Disease Risk. Presented at Colorado State University’s Graduate Showcase, November 15, 2016.

McCloskey M, Johnson SL, Benz C, Thompson DA, Chamberlin B, Clark L, Bellows LL. Parent Perceptions of Mobile Device Use Among Preschool-Aged Children in Rural Head Start Centers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 Jan;50(1):83-89.e1. PubMed PMID: 29031581

Masis N, Johnson SL, McCaffrey J, Chapman-Novakofski K. Fruit and Vegetable Preferences and Identification by Kindergarteners through 2nd-Graders With or Without the US Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017 Oct;49(9):752-758.e1. PubMed PMID: 28743438

Swindle T, Johnson SL, Whiteside-Mansell L, Curran GM. A mixed methods protocol for developing and testing implementation strategies for evidence-based obesity prevention in childcare: a cluster randomized hybrid type III trial. Implement Sci. 2017 Jul 18;12(1):90. PubMed PMID: 28720140

Shapiro ALB, Sauder KA, Tregellas JR, Legget KT, Gravitz SL, Ringham BM, Glueck DH, Johnson SL, Dabelea D. Exposure to maternal diabetes in utero and offspring eating behavior: The EPOCH study. Appetite. 2017 Sep 1;116:610-615. PubMed PMID: 28478063

Masis N, McCaffrey J, Johnson SL, Chapman-Novakofski K. Design and Evaluation of a Training Protocol for a Photographic Method of Visual Estimation of Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Kindergarten Through Second-Grade Students. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017 Apr;49(4):346-351.e1. PubMed PMID: 28258818

Goodell LS, Johnson SL, Antono AC, Power TG, Hughes SO. Strategies Low-Income Parents Use to Overcome Their Children's Food Refusal. Matern Child Health J. 2017 Jan;21(1):68-76. PubMed PMID: 27443653

Boles RE, Halbower AC, Daniels S, Gunnarsdottir T, Whitesell N, Johnson SL. Family Chaos and Child Functioning in Relation to Sleep Problems Among Children at Risk for Obesity. Behav Sleep Med. 2017 Mar-Apr;15(2):114-128. PubMed PMID: 26745822

Shapiro ALB, Johnson SL, Sutton B, Legget KT, Dabelea D, Tregellas JR. Eating in the absence of hunger in young children is related to brain reward network hyperactivity and reduced functional connectivity in executive control networks. Pediatr Obes. 2019 Jan 18;:e12502. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30659756

Ramsay, SA*, Roe, A, Davis, JN, Price, WJ, Johnson, SL (2017). Repeated exposures increase young children’s consumption and liking lentils. Food Quality and Preference, 62, 317-322.

Boles RE, Johnson SL, Burdell A, Davies PL, Gavin WJ, Bellows LL. Home food availability and child intake among rural families identified to be at-risk for health disparities. Appetite. 2018 Dec 13;134:135-141. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30553878

Kleinman, RE, Greer, F, Cowart, BJ, Hetherington, MM, Johnson, SL, Keller, KL, Klurfeld, D, Moshfegh, AJ, Murray, R, Welsh, J, Coletta, FA, Marr, L (2017). Roundtable Proceedings: The Role of Innate Sweet Taste Perception in Supporting a Nutrient-dense Diet for Toddlers, 12 to 24 Months. Nutrition Today, 52(2), S14 – S24.

Power TG, Johnson SL, Beck AD, Martinez AD, Hughes SO. The Food Parenting Inventory: Factor structure, reliability, and validity in a low-income, Latina sample. Appetite. 2018 Nov 30;134:111-119. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30508613

Bekelman TA, Bellows LL, Clark L, Thompson DA, Kemper G, McCloskey ML, Johnson SL. An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children. Qual Health Res. 2018 Nov 30;:1049732318814540. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30499371

Levy SE, Pinto-Martin JA, Bradley CB, Chittams J, Johnson SL, Pandey J, Pomykacz A, Ramirez A, Reynolds A, Rubenstein E, Schieve LA, Shapira SK, Thompson A, Young L, Kral TVE. Relationship of Weight Outcomes, Co-Occurring Conditions, and Severity of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Study to Explore Early Development. J Pediatr. 2018 Oct 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30314662

Johnson, SL & Hayes, JE. Developmental Readiness, Caregiver and Child Feeding Behaviors, and Sensory Science as a Framework for Feeding Young Children (2017). Nutrition Today, 52(2), S30-S40.

Swindle T, Sigman-Grant M, Branen LJ, Fletcher J, Johnson SL. About feeding children: factor structure and internal reliability of a survey to assess mealtime strategies and beliefs of early childhood education teachers. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2018 Sep 10;15(1):85. PubMed PMID: 30200993

Shankar K, Pivik RT, Johnson SL, van Ommen B, Demmer E, Murray R. Environmental Forces that Shape Early Development: What We Know and Still Need to Know. Curr Dev Nutr. 2018 Aug;2(8):nzx002. PubMed PMID: 30167570

Kral TV, Chittams J, Bradley CB, Daniels JL, DiGuiseppi CG, Johnson SL, Pandey J, Pinto-Martin JA, Rahai N, Ramirez A, Schieve LA, Thompson A, Windham G, York W, Young L, Levy SE. Early life influences on child weight outcomes in the Study to Explore Early Development. Autism. 2018 Aug 13;:1362361318791545. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30102071

Power TG, Silva Garcia K, Beck AD, Goodell LS, Johnson SL, Hughes SO. Observed and self-reported assessments of caregivers' feeding styles: Variable- and person-centered approaches for examining relationships with children's eating behaviors. Appetite. 2018 Nov 1;130:174-183. PubMed PMID: 30099067

Johnson SL, Moding KJ, Maloney K, Bellows LL. Development of the Trying New Foods Scale: A preschooler self-assessment of willingness to try new foods. Appetite. 2018 Sep 1;128:21-31. PubMed PMID: 29842966

Thompson DA, Schmiege SJ, Johnson SL, Vandewater EA, Boles RE, Zambrana RE, Lev J, Tschann JM. Screen-Related Parenting Practices in Low-Income Mexican American Families. Acad Pediatr. 2018 Sep - Oct;18(7):820-827. PubMed PMID: 29777781

Hayes, JE, & Johnson, SL. Role of taste interactions and individual differences in food palatability: implications for child feeding behaviors (2017). Nutrition Today, 52(2), S41-S51.

Bellows LL, McCloskey M, Clark L, Thompson DA, Bekelman TA, Chamberlin B, Johnson SL. HEROs: Design of a Mixed-Methods Formative Research Phase for an Ecocultural Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity Behaviors in Rural Families With Preschoolers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 Jul - Aug;50(7):736-745. PubMed PMID: 29653807

Bellows, LL, Courtney, JB,* Davies, PL, Gavin, WJ, Johnson, SL, Boles, RE (2017). Motor Skill Development in At-risk Preschoolers: A Community-Based Longitudinal Intervention Study. Journal of Science for Sports and Medicine, 20, 997-1002.

Shankar, K, Pivik, RT, Johnson, SL, van Ommen B, Murray R. Environmental Forces that Shape Early Development: What we know and still need to know. Current Developments in Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.3945/cdn.117.001826.

Courtney, J. B., Johnson, S. L., Li, K., & Bellows, L. L. (2017). At-risk Preschoolers’ Perceived Physical Competence and Observed Fundamental Movement Skills: 2029 Board# 42 June 1 2. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 49(5S), 555.

Moding KJ, Ferrante MJ, Bellows LL, Bakke AJ, Hayes JE, Johnson SL. Variety and content of commercial infant and toddler vegetable products manufactured and sold in the United States. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 Apr 1;107(4):576-583. PubMed PMID: 29635494

Benz, C., McCloskey, M., Johnson, S. L., Clark, L., Thompson, D., Chamberlin, B., & Bellows, L. (2017). Exploring Mobile Device Use among Preschoolers: A Feasible Intervention Strategy for Rural Families?. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(7), S91.

Bakke AJ, Stubbs CA, McDowell EH, Moding KJ, Johnson SL, Hayes JE. Mary Poppins was right: Adding small amounts of sugar or salt reduces the bitterness of vegetables. Appetite. 2018 Jul 1;126:90-101. PubMed PMID: 29605517

Moding, K. J., Ferrante, M. J., Bellows, L. L., Bakke, A. J., Hayes, J. E., & Johnson, S. L. (2017). Vegetable or Fruit? An Examination of Commercially Available Vegetable Products for Infants and Toddlers. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(7), S93-S94.

Silva Garcia K, Power TG, Beck AD, Fisher JO, Goodell LS, Johnson SL, O'Connor TM, Hughes SO. Stability in the feeding practices and styles of low-income mothers: questionnaire and observational analyses. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2018 Mar 23;15(1):28. PubMed PMID: 29566714

Bellows, L., Johnson, S. L., Bekelman, T., Benz, C., Chamberlin, B., Clark, L., McCloskey, M. & Thompson, D. (2017). The HEROs Study Year 2: Engaging Families to Promote Healthy Eating And Activity Behaviors in Early Childhood. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(7), S110-S111.

Hibbs-Shipp, S.K., Johnson, S.L., Boles, R., Nelson, T., Wdowik, M., Bellows, L.L. Maternal Health Matters – The Home Food Environment and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors. FASEB Journal, April 2017, 31:961.21

Moding, K.J., Bellows, L.L., Palmer, C., Johnson, S.L. Sustained Effects of an Intervention to Improve Willingness to Try New Foods on Preschoolers’ Liking Ratings of a Target Vegetable. FASEB Journal, April 2017, 31:432.2

Ferrante, M.J.*, Moding, K.J., Bellows, L.L., Johnson, S.L. Paving the Way for Children’s Vegetable Acceptance: Analysis of Dark Green Vegetable Content of Commercial Infant and Toddler Foods. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117(9), a92.

Moding, K.J., Bellows, L.L., Johnson, S.L. A New Approach to Measuring Preschoolers’ Food Neophobia: Initial Validation of a Self-Competence Assessment. Presented at Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX; April 2017.

Hibbs-Shipp, S.K.*, Johnson, S.L., Boles, R., Nelson, T., Wdowik, M., Bellows, L.L. Maternal Health Matters – The Home Food Environment and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors. Presented at Experimental Biology, Chicago, IL; April 2017.

Thompson DA, Johnson SL, Schmiege SJ, Vandewater EA, Boles RE, Lev J, Tschann JM. Beliefs About Child TV Viewing in Low-Income Mexican American Parents of Preschoolers: Development of the Beliefs About Child TV Viewing Scale (B-TV). Matern Child Health J. 2018 Jun;22(6):849-857. PubMed PMID: 29423583

McCloskey M, Johnson SL, Benz C, Thompson DA, Chamberlin B, Clark L, Bellows LL. Parent Perceptions of Mobile Device Use Among Preschool-Aged Children in Rural Head Start Centers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 Jan;50(1):83-89.e1. PubMed PMID: 29031581

McCloskey ML, Thompson DA, Chamberlin B, Clark L, Johnson SL, Bellows LL. Mobile Device Use Among Rural, Low-Income Families and the Feasibility of an App to Encourage Preschoolers’ Physical Activity: Qualitative Study. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 2018;1(2):e10858.

Bekelman, TA*, Bellows, LL, Clark, L, Thompson, DA, Kemper, G, McCloskey, M, Johnson, SL. An ecocultural perspective on eating-related routines among low-income families with preschool-aged children. Qualitative Health Research

Moding, K.J., Bellows, L.L., Palmer, C., Johnson, S.L. Sustained Effects of an Intervention to Improve Willingness to Try New Foods on Preschoolers’ Liking Ratings of a Target Vegetable. Presented at Experimental Biology, Chicago, IL; April 2017.

Courtney, J.*, Johnson, S.L., Li, K., Bellows, L.L. At-risk Preschoolers’ Perceived Physical Competence and Fundamental Movement Skills. Presented at the American College for Sports Medicine, Denver, CO; June 2017.

Benz, C., McCloskey, M., Johnson, S. L., Clark, L., Thompson, D., Chamberlin, B., & Bellows, L. Exploring Mobile Device Use among Preschoolers: A Feasible Intervention Strategy for Rural Families? Presented at Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, Washington D.C.; July 2017.

Bellows, L., Johnson, S. L., Bekelman, T., Benz, C., Chamberlin, B., Clark, L., McCloskey, M. & Thompson, D. (2017). The HEROs Study Year 2: Engaging Families to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity Behaviors in Early Childhood. Presented at Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, Washington D.C; July 2017.

Ferrante, M.J.*#, Moding, K.J., Bellows, L.L., Johnson, S.L. Paving the Way for Children’s Vegetable Acceptance: Analysis of Dark Green Vegetable Content of Commercial Infant and Toddler Foods. Presented at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL; October 2017. #Student Research Abstract Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Zeng N, Johnson SL, Boles RE, Bellows LL. Social-ecological correlates of fundamental movement skills in young children. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 2019 Jan 11.

McCloskey, M., Johnson, S.L., Benz, C., Thompson, D.A., Chamberlin, B., Clark, L., Bellows, L.L. (2017). Parent Perceptions of Mobile Device Use Among Young Children in Rural Preschool Centers. Presented at International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; June 2017.

Kaar, JL*, Sauder, KA, Shapiro, ALB, Starling, AP, Ringham, BM, Johnson, SL, Dabelea, D. Infant feeding practices in a diverse group of women: The Healthy Start Study. Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics

Bellows LL, Boles RE, Hibbs-Shipp SK*, Burdell, A*, Johnson, SL (2018). Development of a comprehensive checklist to capture food, physical activity and sedentary devices in the home environment: The Home Inventory Describing Eating and Activity (Home-IDEA2) Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior,

Hughes SO, Power TG, Beck A, Betz D, Goodell LS, Hopwood V, Jaramillo JA, Lanigan J, Martinez AD, Micheli N, Olivera Y, Overath I, Parker L, Ramos G, Thompson YP, Johnson SL. Short-Term Effects of an Obesity Prevention Program Among Low-Income Hispanic Families With Preschoolers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31917129

Fries LR, van der Horst K, Moding KJ, Hughes SO, Johnson SL. Consistency Between Parent-Reported Feeding Practices and Behavioral Observation During Toddler Meals. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 Nov - Dec;51(10):1159-1167. PubMed PMID: 31540865

Swindle T, Johnson SL, Davenport K, Whiteside-Mansell L, Thirunavukarasu T, Sadasavin G, Curran GM. A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Evidence-Based Practices for Obesity Prevention in Head Start. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 Oct;51(9):1067-1079.e1. PubMed PMID: 31350198

Bekelman TA, Bellows LL, McCloskey ML, Martin CK, Johnson SL. Assessing dinner meals offered at home among preschoolers from low-income families with the Remote Food Photography Method. Pediatr Obes. 2019 Nov;14(11):e12558. PubMed PMID: 31347302

Johnson SL, Ryan SM, Kroehl M, Moding KJ, Boles RE, Bellows LL. A longitudinal intervention to improve young children's liking and consumption of new foods: findings from the Colorado LEAP study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2019 Jun 3;16(1):49. PubMed PMID: 31159810

Zeng N, Johnson SL, Boles RE, Bellows LL. Social-ecological correlates of fundamental movement skills in young children. J Sport Health Sci. 2019 Mar;8(2):122-129. PubMed PMID: 30997258

Swindle T, Curran GM, Johnson SL. Implementation Science and Nutrition Education and Behavior: Opportunities for Integration. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 Jun;51(6):763-774.e1. PubMed PMID: 30982567

McCloskey ML, Johnson SL, Bekelman TA, Martin CK, Bellows LL. Beyond Nutrient Intake: Use of Digital Food Photography Methodology to Examine Family Dinnertime. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 May;51(5):547-555.e1. PubMed PMID: 30826162

Hibbs-Shipp SK, Boles RE, Johnson SL, McCloskey ML, Hobbs S, Bellows LL. Development of a Quality Score for the Home Food Environment Using the Home-IDEA2 and the Healthy Eating Index-2010. Nutrients. 2019 Feb 12;11(2). PubMed PMID: 30759760

Bellows LL, Boles RE, Hibbs-Shipp SK, Burdell A, Johnson SL. Checklist to Capture Food, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Devices in the Home Environment: The Home Inventory Describing Eating and Activity (Home-IDEA2). J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 May;51(5):589-597. PubMed PMID: 30733165

Kaar JL, Sauder KA, Shapiro AL, Starling AP, Ringham BM, Johnson SL, Dabelea D. Infant Feeding Practices In a Diverse Group of Women: The Healthy Start Study. Clin Med Insights Pediatr. 2019;13:1179556518824362. PubMed PMID: 30718970

Shapiro ALB, Johnson SL, Sutton B, Legget KT, Dabelea D, Tregellas JR. Eating in the absence of hunger in young children is related to brain reward network hyperactivity and reduced functional connectivity in executive control networks. Pediatr Obes. 2019 Jun;14(6):e12502. PubMed PMID: 30659756

Boles RE, Johnson SL, Burdell A, Davies PL, Gavin WJ, Bellows LL. Home food availability and child intake among rural families identified to be at-risk for health disparities. Appetite. 2019 Mar 1;134:135-141. PubMed PMID: 30553878

Power TG, Johnson SL, Beck AD, Martinez AD, Hughes SO. The Food Parenting Inventory: Factor structure, reliability, and validity in a low-income, Latina sample. Appetite. 2019 Mar 1;134:111-119. PubMed PMID: 30508613

Bekelman TA, Bellows LL, Clark L, Thompson DA, Kemper G, McCloskey ML, Johnson SL. An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children. Qual Health Res. 2019 Jul;29(9):1345-1357. PubMed PMID: 30499371

Levy SE, Pinto-Martin JA, Bradley CB, Chittams J, Johnson SL, Pandey J, Pomykacz A, Ramirez A, Reynolds A, Rubenstein E, Schieve LA, Shapira SK, Thompson A, Young L, Kral TVE. Relationship of Weight Outcomes, Co-Occurring Conditions, and Severity of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Study to Explore Early Development. J Pediatr. 2019 Feb;205:202-209. PubMed PMID: 30314662

Kral TV, Chittams J, Bradley CB, Daniels JL, DiGuiseppi CG, Johnson SL, Pandey J, Pinto-Martin JA, Rahai N, Ramirez A, Schieve LA, Thompson A, Windham G, York W, Young L, Levy SE. Early life influences on child weight outcomes in the Study to Explore Early Development. Autism. 2019 May;23(4):954-962. PubMed PMID: 30102071

Swindle T, Zhang D, Johnson SL, Whiteside-Mansell L, Curran GM, Martin J, Selig JP, Bellows LL. A mixed-methods protocol for identifying successful sustainability strategies for nutrition and physical activity interventions in childcare. Implement Sci Commun. 2021 Jan 14;2(1):8. PubMed PMID: 33446280

Barrett KJ, Hibbs-Shipp SK, Hobbs S, Boles RE, Johnson SL, Bellows LL. Validation of a Home Food Environment Instrument Assessing Household Food Patterning and Quality. Nutrients. 2021 Nov 3;13(11). PubMed PMID: 34836185

Fernandez Rao S, Bentley ME, Balakrishna N, Griffiths P, Creed-Kanashiro H, Vazir S, Johnson SL. A complementary feeding and play intervention improves the home environment and mental development among toddlers in rural India. Matern Child Nutr. 2020 Dec;16 Suppl 3:e13066. PubMed PMID: 33347725

Johnson SL. Optimizing Lessons Learned from COVID-19's Effects on School Nutrition Programs. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Dec;52(12):1087. PubMed PMID: 33308513

Bekelman TA, Johnson SL, Steinberg RI, Martin CK, Sauder KA, Luckett-Cole S, Glueck DH, Hsia DS, Dabelea D. A Qualitative Analysis of the Remote Food Photography Method and the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool for Assessing Children's Food Intake Reported by Parent Proxy. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021 Nov 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34767972

Ferrante MJ, Bellows LL, Johnson SL, Miller J, Slejko GS. Authors' Response. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 Jan;122(1):30-31. PubMed PMID: 34756791

Ferrante MJ, Johnson SL, Miller J, Bellows LL. Switching up sides: Using choice architecture to alter children's menus in restaurants. Appetite. 2022 Jan 1;168:105704. PubMed PMID: 34547347

Agard B, Zeng N, McCloskey ML, Johnson SL, Bellows LL. Moving Together: Understanding Parent Perceptions Related to Physical Activity and Motor Skill Development in Preschool Children. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 31;18(17). PubMed PMID: 34501785

Mena NZ, Johnson SL, Ferrante MJ, Hobbs SJ, Zeng N, Bellows LL. The SPORKS For Kids: Integrating Movement Into Nutrition Education. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Oct;53(10):903-906. PubMed PMID: 34393065

Swindle T, Rutledge JM, Johnson SL, Selig JP, Curran GM. De-implementation of detrimental feeding practices: a pilot protocol. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2020 Nov 19;6(1):181. PubMed PMID: 33292711

Swindle T, Phelps J, Schrick B, Johnson SL. Hungry is not safe: A mixed methods study to explore food insecurity in early care and education. Appetite. 2021 Dec 1;167:105626. PubMed PMID: 34389375

Elliott S, McCloskey ML, Johnson SL, Mena NZ, Swindle T, Bellows LL. Food Photography as a Tool to Assess Type, Quantity, and Quality of Foods in Parent-Packed Lunches for Preschoolers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Nov 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33189584

Bellows LL, Hambright A, Ferrante MJ, Hobbs S, Johnson SL. Super Tasters and Mighty Movers: A Booster Program for Sustained Behavior Change in Early Elementary School. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Jan;53(1):84-86. PubMed PMID: 33189583

Johnson SL, Moding KJ. Introducing Hard-to-Like Foods to Infants and Toddlers: Mothers' Perspectives and Children's Experiences about Learning to Accept Novel Foods. Nestle Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. 2020;95:88-99. PubMed PMID: 33181514

Okronipa H, Quezada-Sánchez AD, Johnson SL, Rawlinson C, Pacheco-Miranda S, Venosa López M, Gonzalez Navarrete W, Arenas AB. Effect of Added Sugar on the Consumption of A Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement Among 7-24-Month-Old Children. Nutrients. 2020 Oct 8;12(10). PubMed PMID: 33049973

Johnson SL. Who Wants a Seat at the Table for Dietary and Climate Change Strategies?. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Aug;53(8):642. PubMed PMID: 34373007

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. PubMed PMID: 32881344

Bekelman TA, Ringham BM, Sauder KA, Johnson SL, Harrall KH, Glueck DH, Dabelea D. Adherence to index-based dietary patterns in childhood and BMI trajectory during the transition to adolescence: the EPOCH study. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 Nov;45(11):2439-2446. PubMed PMID: 34304241

Reigh NA, Rolls BJ, Savage JS, Johnson SL, Keller KL. Development and preliminary testing of a technology-enhanced intervention to improve energy intake regulation in children. Appetite. 2020 Dec 1;155:104830. PubMed PMID: 32814120

Johnson SL. A Summer of Writing (Plans). J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Jul;53(7):552. PubMed PMID: 34246409

Johnson SL, Moding KJ, Grimm KJ, Flesher AE, Bakke AJ, Hayes JE. Infant and Toddler Responses to Bitter-Tasting Novel Vegetables: Findings from the Good Tastes Study. J Nutr. 2021 Oct 1;151(10):3240-3252. PubMed PMID: 34191021

Hughes SO, Power TG, Beck AD, Betz D, Goodell LS, Hopwood V, Jaramillo JA, Lanigan J, Martinez AD, Micheli N, Guerrero YO, Overath I, Parker L, Ramos G, Thompson YP, Papaioannou MA, Johnson SL. Twelve-Month Efficacy of an Obesity Prevention Program Targeting Hispanic Families With Preschoolers From Low-Income Backgrounds. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Aug;53(8):677-690. PubMed PMID: 34148764

Bekelman TA, Martin CK, Johnson SL, Glueck DH, Sauder KA, Harrall KK, Steinberg RI, Hsia DS, Dabelea D. A comparison of the remote food photography method and the automated self-administered 24-h dietary assessment tool for measuring full-day dietary intake among school-age children. Br J Nutr. 2021 Jun 4;:1-10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34085613

Johnson SL. Influencing Up: Children's Sway on Parents' Food Choices. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Aug;52(8):757. PubMed PMID: 32773130

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. PubMed PMID: 32412640

Bakke AJ, Carney EM, Higgins MJ, Moding K, Johnson SL, Hayes JE. Blending dark green vegetables with fruits in commercially available infant foods makes them taste like fruit. Appetite. 2020 Jul 1;150:104652. PubMed PMID: 32169594

Bekelman TA, Johnson SL, Taylor CA. Differences in Diet Quality and Snack Intakes Among Non-Hispanic White and Mexican American Adolescents from Different Acculturation Groups. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020 Dec;7(6):1090-1099. PubMed PMID: 32144631

Johnson SL, Shapiro ALB, Moding KJ, Flesher A, Davis K, Fisher JO. Infant and Toddler Consumption of Sweetened and Unsweetened Lipid Nutrient Supplements After 2-Week Home Repeated Exposures. J Nutr. 2021 Sep 4;151(9):2825-2834. PubMed PMID: 34036363

Moding KJ, Bellows LL, Grimm KJ, Johnson SL. A longitudinal examination of the role of sensory exploratory behaviors in young children's acceptance of new foods. Physiol Behav. 2020 May 1;218:112821. PubMed PMID: 32001305

Swindle T, McBride NM, Selig JP, Johnson SL, Whiteside-Mansell L, Martin J, Staley A, Curran GM. Stakeholder selected strategies for obesity prevention in childcare: results from a small-scale cluster randomized hybrid type III trial. Implement Sci. 2021 May 1;16(1):48. PubMed PMID: 33933130

Hughes SO, Power TG, Beck A, Betz D, Goodell LS, Hopwood V, Jaramillo JA, Lanigan J, Martinez AD, Micheli N, Olivera Y, Overath I, Parker L, Ramos G, Thompson YP, Johnson SL. Short-Term Effects of an Obesity Prevention Program Among Low-Income Hispanic Families With Preschoolers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Mar;52(3):224-239. PubMed PMID: 31917129

Ferrante MJ, Slejko GS, Johnson SL, Miller J, Bellows LL. Examining Parent Preferences for the Use of Behavioral Economic Strategies on Children's Menus in Restaurants. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021 Aug;121(8):1515-1527.e2. PubMed PMID: 33773947

Masis N, McCaffrey J, Johnson SL, Chapman-Novakofski K. Evaluation of Preferences Among Students Participating in the US Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. J Sch Health. 2021 May;91(5):401-409. PubMed PMID: 33768549

Ferrante MJ, Moding KJ, Bellows LL, Bakke AJ, Hayes JE, Johnson SL. Examining Front-of-Package Product Names and Ingredient Lists of Infant and Toddler Food Containing Vegetables. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Feb;53(2):96-102. PubMed PMID: 33573771

Thompson DA, Bekelman TA, Ferrante MJ, McCloskey ML, Johnson SL, Bellows LL. Picture Perfect: How Attaining the Ideal Meal is Not So Easy for Parents of Young Children. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Apr;53(4):290-298. PubMed PMID: 33558158