Kristina Petersen
Assistant Research Professor
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320 Chandlee
University Park, PA - kup63@psu.edu
- 814-863-8056
Huck Affiliations
Most Recent Publications
Effects of saturated fatty acid consumption on lipoprotein (a): a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Terrence M. Riley, Philip A. Sapp, Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, Kristina S. Petersen, 2024, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on p. 619-629
The effect of cottonseed oil on lipids/lipoproteins: a systematic review and plasma cholesterol predictive equations estimations
Tricia L. Hart, Kristina S. Petersen, Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, 2024, Nutrition Reviews on p. 1079-1086
Intake of Pistachios as a Nighttime Snack Has Similar Effects on Short- and Longer-Term Glycemic Control Compared with Education to Consume 1–2 Carbohydrate Exchanges in Adults with Prediabetes: A 12-Wk Randomized Crossover Trial
Terrence M. Riley, Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, Tricia L. Hart, Kristina S. Petersen, 2024, Journal of Nutrition on p. 1219-1231
One Avocado per Day as Part of Usual Intake Improves Diet Quality: Exploratory Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Kristina S. Petersen, Sydney Smith, Alice H. Lichtenstein, Nirupa R. Matthan, Zhaoping Li, Joan Sabate, Sujatha Rajaram, Gina Segovia-Siapco, David M. Reboussin, Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, 2024, Current Developments in Nutrition
Effect of Incorporating 1 Avocado per Day Versus Habitual Diet on Vascular Function in Adults With Abdominal Obesity: An Ancillary Study of HAT, a Randomized Controlled Trial
Kristin M. Davis, Kristina S. Petersen, Nirupa R. Matthan, Richard S. Legro, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, 2024, Journal of the American Heart Association
Seven-day dietary nitrate supplementation clinically significantly improves basal macrovascular function in postmenopausal women: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover clinical trial
Jocelyn M. Delgado Spicuzza, Jigar Gosalia, Liezhou Zhong, Catherine Bondonno, Kristina S. Petersen, Mary Jane De Souza, Elmira Alipour, Daniel B. Kim-Shapiro, Yasina B. Somani, David N. Proctor, 2024, Frontiers in Nutrition
A very-low carbohydrate content in a high-fat diet modifies the plasma metabolome and impacts systemic inflammation and experimental atherosclerosis
Maria Rita Castro, Karel Kalecký, Neil K. Huang, Kristina Petersen, Vishal Singh, A. Catharine Ross, Thomas Neuberger, Teodoro Bottiglieri, 2024, Nutrition Reports International
Walnut consumption and gut microbial metabolism: Results of an exploratory analysis from a randomized, crossover, controlled-feeding study
Kristina S. Petersen, Mansi Chandra, Jeremy R. Chen See, Jillian Leister, Fatemeh Jafari, Alyssa Tindall, Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, Regina Lamendella, 2023, Clinical Nutrition on p. 2258-2269
Diet-derived and diet-related endogenously produced palmitic acid: Effects on metabolic regulation and cardiovascular disease risk
Carmen E. Annevelink, Philip A. Sapp, Kristina Petersen, Greg C. Shearer, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, 2023, Journal of Clinical Lipidology on p. 577-586
Nutrition interventions for adults with dyslipidemia: A Clinical Perspective from the National Lipid Association
Carol F. Kirkpatrick, Geeta Sikand, Kristina S. Petersen, Cheryl A.M. Anderson, Karen E. Aspry, Julie P. Bolick, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Kevin C. Maki, 2023, Journal of Clinical Lipidology on p. 428-451
Most-Cited Papers
Saturated fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: Replacements for saturated fat to reduce cardiovascular risk
Michelle A Briggs, Kristina S Petersen, Penny M Kris-Etherton, 2017, Healthcare (Switzerland)
Nutrition and behavioral health disorders: Depression and anxiety
Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Kristina Petersen, J Hibbeln, D Hurley, V Kolick, S Peoples, N Rodriguez, G Woodward-Lopez, 2021, Nutrition Reviews on p. 247-260
Effect of weight loss on pulse wave velocity: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Kristina S. Petersen, Natalie Blanch, Jennifer B. Keogh, Peter M. Clifton, 2015, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology on p. 243-252
Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease—an Update
Kate J. Bowen, Valerie K. Sullivan, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Kristina S. Petersen, 2018, Current Atherosclerosis Reports
High sodium intake increases blood pressure and risk of kidney disease. From the Science of Salt: A regularly updated systematic review of salt and health outcomes (August 2016 to March 2017)
Daniela Malta, Kristina S. Petersen, Claire Johnson, Kathy Trieu, Sarah Rae, Katherine Jefferson, Joseph Alvin Santos, Michelle M.Y. Wong, Thout Sudhir Raj, Jacqui Webster, Norm R.C. Campbell, Jo Anne Arcand, 2018, Journal of Clinical Hypertension on p. 1654-1665
The effect of nuts on markers of glycemic control: A systematic review and meta-Analysis of randomized controlled trials
Alyssa M. Tindall, Emily A. Johnston, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Kristina S. Petersen, 2019, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on p. 297-314
Barriers, Opportunities, and Challenges in Addressing Disparities in Diet-Related Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Penny Kris-Etherton, K Petersen, G Velarde, N Barnard, M Miller, E Ros, J O'Keefe, Kim Williams, K Williams, Sr, L Horn, Muzi Na, C Shay, P Douglass, D Katz, A Freeman, 2020, Journal of the American Heart Association on p. e014433
Perspective: Design and Conduct of Human Nutrition Randomized Controlled Trials
A Lichtenstein, Kristina Petersen, K Barger, K Hansen, Cheryl A.M. Anderson, Anderson CAM, D Baer, J Lampe, H Rasmussen, N Matthan, 2021, Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) on p. 4-20
Diet quality assessment and the relationship between diet quality and cardiovascular disease risk
Kristina Petersen, Penny Kris-Etherton, 2021, Nutrients
Replacing Saturated Fat With Walnuts or Vegetable Oils Improves Central Blood Pressure and Serum Lipids in Adults at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: A Randomized Controlled-Feeding Trial
Alyssa M. Tindall, Kristina S. Petersen, Ann C. Skulas-Ray, Chesney K. Richter, David N. Proctor, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, 2019, Journal of the American Heart Association on p. e011512
News Articles Featuring Kristina Petersen
Jun 02, 2024
Cracking the calcium code to understand its role in health
People seeking straightforward nutrition advice might have a bone to pick with calcium, a building block of health that can start to seem like a piece from a complicated puzzle.
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Apr 15, 2024
Cracking the calcium code to understand its role in health
Why you need calcium and how to make sure you get enough
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Apr 11, 2024
Study Finds Daily Avocado Consumption Is Linked to Better Diet—Here’s Why
Researchers found that eating one whole avocado each day is associated with better diet quality
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Feb 27, 2024
Red meat can be part of a healthy diet. Here’s how.
Red meat may contribute towards a healthier diet
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Dec 09, 2023
How Red Meat Can Fit Into a Healthy Diet
How meat can fit into a diet and be healthy
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Nov 13, 2023
Is the 'portfolio diet' all it's cracked up to be? We asked the experts
About the Portfolio Diet
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Oct 27, 2023
Move over, Mediterranean diet: New 'portfolio diet' is the silver bullet for health, America's top cardiologists say - here are the foods you should invest in
The Portfolio diet has been shown to improve heart health
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Oct 26, 2023
Leading Cardiologists Recommend New Diet: Eating A ‘Portfolio’ of Different Foods
Research suggests following the portfolio diet can have major benefits
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Oct 25, 2023
Ever heard of the portfolio diet? It may lower risk for heart disease and stroke
A lesser-known dietary pattern called the portfolio diet may lower the risk for heart disease and stroke, new research shows
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Sep 09, 2023
Want a healthy and tasty diet? Replace saturated fat with herbs and spices
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Aug 29, 2023
Herbs and spices tout taste and health as saturated fat, salt replacements
A team of Penn State researchers has figured out how to remove some saturated fat, sugar and salt from popular American foods while maintaining their tastiness. The trick? Replacing these overconsumed nutrients with a dose of healthy herbs and spices.
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Dec 22, 2022
2022 Top 10 Most Popular Microbiome Center News Articles
The stories that made the year in 2022 for the Penn State Microbiome Center
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Dec 02, 2022
Peanuts and herbs and spices may positively impact gut microbiome
Adding a daily ounce of peanuts or about a teaspoon of herbs and spices to your diet may affect the composition of gut bacteria, an indicator of overall health, according to new research from Penn State.
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Jan 21, 2020
Study: Walnuts Good For Gut Bacteria, Lower Heart Disease Risk
There is a growing consensus in the scientific community that a healthy stomach, filled with beneficial “good” gut bacteria can go a long way towards promoting a strong and robust heart. With this relationship in mind, a new study conducted at Penn State finds that walnuts promote the production of good gut bacteria, consequently indicating they’re also good for our hearts.
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Jan 21, 2020
Walnuts Promote Heart Healthy Microbiome
A team of investigators at Penn State University has uncovered new evidence that walnuts may not just be a tasty snack, they may also promote good-for-your-gut bacteria and that these “good” bacteria could be contributing to the heart-health benefits of walnuts.
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Oct 03, 2024
Is Green Juice Good for You?
The ways that green juice can be good and bad for your body
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