Kristina Petersen

Assistant Research Professor

Huck Affiliations

Most Recent Publications

Terrence M. Riley, Philip A. Sapp, Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, Kristina S. Petersen, 2024, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on p. 619-629

Tricia L. Hart, Kristina S. Petersen, Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, 2024, Nutrition Reviews on p. 1079-1086

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

Kristin M. Davis, Kristina S. Petersen, Nirupa R. Matthan, Richard S. Legro, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, 2024, Journal of the American Heart Association

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

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

Carmen E. Annevelink, Philip A. Sapp, Kristina Petersen, Greg C. Shearer, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, 2023, Journal of Clinical Lipidology on p. 577-586

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

Michelle A Briggs, Kristina S Petersen, Penny M Kris-Etherton, 2017, Healthcare (Switzerland)

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

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

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

Alyssa M. Tindall, Emily A. Johnston, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Kristina S. Petersen, 2019, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on p. 297-314

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

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

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

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.

Cracking the calcium code to understand its role in health

Why you need calcium and how to make sure you get enough

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

Red meat can be part of a healthy diet. Here’s how.

Red meat may contribute towards a healthier diet

How Red Meat Can Fit Into a Healthy Diet

How meat can fit into a diet and be healthy

Is the 'portfolio diet' all it's cracked up to be? We asked the experts

About the Portfolio Diet

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

Leading Cardiologists Recommend New Diet: Eating A ‘Portfolio’ of Different Foods

Research suggests following the portfolio diet can have major benefits

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

Want a healthy and tasty diet? Replace saturated fat with herbs and spices

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.

2022 Top 10 Most Popular Microbiome Center News Articles

The stories that made the year in 2022 for the Penn State Microbiome Center

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.

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.

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.

Is Green Juice Good for You?

The ways that green juice can be good and bad for your body