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Lauren E O'Connor (PhD)
Food Components and Health Laboratory
Nutrition Scientist

Phone: (301) 504-5027
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Projects
Human Dietary Interventions to Reduce Risk of Chronic Diseases
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444406

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Perspective: Toward a science-based classification of processed foods to support meaningful research and effective health policies Reprint Icon - (Proceedings)
Trumbo, P.R., Bleiweiss-Sande, R., Camppbell, J.K., Decker, E., Drewnowski, A., Erdman, J.W., Ferruzzi, M.G., Forde, C.G., Gibney, M.J., Herrick, K.A., Hess, J.M., Klurfeld, D.M., Latulippe, M.E., O'Connor, L.E., Reimers, K.J., Rolls, B., Schulz, J., Weaver, C., Yu, L. 2024. Perspective: Toward a science-based classification of processed foods to support meaningful research and effective health policies. Frontiers in Nutrition. 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1389601.
Conceptualization and assessment of 24hr timing of eating and energy intake: a methodological systematic review of the chronic disease literature - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salmon food-specific compounds and their metabolites increase in human plasma and are associated with cardiometabolic health indicators following a Mediterranean diet intervention Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hill, E.B., Reisdorph, R.M., Rajery, S.R., Michel, C., Khajeh-Sharafabadi, M., Doenges, K.A., Weaver, N., Quinn, K., Sutliff, A.K., Tang, M., Borengasser, S.J., Frank, D.N., O'Connor, L.E., Campbell, W.W., Krebs, N.F., Hendricks, A.E., Reisdorph, N.A. 2023. Salmon food-specific compounds and their metabolites increase in human plasma and are associated with cardiometabolic health indicators following a Mediterranean diet intervention. Journal of Nutrition. 154:26-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.10.024.
A research roadmap about processed foods, food processing, and human health in the context of the US food system: proceedings from an interdisciplinary workshop Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Connor, L.E., Higgins, K.A., Smiljanec, K., Bergia, R., Brown, A., Baer, D.J., Davis, C.D., Ferruzzi, M., Miller, K., Rowe, S., Rueda, J., Andres, A., Cash, S.B., Coupland, J., Crimmins, M., Fiecke, C., Forde, C.G., Fukagawa, N.K., Hall, K., Hamaker, B., Herrick, K.A., Hess, J.M., Heuven, L.A., Juul, F., Malcomson, F.C., Martinez-Steele, E., Mattes, R.D., Messina, M., Mitchell, A., Zhang, F. 2023. A research roadmap about processed foods, food processing, and human health in the context of the US food system: proceedings from an interdisciplinary workshop. Advances in Nutrition. 14 issue 16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2023.09.005.
Food processing, according to the Nova classification system, and dietary intake of US infants and toddlers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Connor, L.E., Martínez-Steele, E., Wang, L., Zhang, F., Herrick, K.A. 2023. Food processing, according to the Nova classification system, and dietary intake of US infants and toddlers. Journal of Nutrition. 153:2413-2420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.06.020.
Metabolomic profiling of an ultraprocessed dietary pattern in a domiciled randomized controlled crossover feeding trial Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Connor, L.E., Hall, K.D., Herrick, K.A., Reedy, J., Chung, S.T., Stagliano, M., Courville, A.B., Sinha, R., Freedman, N.D., Albert, P.S., Loftfield, E. 2023. Metabolomic profiling of an ultraprocessed dietary pattern in a domiciled randomized controlled crossover feeding trial. Journal of Nutrition. 153:2181-2192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.06.003.
Red and processed meat intakes and cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus: an umbrella systematic review and assessment of causalrelations using Bradford Hill’s criteria Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hill, E.R., O'Connor, L.E., Wang, Y., Clark, C.M., Mcgowan, B.S., Forman, M.R., Campbell, W.W. 2022. Red and processed meat intakes and cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus: an umbrella systematic review and assessment of causalrelations using Bradford Hill’s criteria. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64(9):2423-2440. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2022.2123778.
Scoping review and evidence map on the relation between exposure to dietary sweetness and body weight-related outcomes in adults Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Higgins, K.A., Rawal, R., Baer, D.J., O'Connor, L.E., Appleton, K.M. 2022. Scoping review and evidence map on the relation between exposure to dietary sweetness and body weight-related outcomes in adults. Advances in Nutrition. 13(6):2341-2356. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmac090.