Overview
Assistant Professor - Clinical
306B Atwell Hall
453 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus OH 43210
Phone: 614-366-7191
Email: kristen.roberts@osumc.edu
Primary Professional Areas of Interest
Nutrition Support, Intestinal Failure, Gastrointestinal Diseases
Research Focus
Nutrition assessment of polyphenols, Nutrition for cancer prevention, Black Raspberries and the intestinal microbiomeMost Recent Publications
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Roberts K. “Home Parenteral Nutrition.” In: Ireton-Jones C (Ed) Outpatient Nutrition Care and Home Nutrition Support. 2016.
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Roberts K, Grainger E, Gu J, Reidl K, Thomas-Ahner J, Schwartz S, Clinton SK. Application of a low polyphenol or low ellagitannin dietary intervention and its impact on ellagitannin metabolism in men. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 2016. Doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201600224. PMID: 27813248.
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Roberts KM, Conwell D. Acute Pancreatitis: How Soon Should We Feed Patients? Ann Intern Med. 2017;166(12):903-904. Doi: 10.7326/M17-1123. PMID: 28505666.
Recent Presentations
- “Nutrition Interventions for IBS” at High Value Conference, Columbus, OH, 2016.
- “ The Use of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Determining the Need for Parenteral Nutrition” at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, 2016.
- “Use of Nutrition Support in Intestinal Dysmotility” webinar through ThriveRx, 2017.
Book
Adult Short Bowl Syndrome - 1st Edition
Major Awards
- Center of Clinical and Translational Science Fellowship TL1 Award Winner. 2012-2014 full tuition financial support for 2 years.
- Pelotonia Fellowship Award Winner. 2014-2015 full tuition financial support for 1 year.
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Nutrition and the Lifecycle
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
Education
- 2015: PhD, Human Nutrition, The Ohio State University
- 2005: MS, Human Nutrition, Arizona State University
- 2003: BS, Dietetics, Bowling Green State University