Kathryn Kaiser, Ph.D.
 | Department of Biostatistics Ryals Public Health Bldg, RPHB 443D University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL 35294 Phone: (205) 975-9212 Fax: (205) 975-2540 E-mail: kakaiser@uab.edu Full CV |
I earned B.S. degrees in Microbiology from Texas A & M University and Medical Technology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas for my previous career in laboratory medicine and data management. I received my Ph.D. in Health Psychology from the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. My dissertation involved the structural equation modeling of an eating questionnaire to compare behavioral aspects of obesity risk between non-clinical samples of African American and Caucasian women.
I joined the Section on Statistical Genetics in June of 2009 and am currently working on a meta-analysis of design issues related to retention and outcomes in randomized-controlled trials for various obesity interventions. I am interested in gender and racial differences in behavioral and neuroendocrine risk factors for weight gain, as well as resistance to weight loss. In particular, I am focused on stress-related influences on disinhibitory eating and body composition.
Publications
- 2008
- 2007
- Franks SF & Kaiser KA (2008). Predictive Factors in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes: What is the Role of the Preoperative Psychological Evaluation? Primary Psychiatry, 15(8):74-83.
- Nejtek VA, Avila M, Chen LA, Zielinski T, Djokovic M, Podawiltz A, Kaiser K, Bae S, Rush AJ (2008). Do atypical antipsychotics effectively treat co-occurring bipolar disorder and stimulant dependence? A randomized, double-blind trial. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 69(8):1257-1266. [PMID: 18681757]
- Carroll JF, Kaiser KA, Franks SF, Deere C, Caffrey JL (2007). Influence of BMI and gender on postprandial hormone responses. Obesity, 15(12):2974-2983. [PMID: 18198306]
Acknowledgement and Disclaimer
The trainee's projects are supported by Grant Number T32HL007457 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute or the National Institutes of Health.
Years: 2009 -
Mentor(s): David Allison, Ph.D. and Olivia Thomas, Ph.D.