Kathryn Beck (dietitian)

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Kathryn Beck
Beck in 2008
Academic background
Alma materMassey University
Theses
Doctoral advisorWelma Stonehouse, Jane Coad, Cath Conlon, Rozanne Kruger
Academic work
InstitutionsMassey University

Kathryn Louise Beck is a New Zealand academic, a registered dietitian, and is a full professor at Massey University, specialising in dietary assessment, sustainable nutrition, and iron deficiency in young women and sportspeople.

Academic career[edit]

After completing Bachelor of Physical Education and Bachelor of Science degrees at the University of Otago, Beck moved to Massey University to undertake a Master's degree on the effect of meat extract on iron absorption.[1] She continued her iron absorption research with a PhD titled Iron deficiency in young women: causes, consequences and solutions, completed in 2013.[2] Beck then joined the faculty of the university, rising to full professor in 2024.[3]

Beck has worked in clinical, community and academic settings. Beck's research covers dietary assessment, sustainable nutrition and especially iron deficiency. She is also interested on the health impacts of ultra-processed food, and iron status in sportspeople, for instance she has researched iron deficiency in adolescent ballet dancers.[4][3] She has received more than $4 million dollars of research funding, including grants from the Health Research Council and MBIE. She is a World Cancer Research Fund Academy Fellow.[3][5] Research funding from the New Zealand Heart Foundation will be used to investigate the effect of ultra-processed food on heart health in children.[6]

Beck is a registered dietitian, and leads the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Massey.[3] Beck is on the editorial boards of the Nutrition Journal and the Journal of Sport and Exercise Science.[3]

Honours and awards[edit]

In 2020 Beck was awarded the Massey University Early Career research award.[3]

Selected works[edit]

Scholia has a profile for Kathryn Beck (Q84594769).

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beck, Kathryn Louise (2007). The effect of a meat extract on iron absorption in young women (MSc thesis). Massey Research Online, Massey University. hdl:10179/12263.
  2. ^ Beck, Kathryn Louise (2013). Iron deficiency in young women : causes, consequences (PhD thesis). Massey Research Online, Massey University. hdl:10179/4316.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "2023 Professorial promotions announced". www.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Information for Health Professionals". Iron Awareness Week. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ Beck, Kathryn (28 January 2020). "Understanding dietary patterns and how people eat". WCRF International. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "New study will dive into the diets of school kids". www.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

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