Steph Fanelli

PhD, The Ohio State University, 2023.
Area of Study: Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

MS, The Ohio State University, 2019.
Area of Study: Allied Medicine

BS, University of Vermont, 2016.
Area of Study: Dietetics, Nutrition, and Food Sciences

Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado
Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Dietetics (2023-Present)

Graduate Research and Teaching Associate, The Ohio State University
(2018-2023)

Dietetic Intern, The Ohio State Univeristy
(2017-2019)

Research Assistant, Cornell University
(2016-2017)

Areas of Interest

• Chronic cardiometabolic disease; Aging; Obesity sciences
• Dietary patterns; Lifestyle factors
• Healthcare access, utilization, effectiveness; Primary care
• Nutrition counseling; Therapeutic lifestyle changes
• Population science; Public Health
• Intergenerational health, behavior; family systems
• Health promotion; Disease prevention

Cardiometabolic risk and lifestyle patterns

Clinical, behavioral, and psychosocial outcomes of a therapeutic lifestyle intervention for cardiovascular disease in primary care

Differences in Dietary Patterns by Sleep and Obesity Status for Consumers of Low-Carbohydrate Diets

Nationally Representative Assessment of US Adults’ Healthcare Needs and Access

Patient and provider perceptions of a therapeutic lifestyle intervention for cardiovascular disease in primary care

Systematic review of lifestyle interventions for cardiovascular disease in primary care

• Fanelli S, Holley S, Pratt K, Czerwinski S, Evans K, Taylor C. A Primary Care Telenutrition Counseling Trial for Mid-life Adults at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2023:123(10):A29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2023.08.077
• Heitman K, Thomas S, Kelly O, Fanelli S, Krok-Schoen J, Luo M, Taylor C. Snacks contribute considerably to total dietary intakes among adults stratified by glycemia in the United States. PLOS Global Public Health. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000802. PMID: 37883371
• Heitman K, Fanelli S, Taylor C. Contribution of Snacks to Dietary Intakes Stratified by Race/Ethnicity in the United States. Journal of the American Nutrition Association. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2021.1994051. PMID: 34762006
• Fanelli S, Kelly O, Krok-Schoen J, Taylor C. Low Protein Intakes and Poor Diet Quality Associate with Functional Limitations in US Adults with Diabetes: A 2005–2016 NHANES Analysis. Nutrients. 2021:13(8):2582. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13082582 PMID: 34444742
• Fanelli S, Madril P, Heitman K, Taylor C. Longitudinal Trends in Plant-based and Animal-based Protein Intakes in US Adults: NHANES 2005 to 2018. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2021:121(10):A153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2021.08.088
• Fanelli S, Walls C, Taylor C. Skipping breakfast is associated with nutrient gaps and poorer diet quality among adults in the United States. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2021:80(OCE1). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665121000495
• Fanelli S, Jonnalagadda S, Pisegna J, Kelly O, Krok-Schoen J, Taylor C. Poorer Diet Quality Observed Among US Adults With a Greater Number of Clinical Chronic Disease Risk Factors. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health. 2020:11. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720945898 PMID: 32996366