Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' FNCE 2025 Features Pennington Biomedical Abstracts

October 13, 2025 · Baton Rouge, LA


The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo 2025 is taking place in Nashville Oct. 11-14, and features abstracts from Pennington Biomedical researchers. Dr. Catherine Champagne, Dr. Jacob Mey and Cathy Carmichael, RD, are in attendance at this conference, with nearly 20 Pennington Biomedical faculty and researchers represented in conference research presentations. 

The following abstracts are being presented at the conference, all of which can be found in the Journal of Academic Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 125, Issue 10, which is free this month:

  • Ketogenic Strategies Improve Lung Function and Asthma Control in Women with Asthma and Obesity: A Pilot Multiple-crossover Feeding Trial. Mey, J. et al.
  • Adherence to Dietary Change Using mHealth Approaches in Adults: Systematic Review Protocol and PRISMA Flow Diagram. Mey, J. et al.
  • A Five-week Diet and Education Intervention Increased Skin Carotenoid Levels in Children: Results from a Pilot Veggie Meter® Study. Carmichael, C. et al.

Military Health and Nutrition Examination Study (MHANES): Assessment of Dietary Intake and Estimated Energy Requirements in US Army Soldiers. Berryman, C. et al.

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Joe Coussan, Media Relations Manager, joe.coussan@pbrc.edu, 225-763-3049 or Ernie Ballard, Senior Director of Communications & Marketing, ernie.ballard@pbrc.edu, 225-263-2677.

About the Pennington Biomedical Research Center

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is at the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the triggers of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. Pennington Biomedical has the vision to lead the world in promoting nutrition and metabolic health and eliminating metabolic disease through scientific discoveries that create solutions from cells to society. The center conducts basic, clinical, and population research, and is a campus in the LSU System.

The research enterprise at Pennington Biomedical includes over 600 employees within a network of 44 clinics and research laboratories, and 16 highly specialized core service facilities. Its scientists and physician/scientists are supported by research trainees, lab technicians, nurses, dietitians, and other support personnel. Pennington Biomedical is a globally recognized state-of-the-art research institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, see www.pbrc.edu.

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