Kathryn A. Witt, PhD, RD, LDN
Chair, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Associate Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Contact Information:
Messiah College |
Education:
The Ohio State University, Ph.D., Human Nutrition, 1989
Purdue University, M.S., Exercise Physiology, 1983
Hope College, B.A., Health and Fitness, Art, Religion, 1981
Professional Credentials:
Registered Dietitian (RD), Commission on Dietetic Registration, 1990
Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , 2003
Professional Interests:
Assessment of nutrition status
Maternal and child nutrition
Sports Nutrition
Health Habits of College Students
Selected Presentations and Publications:
Witt KA, Bush EA. College athletes with an elevated body mass index often have a high upper arm muscle area, but not elevated triceps and subscapular skinfolds. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005; 105(4):599-602.
Witt KA, Mihok MA. Lactation and Breastfeeding. In: Mitchell K. Nutrition Across the Life Span. Philadelphia, PA. WB Saunders; 2003.
Witt KA. Online Instructor’s Resource for Nutrition Across the Life Span (Case studies and problems, test bank). WB Saunders; 2003: www.wbsaunders.com/MERLIN/Mitchell/nutrition/
"Dietary Strategies for Amenorrheic Athletes”. Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society Annual Meeting. June 2, 2001
