- Education:Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, 1993
Doctor of Philosophy Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, UK, 2000 - Website or Lab: Diet Quality and Healthy Aging Lab
- Email:nmckeown@bu.edu
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests
- Role of carbohydrates (dietary fiber, whole-grains and sugar) on cardiometabolic risk
- Genetic predisposition to metabolic risk factors in the presence of high versus low sugar diets
- Dietary patterns and health and predictors of dietary adherence among followers of popular diets
- Dietary methodology for population studies and use of novel biomarkers (e.g., alkylresorcinols) to validate dietary intakes
Publications
Lists of published works: Google Scholar
- Departments
- Health Sciences and Nutrition/Dietetics
- Positions
- Faculty and Research