Elizabeth Kitchin

Elizabeth Kitchin
Assistant Professor

Associate Scientist (C), Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC) , School of Medicine
Scientist (C), Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE) , General Clinical Research Center
Assistant Professor (P), Nutrition Sciences , School of Health Professions
Program Director, Nutrition Sciences Education , Nutrition Sciences
Associate Scientist (C), Nutrition Obesity Res Center (NORC) , Nutrition Sciences Research
Associate Scientist (C), UAB Center for Study of Community Health , School of Public Health

Overview

Beth Kitchin earned her undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and her master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Foods from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. She earned her Ph.D. in Health Education and Promotion in UAB’s School of Public Health. Beth is presently an assistant professor in the UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences where she teaches several undergraduate and graduate courses. She is also the director of the UAB Minor in Nutrition Sciences. She has been the patient educator in UAB’s Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Clinic since 1997. You can see Dr. Kitchin every Tuesday on Birmingham’s Fox 6 morning program Good Day Alabama. She is also a popular actress on the local Birmingham theatrical scene.

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2017	Meals Enhancing Nutrition After Discharge: Findings from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 117:599-608. 2017
2013	Multimodal intervention to improve osteoporosis care in home health settings: Results from a cluster randomized trial. Osteoporosis International. 24:2555-2560. 2013
2013	Nutrition Counseling for Patients With Osteoporosis: A Personal Approach. Journal of Clinical Densitometry. 16:426-431. 2013
2012	A randomized trial of a mailed intervention and self-scheduling to improve osteoporosis screening in postmenopausal women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 27:2603-2610. 2012
2012	Successful cognitive aging in HIV: Potential strategies for treatment and research. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics: current trends in geriatric rehabilitation. 30:229-244. 2012
2012	Neuroplasticity and successful cognitive aging: A brief overview for nursing. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 44:218-227. 2012
2009	Strategies for optimizing nutrition and weight reduction in physical therapy practice: The evidence. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice: an international journal of physical therapy. 25:408-423. 2009
2008	Osteoporosis: Handy tools for detection, helpful tips for treatment. Journal of Family Practice. 57:311-320. 2008
2007	Not just calcium and vitamin D: Other nutritional considerations in osteoporosis. Current Rheumatology Reports. 9:85-92. 2007
2006	Zinc status of women with low bone mineral density who receive calcium supplements. Biological Trace Element Research. 110:211-222. 2006
2003	Nutritional considerations in osteoporosis. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 15:476-480. 2003
2001	Zinc nutriture in women with osteoporosis who receive calcium supplements. The FASEB Journal. 15:A977-A977. 2001