Dr Sam Caton

All publications

Journal articles

• Boyle NB, Armstrong B, Buckland NJ, Lane L, Caton SJ, Reynolds C, Vogel C & Dye L (2026) It's bean too long: interventions to reintroduce legumes to the UK palate and plate. Annals of Applied Biology, 189(1). View this article in WRRO
• Wilkinson N, Tann E, Boyle N, Caton S, McColl V, Croden F, Singh Lalli G & Dye L (2025) The children may not be the problem: evidence of acceptance and enjoyment of higher fibre breads from choice architecture studies in school breakfast clubs. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 380(1935). View this article in WRRO
• Tan PY, Som SV, Nguyen SD, Tan X, Tran DT, Tran NT, Tran VK, Dye L, Moore JB, Caton S , Ensaff H et al (2025) Demographic variation and socioeconomic inequalities in all forms of malnutrition among children aged 6 months to 9 years: findings from the Vietnamese General Nutrition Survey 2020. BMJ Public Health, 3. View this article in WRRO
• Tan PY, Som VS, Nguyen SD, Tan X, Tran DT, Tran TN, Tran VK, Dye L, Moore JB, Caton S , Ensaff H et al (2024) Triple burden of malnutrition and its key demographic and socioeconomic determinants among Vietnamese children: insights from the General Nutrition Survey 2020. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 83(OCE4).
• Tan PY, Chan CL, Som SV, Dye L, Moore JB, Caton S & Gong Y (2024) Prevalence and key determinants of the triple burden of childhood malnutrition in Southeast Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis within an adapted socio-ecological framework. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. View this article in WRRO
• Tan PY, Som SV, Nguyen SD, Tran DT, Tran NT, Tran VK, Dye L, Moore JB, Caton S, Ensaff H , Lin X et al (2024) The role of complementary feeding practices in addressing the double burden of malnutrition among children aged 6–23 months: Insight from the Vietnamese General Nutrition Survey 2020. Nutrients, 16(19). View this article in WRRO
• Gulyas BZ, Mogeni B, Jackson P, Walton J & Caton SJ (2024) Biofortification as a food-based strategy to improve nutrition in high-income countries: a scoping review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. View this article in WRRO
• Yan B, Caton SJ & Buckland NJ (2024) Exploring factors influencing late evening eating and barriers and enablers to changing to earlier eating patterns in adults with overweight and obesity. Appetite, 202. View this article in WRRO
• Alsheweir A, Goyder E, Alzahrani M & Caton SJ (2024) Determinants of disordered eating behaviours (DEBs) among adolescent female school students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study. Nutrients, 16(13). View this article in WRRO
• Gulyas BZ, Caton SJ & Edmondson JL (2024) Quantifying the relationship between gardening and health and well-being in the UK: a survey during the covid-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health, 24(1). View this article in WRRO
• Alsheweir A, Goyder E & Caton SJ (2024) The prevalence of disordered eating behaviours (DEBs) among adolescent female school students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. Nutrients, 16(2). View this article in WRRO
• Alsheweir A, Goyder E, Alnooh G & Caton SJ (2023) Prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours amongst adolescents and young adults in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review. Nutrients, 15(21). View this article in WRRO
• Boyle NB, Adolphus K, Caton SJ, Croden FC, Dye L, Glass A, Halliwell K, Hansen GL, Holm L, Jackson P , Makinwa F et al (2023) Increasing fibre intake in the UK: lessons from the Danish Whole Grain Partnership. British Journal of Nutrition, 1-14. View this article in WRRO
• Almulhim AN, Hartley H, Norman P, Caton SJ, Doğru OC & Goyder E (2023) Behavioural change techniques in health coaching-based interventions for Type 2 Diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 23. View this article in WRRO
• Almulhim AN, Goyder E & Caton SJ (2022) Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of health coaching as a new diabetes management approach for the people with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia: a protocol for a mixed methods feasibility study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22).
• Mahdi S, Dickerson A, Infield Solar G & Caton SJ (2022) Timing of energy intake and BMI in children: differential impacts by age and sex. British Journal of Nutrition.
• Kwansa AL, Akparibo R, Cecil JE, Infield Solar G & Caton SJ (2022) Risk factors for overweight and obesity within the home environment of preschool children in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. Nutrients, 14(9). View this article in WRRO
• Marr C, Breeze P & Caton S (2022) A comparison between parent and grandparent dietary provision, feeding styles and feeding practices when caring for preschool-aged children. Appetite, 168. View this article in WRRO
• Jackson P, Cameron D, Rolfe S, Dicks LV, Leake J, Caton S, Dye L, Young W, Choudhary S, Evans D , Adolphus K et al (2021) Healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people: an outline of the H3 project. Nutrition Bulletin, 46(4), 497-505.
• Marr C, Breeze P & Caton SJ (2021) Examination of dietary intake of UK preschool children by varying carers : evidence from the 2008-2016 UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey. British Journal of Nutrition.
• Akparibo R, Aryeetey RNO, Asamane EA, Osei-Kwasi HA, Ioannou E, Solar GI, Cormie V, Pereko KK, Amagloh FK, Caton SJ & Cecil JE (2021) Food security in Ghanaian urban cities: a scoping review of the literature. Nutrients, 13(10).
• Marr C, Reale S, Breeze P & Caton S (2021) Grandparental dietary provision, feeding practices and feedings styles when caring for preschool-aged grandchildren: a systematic mixed methods review. Obesity Reviews, 22(4).
• Carstairs SA, Caton SJ, Hetherington MM, Rolls BJ & Cecil JE (2020) Colour as a cue to eat : effects of plate colour on snack intake in pre-school children. Food Quality and Preference, 83. View this article in WRRO
• Reale S, Simpson R, Marr C, Carstairs S, Cecil J, Hetherington M & Caton S (2019) Snack portion sizes for preschool children are predicted by caregiver portion size, caregiver feeding practices and children's eating traits. Nutrients, 11(12). View this article in WRRO
• Reale S, Marr C, Cecil JE, Hetherington MM & Caton SJ (2019) Maternal decisions on portion size and portion control strategies for snacks in preschool children. Nutrients, 11(12).
• Zhu W, Niu X, Wang M, Li Z, Jiang H-K, Li C, Caton SJ & Bai Y (2019) Endoplasmic reticulum stress may be involved in insulin resistance and lipid metabolism disorders of the white adipose tissues induced by high-fat diet containing industrial trans-fatty acids. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, 12, 1625-1638.
• Reale S, Hamilton J, Akparibo R, Hetherington M, Cecil J & Caton S (2019) The effect of food type on the portion size effect in children aged 2- 12 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Appetite, 137, 47-61. View this article in WRRO
• McNally J, Hugh-Jones S, Caton SJ, Vereijken C, Weenen H & Hetherington MM (2019) The eyes have it: infant gaze as an indicator of hunger and satiation. Appetite, 133, 353-361. View this article in WRRO
• Ahern S, Caton S, Blundell-Birtill P & Hetherington M (2019) The effects of repeated exposure and variety on vegetable intake in pre-school children. Appetite, 132, 37-43. View this article in WRRO
• Carstairs S, Caton SJ, Blundell-Birtill P, Rolls BJ, Hetherington MM & Cecil JE (2018) Can reduced intake associated with downsizing a high energy dense meal item be offset by increased vegetable variety in 3–5-year-old children?. Nutrients, 10(12). View this article in WRRO
• Reale S, Kearney CM, Hetherington MM, Rolls BJ, Cecil JE, Carstairs SA, Croden F & Caton SJ (2018) The Feasibility and Acceptability of Two Methods of Snack Portion Control in United Kingdom (UK) Preschool Children: Reduction and Replacement. Nutrients, 10(10). View this article in WRRO
• Hetherington MM, Blundell-Birtill P, Caton SJ, Cecil JE, Evans CE, Rolls BJ & Tang T (2018) Understanding the science of portion control and the art of downsizing. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 77(3), 347-355.
• Paroche MM, Caton SJ, Vereijken CMJL, Weenen H & Houston-Price C (2017) How infants and young children learn about food: A systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 8. View this article in WRRO
• Caton S, McNally J, Hugh-Jones S, Vereijken C, Weenen H & Hetherington M (2016) Communicating hunger and satiation in the first 2years of life: a systematic review. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 12, 205-228. View this article in WRRO
• Caton SJ, Nolan LJ & Hetherington MM (2015) Alcohol, Appetite and Loss of Restraint. Current Obesity Reports, 4(1), 99-105.
• Caton S, Nolan LJ & Hetherington MM (2015) Alcohol, Appetite and Loss of Restraint.. Current obesity reports.
• Ahern SM, Caton SJ, Blundell P & Hetherington MM (2014) The root of the problem: increasing root vegetable intake in preschool children by repeated exposure and flavour flavour learning. Appetite, 80, 154-160.
• Caton SJ, Blundell P, Ahern SM, Nekitsing C, Olsen A, Moller P, Hausner H, Remy E, Nicklaus S, Chabanet C , Issanchou S et al (2014) Learning to Eat Vegetables in Early Life: The Role of Timing, Age and Individual Eating Traits. PLOS ONE, 9(5). View this article in WRRO
• Ahern SM, Caton SJ, Blundell P & Hetherington MM (2013) Increasing pre-school children’s liking for a novel vegetable. A comparison of flavour flavour learning and repeated exposure. Appetite, 71, 470-470.
• Ahern SM, Caton SJ, Bouhlal S, Hausner H, Olsen A, Nicklaus S, Møller P & Hetherington MM (2013) Eating a Rainbow. Introducing vegetables in the first years of life in 3 European countries. Appetite, 71, 48-56.
• Caton SJ, Ahern SM, Remy E, Nicklaus S, Blundell P & Hetherington MM (2013) Repetition counts: Repeated exposure increases intake of a novel vegetable in UK pre-school children compared to flavour-flavour and flavour-nutrient learning. British Journal of Nutrition, 109(11), 2089-2097.
• Caton SJ, Ahern SM & Hetherington MM (2012) Mere exposure increases intake of a novel vegetable in pre-school children. Appetite, 59(2), 622-622.
• Ahern SM, Caton SJ, Bouhlal S, Hausner H, Olsen A, Nicklaus S, Møller P & Hetherington MM (2012) Vegetable intake and liking in pre-school children. A cross cultural comparison of three European countries. Appetite, 59(2), 619-619.
• Caton SJ, Bielohuby M, Bai Y, Spangler LJ, Burget L, Pfluger P, Reinel C, Czisch M, Reincke M, Obici S , Kienzle E et al (2012) Low-carbohydrate high-fat diets in combination with daily exercise in rats: Effects on body weight regulation, body composition and exercise capacity. Physiology and Behavior, 106(2), 185-192.
• Caton SJ, Ahern SM & Hetherington MM (2011) Vegetables by stealth. An exploratory study investigating the introduction of vegetables in the weaning period. Appetite, 57(3), 816-825.
• Caton SJ, Yinglong B, Burget L, Spangler LJ, Tschöp MH & Bidlingmaier M (2009) Low‐carbohydrate High‐fat Diets: Regulation of Energy Balance and Body Weight Regain in Rats. Obesity, 17(2), 283-289.
• Pedrosa Gil F, Bidlingmaier M, Ridout N, Scheidt CE, Caton S, Schoechlin C & Nickel M (2008) The relationship between alexithymia and salivary cortisol levels in somatoform disorders. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 62(5), 366-373.
• Manolopoulou J, Bielohuby M, Caton SJ, Gomez-Sanchez CE, Renner-Mueller I, Wolf E, Lichtenauer UD, Beuschlein F, Hoeflich A & Bidlingmaier M (2008) A highly sensitive immunofluorometric assay for the measurement of aldosterone in small sample volumes: validation in mouse serum. Journal of Endocrinology, 196(2), 215-224.
• Caton SJ, Burget L & Bidlingmaier M (2007) Eat fat, get fat?: The short-term effectiveness of low-carbohydrate diets for weight loss. OBESITY AND METABOLISM-MILAN, 3(1), 38-43.
• Caton S, Bate K & Hetherington MM (2007) Acute effects of an alcoholic drink on food intake: aperitif versus co-ingestion.. Physiology & Behavior, 90, 368-375.
• Nogueiras R, Caton SJ, Perez-Tilve D, Bidlingmaier M & Tschöp MH (2006) Gastrointestinal signalling peptides in obesity. Drug Discovery Today: Disease Mechanisms, 3(4), 463-470.
• Caton SJ, Marks JE & Hetherington MM (2005) Pleasure and alcohol: manipulating pleasantness and the acute effects of alcohol on food intake. Physiology & Behavior, 84(3), 371-377.
• Caton SJ, Ball M, Ahern A & Hetherington MM (2004) Dose-dependent effects of alcohol on appetite and food intake. Physiology & Behavior, 81(1), 51-58.
• Yeomans MR, Caton S & Hetherington MM (2003) Alcohol and food intake. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 6(6), 639-644.
• Wilkinson SW, Wright HC, Cotton TEA, Pascual-Pardo D, Campbell SA, Wickramaarachchi U, Cameron DD, Gulyas BZ, Ho P, Mackie AR , Caton SJ et al () Synthetic microbial communities for sustainable hydroponic tomato production. npj Sustainable Agriculture, 4(1).

Book chapters

• Hetherington MM, Caton S & Nekitsing C (2017) Sensory-specific satiation and satiety, Time Dependent Measures of Perception in Sensory Evaluation (pp. 48-66).
• Nogueiras R, Wiedmer P, Perez-Tilve D, Caton SJ & Tschöp MH (2009) Gastrointestinal Signals: Stimulation, Encyclopedia of Neuroscience (pp. 577-581). Elsevier
• Nogueiras R, Perez-Tilve D, Wiedmer P, Tschöp MH & Caton SJ (2009) Gastrointestinal Signals: Stimulation, Encyclopedia of Neuroscience Volumes 1 11 (pp. V4-V4-581).

Theses

• Caton SJ (2010) Acute effects of alcohol on appetite, energy intake and energy balance..

Datasets

• Gulyas B, Blevins R, Caton S, Cunningham H, Crispo M, Catterall A, Dobson M, Edmondson M, Edmondson S, Leake J & Edmondson J Measure Your Harvest: long-term citizen-science reveals the contribution of own-growing to UK food security - dataset.

Preprints

• Tan PY, Som SV, Nguyen SD, Tan X, Tran DT, Tran NT, Tran VK, Dye L, Moore JB, Caton S , Ensaff H et al (2024) Demographic variation and socioeconomic inequalities associated with the triple burden of malnutrition in Vietnamese children aged 6 months to 9 years old: Findings from the Vietnamese General Nutrition Survey 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
• Almulhim A, Hartley H, Norman P, Caton S & Goyder E (2022) Behavioural Change Techniques in Health Coaching-Based Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Systematic Review, Research Square Platform LLC.