Dr Samantha Caton

BSc (Hons), M.Med.Sci, PhD

School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Lecturer

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2037, 2nd Floor, Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Dr Samantha Caton
School of Medicine and Population Health
2037, 2nd Floor
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
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I am a biological Psychologist with an interest in the broad areas of obesity, appetite regulation and nutrition.  My first degree was in Psychology (University of Leeds) followed by a Masters degree in Human Nutrition (University of Sheffield).

I undertook my PhD at the University of Liverpool, studying the effects of alcohol on appetite regulation and energy balance.  My PhD allowed me to combine both Psychology and Human Nutrition.

I joined the Section of Public Health as a Lecturer in October 2013.  Prior to this I was a lecturer in Biopsychology and Neuroscience at the University of Bradford.

I have held post-doctoral positions both internationally and nationally; Germany (Ludwig Maximillians Universität, Munich, Department of Endocrinology), USA (Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, Department of Psychology) and most recently in the UK (University of Leeds, Institute of Psychological Sciences).

Research interests
  • Promotion of healthful eating in pre-school children.
  • Infant feeding behaviour.
  • Effect of alcohol on appetite and body weight regulation.

Current projects

  • Promotion of vegetable intake in pre-school children.  I am currently involved, via my honorary fellowship at the University of Leeds, in an EU (FP7) funded project, "HabEat: Determining factors and critical periods in food Habit formation and breaking in Early childhood: a multidisciplinary approach"  The work package that I am directly involved in is undertaken at the Human Appetite Research Unit Infant Lab, Institute of Psychological Sciences with Professor Marion Hetherington
  • Early prevention: responsive feeding in pre-school children.  This work is undertaken as part of an ESRC White Rose Collaborative studentship.
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Wilkinson N, Tann E, Boyle N, Caton S, McColl V, Croden F, Singh Lalli G & Dye L (2025) . Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 380(1935).
  • 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) . BMJ Public Health, 3.
  • 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) . Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 83(OCE4).
  • Tan PY, Chan CL, Som SV, Dye L, Moore JB, Caton S & Gong Y (2024) . Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.
  • 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) . Nutrients, 16(19).
  • Gulyas BZ, Mogeni B, Jackson P, Walton J & Caton SJ (2024) . Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.
  • Yan B, Caton SJ & Buckland NJ (2024) . Appetite, 202.
  • Alsheweir A, Goyder E, Alzahrani M & Caton SJ (2024) . Nutrients, 16(13).
  • Gulyas BZ, Caton SJ & Edmondson JL (2024) . BMC Public Health, 24(1).
  • Alsheweir A, Goyder E & Caton SJ (2024) . Nutrients, 16(2).
  • Alsheweir A, Goyder E, Alnooh G & Caton SJ (2023) . Nutrients, 15(21).
  • 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) . British Journal of Nutrition, 1-14.
  • Almulhim AN, Hartley H, Norman P, Caton SJ, DoÄŸru OC & Goyder E (2023) . BMC Public Health, 23.
  • Almulhim AN, Goyder E & Caton SJ (2022) . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22).
  • Mahdi S, Dickerson A, Infield Solar G & Caton SJ (2022) . British Journal of Nutrition.
  • Kwansa AL, Akparibo R, Cecil JE, Infield Solar G & Caton SJ (2022) . Nutrients, 14(9).
  • Marr C, Breeze P & Caton S (2022) . Appetite, 168.
  • 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) . Nutrition Bulletin, 46(4), 497-505.
  • Marr C, Breeze P & Caton SJ (2021) . 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) . Nutrients, 13(10).
  • Marr C, Reale S, Breeze P & Caton S (2021) . Obesity Reviews, 22(4).
  • Carstairs SA, Caton SJ, Hetherington MM, Rolls BJ & Cecil JE (2020) . Food Quality and Preference, 83.
  • Reale S, Simpson R, Marr C, Carstairs S, Cecil J, Hetherington M & Caton S (2019) . Nutrients, 11(12).
  • Reale S, Marr C, Cecil JE, Hetherington MM & Caton SJ (2019) . Nutrients, 11(12).
  • Zhu W, Niu X, Wang M, Li Z, Jiang H-K, Li C, Caton SJ & Bai Y (2019) . Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, 12, 1625-1638.
  • Reale S, Hamilton J, Akparibo R, Hetherington M, Cecil J & Caton S (2019) . Appetite, 137, 47-61.
  • McNally J, Hugh-Jones S, Caton SJ, Vereijken C, Weenen H & Hetherington MM (2019) . Appetite, 133, 353-361.
  • Ahern S, Caton S, Blundell-Birtill P & Hetherington M (2019) . Appetite, 132, 37-43.
  • Carstairs S, Caton SJ, Blundell-Birtill P, Rolls BJ, Hetherington MM & Cecil JE (2018) . Nutrients, 10(12).
  • Reale S, Kearney CM, Hetherington MM, Rolls BJ, Cecil JE, Carstairs SA, Croden F & Caton SJ (2018) . Nutrients, 10(10).
  • Hetherington MM, Blundell-Birtill P, Caton SJ, Cecil JE, Evans CE, Rolls BJ & Tang T (2018) . Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 77(3), 347-355.
  • Paroche MM, Caton SJ, Vereijken CMJL, Weenen H & Houston-Price C (2017) . Frontiers in Psychology, 8.
  • Caton S, McNally J, Hugh-Jones S, Vereijken C, Weenen H & Hetherington M (2016) . Maternal and Child Nutrition, 12, 205-228.
  • Caton SJ, Nolan LJ & Hetherington MM (2015) . Current Obesity Reports, 4(1), 99-105.
  • Caton S, Nolan LJ & Hetherington MM (2015) . Current obesity reports.
  • Ahern SM, Caton SJ, Blundell P & Hetherington MM (2014) . 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) . PLOS ONE, 9(5).
  • Ahern SM, Caton SJ, Blundell P & Hetherington MM (2013) . Appetite, 71, 470-470.
  • Ahern SM, Caton SJ, Bouhlal S, Hausner H, Olsen A, Nicklaus S, Møller P & Hetherington MM (2013) . Appetite, 71, 48-56.
  • Caton SJ, Ahern SM, Remy E, Nicklaus S, Blundell P & Hetherington MM (2013) . British Journal of Nutrition, 109(11), 2089-2097.
  • Caton SJ, Ahern SM & Hetherington MM (2012) . Appetite, 59(2), 622-622.
  • Ahern SM, Caton SJ, Bouhlal S, Hausner H, Olsen A, Nicklaus S, Møller P & Hetherington MM (2012) . 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) . Physiology and Behavior, 106(2), 185-192.
  • Caton SJ, Ahern SM & Hetherington MM (2011) . Appetite, 57(3), 816-825.
  • Caton SJ, Yinglong B, Burget L, Spangler LJ, Tschöp MH & Bidlingmaier M (2009) . Obesity, 17(2), 283-289.
  • Pedrosa Gil F, Bidlingmaier M, Ridout N, Scheidt CE, Caton S, Schoechlin C & Nickel M (2008) . 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) . 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) . Drug Discovery Today: Disease Mechanisms, 3(4), 463-470.
  • Caton SJ, Marks JE & Hetherington MM (2005) . Physiology & Behavior, 84(3), 371-377.
  • Caton SJ, Ball M, Ahern A & Hetherington MM (2004) . Physiology & Behavior, 81(1), 51-58.
  • Yeomans MR, Caton S & Hetherington MM (2003) . Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 6(6), 639-644.

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) , Encyclopedia of Neuroscience (pp. 577-581). Elsevier
  • Nogueiras R, Perez-Tilve D, Wiedmer P, Tschöp MH & Caton SJ (2009) , 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..

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) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Almulhim A, Hartley H, Norman P, Caton S & Goyder E (2022) , Research Square Platform LLC.
Research group

PhD Students

  • Janet McNally (University of Leeds, co-supervised with Professor Marion Hetherington
Teaching interests
  • Supervision of Masters dissertations
  • Supervision of Postgraduate research students

PhD supervision

I am interested in supervising Research Students in topics/areas such as Obesity, Nutrition and Infant feeding.

Teaching activities

Public Health teaching in Phase 1 of the Undergraduate Medical Degree (MBChB)

Professional activities and memberships
  • Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO)
  • Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviour (SSIB)
  • British Feeding and Drinking Group (BFDG)

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