Kevin Hall

Kevin Hall

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Dr. Kevin Hall is a prominent researcher and section chief at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. He is known for his groundbreaking studies on the effects of ultraprocessed diets on caloric intake and health outcomes, including his 2019 study that revealed individuals consuming ultraprocessed foods tend to eat significantly more calories than those on minimally processed diets. His ongoing research aims to uncover the mechanisms that lead to overconsumption of calories in ultraprocessed food environments.

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Kevin Hall departed shortly after being reappointed to a second term as president.

University of Victoria names digital tech expert Rhonda McEwen as new president
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-06-03
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Kevin Hall published the first randomized controlled study on ultra-processed foods in 2019.

Sind hochverarbeitete Lebensmittel ungesund? Fakten im Überblick
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-02
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Kevin Hall describes his experience of extreme cold during a trip to the Arctic.

পৃথিবীর শেষ প্রান্তভাগের গ্রামটির মানুষ কীভাবে বাঁচে
Prothom Alo·BangladeshBangladesh· 2026-01-20
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Kevin Hall conducted a famous experiment showing that people eat 500 calories more a day on an ultra-processed diet.

How Ireland got hooked on ultra-processed foods – and the only viable solution – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-01-18
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Kevin Hall is noted as one of the world's most prominent researchers on ultra-processed food.

La det være mindre krangling om ultraprosessert, heller mer folkehelse, skriver Hanne-Lene Dahlgren
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-01-12
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Kevin Hall is a nutrition and neuroscience expert best known for his clinical research investigating links between diet, psychology, and obesity.

Julia Belluz has some ideas about why people make bad food choices
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-11-24
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Kevin Hall expressed pride in the graduates and encouraged them to contribute positively to society.

سيف بن زايد يشهد حفل تخريج دفعة «صُنّاع المستقبل» 2025 في جامعة زايد
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-11-21
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Kevin Hall is a Washington-based Canadian scientist and co-author of the book Food Intelligence.

Trouble fitting in your jeans? Blame the toxic food environment
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-10-22
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Kevin Hall is known globally for his pioneering work on ultra-processed foods and recently took early retirement due to censorship under the Trump administration.

The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist – podcast | Science
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-07
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Kevin Hall is a scientist at the National Institutes of Health who published a groundbreaking study on ultraprocessed foods in 2019.

Este cientista estuda os alimentos ultraprocessados. Eis o que ele come num dia | Saúde
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-10-05
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Dr. Kevin Hall is a nutrition scientist known for conducting gold-standard clinical trials on ultraprocessed foods and obesity.

Stop blaming yourself entirely for your expanding waistline. It’s also the food supply, expert says
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-22
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Dr. Kevin Hall is a leading nutrition and metabolism scientist known for his research on contestants from the reality show 'The Biggest Loser'.

What you should know about metabolism, according to a nutrition scientist
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-07
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Kevin Hall is a nutrition scientist and a co-author of the study.

Research is largest and longest clinical trial yet to examine effects of ultra-processed foods on weight
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-05
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Kevin Hall, a leading government nutrition scientist, resigned citing censorship by federal officials.

Trumpova administratíva čoskoro zverejní správu, v ktorej načrtne priority ministra
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-05-23
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Top researcher quits NIH, citing censorship under RFK Jr.

Food expert with 100 years of cereal boxes talks food dye evolution
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-27
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Kevin Hall is a senior investigator at the NIH who announced his early retirement due to censorship of his research.

Top NIH nutrition researcher studying ultraprocessed foods departs, citing censorship under Kennedy
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-16
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In a statement, UVic’s president and vice-chancellor Kevin Hall said the institution accepts all of the report’s recommendations.

Overdose death of University of Victoria student student could likely have been prevented, report finds
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-04-04
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Kevin Hall is the president of the University of Victoria who accepted the report's recommendations.

University of Victoria’s overdose polices didn’t ‘meet the moment’ before student’s death: report
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-04-03
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Kevin Hall discusses the findings of the study on dopamine levels in response to ultraprocessed foods.

Os alimentos ultraprocessados realmente viciam? Novo estudo com exames de imagem cerebral traz a resposta
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-03-26
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Kevin Hall is one of the lead authors of the study on brain dopamine levels and ultra-processed foods.

Are ultraprocessed foods addictive? - NZ Herald
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-19
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Kevin Hall conducted a significant experiment comparing the effects of ultra-processed and unprocessed food.

Kenedi je naveo kao glavnog krivca za epidemiju hroničnih bolesti u SAD
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-03-14
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Kevin Hall is a researcher focusing on metabolism and diet at the National Institutes of Health.

¿Qué son los alimentos ultraprocesados; son realmente perjudiciales para la salud?
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2025-03-13
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Dr. Kevin Hall is a section chief at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, conducting research on ultraprocessed foods.

Ultraprocessed foods make up to 70% of the US food supply. How to reduce your intake
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-02-26
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