Brooke Starkoff is a registered dietitian and clinical Associate Professor at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University. Brooke Starkoff earned a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from The Ohio State University in 2013. Brooke Starkoff’s professional areas of interest include obesity in youth, plant-based nutrition, physical activity, and cardiovascular health. Brooke Starkoff dives into the impact of sedentary behavior and plant-based nutrition on the cardiovascular health of youth, and is particularly interested in how lifestyle factors contribute to the development of chronic diseases and how targeted interventions can help to prevent or mitigate these outcomes.