Can Nutrition Soc.meeting 11 Jan. 2014 Tor. Hyatt Regency Keynote Speaker Harvard Prof Paed. & Nutrition D.LUDWIG MD PhD (Stanford)

The John Fielding Crigler, Jr. & Mary Adele Sippel Crigler Chair in Pediatric Endocrinology; Director, Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) Clinic; Director, New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center Boston Children's Hospital Academic Title: Professor of Pediatrics (Harvard Medical School); Professor of Nutrition (Harvard School of Public Health) Research Area: obesity David Ludwig developed the Children's Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) Program --a multi-disciplinary care clinic dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of children who are overweight/obese. Not only does the program provide state-of-the-art care for overweight children, it also serves as a setting for clinical research to develop innovative treatments for pediatric obesity. He has also been the a principal or co-investigator of several epidemiological and clinical studies to identify dietary factors that contribute to obesity. His research has determined that: A low-glycemic index diet may be as or more effective than the standard reduced-fat diet for weight loss in children and adolescents. Consumption of soft drinks is directly related to obesity in children. Fast food consumption is associated with factors that increase risk of childhood obesity. Consumption of dairy products may offer protection against insulin resistance in overweight adults. About David Ludwig David Ludwig received a PhD and an MD from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at Boston Children's Hospital. Key Publications Weight-loss maintenance: mind over matter? NEJM 2010, 363:2159-2161 Technology, diet, and the burden of chronic disease. JAMA 2011, 305:1352-1353 The supplemental nutrition assistance program, soda, and USDA policy: who benefits? JAMA 2011, 306:1370-1 Effects of dietary composition on energy expenditure during weight-loss maintenance. JAMA 2012, 207:2627-2634 Surgical versus lifestyle treatment for type 2 diabetes. JAMA Effects of a low-glycemic load diet in overweight and obese pregnant women: a pilot randomized controlled trial (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 2010 Dec) The Association Between Pregnancy Weight Gain and Birthweight: a Within-family Comparison (Lancet; 2010 Sept 18) Effects of Glycemic Index on Oxidative Stress (Obesity; 2009 Sept) Effects of Insulin Secretion on Response to Glycemic Load (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 2008 Feb) Effects of Glycemic Index on Fatty Liver in Rodents (Obesity; 2007 Sept) An 18-month Study of a Low Glycemic Load Diet in Young Adults (JAMA; 2007 May 16) Funding Source Influences the Outcomes of Nutrition-Related Scientific Articles(PLoS Medicine; 2007 Jan) How TV Viewing Affects Children’s Diets (Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine; 2006 Apr) Reducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Causes Weight Loss in Adolescents (Pediatrics; 2006 Mar) Beneficial Effects of Low Glycemic Load Diet on Heart Disease Risk Factors(American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 2005 May) Effects of Fast Food on Weight Gain and Insulin Resistance in Young Adults(Lancet; 2005 Jan 1) Beneficial Effects of a Low Glycemic Load Diet on “Body Weight Set Point”(JAMA; 2004 Nov 24) A High Glycemic Index Diet Causes Obesity in Rodents (Lancet; 2004 Aug 28) Why Fast Food Causes Weight Gain in Adolescents (JAMA; 2004 June 16) Effects of Fast Food on Calorie Consumption and Diet Quality in Children(Pediatrics; 2004 Jan) Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents on a Low Glycemic Load Diet (Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine; 2003 Aug) Effects of Dairy Consumption on the Metabolic Syndrome (JAMA; 2002 Apr 24) Effects of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage on Body Weight in Children (Lancet; 2001 Feb 17) A Low Glycemic Load Diet Promotes Weight Loss in the OWL Clinic (Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine; 2000 Sept) Fiber But Not Fat Consumption Affects Body Weight (JAMA; 1999 Oct 27) How Glycemic Index Affects Hunger and Food Consumption (Pediatrics; 1999 Mar) - See more at: http://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/researchers/l/david-ludwig#sthash.tTsl7vrn.dpuf