Low‑carbohydrate (LC) diets are often associated with increased satiety and “food disinterest,” but the hormonal mechanisms underlying these effects are not fully underst [...]

Black and white photograph of dietitian Arleene Newman handling metal containers used in food preparation.

The increasing incidence of nephrolithiasis underscores the need for effective, accessible tools to aid urologists in preventing recurrence. Despite dietary modification’s [...]

Obesity is an ever-­‐growing concern in the United States and throughout much of the world. While our understanding [...]

In this paper I explore the industrial production of meat through a lens of social justice. I first discuss why animal production and consumption is a social justice issu [...]

Advances in molecular and neural mechanisms of energy homeostasis have outpaced the behavioral tools needed to fully interpret their functional effects. Traditional measu [...]

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability and is frequently accompanied by significant lean body mass loss and malnutrition during prolonged hospitali [...]

The ketogenic diet (KD) is a very high-fat and low carbohydrate diet that reduces seizure frequency in some children with epilepsy. The KD may increase risk for deficie [...]

Vitamin D deficiency is common among individuals with overweight and obesity, yet the impact of weight loss on vitamin D status remains unclear. This randomized controlle [...]

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I (CPTI) is the rate‑limiting enzyme in mitochondrial fatty acid β‑oxidation and is regulated by malonyl‑CoA. This dissertation investigate [...]