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| Neal BarnardSummaryAffiliation: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Country: USA Publications
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Diet and sex-hormone binding globulin, dysmenorrhea, and premenstrual symptomsN D Barnard
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
Obstet Gynecol 95:245-50. 2000..To test the hypothesis that a low-fat, vegetarian diet reduces dysmenorrhea and premenstrual symptoms by its effect on serum sex-hormone binding globulin concentration and estrogen activity...
A low-fat vegan diet elicits greater macronutrient changes, but is comparable in adherence and acceptability, compared with a more conventional diabetes diet among individuals with type 2 diabetesNeal D Barnard
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC 20016, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 109:263-72. 2009..Although therapeutic diets are critical to diabetes management, their acceptability to patients is largely unstudied...- A low-fat vegan diet and a conventional diabetes diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74-wk clinical trialNeal D Barnard
Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 89:1588S-1596S. 2009..Low-fat vegetarian and vegan diets are associated with weight loss, increased insulin sensitivity, and improved cardiovascular health... 
Vegetarian and vegan diets in type 2 diabetes managementNeal D Barnard
Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
Nutr Rev 67:255-63. 2009..The presently available literature indicates that vegetarian and vegan diets present potential advantages for the management of type 2 diabetes...- A low-fat vegan diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetesNeal D Barnard
Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
Diabetes Care 29:1777-83. 2006..We sought to investigate whether a low-fat vegan diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes... - D2 dopamine receptor Taq1A polymorphism, body weight, and dietary intake in type 2 diabetesNeal D Barnard
Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D C, USA
Nutrition 25:58-65. 2009..We hypothesized that their presence would be associated with reduced efficacy of dietary interventions in individuals with type 2 diabetes... - Trends in food availability, 1909-2007Neal D Barnard
Washington Center for Clinical Research, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 91:1530S-1536S. 2010..These changes may have influenced the prevalence of childhood obesity... - Effectiveness of a low-fat vegetarian diet in altering serum lipids in healthy premenopausal womenN D Barnard
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington DC, USA
Am J Cardiol 85:969-72. 2000..7% (p<0.01). LDL/HDL ratio remained unchanged. Thus, in healthy premenopausal women, a low-fat vegetarian diet led to rapid and sizable reductions in serum total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol concentrations... - Acceptability of a low-fat vegan diet compares favorably to a step II diet in a randomized, controlled trialNeal D Barnard
Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
J Cardiopulm Rehabil 24:229-35. 2004..This study aimed to assess the acceptability of a low-fat vegan diet, as compared with a more typical fat-modified diet, among overweight and obese adults... - The current use of estrogens for growth-suppressant therapy in adolescent girlsNeal D Barnard
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC 20016, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 15:23-6. 2002..To assess the current prevalence of growth-suppressant therapy using oral estrogens for tall adolescent girls among U.S. pediatric endocrinologists... - Vegetarian diets and weight statusSusan E Berkow
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Nutr Rev 64:175-88. 2006..We reviewed the literature to ascertain the extent to which and by what mechanism(s) a plant-based diet may mediate body weight... - A plant-based diet for type 2 diabetes: scientific support and practical strategiesCaroline Trapp
APPhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Diabetes Educ 36:33-48. 2010..A low-fat, plant-based diet reduces body weight and improves glycemic control, and has been shown to be remarkably well accepted by patients... - Blood pressure regulation and vegetarian dietsSusan E Berkow
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Nutr Rev 63:1-8. 2005..This report reviews the evidence of the relationship between a vegetarian diet and blood pressure regulation and presents data as to the putative mechanisms of action... - Detection of PhIP in grilled chicken entrées at popular chain restaurants throughout CaliforniaKristie M Sullivan
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Nutr Cancer 60:592-602. 2008..When factoring in the weight of the entrees, absolute levels of PhIP reached over 1,000 ng for some entrees. Potential strategies for reducing exposure include the avoidance of meats cooked using methods that are known to form PhIP... - Usefulness of vegetarian and vegan diets for treating type 2 diabetesCaroline B Trapp
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Curr Diab Rep 10:152-8. 2010..Vegetarian and vegan diets present potential advantages in managing type 2 diabetes that merit the attention of individuals with diabetes and their caregivers... - A worksite programme significantly alters nutrient intakesSusan M Levin
Washington Center for Clinical Research, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Public Health Nutr 13:1629-35. 2010..To examine whether a worksite nutrition programme using a low-fat vegan diet could significantly improve nutritional intake... - Serum-free hybridoma culture: ethical, scientific and safety considerationsMegha S Even
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Trends Biotechnol 24:105-8. 2006.... - The effects of a low-fat, plant-based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivityNeal D Barnard
Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
Am J Med 118:991-7. 2005..17). CONCLUSION: Adoption of a low-fat, vegan diet was associated with significant weight loss in overweight postmenopausal women, despite the absence of prescribed limits on portion size or energy intake... - Calcium, dairy products, and bone health in children and young adults: a reevaluation of the evidenceAmy Joy Lanou
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Pediatrics 115:736-43. 2005.... - A worksite vegan nutrition program is well-accepted and improves health-related quality of life and work productivityHeather I Katcher
Washington Center for Clinical Research, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D C, USA
Ann Nutr Metab 56:245-52. 2010..The aim of this study was to determine the acceptability of a worksite vegan nutrition program and its effects on health-related quality of life and work productivity... - Effects of a low-fat vegan diet and a Step II diet on macro- and micronutrient intakes in overweight postmenopausal womenGabrielle M Turner-McGrievy
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science, Washington, DC, USA
Nutrition 20:738-46. 2004..Individuals on a low-fat vegan diet should also ensure adequate intakes of vitamin B12, phosphorous, and selenium... - A multicomponent intervention reduces body weight and cardiovascular risk at a GEICO corporate siteHope R Ferdowsian
Department of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
Am J Health Promot 24:384-7. 2010..To determine whether a multicomponent nutrition intervention program at a corporate site reduces body weight and improves other cardiovascular risk factors in overweight individuals... - The consumer cost of calcium from food and supplementsJennifer L Keller
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC 20016, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 102:1669-71. 2002..This information is useful for dietitians, health professionals, and consumers in meeting calcium requirements on a budget... - Effects of plant-based diets on plasma lipidsHope R Ferdowsian
Washington Center for Clinical Research, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
Am J Cardiol 104:947-56. 2009..In conclusion, plant-based dietary interventions are effective in lowering plasma cholesterol concentrations... - Acceptability of soymilk as a calcium-rich beverage in elementary school childrenJennifer K Reilly
The Cancer Project, 5100 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:590-3. 2006..6%. Total calcium-rich beverage selection with lunch increased from 79% to 83.1%. Calcium consumption per gram of saturated fat consumed from calcium-rich beverages also rose from 194 mg to 237 mg with the addition of soymilk... - Development of a novel ELISA for human insulin using monoclonal antibodies produced in serum-free cell culture mediumMegha S Even
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Clin Biochem 40:98-103. 2007..Development of an ELISA for human insulin that utilizes monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) produced in serum-free medium... - Changes in nutrient intake and dietary quality among participants with type 2 diabetes following a low-fat vegan diet or a conventional diabetes diet for 22 weeksGabrielle M Turner-McGrievy
Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:1636-45. 2008..Although vegan diets improve diabetes management, little is known about the nutrient profiles or diet quality of individuals with type 2 diabetes who adopt a vegan diet... - A two-year randomized weight loss trial comparing a vegan diet to a more moderate low-fat dietGabrielle M Turner-McGrievy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2217 McGavran Greenberg Hall, CB 7461, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7461, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:2276-81. 2007..The objective was to assess the effect of a low-fat, vegan diet compared with the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) diet on weight loss maintenance at 1 and 2 years... - Diet and survival after prostate cancer diagnosisSusan E Berkow
George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, 1211 Tatum Drive, Alexandria, VA 22307, USA
Nutr Rev 65:391-403. 2007.... - Type 2 diabetes and the vegetarian dietDavid J A Jenkins
Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Am J Clin Nutr 78:610S-616S. 2003..It is anticipated that their combined use in vegetarian diets will produce very significant metabolic advantages for the prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications... - Dairy and weight loss hypothesis: an evaluation of the clinical trialsAmy Joy Lanou
University of North Carolina at Asheville, Department of Health and Wellness, Asheville, North Carolina 28804, USA
Nutr Rev 66:272-9. 2008..Four of 24 trials report differential fat loss. Consequently, the majority of the current evidence from clinical trials does not support the hypothesis that calcium or dairy consumption aids in weight or fat loss...
Research Grants
- Plant-Based Dietry Intervention in Type 2 DiabetesNeal Barnard; Fiscal Year: 2004..Glycosylated hemoglobin, insulin concentrations, 24-hour urinary albumin, body weight, blood pressure, serum lipids, and related cardiovascular risk factors will be measured at baseline, 22 weeks, and 74 weeks. ..