DennisTVillarealMDFACE, FACP

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine

Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Baylor College of Medicine

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SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1993 - 1994
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1993
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1989 - 1991
Cebu Institute of MedicineClass of 1982

Lifestyle Intervention Trial in Obese Elderly Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Lifestyle Intervention for Senior Diabetics Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Lifestyle Intervention and Testosterone Replacement in Obese Seniors Start of enrollment: 2015 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Bone Quality Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Diet and Exercise Plus Metformin to Treat Frailty in Obese Seniors Start of enrollment: 2021 May 14
Recruiting
Phase 3
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PubMed

301 citations
A 2-Year Randomized Controlled Trial of Human Caloric Restriction: Feasibility and Effects on Predictors of Health Span and Longevity
Eric Ravussin, Leanne M. Redman, James Rochon, Sai Krupa Das, Luigi Fontana
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2015-09-01
135 citations
Long-term moderate calorie restriction inhibits inflammation without impairing cell-mediated immunity: A randomized controlled trial in non-obese humans
Simin Nikbin Meydani, Sai Krupa Das, Carl F. Pieper, Michael R. Lewis, S Klein
Aging. 2016-07-13
38 citations
Low Bone Mass in Subjects on a Long-term Raw Vegetarian Diet
Luigi Fontana, Jennifer L. Shew, John O. Holloszy, Dennis T. Villareal
Archives of Internal Medicine. 2005-03-28

Veru Has Clinical Data: 5 Clinical Studies in 968 Older Subjects with and Without Muscle WastingOctober 5th, 2023
Older Americans Are About to Lose a Lot of WeightFebruary 8th, 2024

Lifestyle Intervention plus Metformin to Treat Frailty in Older Veterans with ObesityVA Merit Review2020–2024
Does Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Older Adults Improve Bone Quality?National Institute of Health - NIDKK2016–2023