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Office
1090 Amsterdam Ave
14 Th Floor Obesity Research
New York, NY 10025Phone+1 732-407-3404Fax+1 732-594-5179
Education & Training
- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1973
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1987 - 2014
- GA State Medical License 1973 - 1987
Clinical Trials
- Healthetech, Inc. SMART Study Start of enrollment: 2004 Aug 01
- Tanita BIA System Validation Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
- Shape Up! Kids Study Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 01
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 632 citationsWeight Control and Risk Factor Reduction in Obese Subjects Treated for 2 Years With Orlistat: A Randomized Controlled TrialMichael H. Davidson, Jonathan Hauptman, Mario DiGirolamo, John P. Foreyt, Charles H. Halsted
JAMA. 1999-01-20 - 1221 citationsTotal body skeletal muscle and adipose tissue volumes: estimation from a single abdominal cross-sectional imageWei Shen, Mark Punyanitya, ZiMian Wang, Dympna Gallagher, Marie-Pierre St.-Onge
Journal of Applied Physiology. 2004-12-01 - 146 citationsIdentification and functional analysis of novel human melanocortin-4 receptor variants.Wei Gu, Zhiming Tu, P. W. Kleyn, A. Kissebah, L. Duprat
Diabetes. 1999-03-01
Journal Articles
- Effect of Bimagrumab vs Placebo on Body Fat Mass Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes and ObesitySteven Heymsfield, MD, JAMA Network Open
- Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters in Women and Men with Overweight and ObesitySteven Heymsfield, MD, JAMA Internal Medicine
- A Machine Learning Approach Relating 3D Body Scans to Body Composition in HumansSteven Heymsfield, MD, Nature
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Press Mentions
- Skeletal Muscle Health Amid Growing Use of Weight Loss MedicationsOctober 25th, 2024
- Can ‘Body Roundness Index’ Replace BMI? That Depends, Say ExpertsOctober 21st, 2024
- GLP-1 Drugs Are a Tool, Not a Panacea, Says Tufts Professor: ‘Structured Lifestyle Support, Including Food Is Medicine, Is Critical to Prevent Weight Regain’September 12th, 2024
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Grant Support
- MRI Visceral Adipose Tissue Partitioning:Advanced ModelsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2005
- Skeletal Muscle: Advanced Methods And ModelsNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Body Composition: Methods, Model &Clinical ApplicationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2003
- Core--Body Composition And Energy ExpenditureNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–2002
- Medical Applications--High Precision In Body CompositionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2001
- Aging And Skeletal Muscle--New Body Composition ModelsNational Institute On Aging1995–1996
- Core-- Out-Patient ResearchNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1991–1995
- Ethnicity And Obesity--New Body Composition ModelsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1989–1990
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