Cara Ebbeling, PhD, MS
Co-Director, New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Cara Ebbeling, PhD, MS
Co-Director, New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Publications
Critical analysis of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry-measured body composition changes with voluntary weight loss. View Abstract
Sugar-sweetened or artificially sweetened beverage consumption, physical activity and risk of type 2 diabetes in US adults. View Abstract
Safety and tolerability of a low glycemic load dietary intervention in adults with cystic fibrosis: a pilot study. View Abstract
Enactment, Evaluation, and Expansion of a Healthy Living Club in an Out of School Setting: A Community-Academic Partnership. View Abstract
Caution needed on causal inferences in obesity. View Abstract
Corrigendum to "Physiologic Adaptation to Macronutrient Change Distorts Findings from Short Dietary Trials: Reanalysis of a Metabolic Ward Study" [J Nutr 154 (2024) 1080-1086]. View Abstract
Corrigendum to 'Sugar-sweetened or artificially-sweetened beverage consumption, physical activity, and risk of cardiovascular disease in adults: a prospective cohort study'The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition volume 119 issue 3 (2024) 669-681. View Abstract
Design and conduct of a randomized controlled feeding trial in a residential setting with mitigation for COVID-19. View Abstract
Reply to C M Sciarrillo et al. View Abstract
Sugar-sweetened or artificially-sweetened beverage consumption, physical activity, and risk of cardiovascular disease in adults: a prospective cohort study. View Abstract
Physiologic Adaptation to Macronutrient Change Distorts Findings from Short Dietary Trials: Reanalysis of a Metabolic Ward Study. View Abstract
Sugar- or artificially-sweetened beverage consumption, physical activity, and risk of cardiovascular disease in US adults. View Abstract
Monitoring body composition change for intervention studies with advancing 3D optical imaging technology in comparison to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. View Abstract
Evidence for the carbohydrate-insulin model in a reanalysis of the Diet Intervention Examining The Factors Interacting with Treatment Success (DIETFITS) trial. View Abstract
Treatment for Childhood Obesity: Using a Biological Model to Inform Dietary Targets. View Abstract
Are methods of estimating fat-free mass loss with energy-restricted diets accurate? View Abstract
Grocery Delivery to Support Healthy Weight Gain Among Pregnant Young Women With Low Income: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. View Abstract
Competing paradigms of obesity pathogenesis: energy balance versus carbohydrate-insulin models. View Abstract
Carbohydrates, Insulin Secretion, and "Precision Nutrition". View Abstract
Stimulated Insulin Secretion Predicts Changes in Body Composition Following Weight Loss in Adults with High BMI. View Abstract
Prolonged Glycemic Adaptation Following Transition From a Low- to High-Carbohydrate Diet: A Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial. View Abstract
A high-carbohydrate diet lowers the rate of adipose tissue mitochondrial respiration. View Abstract
Reply to A Drewnowski et al, O Devinsky, D A Booth and E L Gibson, and D J Millward. View Abstract
Reply to DA Booth. View Abstract
Effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on insulin-resistant dyslipoproteinemia-a randomized controlled feeding trial. View Abstract
The carbohydrate-insulin model: a physiological perspective on the obesity pandemic. View Abstract
Letter to the Editor: Reply to Guyenet and Hall. View Abstract
Diets Varying in Carbohydrate Content Differentially Alter Brain Activity in Homeostatic and Reward Regions in Adults. View Abstract
Multicomponent density models for body composition: Review of the dual energy X-ray absorptiometry volume approach. View Abstract
Reply to R Prentice et al. View Abstract
Do Lower-Carbohydrate Diets Increase Total Energy Expenditure? An Updated and Reanalyzed Meta-Analysis of 29 Controlled-Feeding Studies. View Abstract
A standard calculation methodology for human doubly labeled water studies. View Abstract
Energy Requirement Is Higher During Weight-Loss Maintenance in Adults Consuming a Low- Compared with High-Carbohydrate Diet. View Abstract
Effects of Sugar-Sweetened, Artificially Sweetened, and Unsweetened Beverages on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Body Composition, and Sweet Taste Preference: A Randomized Controlled Trial. View Abstract
Effects of Dietary Carbohydrate Content on Circulating Metabolic Fuel Availability in the Postprandial State. View Abstract
Testing the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity in a 5-month feeding study: the perils of post-hoc participant exclusions. View Abstract
Testing the carbohydrate-insulin model in mice: The importance of distinguishing primary hyperinsulinemia from insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction. View Abstract
Confusion at the milk cooler: opportunity to bolster the evidence base for preventive nutrition. View Abstract
Methodological error in measurement of energy expenditure by the doubly labeled water method: much ado about nothing? View Abstract
Discrepancies in the Registries of Diet vs Drug Trials. View Abstract
Improving the Quality of Dietary Research. View Abstract
Scientific discourse in the era of open science: a response to Hall et al. regarding the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model. View Abstract
Ultra-Processed Food and Obesity: The Pitfalls of Extrapolation from Short Studies. View Abstract
Effects of a low carbohydrate diet on energy expenditure during weight loss maintenance: randomized trial. View Abstract
90th Anniversary Commentary: Obesity among Offspring of US Immigrants: After 20 Years, a Need to Safeguard Children from the Obesogenic Environment. View Abstract
The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity: Beyond "Calories In, Calories Out". View Abstract
A systematic review of strategies to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among 0-year to 5-year olds. View Abstract
An Academia-Industry Partnership for Planning and Executing a Community-Based Feeding Study. View Abstract
Incorrect analyses were used in "Different enteral nutrition formulas have no effect on glucose homeostasis but on diet-induced thermogenesis in critically ill medical patients: a randomized controlled trial" and corrected analyses are requested. View Abstract
Management of Type 1 Diabetes With a Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet. View Abstract
Source of bias in sugar-sweetened beverage research: a systematic review. View Abstract
Obesity-Addressing a Challenge for Public Health and Laboratory Medicine. View Abstract
Genetic Evidence That Carbohydrate-Stimulated Insulin Secretion Leads to Obesity. View Abstract
A randomized study of dietary composition during weight-loss maintenance: Rationale, study design, intervention, and assessment. View Abstract
Dietary Fat: Friend or Foe? View Abstract
Interventions to prevent global childhood overweight and obesity: a systematic review. View Abstract
Hepatic, adipocyte, enteric and pancreatic hormones: response to dietary macronutrient composition and relationship with metabolism. View Abstract
Effects of Advice to Drink 8 Cups of Water per Day in Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial. View Abstract
Metabolomic profiles as reliable biomarkers of dietary composition. View Abstract
Calorically restricted diets decrease PCSK9 in overweight adolescents. View Abstract
Creating an integrated care model for childhood obesity: a randomized pilot study utilizing telehealth in a community primary care setting. View Abstract
Raising the bar on the low-carbohydrate diet. View Abstract
A telephone intervention to achieve differentiation in dietary intake: a randomized trial in paediatric primary care. View Abstract
Relationship of insulin dynamics to body composition and resting energy expenditure following weight loss. View Abstract
Providing food to treat adolescents at risk for cardiovascular disease. View Abstract
Physical changes in the home environment to reduce television viewing and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among 5- to 12-year-old children: a randomized pilot study. View Abstract
A randomized pilot study of dietary treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents. View Abstract
Primary care interventions for pediatric obesity: need for an integrated approach. View Abstract
Multi-component molecular-level body composition reference methods: evolving concepts and future directions. View Abstract
Sugar-sweetened beverages and body weight. View Abstract
Effects of dietary glycemic index on brain regions related to reward and craving in men. View Abstract
A low-glycemic-load versus low-fat diet in the treatment of fatty liver in obese children. View Abstract
Effects of diet composition on postprandial energy availability during weight loss maintenance. View Abstract
Sugar-sweetened beverages, genetic risk, and obesity. View Abstract
Effects of a low glycemic load or a low-fat dietary intervention on body weight in obese Hispanic American children and adolescents: a randomized controlled trial. View Abstract
A randomized trial of sugar-sweetened beverages and adolescent body weight. View Abstract
Surgical vs lifestyle treatment for type 2 diabetes. View Abstract
Effects of dietary composition on energy expenditure during weight-loss maintenance. View Abstract
Correlates of fruit and vegetable consumption among construction laborers and motor freight workers. View Abstract
Designing in the social context: using the social contextual model of health behavior change to develop a tobacco control intervention for teachers in India. View Abstract
Continuous glucose monitoring to assess the ecologic validity of dietary glycemic index and glycemic load. View Abstract
Effects of high and low glycemic load meals on energy intake, satiety and hunger in obese Hispanic-American youth. View Abstract
Targeting dietary fat or glycemic load in the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. View Abstract
Weight-loss maintenance--mind over matter? View Abstract
Pediatric obesity prevention initiatives: more questions than answers. View Abstract
Effects of a low-glycemic load diet in overweight and obese pregnant women: a pilot randomized controlled trial. View Abstract
Tobacco use cessation and weight management among motor freight workers: results of the gear up for health study. View Abstract
Association of sleep adequacy with more healthful food choices and positive workplace experiences among motor freight workers. View Abstract
Associations of diet behaviours and intention to eat healthily with tobacco use among motor freight workers. View Abstract
Acute effects of dietary glycemic index on antioxidant capacity in a nutrient-controlled feeding study. View Abstract
Nutritively sweetened beverages and obesity. View Abstract
Effects of replacing the habitual consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages with milk in Chilean children. View Abstract
Tracking pediatric obesity: an index of uncertainty? View Abstract
Weighing the data in studies of the glycaemic index. View Abstract
The effects of nutritional supplementation throughout an endurance run on leucine kinetics during recovery. View Abstract
Pediatric obesity management: variation by specialty and awareness of guidelines. View Abstract
Effects of a low-glycemic load vs low-fat diet in obese young adults: a randomized trial. View Abstract
Altering portion sizes and eating rate to attenuate gorging during a fast food meal: effects on energy intake. View Abstract
Relationship between funding source and conclusion among nutrition-related scientific articles. View Abstract
Conceptualization and development of a theory-based healthful eating and physical activity intervention for postpartum women who are low income. View Abstract
Effects of decreasing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption on body weight in adolescents: a randomized, controlled pilot study. View Abstract
Overweight children and adolescents. View Abstract
Effects of an ad libitum low-glycemic load diet on cardiovascular disease risk factors in obese young adults. View Abstract
The effect of social desirability and social approval on self-reports of physical activity. View Abstract
Fast-food habits, weight gain, and insulin resistance (the CARDIA study): 15-year prospective analysis. View Abstract
Compensation for energy intake from fast food among overweight and lean adolescents. View Abstract
Hard facts about soft drinks. View Abstract
Effects of fast-food consumption on energy intake and diet quality among children in a national household survey. View Abstract
Differences between estimated caloric requirements and self-reported caloric intake in the women's health initiative. View Abstract
A reduced-glycemic load diet in the treatment of adolescent obesity. View Abstract
Spirited critique of glycaemic index (GI) and its role in the treatment of obesity. View Abstract
Metabolic response to provision of mixed protein-carbohydrate supplementation during endurance exercise. View Abstract
In search of a lifestyle prescription to control body weight. View Abstract
Should obese patients be counselled to follow a low-glycaemic index diet? Yes. View Abstract
Systematic errors in middle-aged women's estimates of energy intake: comparing three self-report measures to total energy expenditure from doubly labeled water. View Abstract
Antegrade intravenous catheterization for metabolic studies in man. View Abstract
A physiological basis for disparities in diabetes and heart disease risk among racial and ethnic groups. View Abstract
Childhood obesity: public-health crisis, common sense cure. View Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus in children: primary care and public health considerations. View Abstract
Sources of variance in daily physical activity levels in the seasonal variation of blood cholesterol study. View Abstract
Change in women's diet and body mass following intensive intervention for early-stage breast cancer. View Abstract
Facilitating dietary change: the patient-centered counseling model. View Abstract
Seasonal variation in household, occupational, and leisure time physical activity: longitudinal analyses from the seasonal variation of blood cholesterol study. View Abstract
Treating obesity in youth: should dietary glycemic load be a consideration? View Abstract
Sources of variability in dietary intake in two distinct regions of rural India: implications for nutrition study design and interpretation. View Abstract
A dietitian-delivered group nutrition program leads to reductions in dietary fat, serum cholesterol, and body weight: the Worcester Area Trial for Counseling in Hyperlipidemia (WATCH). View Abstract
Effects of exercise combined with diet therapy on protein utilization in obese children. View Abstract
Effects of reduced energy intake on protein utilization in obese children. View Abstract
Chronic psychological effects of exercise and exercise plus cognitive strategies. View Abstract
Treadmill validation of an over-ground walking test to predict peak oxygen consumption. View Abstract
Development of a single-stage submaximal treadmill walking test. View Abstract
Muscle adaptation prior to recovery following eccentric exercise. View Abstract
Walking for exercise testing and training. View Abstract
Exercise-induced muscle damage and adaptation. View Abstract
Investigation of serum creatine kinase variability after muscle-damaging exercise. View Abstract