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Edward Saltzman, M.D.

Edward Saltzman, M.D.

Scientist II
Energy Metabolism Laboratory
Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
711 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111-1524
Phone: (617) 556-3245
Fax: (617) 556-3344
E-mail: edward.saltzman@tufts.edu

Education M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Research Focus Obesity and body weight regulation in humans
Academic Appointments Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine;
Associate Professor of Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
Selected Professional Affiliations Chief, Division of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center
Board Certification Internal Medicine

Recent Publications

Urban LE, McCrory MA, Dallal GE, Das SK, Saltzman E, Weber JL, Roberts SB. Accuracy of stated energy contents of restaurant foods. JAMA. 2011 Jul 20;306(3):287-93. Erratum in: JAMA. 2011 Sep 7;306(9):933.

Kennedy E, Webb P, Walker P, Saltzman E, Maxwell D, Nelson M, Booth S. The evolving food and nutrition agenda: policy and research priorities for the coming decade. Food Nutr Bull. 2011 Mar;32(1):60-8.

Rochon J, Bales CW, Ravussin E, Redman LM, Holloszy JO, Racette SB, Roberts SB, Das SK, Romashkan S, Galan KM, Hadley EC, Kraus WE; CALERIE Study Group. Design and conduct of the CALERIE study: comprehensive assessment of the long-term effects of reducing intake of energy. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2011 Jan;66(1):97-108.

Shea MK, Booth SL, Gundberg CM, Peterson JW, Waddell C, Dawson-Hughes B, Saltzman E. Adulthood obesity is positively associated with adipose tissue concentrations of vitamin K and inversely associated with circulating indicators of vitamin K status in men and women. J Nutr. 2010 May;140(5):1029-34.

McKay DL, Chen CY, Saltzman E, Blumberg JB. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. tea (tisane) lowers blood pressure in prehypertensive and mildly hypertensive adults. J Nutr. 2010 Feb;140(2):298-303.

Urban LE, Dallal GE, Robinson LM, Ausman LM, Saltzman E, Roberts SB. The accuracy of stated energy contents of reduced-energy, commercially prepared foods. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Jan;110(1):116-23.

Pittas AG, Laskowski U, Kos L, Saltzman E. Role of vitamin D in adults requiring nutrition support. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2010 Jan-Feb;34(1):70-8.

Shea MK, Gundberg CM, Meigs JB, Dallal GE, Saltzman E, Yoshida M, Jacques PF, Booth SL. Gamma-carboxylation of osteocalcin and insulin resistance in older men and women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Nov;90(5):1230-5.

Ahmed T, Das SK, Golden JK, Saltzman E, Roberts SB, Meydani SN. Calorie restriction enhances T-cell-mediated immune response in adult overweight men and women. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 Nov;64(11):1107-13.

Das SK, Saltzman E, Gilhooly CH, DeLany JP, Golden JK, Pittas AG, Dallal GE, Bhapkar MV, Fuss PJ, Dutta C, McCrory MA, Roberts SB. Low or moderate dietary energy restriction for long-term weight loss: what works best? Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Nov;17(11):2019-24.

McKeown NM, Yoshida M, Shea MK, Jacques PF, Lichtenstein AH, Rogers G, Booth SL, Saltzman E. Whole-grain intake and cereal fiber are associated with lower abdominal adiposity in older adults. J Nutr. 2009 Oct;139(10):1950-5.

Cheatham RA, Roberts SB, Das SK, Gilhooly CH, Golden JK, Hyatt R, Lerner D, Saltzman E, Lieberman HR. Long-term effects of provided low and high glycemic load low energy diets on mood and cognition. Physiol Behav. 2009 Sep 7;98(3):374-9.

Elder SJ, Lichtenstein AH, Pittas AG, Roberts SB, Fuss PJ, Greenberg AS, McCrory MA, Bouchard TJ Jr, Saltzman E, Neale MC. Genetic and environmental influences on factors associated with cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome. J Lipid Res. 2009 Sep;50(9):1917-26.

Apovian CM, Cummings S, Anderson W, Borud L, Boyer K, Day K, Hatchigian E, Hodges B, Patti ME, Pettus M, Perna F, Rooks D, Saltzman E, Skoropowski J, Tantillo MB, Thomason P. Best practice updates for multidisciplinary care in weight loss surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 May;17(5):871-9.

Blackburn GL, Hutter MM, Harvey AM, Apovian CM, Boulton HR, Cummings S, Fallon JA, Greenberg I, Jiser ME, Jones DB, Jones SB, Kaplan LM, Kelly JJ, Kruger RS Jr, Lautz DB, Lenders CM, Lonigro R, Luce H, McNamara A, Mulligan AT, Paasche-Orlow MK, Perna FM, Pratt JS, Riley SM Jr, Robinson MK, Romanelli JR, Saltzman E, Schumann R, Shikora SA, Snow RL, Sogg S, Sullivan MA, Tarnoff M, Thompson CC, Wee CC, Ridley N, Auerbach J, Hu FB, Kirle L, Buckley RB, Annas CL. Expert panel on weight loss surgery: executive report update. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 May;17(5):842-62.