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David B. Allison PhD
Baylor College of Medicine, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons & Saint Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital, Hofstra University
Research areas: Medicine · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Genetic Associations and Epidemiology · Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
0000-0003-3566-9399
Employment
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Baylor College of Medicine Prof Pediatrics & Endowed Chair, Chief of Nutrition & Dir2025 - Present
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Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Dean2017 - 2025
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Associate Dean of Research and Science2016 - 2017
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Distinguished Professor, Quetelet Endowed Professor of Public Health, Associate Dean for Science, (with tenure)2011 - 2015
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor (with tenure)2001 - 2011
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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Associate Professor1999 - 2001
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University of Pennsylvania Adjunct Assistant Professor1997 - 2000
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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons September 1994 to March 1999. Assistant Professor1994 - 1999
Education
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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons & Saint Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Postdoctoral Research Fellowship1991 - 1994
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & The Kennedy Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow1990 - 1991
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Projects & Funding
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Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2014 - 2018
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The Mathematical Sciences in Obesity Research National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2013 - 2018
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Evaluating Bioactive Food Components in Obesity and Cancer Prevention National Cancer Institute2013 - 2014
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Energetics, Disparities, &Lifespan: A unified hypothesis National Institute on Aging2012 - 2017
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Body Composition and Physical Performance Changes Over a Season in Elite Athletes Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.2010 - 2013
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Adipogenic and Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs National Institute of Mental Health2010 - 2011
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Body Composition, Energetics, and Longevity National Institute on Aging2010 - 2016
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UAB Pre-Doctoral Training Program in Obesity-Related Research National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2010 - 2015
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Dell high performance computing cluster and associated Hitachi terabyte data stor National Center for Research Resources2010 - 2011
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Design Issues in Obesity RCTs: Building an Evidence Base National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2009 - 2013
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Individual Award National Science Foundation - Directorate for Education and Human Resources2007 - 2009
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Short Course on Statistical Genetics and Statistical Genomics National Science Foundation - Directorate for Biological Sciences2007 - 2009
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Obesity and Mortality National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2007 - 2011
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Body Weight, Adiposity, Energetics and Longevity National Institute on Aging2007 - 2008
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Design, Analysis, &Interpretation of RCTs in Obesity National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2006 - 2007
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UAB Biostatistics Pre-doctoral Training Program National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2005 - 2015
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Effects of Intentional Weight Loss on Mortality Rate National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2005 - 2008
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SGER: A Power and Sample Size Atlas for Microarray Research National Science Foundation - Directorate for Biological Sciences2003 - 2005
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Design & Analysis of Microarray Gene Expression Studies in Plants: Toward Sound Statistical Procedures National Science Foundation - Directorate for Biological Sciences2002 - 2007
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UAB Obesity Training Program National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2002 - 2019
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RCN: Development, Evaluation, & Dissemination of Methods for the Analysis of Gene Expression by Microarrays "Biotechnology Intrastructure" National Science Foundation - Directorate for Biological Sciences2001 - 2006
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DOES WEIGHT LOSS REDUCE MORTALITY RATE AMONG OBESE RATS? National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2000 - 2004
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Statistical Genetics for Obesity &Nutrition Researchers National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2000 - 2008
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STATISTICAL GENETICS FOR OBESITY &NUTRITION RESEARCHERS National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2000 - 2005
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UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2000 - 2017
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BODY COMPOSITION AND MORTALITY POOLING PROJECT National Institute on Aging1999 - 2001
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GENETICS OF OBESITY--STRATEGIES AND METHODS National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases1997 - 1998
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METHOD TO INCREASE ACTIVITY IN OBESE CHILDREN National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases1997 - 1999
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Molecular Genetic Analysis of Human Obesity National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases1996 - 2014
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QUANTITATIVE SYNTHESIS OF CLINICAL OBESITY RESEARCH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases1996 - 2000
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GENETICS OF OBESITY AND RELATED RISKS AMONG BLACK WOMEN National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases1994 - 2000
Publications (618)
- Concerns with the statistical analysis in “Effect of combined GLP-1 analogue and bupropion/naltrexone on weight loss: a retrospective cohort study” Save
- Unraveling Obesity With the Multiomics Score: From Solo to Orchestra Save
- The relationship between psychological stress and SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid-antibody response following natural infection: longitudinal findings from the Aegis study Save
- Reply to Atkinson et al. Save
- Stopping Spin at the Source: Learning From an Example in Obesity Save
- Associations among pork intake, weight-loss, and diet quality outcomes in a commercial weight-management program Save
- A framework for assessing the trustworthiness of scientific research findings Save
- Association between cagemate number and risk of death in mice: a time-varying covariate analysis using Cox frailty models Save
- Effectiveness of a digital weight management program on weight-bias internalization, self-compassion, quality of life, well-being, and body appreciation: secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial Save
- Conclusions Are Not Supported by the Published Statistical Analysis. Comment on López-Toledo et al. Flaxseed Improves Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Mexican Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes: A Parallel Randomized Clinical Trial. Nutrients 2025, 17, 709 Save
- Incorrect analysis in “Effects of the application of a food processing-based classification system in obese women: A randomized controlled pilot study” has resulted in incorrect conclusions of demonstrated effects where no such effects have been demonstr… Save
- Life-extending interventions do not necessarily result in compression of morbidity: a case example offering a robust statistical approach Save
- Concerns regarding the standard deviation of individual responses for assessing treatment response heterogeneity Save
- A brief guide to statistical analysis of grouped data in preclinical research Save
- Improving Statistical Rigor in Animal Aging Research by Addressing Clustering and Nesting Effects: Illustration with the National Institute on Aging’s Intervention Testing Program Data Save
- The misalignment of incentives in academic publishing and implications for journal reform Save
- A Framework for Assessing the Trustworthiness of Research Findings Save
- Report uncertainty information to improve trust in science Save
- Reproduction has immediate effects on female mortality, but no discernible lasting physiological impacts: A test of the disposable soma theory Save
- On the pathogenesis of obesity: causal models and missing pieces of the puzzle Save