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Gary D. Foster, PhD

Director, Center for Obesity Research and Education

Laura H. Carnell Professor of Medicine, Public Health and Psychology

Telephone:  215-707-8632

FAX: 215-707-6475

Email: gary.foster@temple.edu

Center for Obesity Research and Education

BA, Duquesne University - Psychology

 

MS, University of Pennsylvania - Psychology

 

PhD, Temple University - Clinical Psychology

 

Internship in Psychology - Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University, Philadelphia

 

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Dr. Foster’s research interests include the prevention and treatment of obesity.  He studies a variety of treatment approaches including behavior therapy, pharmacotherapy, and surgery. He evaluates obesity prevention strategies in schools and communities. His current research studies include: the effects of weight loss on sleep apnea, the safety and efficacy of low and high-carbohydrate diets, and the prevention of obesity in school and community settings.   He has authored or coauthored more than 125 scientific publications and 3 books on the etiology and treatment of obesity. 

Dr. Foster has been a frequent presenter at national and international scientific meetings.  He also has considerable clinical experience treating overweight patients in individual and group settings for over 20 years. Dr. Foster has received numerous awards and honors including:  Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology from the American Psychological Association, an Honorary Membership from the American Dietetic Association and he served as President of the Obesity Society (2008). His research on the school-based prevention of obesity (Pediatrics, 2008) was cited by the American Heart Association as one of the top 10 advances in cardiovascular research in 2008. 

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Recent Medically Related Publications, Obtained from PubMed (Click on PubMed ID to view abstract)

23776067. Lent MR, Eichen DM, Goldbacher E, Wadden TA, Foster GD, Relationship of food addiction to weight loss and attrition during obesity treatment. Obesity (Silver Spring) :()2013 Jun 14

23633746. Kuna ST, Reboussin DM, Borradaile KE, Sanders MH, Millman RP, Zammit G, Newman AB, Wadden TA, Jakicic JM, Wing RR, Pi-Sunyer FX, Foster GD, Long-term effect of weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea severity in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Sleep 36:5(641-649A)2013 May 1

23563909. Herring SJ, Foster GD, Pien GW, Massa K, Nelson DB, Gehrman PR, Davey A, Do pregnant women accurately report sleep time? A comparison between self-reported and objective measures of sleep duration in pregnancy among a sample of urban mothers. Sleep Breath :()2013 Apr 6

23535004. Eichen DM, Lent MR, Goldbacher E, Foster GD, Exploration of "food addiction" in overweight and obese treatment-seeking adults. Appetite 67:(22-4)2013 Aug

23507967. Foster GD, Wadden TA, Lagrotte CA, Vander Veur SS, Hesson LA, Homko CJ, Maschak-Carey BJ, Barbor NR, Bailer B, Diewald L, Komaroff E, Herring SJ, Vetter ML, A randomized comparison of a commercially available portion-controlled weight-loss intervention with a diabetes self-management education program. Nutr Diabetes 3:(e63)2013 Mar 18

23505165. Napolitano MA, Hayes S, Bennett GG, Ives AK, Foster GD, Using Facebook and text messaging to deliver a weight loss program to college students. Obesity (Silver Spring) 21:1(25-31)2013 Jan

23404949. Mohler ER 3rd, Sibley AA, Stein R, Davila-Roman V, Wyatt H, Badellino K, Rader DJ, Klein S, Foster GD, Endothelial function and weight loss: comparison of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets. Obesity (Silver Spring) 21:3(504-9)2013 Mar

23065367. Marcus MD, Hirst K, Kaufman F, Foster GD, Baranowski T, Lessons learned from the HEALTHY primary prevention trial of risk factors for type 2 diabetes in middle school youth. Curr Diab Rep 13:1(63-71)2013 Feb

22987880. Foster GD, Sundal D, McDermott C, Jelalian E, Lent MR, Vojta D, Feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a scalable, community-based treatment of childhood obesity. Pediatrics 130:4(652-9)2012 Oct

22818249. Herring SJ, Nelson DB, Davey A, Klotz AA, Dibble LV, Oken E, Foster GD, Determinants of excessive gestational weight gain in urban, low-income women. Womens Health Issues 22:5(e439-46)2012 Sep

22743313. Foster GD, Shantz KL, Vander Veur SS, Oliver TL, Lent MR, Virus A, Szapary PO, Rader DJ, Zemel BS, Gilden-Tsai A, A randomized trial of the effects of an almond-enriched, hypocaloric diet in the treatment of obesity. Am J Clin Nutr 96:2(249-54)2012 Aug

22709701. Reyes NR, Oliver TL, Klotz AA, Lagrotte CA, Vander Veur SS, Virus A, Bailer BA, Foster GD, Similarities and differences between weight loss maintainers and regainers: a qualitative analysis. J Acad Nutr Diet 112:4(499-505)2012 Apr

22612792. Singh A, Foster GD, Gunawardana J, McCoy TA, Nguyen T, Vander Veur S, Komaroff E, Rao AK, Elevated circulating tissue factor procoagulant activity, factor VII, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in childhood obesity: evidence of a procoagulant state. Br J Haematol 158:4(523-7)2012 Aug

22525226. Napolitano MA, Hayes S, Bennett GG, Ives A, Foster GD, Using Facebook and Text Messaging to Deliver a Weight Loss Program to College Students. Obesity (Silver Spring) :()2012 Apr 24

22160656. Herring SJ, Henry TQ, Klotz AA, Foster GD, Whitaker RC, Perceptions of low-income African-American mothers about excessive gestational weight gain. Matern Child Health J 16:9(1837-43)2012 Dec

22098806. Makris A, Foster GD, Dietary approaches to the treatment of obesity. Psychiatr Clin North Am 34:4(813-27)2011 Dec

21760633. Borradaile KE, Halpern SD, Wyatt HR, Klein S, Hill JO, Bailer B, Brill C, Stein RI, Miller BV 3rd, Foster GD, Relationship between treatment preference and weight loss in the context of a randomized controlled trial. Obesity (Silver Spring) 20:6(1218-22)2012 Jun

21720421. Makris AP, Borradaile KE, Oliver TL, Cassim NG, Rosenbaum DL, Boden GH, Homko CJ, Foster GD, The individual and combined effects of glycemic index and protein on glycemic response, hunger, and energy intake. Obesity (Silver Spring) 19:12(2365-73)2011 Dec

20680012. West DS, Gorin AA, Subak LL, Foster G, Bragg C, Hecht J, Schembri M, Wing RR, A motivation-focused weight loss maintenance program is an effective alternative to a skill-based approach. Int J Obes (Lond) 35:2(259-69)2011 Feb

20679559. Foster GD, Wyatt HR, Hill JO, Makris AP, Rosenbaum DL, Brill C, Stein RI, Mohammed BS, Miller B, Rader DJ, Zemel B, Wadden TA, Tenhave T, Newcomb CW, Klein S, Weight and metabolic outcomes after 2 years on a low-carbohydrate versus low-fat diet: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med 153:3(147-57)2010 Aug 3

20581420. Foster GD, Linder B, Baranowski T, Cooper DM, Goldberg L, Harrell JS, Kaufman F, Marcus MD, Treviño RP, Hirst K, A school-based intervention for diabetes risk reduction. N Engl J Med 363:5(443-53)2010 Jul 29

20559296. Wadden TA, Foreyt JP, Foster GD, Hill JO, Klein S, O'Neil PM, Perri MG, Pi-Sunyer FX, Rock CL, Erickson JS, Maier HN, Kim DD, Dunayevich E, Weight loss with naltrexone SR/bupropion SR combination therapy as an adjunct to behavior modification: the COR-BMOD trial. Obesity (Silver Spring) 19:1(110-20)2011 Jan

19822591. Borradaile KE, Sherman S, Vander Veur SS, McCoy T, Sandoval B, Nachmani J, Karpyn A, Foster GD, Snacking in children: the role of urban corner stores. Pediatrics 124:5(1293-8)2009 Nov

19820280. Foster GD, Borradaile KE, Vander Veur SS, Leh Shantz K, Dilks RJ, Goldbacher EM, Oliver TL, Lagrotte CA, Homko C, Satz W, The effects of a commercially available weight loss program among obese patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized study. Postgrad Med 121:5(113-8)2009 Sep

19786682. Foster GD, Borradaile KE, Sanders MH, Millman R, Zammit G, Newman AB, Wadden TA, Kelley D, Wing RR, Pi-Sunyer FX, Reboussin D, Kuna ST, A randomized study on the effect of weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea among obese patients with type 2 diabetes: the Sleep AHEAD study. Arch Intern Med 169:17(1619-26)2009 Sep 28

19623188. Hirst K, Baranowski T, DeBar L, Foster GD, Kaufman F, Kennel P, Linder B, Schneider M, Venditti EM, Yin Z, HEALTHY study rationale, design and methods: moderating risk of type 2 diabetes in multi-ethnic middle school students. Int J Obes (Lond) 33 Suppl 4:(S4-20)2009 Aug

19279303. Foster GD, Sanders MH, Millman R, Zammit G, Borradaile KE, Newman AB, Wadden TA, Kelley D, Wing RR, Sunyer FX, Darcey V, Kuna ST, Obstructive sleep apnea among obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 32:6(1017-9)2009 Jun

19196888. Kaufman FR, Hirst K, Linder B, Baranowski T, Cooper DM, Foster GD, Goldberg L, Harrell JS, Marcus MD, Treviño RP, Risk factors for type 2 diabetes in a sixth- grade multiracial cohort: the HEALTHY study. Diabetes Care 32:5(953-5)2009 May

19192106. Rosen RC, Wing RR, Schneider S, Wadden TA, Foster GD, West DS, Kitabchi AE, Brancati FL, Maschak-Carey BJ, Bahnson JL, Lewis CE, Gendrano Iii IN, Erectile dysfunction in type 2 diabetic men: relationship to exercise fitness and cardiovascular risk factors in the Look AHEAD trial. J Sex Med 6:5(1414-22)2009 May

18796104. Friedenberg FK, Xanthopoulos M, Foster GD, Richter JE, The association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and obesity. Am J Gastroenterol 103:8(2111-22)2008 Aug

18541552. Borradaile KE, Foster GD, May H, Karpyn A, Sherman S, Grundy K, Nachmani J, Vander Veur S, Boruch RF, Associations between the Youth/Adolescent Questionnaire, the Youth/Adolescent Activity Questionnaire, and body mass index z score in low-income inner-city fourth through sixth grade children. Am J Clin Nutr 87:6(1650-5)2008 Jun

18381508. Foster GD, Sherman S, Borradaile KE, Grundy KM, Vander Veur SS, Nachmani J, Karpyn A, Kumanyika S, Shults J, A policy-based school intervention to prevent overweight and obesity. Pediatrics 121:4(e794-802)2008 Apr

18377783. Samaha FF, Foster GD, Makris AP, Low-carbohydrate diets, obesity, and metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Curr Atheroscler Rep 9:6(441-7)2007 Dec

17712135. Geier AB, Foster GD, Womble LG, McLaughlin J, Borradaile KE, Nachmani J, Sherman S, Kumanyika S, Shults J, The relationship between relative weight and school attendance among elementary schoolchildren. Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:8(2157-61)2007 Aug

17471295. Fabricatore AN, Wadden TA, Womble LG, Sarwer DB, Berkowitz RI, Foster GD, Brock JR, The role of patients' expectations and goals in the behavioral and pharmacological treatment of obesity. Int J Obes (Lond) 31:11(1739-45)2007 Nov

17372325. Crerand CE, Wadden TA, Foster GD, Sarwer DB, Paster LM, Berkowitz RI, Changes in obesity-related attitudes in women seeking weight reduction. Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:3(740-7)2007 Mar

16931504. Foster GD, Clinical implications for the treatment of obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring) 14 Suppl 4:(182S-185S)2006 Jul

16925345. Wadden TA, Foster GD, Weight and Lifestyle Inventory (WALI). Surg Obes Relat Dis 2:2(180-99)2006 Mar-Apr

16648601. Wadden TA, Foster GD, Weight and Lifestyle Inventory (WALI). Obesity (Silver Spring) 14 Suppl 2:(99S-118S)2006 Mar

16002827. Foster GD, Makris AP, Bailer BA, Behavioral treatment of obesity. Am J Clin Nutr 82:1 Suppl(230S-235S)2005 Jul

15733615. Makris AP, Foster GD, Dietary approaches to the treatment of obesity. Psychiatr Clin North Am 28:1(117-39, viii-ix)2005 Mar

15340110. Foster GD, Phelan S, Wadden TA, Gill D, Ermold J, Didie E, Promoting more modest weight losses: a pilot study. Obes Res 12:8(1271-7)2004 Aug

15321793. Wadden TA, Foster GD, Sarwer DB, Anderson DA, Gladis M, Sanderson RS, Letchak RV, Berkowitz RI, Phelan S, Dieting and the development of eating disorders in obese women: results of a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr 80:3(560-8)2004 Sep

14622084. Wadden TA, Womble LG, Sarwer DB, Berkowitz RI, Clark VL, Foster GD, Great expectations: "I'm losing 25% of my weight no matter what you say". J Consult Clin Psychol 71:6(1084-9)2003 Dec

14569041. Foster GD, Wadden TA, Makris AP, Davidson D, Sanderson RS, Allison DB, Kessler A, Primary care physicians' attitudes about obesity and its treatment. Obes Res 11:10(1168-77)2003 Oct

14558992. Szapary PO, Bloedon LT, Foster GD, Physical activity and its effects on lipids. Curr Cardiol Rep 5:6(488-92)2003 Nov

12888610. Foster GD, Principles and practices in the management of obesity. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 168:3(274-80)2003 Aug 1

12761365. Foster GD, Wyatt HR, Hill JO, McGuckin BG, Brill C, Mohammed BS, Szapary PO, Rader DJ, Edman JS, Klein S, A randomized trial of a low-carbohydrate diet for obesity. N Engl J Med 348:21(2082-90)2003 May 22

12150320. Welch KC, Foster GD, Ritter CT, Wadden TA, Arens R, Maislin G, Schwab RJ, A novel volumetric magnetic resonance imaging paradigm to study upper airway anatomy. Sleep 25:5(532-42)2002 Aug 1

12090366. Wadden TA, Brownell KD, Foster GD, Obesity: responding to the global epidemic. J Consult Clin Psychol 70:3(510-25)2002 Jun

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