
David Ludwig
Professor of Nutrition, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health · Harvard School of Public Health
Credentials: · · ·
History
Research
Childhood obesity: public-health crisis, common sense cure
Review · The Lancet · 2002 · Last of 3 authors · 1,694 citations
A potential decline in life expectancy in the United States in the 21st century
New England Journal of Medicine · 2005 · Last of 10 authors · 1,491 citations
The Lancet · 2001 · First of 3 authors · Corresponding · 1,421 citations

29 papers
- SH
16 papers
- ER
14 papers
- BL
9 papers · 1 as a fellow
- DM
9 papers

8 papers
- SF
5 papers

4 papers
Grants
- 2009–2019
Effects of Diet on Hormones, Metabolism and Body Weight
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · K24
Contact PI · $1.6M · Boston Children's Hospital
- 2010–2016
A Novel Diet-Phenotype Interaction Affecting Body Weight
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $3.3M · Boston Children's Hospital
- 2010–2016
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: An RCT
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $3M · Boston Children's Hospital
- 2006–2011
Reducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Overweight Adolescents
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $3M · Boston Children's Hospital
Clinical trials
- 2022–2026
Effects of Whole vs. Nonfat Milk Consumption on Body Composition in Children
Principal investigator · Recruiting
Boston Children's Hospital
- 2014–2017
- 2014–2016
Asthma (and Dietary) Inflammation Reduction
Principal investigator · Terminated
Boston Children's Hospital
- 2011–2014
Think AHEAD (A Healthy Eating And Drinking) Study
Principal investigator · Terminated
Boston Children's Hospital




