Dennis Villareal
Professor · Baylor College of Medicine
Credentials: · ·
History
Research
Sarcopenic obesity in older adults: aetiology, epidemiology and treatment strategies
Review · Nature Reviews Endocrinology · 2018 · 1,058 citations
International Exercise Recommendations in Older Adults (ICFSR): Expert Consensus Guidelines
Journal of Nutrition · 2021 · 853 citations
Journal of Nutrition · 2018 · 832 citations
- JH
24 papers
21 papers · 3 as a fellow
20 papers
- KS
18 papers
15 papers · 4 as a fellow
9 papers
- AE
6 papers
6 papers · 1 as a fellow
Grants
- 2020–2026
Lifestyle Intervention Plus Metformin to Treat Frailty in Older Veterans with Obesity
Department of Veterans Affairs · I01
Contact PI · Michael e Debakey Va Medical Center
- 2017–2025
Does Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Older Adults Improve Bone Quality?
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $3.4M · Baylor College of Medicine
- 2009–2020
Exercise Interventions During Voluntary Weight Loss in Obese Older Adults
National Institute on Aging · R01
Contact PI · $2.3M · Baylor College of Medicine
- 2014–2019
Testosterone Replacement to Augment Lifestyle Therapy in Obese Older Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs · I01
Contact PI · Michael e Debakey Va Medical Center
Clinical trials
- 2023
Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Age-Related Frailty
Principal investigator · Withdrawn · Phase 1, Phase 2
VA Office of Research and Development
- 2021–2025
Diet and Exercise Plus Metformin to Treat Frailty in Obese Seniors
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 3
VA Office of Research and Development
- 2018–2022
Effect of Exercise on Genes That Control Muscle Function
Principal investigator · Completed
Baylor College of Medicine
- 2017–2023
Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Bone Quality
Principal investigator · Completed
Baylor College of Medicine