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1104
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

David B. Allison is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work encompasses various subfields including Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Statistics and Probability, General Health Professions, and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty.

Their research topics cover a broad range of areas with a notable emphasis on obesity, physical activity, and diet. Other main topics include:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated with David B. Allison across numerous publications:

  • Stephanie Dickinson (53 publications)
  • Andrew W. Brown (45 publications)
  • Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo (37 publications)
  • Colby J. Vorland (34 publications)
  • Yasaman Jamshidi-Naeini (25 publications)

The scientist has published extensively in multiple venues, with the highest number of papers appearing in:

  • UNC Libraries (13 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (8 publications)
  • Current Developments in Nutrition (8 publications)
  • Obesity (7 publications)
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (7 publications)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Whole-body senescent cell clearance alleviates age-related brain inflammation and cognitive impairment in mice" (2021, Aging Cell)
  • "Senolytics reduce coronavirus-related mortality in old mice" (2021, Science)
  • "A tutorial on methodological studies: the what, when, how and why" (2020, BMC Medical Research Methodology)
  • "Canagliflozin extends life span in genetically heterogeneous male but not female mice" (2020, JCI Insight)
  • "SARS-CoV-2 causes senescence in human cells and exacerbates the senescence-associated secretory phenotype through TLR-3" (2021, Aging)

Awards and professional recognitions received by David B. Allison include:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2017)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) (2007)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Best Publications

  • A Potential Decline in Life Expectancy in the United States in the 21st Century

    S. Jay Olshansky;Douglas J. Passaro;Ronald C. Hershow;Jennifer Layden

  • Years of Life Lost Due to Obesity

    Kevin R. Fontaine;David T. Redden;Chenxi Wang;Andrew O. Westfall

  • Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain: A Comprehensive Research Synthesis

    David B. Allison;Janet L. Mentore;Moonseong Heo;Linda P. Chandler

  • Annual Deaths Attributable to Obesity in the United States

    David B. Allison;Kevin R. Fontaine;Jo Ann E. Manson;June Stevens

  • Caloric Restriction Delays Disease Onset and Mortality in Rhesus Monkeys

    Ricki J. Colman;Rozalyn M. Anderson;Sterling C. Johnson;Erik K. Kastman

  • Waist circumference percentiles in nationally representative samples of African-American, European-American, and Mexican-American children and adolescents.

    José R. Fernández;David T. Redden;Angelo Pietrobelli;David B. Allison

  • Senolytics improve physical function and increase lifespan in old age

    Ming Xu;Ming Xu;Tamar Pirtskhalava;Joshua N. Farr;Bettina M. Weigand;Bettina M. Weigand

  • Microarray data analysis: from disarray to consolidation and consensus.

    David B. Allison;Xiangqin Cui;Grier P. Page;Mahyar Sabripour

  • Body mass index as a measure of adiposity among children and adolescents: A validation study

    Angelo Pietrobelli;Myles S. Faith;David B. Allison;Dympna Gallagher

  • Waist Circumference and Cardiometabolic Risk: A Consensus Statement from Shaping America's Health: Association for Weight Management and Obesity Prevention; NAASO, The Obesity Society; the American Society for Nutrition; and the American Diabetes Association

    Samuel Klein;David B. Allison;Steven B. Heymsfield;David E. Kelley

  • Relationships between obesity and DSM-IV major depressive disorder, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts: results from a general population study.

    Kenneth M. Carpenter;Deborah S. Hasin;David B. Allison;Myles S. Faith

  • Clinical Implications of Obesity With Specific Focus on Cardiovascular Disease A Statement for Professionals From the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism: Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation

    Samuel Klein;Lora E. Burke;George A. Bray;Steven N. Blair

  • Impact of caloric restriction on health and survival in rhesus monkeys from the NIA study

    Julie A. Mattison;George S. Roth;T. Mark Beasley;Edward M. Tilmont

  • Effects of low-dose, controlled-release, phentermine plus topiramate combination on weight and associated comorbidities in overweight and obese adults (CONQUER): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

    Kishore M Gadde;David B Allison;Donna H Ryan;Craig A Peterson

  • Primary care physicians' attitudes about obesity and its treatment.

    Gary D. Foster;Thomas A. Wadden;Angela P. Makris;Duncan Davidson

  • Body mass index and waist circumference independently contribute to the prediction of nonabdominal, abdominal subcutaneous, and visceral fat

    Ian Janssen;Steven B Heymsfield;David B Allison;Donald P Kotler

  • Tat-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes select for SIV escape variants during resolution of primary viraemia.

    Todd M. Allen;David H. O'Connor;Peicheng Jing;John L. Dzuris

  • Estimating African American admixture proportions by use of population-specific alleles.

    Esteban J. Parra;Amy Marcini;Joshua Akey;Jeremy Martinson

  • Antipsychotic-induced weight gain: a review of the literature.

    David B. Allison;Daniel E. Casey

  • Waist circumference and cardiometabolic risk: a consensus statement from Shaping America's Health: Association for Weight Management and Obesity Prevention; NAASO, The Obesity Society; the American Society for Nutrition; and the American Diabetes

    Samuel Klein;David B Allison;Steven B Heymsfield;David E Kelley

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven B. Heymsfield
Steven B. Heymsfield Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Moonseong Heo
Moonseong Heo Clemson University
Richard Weindruch
Richard Weindruch University of Wisconsin–Madison
Angelo Pietrobelli
Angelo Pietrobelli University of Verona
David I. Watkins
David I. Watkins George Washington University
Grier P. Page
Grier P. Page RTI International
John R. Speakman
John R. Speakman University of Aberdeen
Stephen Barnes
Stephen Barnes University of Alabama at Birmingham
James M. Shikany
James M. Shikany University of Alabama at Birmingham
Michael C. Neale
Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University

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