David S. Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D.
Title Professor of Pediatrics Institution Boston Children's Hospital Address Children's Hospital Endocrinology 300 Longwood Ave Boston MA 02115
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Title
Professor in the Department of Nutrition
Institution
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Biography
2007
First Incumbent, The John Fielding Crigler, Jr. Chair in Pediatric Endocrinology
2008
The E.V. McCollum Award for Clinical Research
2015
Oded Bar-Or Award for Pediatric Obesity Research
2019
Samuel J. Fomon Nutrition Award

Overview
David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD is an endocrinologist and researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital. He holds the rank of Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Ludwig is the founder of the Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) program, one of the country’s oldest and largest multidisciplinary clinics for the care of overweight children. He co-directs the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center.
For more than 25 years, Dr. Ludwig has studied the effects of diet on metabolism, body weight, and risk for chronic disease – with a special focus on low-glycemic index, low-carbohydrate, and ketogenic diets. He has made major contributions to the development of the “carbohydrate-insulin model,” an alternative perspective on the pathogenesis of obesity. In addition, he conducted some of the original studies linking sugar-sweetened beverages and fast food to obesity. Described as an “obesity warrior” by Time Magazine, Dr. Ludwig has fought for fundamental policy changes to improve the food environment.
Dr. Ludwig received the E.V. McCollum Award (2008) from the American Society for Nutrition, the Oded Bar-Or Award (2015) from The Obesity Society, and the Samuel J. Fomon Nutrition Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (2019). He has been Principal Investigator on numerous grants with 20+ years of NIH funding and has raised over $50 million in philanthropic support. He co-authored over 250 scientific articles, many in the world’s leading medical and scientific journals. He was a Contributing Writer for JAMA and presently serves as associate editor at the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. He has written 3 books for the public, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Always Hungry? Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently (Grand Central Publishing, 2016). He appears frequently in national and international print and broadcast media.

Mentoring
The Effects of Popular Diets on Energy Expenditure After Weight Loss
Summer, 06/15/09 - 08/07/09
Endocrinologic and metabolic effects of popular diets during weight maintenance after weight loss in obese young adults
Full Time/Year Long, 07/01/08 - 06/30/09

Research
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R01HL104215
(LUDWIG, DAVID S)
Aug 14, 2010 - Jun 30, 2016
Sugar-sweetened beverages and cardiovascular disease risk: an RCT
Role: Principal Investigator
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R01DK085109
(LUDWIG, DAVID S)
Jul 1, 2010 - Jun 30, 2016
A Novel Diet-Phenotype Interaction Affecting Body Weight
Role: Principal Investigator
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K24DK082730
(LUDWIG, DAVID S)
Jan 1, 2009 - Sep 14, 2019
Effects of Diet on Hormones, Metabolism and Body Weight
Role: Principal Investigator
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R03DK073335
(LUDWIG, DAVID S)
Aug 15, 2006 - Jun 30, 2009
Glycemic Load and infant birth weight in pregnant/glucose intolerant women
Role: Principal Investigator
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R01DK073025
(LUDWIG, DAVID S)
Feb 21, 2006 - Dec 31, 2011
Reducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Overweight Adolescents
Role: Principal Investigator
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R01DK072428
(LUDWIG, DAVID S)
Sep 15, 2005 - Jul 31, 2010
Popular Diets, Metabolism, and CVD Risk
Role: Principal Investigator
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R03TW006818
(LUDWIG, DAVID S)
Mar 1, 2004 - Feb 28, 2008
Soft Drinks, Milk and Obesity in Chilean Children
Role: Principal Investigator
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R01DK063554
(LUDWIG, DAVID S)
Sep 30, 2002 - Jul 31, 2004
Sugar-sweetened Beverages and Weight Gain in Children
Role: Principal Investigator
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R01DK059240
(LUDWIG, DAVID S)
Apr 1, 2002 - Feb 28, 2007
Glycemic Index, Obesity, Insulin Resistance and CVD Risk
Role: Principal Investigator
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K08DK002440
(LUDWIG, DAVID S)
Apr 15, 1997 - Mar 31, 2002
PHYSIOLOGY OF MELANIN CONCENTRATING HORMONE IN OBESITY
Role: Principal Investigator
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M01RR002635
(GOTTLIEB, GARY L)
Dec 1, 1984 - Mar 31, 2010
General Clinical Research Center
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
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M01RR002172
(MANDELL, JAMES WILLIAM)
Jan 1, 1983 - Mar 31, 2009
General Clinical Research Center
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

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