Academic Training

Professional Organizations and Societies

Academic Appointments

Fellowship and Grant Support - Past

1. Obesity Research Center Pilot & Feasibility Funding (Awarded November 1994)
   
   
2. Obesity Research Center Pilot & Feasibility Funding (Awarded November 1995)
   
   
3. Obesity Research Center Pilot & Feasibility Funding (Awarded March 1997)
   
   
4. National Research Service Award: National Institutes of Health (Awarded January 1996)
   Application Number: 1 F32 AGO5679-01A2 Principal Investigator: D. Gallagher
   Title: Obesity Treatment in Elderly: Protein-Metabolic Effects.
   
   
5. Knoll Pharmaceutical: The Weight Risk Investigators Study Council (Awarded March 1998).
   Duration: 1998-1999 Principal Investigator: D. Gallagher
   Title: Ethnic Energy Expenditure Mechanisms.
   
   
6. First Award: National Institutes of Health (1997-2002)
   R29-AG14715 Principal Investigator: D. Gallagher
   Title: Sarcopenia: Muscle Loss in Elderly African-Americans.
   
   
7. Minority Graduate Research Supplement (2002)
   HL-70298 Principal Investigator: D. Gallagher
   Minority Candidate: N. Spence
   
   
8. Contract NIA 263-MA-113170 Principal Investigator (9/01-10/03)
   Title: Intramuscular Adipose Tissue Using MRI
   

Active Grant Support

1. Principal Investigator
   Source: NIH RO1-HD42187 (9/03-8/08)
   Title: Metabolic Effects of Differential Organ Growth Rates
   
   
2. Principal Investigator
   Source: NIH PO1-DK42618 (7/01-6/06)
   Body Composition: Methods, Model, & Clinical Application
   Sub-Project Principal Investigator: Dympna Gallagher
   Title: (Project 4) Organ Mass & Tissue Specific Metabolic Rates Across Age & Race
   
   
3. Principal Investigator
   Source: NIH RO1-HL70298 (9/01-8/04)
   Title: MRI Derived Organ & Tissue Mass Changes With Weight Loss
   
   Principal Investigator
   Source: NIH RO-DK72507 (9/05-8/09)
   Title: Body Composition & REE Responses to Bariatric Surgeries
   
   
4. Co-investigator
   Source: NIH RO1 DK072011 (9/05-8/10)
   Title: Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Stimulation: Metabolic Effects
   Stimulation (PI: J. Korner, MD)
   
   

Pending

1. Co-Investigator
   Source: NIH RO1 DK 072180 (4/06-3/11)
   Title: Racial Differences in Dopamine and Energy Metabolism.
   Principal Investigator: James Young, MD
   
   
2. Co-Investigator
   Source: NIH HL 067914 (4/06-3/11)
   Title: Prenatal Nutrition and Adult Disease.
   Principal Investigator: Lambert Lumey, MD, PhD
   
   

Departmental & University Committees

1. Director, Body Composition Unit, Obesity Research Center
2. Co-Director, Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program, Obesity Research Center, Columbia University
3. Member of Doctoral Program Subcommittee on Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia Univ.
4. Faculty Search Committee, Dept. Movement Sciences & Education, Teachers College, Columbia Univ.

Teaching Experience & Responsibilities

Courses

Thesis Advisement

1. Ann Driscoll : The effect of cyclic and continuous steady-state exercise on heart rate recovery time following physical stress. Program in Physical Therapy, Columbia University, May 1992.
2. Kathy Leonard & Maryann Mahon : A comparison of heart rate responses in normal children using posterior versus anterior rolling walkers. Program in Physical Therapy, Columbia University, May 1993.
3. Amy Hsu . Larger mass of high metabolic rate organs in children. Masters in Nutrition, Columbia University, 2001.
4. Natasha Spence: Body composition in Type II diabetic females. Masters in Nutrition, Columbia University, 2002.

Doctoral Dissertation Committees

1. Marybeth H. Horodyski . A comparison of power spectral analysis of heart rate variability and baroreceptor sensitivity in healthy Caucasian and African men and women. Dec. 3, 1992. Member.
2. Nina S. Stachenfeld : Recovery of plasma volume, plasma osmolality, fluid regulating hormones and renal function from dehydrating exercise in well-trained men and women. April 13, 1993. Chairperson.
3. Richard Slusarczyk : The physiological manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus. April 27, 1993. Member
4. Cary Wing : The physiological and symptomatic responses of females to circuit weight training during phase II (early outpatient) cardiac rehabilitation. April 19, 1994. Chairperson
5. David Grimm : Autonomic dysfunction in spinal cord injuries measured by the metric heart-rate variability. April 26, 1995. Member.
6. Mary Jane Myslinski : Psychophysiological response to a cognitive stressor in trained and untrained patients with coronary artery disease. May 2, 1995. Chairperson.
7. Letha Zook : A comparison of triceps surae flexibility with increased temperature using passive and active methods. December 14, 1995. Member.
8. John Sanko : A comparison of power spectral analysis of heart rate variability and blood pressure variability in healthy young men and women exposed to a local thermal stress. December 13, 1995. Member.
9. Ann Spungen : The relationship of respiratory symptoms to smoking, level and completeness of injury, and obstructive pulmonary impairment in patients with spinal cord injury. October 19, 1995. Member
10. Robert P. Garofano : Hemodynamic ventilatory responses to steady state and progressive exercise in pediatric heart transplant recipients. October 28, 1996. Member.
11. Flore Gartenberg-Locker : The effect of diet and vitamin D on mineral metabolism in primary hyperparathyroidism. April 30, 1996. Member
12. Janice Smolowitz : The influence of cultural illness models on medication compliance and blood pressure control among African-American women attending an outpatient clinic. April 16, 1997. Member
13. Jill M. Wecht : The role of immobility versus autonomic control in regulation of the cardiovascular system. February 16, 1999. Member
14. Denise Agin : Singular and coupled effects of whey protein supplementation and progressive resistance exercise on body cell mass and muscle strength in women with HIV infection. July 14, 1999. Chairperson.
15. Christopher Nunez : Bioimpedance analysis: skeletal muscle specific resistivity is not constant as assumed but changes with experimentally induced atrophy. January 12, 2001. Member.
16. Adrienne Zion : A comparative study of arterial compliance and associated autonomic modulations between young African-American and Non African-American males. December 4, 2001. Member.
17. Gaynelle Clay Williams : What are the food behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs in relation to body size and weight loss of post partum urban working Black American women? December 18, 2001. Member.
18. Kathleen Hickey : An Improved model for the measurement of myocardial perfusion in humans using 13NH3. April 2, 2001. Member
19. Sonjia Kenya : Effects of immigration and culture on risk level of select health behaviors of Black college students. March 5, 2002. Member
20. Albert Kovera : Regulation of lipolysis in relation to body fat distribution: the effect of catecholamines. April 18, 2002. Member
21. Robert Marciso : Cardiovascular and autonomic responses to maximal arm exercise in trained and untrained individuals with paraplegia. May 9, 2002. Chairperson.
22. Jaehee Kim: The impact of strength training on the neuromuscular function and physical performance of obese elderly women after weight loss. March 24, 2003. Research Sponsor

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Other Professional Activities

International Activities

Publications

1. Gallagher D, TJ Terenzi, & RE De Meersman. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia in smokers, sedentary, and aerobically fit individuals. Clinical Autonomic Research. 2:383-387, 1992.
2. Terenzi, TJ, D Gallagher, RE De Meersman, E Beadle, & D Muller. The age-related advancement of arterial disease measured by Doppler ultrasound diastolic flow analysis. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 16(8):527-536, 1993.
3. Mazariegos M, Z Wang, D Gallagher, RN Baumgartner, DB Allison, J Wang, RN Pierson, & SB Heymsfield. Differences between young and old females in the five levels of body composition and their relevance to the two compartment chemical model. J Geront. 49;5:M201-M208, 1994.
4. Heymsfield SB, Gallagher D, Wolper C, Nonas C, & Wang Z. Menopausal changes in body composition and energy expenditure. Exper Geront. 29;3/4:377-389, 1994.
5. Horodyski MB, RE DeMeersman, PM Vanderburg, & D Gallagher. With environmental control, the effects of race and sex on blood pressure regulatory mechanisms appear diminished. J Human Hypertension. 9:107-111, 1995.
6. El-Gamal A, D Gallagher, A Nawras, DB Allison, & SB Heymsfield. Prolongation of the QTc interval: Relationship to degree of obesity. Am J Cardiol. 75:956-959, 1995.
7. Heymsfield SB, Gallagher D, Visser M, Nuñez C, and Z Wang. Measurement of skeletal muscle: Laboratory and epidemiological methods. J Gerontology. 50A:23-29, 1995.
8. Heymsfield SB, P Darby, LS Muhlheim, D Gallagher, C Wolper, & DB Allison. The calorie: Myth, measurement, and reality. Am J Clin Nutr. 62:(suppl):1034S-41S, 1995.
9. Buhl K, D Gallagher, D Matthews, & SB Heymsfield. Unexplained disturbances in body weight regulation: Diagnostic outcome in ten patients referred for obesity evaluation reporting low energy intakes. J Am Dietitics Assoc. 95:1393-1400, 1995.
10. Gallagher D, M Visser, D Sepulveda, RN Pierson, T Harris & SB Heymsfield. Body mass index as an estimate of fatness across gender, age, and ethnic groups. Am J Epidemiol. 143;3:228-239, 1996.
11. Gallagher D, M Visser, T Harris & SB Heymsfield. Metabolically active fraction of fat-free mass: influence of age, gender, and body mass index in Caucasian men and women. Metabolism. 45:8;992-99, 1996.
12. Wang Z, M Visser, R Ma, RN Baumgartner, D Kotler, D Gallagher, & SB Heymsfield. Skeletal muscle mass: Validation of neutron activation and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry methods by computerized tomography. J Appl Physiol. 80(3):824-831, 1996.
13. Wang Z, D Gallagher, M Melson, DE Matthews, & SB Heymsfield. Total body skeletal muscle mass: Evaluation of 24 hour urinary creatinine excretion method by computerized tomography. Am J Clin Nutr. 63:863-9, 1996.
14. Rosenbaum M, M Nicolson, J Hirsch, SB Heymsfield, D Gallagher, F Chu, and RL Leibel. Effects of gender, body composition, and menopause on plasma concentrations of leptin. J Clin Endocrin Metabol. 81;9:3424-3428, 1996.
15. Pietrobelli A, D Rothacher, D Gallagher, & SB Heymsfield. Electrocardiographic Qtc interval: short-term weight loss effects. Int J Obes. 21:110-114, 1997.
16. Nuñez C, D Gallagher, M Visser, & SB Heymsfield. Bioimpedance analysis: Evaluation of a new system based on stainless steel pressure contact foot-pad electrodes. Med. Sci. Sports & Exerc. 29:524-531, 1997.
17. Visser M, D Gallagher, P Deurenberg, J Wang, and SB Heymsfield. Density of fat-free body mass: relationship with race, age, and level of body fatness. Am J Physiol. 272:E781-E787, 1997.
18. Gallagher D, M Visser, RE DeMeersman, D Sepulveda, RN Baumgartner, RN Pierson, T Harris, and SB Heymsfield. Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass: Effects of age, gender, and ethnicity. J Appl Physiol. 83):229-239, 1997.
19. Zamboni M, F Armellini, E Turcato, P Todisco, D Gallagher, R Dalle Grave, S Heymsfield, & O Bosello. Body fat distribution before and after weight gain in anorexia nervosa. Int J Obes. 21:33-36, 1997.
20. Allison CB, D Gallagher, D. Heo, SB Heymsfield, & FX PiSunyer. Body mass index and all-cause mortality among persons age 70 and over: The longitudinal Study of Aging. Int J Obes. 21:424-431, 1997.
21. David N, RE DeMeersman, D Gallagher, A Pietrobelli, AS Zion, D Daly, & SB Heymsfield. Qtc interval (cardiac repolarization): lengthening following meals. Obes. Res. 5:531-537, 1997.
22. Pietrobelli A, M Faith, DB Allison, D Gallagher, G Chiumello, & SB Heymsfield. Body mass index as a measure of adiposity among children and adolescents. J. Pediatrics. 132:204-210, 1998.
23. Gallagher D & SB Heymsfield. Muscle distribution: variations with body weight, gender, and age. J Applied Radiation & Isotopes. 49:5/6, 733-734, 1998.
24. Baumgartner RN, K Koehler, D Gallagher, L Romero, SB Heymsfield, RR Ross, PJ Garry, & RD Lindenman. Epidemiology of sarcopenia among the elderly in New Mexico. Am J Epidemiol. 147:755-763, 1998.
25. Mitsiopoulous N, RN Baumgartner, SB Heymsfield, W Lyons, D Gallagher, & R Ross. Cadaver validation of magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography measurement of human skeletal muscle. J Appl. Physiol. 85: 115-122, 1998
26. Gallagher D, D Belmonte, P Deurenberg, Z Wang, N Krasnow, FX Pi-Sunyer and SB Heymsfield. Organ tissue mass measurement allows modeling of resting energy expenditure and metabolically active tissue mass. Am J Physiol. 275:E249-E258, 1998.
27. Kim J, Z. Wang, D Gallagher, DP. Kotler, K Ma, & SB Heymsfield. Extra-cellular water: Validation of sodium bromide dilution estimated in patients with AIDS. JPEN. 23:61-66, 1999.
28. Baumgartner RN, DL Waters, D Gallagher, JE Morley, PJ Garry. Predictors of skeletal muscle mass in elderly men and women. Mech Aging Develop. 107:123-136, 1999.
29. Gallagher D, SB Heymsfield, M Heo, SA Jebb, PR Murgatroyd, & Y. Sakamoto. Healthy percent fat ranges: an approach for developing guidelines based upon body mass index. Am J Clin Nutr. 72:694-701, 2000.
30. Gallagher D, A Allen, Z Wang, S Heymsfield, & N Krasnow. Smaller organ-tissue mass in elderly fails to explain lower resting metabolic rate. Ann N.Y. Acad. Sci. 904:449-455, 2000.
31. Gallagher D, AJ Kovera, G Clay-Williams, D Agin, P Leone, J Albu, DE Matthews, & SB Heymsfield. Weight loss in post-menopausal women: no adverse alterations in body composition and protein metabolism. Am. J. Physiol. Endo. & Metab. 279:124-131, 2000.
32. Gallagher D, E Ruts, M Visser, S Heshka, RN Baumgartner, J Wang, RN Pierson, FX Pi-Sunyer, & SB Heymsfield. Weight stability masks sarcopenia in elderly men and women. Am. J. Physiol. 279:E366-E375, 2000.
33. Wang Z, S Heshka, D Gallagher, C Boozer, D Kotler, & S Heymsfield. Resting energy expenditure-fat-free mass relationship: new insights provided by body composition modeling. Am. J. Physiol. 279:E539-E545, 2000.
34. Tang H, E Wu, QY Ma, D Gallagher, GM Perera, T Zhuang. MRI brain image segmentation by multi-resolution edge detection and region selection. Comput Med Imaging Graph 24:349-57, 2000.
35. Heymsfield S. C Nunez, C Testolin, & D Gallagher. Anthropometry and methods of body composition measurement for research and field application in the elderly. Eur J Clin Nutr. 54; Suppl 3:S26-32, 2000.
36. Pietrobelli A, S Heymsfield, Z Wang, & D Gallagher. Multi-component body composition models: recent advances and future directions. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2001 Feb;55:69-75.
37. Faith, MS, N Berman, M Heo, D Gallagher, LH Epstein, MT Eiden, & DB Allison. Effects of contingent television on physical activity and television viewing in obese children. Pediatrics. 07:1043-8, 2001.
38. Agin D, D. Gallagher, J. Wang, S. Heymsfield, RN. Pierson, D. Kotler. Effects of whey protein and resistance exercise on body cell mass, muscle strength, and quality of life in women with HIV. Aids. Aids. 15:2431-2440, 2001.
39. Heymsfield SB, D. Gallagher, Kotler DP, Wang Z, Allison DB, Heshka S. Body-size dependence of resting energy expenditure can be attributed to nonenergetic homogeneity of fat-free mass. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 282:E132-8, 2002.
40. Hayes M, M Chustek, Z Wang, D Gallagher, S Heshka, A Spungen, W Bauman, SB Heymsfield. DXA: potential for creating a metabolic map of organ-tissue resting energy expenditure components. Obes Res 10:969-77, 2002.
41. Wang J, C Thornton, S Bari, B Williamson, D. Gallagher, SB Heymsfield, M Horlick, D Kotler, B Laferrere, L Mayer, FX Pi-Sunyer, RN Pierson Jr. Comparisons of waist circumferences measured at 4 sites. Am. J. Clin Nutr 77:379 - 384, 2003.
42. Zamboni M, E Zoico, T Scartezzini, G Mazzali, P Tosoni, A Zivelonghi, D Gallagher, G De Pergola, V Di Francesco, O Bosello. Body composition changes in stable-weight elderly subjects: the effect of sex. Aging Clin Exp Res. 15:321-7, 2003.
43. Shen W, M Punyanitya, Z Wang, D Gallagher, MP St-Onge, J Albu, SB Heymsfield, S Heshka. Visceral adipose tissue: relations between single-slice areas and total volume. Am J Clin Nutr. 80:271-8, 2004.
44. Baumgartner RN, S Wayne, D Waters, I Janssen, D Gallagher, J Morley. Sarcopenic obesity predicts instrumental activities of daily living disability in the elderly. Obes Res. 2004;12:1995-2004.
45. Hoffman D, Z Wang, D Gallagher, & S Heymsfield. Less visceral adipose tissue in adult African-Americans compared to Caucasians. Obes Res. 13: 66-74, 2005.
46. Kim HJ, Gallagher D, Song MY. Comparison of body composition methods during weight loss in obese women using herbal formula. In Press.
47. Gallagher D, P Kuznia, S Heshka, J Albu, S Heymsfield, B Goodpaster, M Visser, & T Harris. Adipose tissue in muscle: a novel depot similar in size to visceral adipose tissue. Am J Clin Nutr. 81:903-910, 2005
48. Mayer L, BT Walsh, RN Pierson, Jr., SB Heymsfield, D Gallagher, J Wang, M Ferin, M Parides, R Leibel, M Warren, E Killory, D Glasofer. Body fat redistribution following weight gain in women with anorexia nervosa. Am J Clin Nutr. In Press.
49. Kim HJ, Gallagher D, Song MY. Comparison of body composition methods during weight loss in obese women using herbal formula. Am J Chinese Med. 33:1-8, 2005.

1. *Park, YW, D Allison, S Heymsfield, & D Gallagher. Larger amounts of visceral adipose tissue in Asian-Americans. Obes Res. 9:381-7, 2001.
2. *Tang, H, J. Vasselli, XE. Wu, CN. Boozer, & D. Gallagher. High resolution magnetic resonance imaging tracks changes in organ and tissue mass in developing obese and aging. Am J Physiol. Regulat. & Integrat. 282:R890-R899, 2002.
3. *He, Q, M. Horlick, J. Thornton, J. Wang, RN. Pierson, S. Heshka, & D. Gallagher. Prepubertal race and sex differences in fat distribution. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87:2164-2170, 2002.
4. *He, Qing, M. Horlick, B. Fedun, J. Wang, RN. Pierson, S. Heshka, & D. Gallagher. Trunk fat and blood pressure in children through puberty. Circulation. 105:1093-1098, 2002.
5. *Song, M, J. Kim, M. Horlick, J. Wang, RN. Pierson, M. Heo, & D. Gallagher. Prepubertal Asians have lower limb skeletal muscle. J. Appl. Physiol. 92:2285-2291, 2002.
6. ***Kim, J, Z Wang, S Heymsfield, R Baumgartner, & D Gallagher. Total-body skeletal muscle mass: estimation by new dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry method. Am J Clin Nutr. 76:378-83, 2002.
7. *Park, YW, SB. Heymsfield, & D. Gallagher. Are dual-energy X-ray absorpiometry regional estimates associated with visceral adipose tissue mass. Int J Obes. 26:879-983, 2002.
8. Fernández, J, M. Heo, S. Heymsfield, RN. Pierson, Jr, FX Pi-Sunyer, Z. Wang, J. Wang, M. Hayes, D. Allison, & D. Gallagher. Is percent body fat differentially related to BMI in Hispanic- African- and European-Americans? Am J Clin Nutr. 77;71-75, 2003.
9. **Hsu A, S Heshka, I Janumala, M Song, M Horlick, N Krasnow, & D Gallagher. Larger mass of high metabolic rate organs does not explain higher REE in children. Am J Clin Nutr. 77:1506-11, 2003.
10. *He Q, M Heo, S Heshka, J Wang, RN Pierson Jr, J Albu, Z Wang, S Heymsfield, & D Gallagher. Total body potassium differs by sex and race across the adult age span. Am J Clin Nutr. 78:72-7, 2003.
11. *Sun A, S Heshka, S Heymsfield, J Wang, RN Pierson, & D Gallagher. Is There an Association Between Skeletal Muscle Mass and Bone Mineral Density Among African-, Asian-, and European-American Women? Acta Diabetologica. 40 (Supp 1):S309-313, 2003.
12. *Song M, E Ruts, J Kim, I Janumala, S Heymsfield, & D Gallagher. Sarcopenia and increased muscle adipose tissue infiltration in elderly African-American women. Am J Clin Nutr. 79:874-880, 2004.
13. *He Q, M Horlick, J Thornton, J Wang, RN Pierson, S Heshka, & D Gallagher. Significant differences in body fat distribution between pre- and late pubertal boys but not girls. Obes. Res. 12;725-733, 2004.
14. *Chung C, Song M, Shin H, Kim D, He Q, Heshka S, Wang J, Thornton J, Laferrere B, Pi-Sunyer F, & D Gallagher. Different relationship of body mass index to percent body fat with age in overweight Korean versus Caucasian premenopausal women. J Appl Physiol. In Press.

1. Gallagher D & SB Heymsfield. Obesity is bad for the heart, but is weight loss always good. Obesity Research. 2:2;160-163, 1994.
2. Gallagher D, S Heymsfield, & C Nunez. Skeletal muscle markers. In: The role of protein and amino acids in sustaining and enhancing performance. National Academy Press. pp255-277, 1999.
3. Heymsfield SB, Wang ZM, Gallagher D, & A. Pietrobelli. Multicomponent models of body composition: an overview. In RN. Jr. Pierson (ED), Quality of the body cell mass: body composition in the third millenium. Spinger-Verlag, New York: 1997. pp. 33-47.
4. Ward L, M Elia, & Gallagher D. Densitometry. In RN. Jr. Pierson (ED), Quality of the body cell mass: body composition in the third millenium. Spinger-Verlag, New York: 1997. pp. 68-75.
5. Visser M, & D Gallagher. Age-related change in body water and hydration in old age. In MJ. Arnaud (ED), Hydration throughout life. John Libbey Eurotext: 1998, pp117-125.
6. Haiying Tang, J. Vasselli, E. Wu, and D. Gallagher. High resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the in-vivo study of body composition in rats. In S Yasumura, J Wang, & RN. Pierson, Jr. (Eds), In Vivo Body Composition Studies. Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 904:32-41, 2000.
7. Gallagher D, & M Song. Evaluation of body composition: Practical guidelines. In Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice. Obesity. G. Bray (ED). 30; 2003.
8. Gallagher D, & S Heshka. Race differences in body composition.Obesity Research. Editors: Medeiros-Neto, Halpern, Bouchard. John Libbey Eurotext Ltd. 2003/In Press. pp. 1002-1006.
9. Gallagher D, Heshka S, Heymsfield SB. Dubious assumptions underlying the adjustment of metabolic rates for changes in fat-free mass. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 88:3454, 2003
10. Gallagher D. Overweight and obesity BMI cut-offs and their relation to metabolic disorders in Koreans/Asians. Obes Res. 12:440-1, 2004
11. Gallagher D, & S. Chung. Body Composition: Determination and physiological significance. Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition. Editors: Caballero, Prentice, Allen (Second Ed). In Press.
12. Gallagher D, J. Fernandez, P Higgins, Q He. Influence of Ethnicity on Obesity Related factors in Children and Adolescents. In Handbook of pediatric obesity, etiology, pathophysiology, and prevention. Editors Goran and Sothern. In Press.
13. Gallagher D, & M Elia. Body composition, organ mass, and resting energy expenditure. In Human Body Composition, Second Edition, Editors: Steven Heymsfield, Timothy Lohman, ZiMian Wang, and Scott Going. pp 219-239, 2005.

1. Gallagher D, RE DeMeersman, & E Malta. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) and age in men and women. FASEB J, 7;4:S4735, 1993.
2. Gallagher D, S Heshka, M Russell, J Wang, RN Pierson, & SB Heymsfield. Regional adiposity and serum lipids in adult black men and women. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 26;5:236, 1994.
3. Gallagher D, D Sepulveda, M Russell, C Nuñez, J Wang, T Harris, & SB Heymsfield. Metabolically active fraction of fat free mass: influence of age, gender, and body mass index in Caucasian men and women. Int. J Obesity, 18;SO428:1994.
4. Gallagher D, D Sepulveda, J Wang, RN Pierson, T Harris, & SB Heymsfield. Prediction of total body water from height, weight, age, and race. FASEB J, 8;4:952, 1994.
5. Gallagher D, S Sepulveda, T Harris, & SB Heymsfield. Loss in appendicular skeletal muscle mass: effects of age and gender. Gerontologist. 34(1):7;1994.
6. Gallagher D, M Visser, TB Harris, & SB Heymsfield.Proportion of fat-free body mass as skeletal muscle mass. FASEB J, 9;4:5684, 1995.
7. Gallagher D, M Visser, RN Pierson, & SB Heymsfield. Skeletal muscle as influenced by age and ethnicity. Med Sci Sports & Exer, 27;5:789, 1995
8. Gallagher D, PA Leone, M Kirpekar, D Frager, & SB Heymsfield. Body composition changes with weight loss in obese post-menopausal women. Obesity Res. 3(Suppl):O157;364, 1995.
9. Gallagher D, E Ruts, RN Pierson, J Wang, J Thornton, DB Allison, FX Pi-Sunyer, & SB Heymsfield. Body composition changes after age 60 years: The Rosetta Longitudinal Aging study. Obesity Res. 3(Suppl):O158;364, 1995.
10. Gallagher D, N Farag, S Foo, D Shumacher, R Blank, & SB Heymsfield. QTc interval during weight loss. Obesity Res. 3(Suppl):P85;364, 1995.
11. Gallagher D, C Nuñez, C Wolper, G Clay-Williams, D Heber, WQ Liu, & SB Heymsfield. Adiposity & cardiovascular risk in African-American women. Obesity Res 3(Suppl):P67;364, 1995.
12. Gallagher D, P Leone, T Harris, & SB Heymsfield. Measurement of visceral adipose tissue in post-menopausal women. Gerontologist 35:304;358, 1995.
13. Ruts E, D Gallagher, C Nuñez, & SB Heymsfield. Appendicular skeletal muscle measured by segmental bioimpedance analysis: a new measurement technique. FASEB J, 10;3:1212, 1996.
14. Leone P, D Gallagher, J Wang, & SB Heymsfield. Relative overhydration of fat-free mass in post-obese versus never-obese subjects. FASEB J, 10;3:2899, 1996
15. Visser M, D Gallagher, P Deurenberg, J Wang, & SB Heymsfield. Density of fat-free body mass: relationship with race, age, and level of body fatness. FASEB J, 10;3:4239, 1996
16. Xia L, D Gallagher, J Wang, Z Wang, JC Thornton, & RN Pierson. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass is lower in asian males than in white males. FASEB J, 10;3:4240, 1996
17. Sun Y, C Boozer, D Gallagher, FX PiSunyer, & SB Heymsfield. Determination of human substrate flux, ATP generation, and heat production with the Columbia Respiratory Chamber Indirest Calorimeter. FASEB J, 10;3:1223, 1996
18. Gallagher D, E Ruts, RN Baumgartner, DB Allison, J Wang, J Thornton, RN Pierson, FX PiSunyer, & SB Heymsfield. Sarcopenia & unintentional weight loss after age 60 years: evidence from the Rosetta Longitudinal Aging Study. FASEB J, 10;3:4242, 1996
19. Gallagher D, D. Belmonte, P. Deurenberg, E. Ruts, N. Krasnow, F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer and SB. Heymsfield. Gender differences in resting energy expenditure: fat-free mass paradox explained. Int. J Obes. 21;227, 1997.
20. Gallagher D, D. Belmonte, P. Deurenberg, M. Friedman, FX. Pi-Sunyer and SB. Heymsfield. Organ-tissue weights predict resting energy expenditure. Presented at the International Congress Nutrition, Montreal, Canada, July 1997.
21. Ruts E, D Gallagher, M. Visser, J. Wang, RN. Pierson, & SB Heymsfield. Stable fluid distribution in healthy elderly men in the Rosetta Longitudinal Aging study. FASEB J, 13;5:690.5, 1999.
22. Gallagher D, E. Ruts, M. Visser, R. Baumgartner, J. Wang, RN. Pierson, FX. Pi-Sunyer, & SB Heymsfield. Weight stability masks body composition changes in elderly men: visceral fat increase and lean tissue loss. FASEB J, 13;5:756.5, 1999.
23. Gallagher D, S. Heymsfield, M. Heo, S. Jebb, P. Murgatroyd, Y. Sakamoto, Body mass index guidelines: corresponding %Fat standards based on three-country study. Int. J. Obes. 23 (Suppl. 5): S42-S43, 1999.
24. Gallagher D, J. Albu, A. Kovera, F. Janumala, S. Wong, S. Heshka. Smaller mass of high metabolically active organ-tissues in African-American women. Obes. Res. 8:Supp; O13, 2000
25. Gallagher D, M. Horlick, J. Kim, M. Heo, J. Wang, S Heymsfield, RN Pierson. Race and sex differences in skeletal muscle mass in pre-pubertal African-Americans, Asians, & Caucasians. Obes. Res. 8:Supp; O10, 2000
26. He Q, M Horlick, J Thornton, J Wang, RN Pierson, S Heshka, & D Gallagher. Prepubertal sex and race differences in fat distribution. The 23rd International Congress of Pediatrics, Sept. 9-14, 2001: Beijing, China
27. He Q, M Horlick, J Wang, RN Pierson, S Heshka, & D Gallagher. Trunk fat and blood pressure in children through puberty. Obes Res. 9:Suppl; O181, 2001
28. Janumala, I, E Ruts, M Song, & D Gallagher. Skeletal muscle fatty infiltration increases over two years in healthy elderly African-American females. FASEB J 16:197.6, 2002
29. Song M, E Ruts, I Janumala, S Heshka, S Heymsfield, & D Gallagher. Skeletal muscle mass loss in healthy elderly African-American females. FASEB J 16:743.14, 2002
30. Hsu A, S Heshka, I Janumala, M Horlick, N Krasnow, D Gallagher. Larger mass of high metabolic rate organs in children. FASEB J 16:197.5, 2002
31. He Q, M Horlick, J Wang, R Pierson, S Heshka, & D Gallagher. Body fat distribution in Asian children through puberty. FASEB J 16:306.5, 2002
32. Spence N, S Heshka, D Kelley, F.X Pi-Sunyer, J Kim, J Albu, & D Gallagher. Altered adipose tissue distribution in Type II diabetic (T2DM) females. FASEB J 17:772.1, 2003
33. Janumala I, L Boxt, E Ruts, S Heshka, & D Gallagher. Lower end systolic & end diastolic volumes in healthy African-Americans compared to Caucasians. FASEB J 17:568.21, 2003
34. Gallagher D, P Kuznia, S Heshka, J Albu, S Heymsfield, B Goodpaster, M Visser, & T Harris. Greater Infiltration of Adipose Tissue in Muscle of African-Americans Compared to Caucasians. FASEB J 17:772.2, 2003
35. Harris T, P Kuznia, S Heshka, J Albu, S Heymsfield, B Goodpaster, M Visser, & D Gallagher. Variations in muscle adipose tissue infiltration by weight/adipose tissue in premenopausal women. FASEB J 17:772.3, 2003.
36. Kuznia P, T Harris, S Heshka, J Albu, S Heymsfield, B Goodpaster, M Visser, & D Gallagher. Thigh muscle adipose tissue infiltration versus total body. FASEB J 17:452.6, 2003
37. Kim J, & D. Gallagher. Effects of weight loss with or without strength training on leg muscle mass, strength, and physical performance in obese older women. FASEB J 17:452.7, 2003
38. Gallagher D, A Sun, S Heshka, J Wang, S Heymsfield, R Pierson. Greater central fatness in Beijing Asian postmenopausal women. Obes Res. 11(Suppl); 110OR, 2003
39. Gallagher D, J Albu, S Heymsfield, S Heshka, P Kuznia, B Goodpaster, M Visser, & T Harris. Intermuscular adipose tissue and its relationship to metabolic risk factors. FASEB J 18:729.4, 2004
40. He Q, A Sun, S Heshka, J Kim, S Heymsfield, J Wang, R Pierson, D Gallagher. Beijing-Asian compared to African-American and Caucasian postmenopausal women: the relation of percent body fat to body mass index. FASEB J 18:374.8, 2004.
41. He Q, X Zhang, L Gong, S Hao, J Zheng, Y Sun, R Deckelbaum, & D Gallagher. Fatness and Fat distribution in Tanner 1 Chinese Girls and Boys. Obes Res. 12: Suppl, 2004
42. Gallagher D, Q He, X Zhang, L Gong, S Hao, J Zheng, Y Sun, and R Deckelbaum. Relationship Between Fat Distribution and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Tanner 1 Chinese Children. Obes Res. 12: Suppl, 2004

1. Gallagher D. Advanced methodologies in body composition. An invited lecture at the University of Milan, Italy, December 11, 2000.
2. Gallagher D. Imaging measures of body composition. An invited talk to investigators of the Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility (AGES) Study: The Reykjavik (Iceland) Study, Reykjavik, Iceland, February 1, 2001.
3. Gallagher D. The impact of the composition of fat-free mass on resting energy expenditure in children. An invited talk at the Nutrition Center Seminar. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, May 2, 2001.
4. Gallagher D. Measurement of body composition at the organ & tissue levels during weight change. An invited talk at the Obesity Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, July 23, 2001.
5. Gallagher D. Imaging methods in the measurement of organ & muscle mass: Application to aging & caloric restriction in primates. An invited lecture at the Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin at Madison, October 25, 2001
6. Gallagher D & S. Heshka. Race differences in body composition. An invited talk at the International Congress on Obesity, Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 2002.
7. Gallagher D. Organ metabolic rates. An invited talk at the 24th European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Glasgow, Scotland, September 2, 2002.
8. Gallagher D. Is there an association between skeletal muscle mass and bone mineral density among African-American, Asian, and Caucasian women? Sixth International Symposium of In Vivo Body Composition Studies, Rome, Italy, October 11-13, 2002.
9. Gallagher D. Body composition: relationship to bone/osteoporosis. An invited lecture to gynecologists. Beijing, China, October 30, 2002.
10. Gallagher D. Body composition at the organ/tissue level. An invited talk at the Clinical Nutrition Research Center Seminar Series. University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, November 12, 2002.
11. Gallagher D. Body composition at the organ/tissue level during growth & aging: Relationship to resting energy expenditure. An invited address to the Nutrition program. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. December 19, 2002.
12. Gallagher D. Energy expenditure and obesity. An invited lecture at the Conference of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine, Muju, Korea, April 25-27, 2003.
13. Gallagher D. Measurement of muscle size and muscle fat infiltration with MRI: Correlations with age, gender, and body fatness. An invited lecture at the International Academy of Nutrition & Aging (Second Congress), Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 10-12, 2003.
14. Gallagher D. Race differences in body composition. An invited talk at the Annual NAASO meeting, Fort Lauderdale, October 2003.
15. Gallagher D. The role of exercise in weight loss and maintenance. An invited talk at a Columbia University conference entitled 'Obesity from pediatrics to geriatrics: the problems/the solutions.' New York, November 15, 2003.
16. Gallagher D. Magnetic resonance imaging. An invited talk at a symposium entitled 'Non-invasive body composition analysis in small animals'. Experimental Biology annual meeting, Washington DC, April 19, 2004.
17. Gallagher D. Division of Endocrinology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Jan 4, 2005
18. Gallagher D. Clinical workshop on: Use and utility of tolls for office measurement: Body Composition. Annual NAASO meeting, Vancouver, Canada October 2005.
19. Gallagher D. Objective measurements of body composition. Invited to give a plenary lecture at the 7th International Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions and Lipodystrophy in HIV, Dublin, Ireland, November 14, 2005

1. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1996-)
2. American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology & Metabolism (2001)
3. British Journal of Sports Medicine (2002-)
4. Journal of Applied Physiology (1996-)
5. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (1995-)
6. Obesity Research (1996-)

1. National Institute on Aging: Coordinating Center for CALERIE (September 2002)
2. Clinical Oncology Study Section (October 2002)