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David S. Ludwig

Researcher at Boston Children's Hospital

Publications -  341
Citations -  41839

David S. Ludwig is an academic researcher from Boston Children's Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Glycemic index & Obesity. The author has an hindex of 79, co-authored 319 publications receiving 38729 citations. Previous affiliations of David S. Ludwig include Stanford University & VU University Amsterdam.

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Physical changes in the home environment to reduce television viewing and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among 5- to 12-year-old children: a randomized pilot study.

TL;DR: Among a lower income sample of children, a home‐based intervention reduced television viewing, but not sugar‐sweetened beverage intake or BMI z‐score, among a lower Income sample ofChildren.
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Competing paradigms of obesity pathogenesis: energy balance versus carbohydrate-insulin models

TL;DR: In this article , a new formulation of the energy balance model (EBM), like prior versions, considers overeating (energy intake > expenditure) the primary cause of obesity, incorporating an emphasis on complex endocrine, metabolic, and nervous system signals that control food intake below conscious level.
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Training in childhood obesity management in the United States: a survey of pediatric, internal medicine-pediatrics and family medicine residency program directors

TL;DR: While most residents receive training in aspects of childhood obesity management, deficits may exist in training quality with a minority of programs offering a formal childhood obesity curriculum.
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Effects of high and low glycemic load meals on energy intake, satiety and hunger in obese Hispanic-American youth.

TL;DR: This study provides no evidence that, for obese Hispanic youth, changing the GL of the diet affects short-term hunger, fullness, satiety, or energy intake.
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Science souring on sugar

TL;DR: Accumulating evidence points towards a role for sugar and other refined carbohydrates in the development of overweight and indicates a need for further research into this issue.