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We perform advanced clinical research and train future leaders in the fields of Nutritional Science & Obesity Medicine. The division is home to the Center for Human Nutrition, an institute dedicated to nutrition and obesity research at the School of Medicine.
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Dr. Hao-Wei Chang joins the Department of Medicine (Links to an external site)
Dr. Hao-Wei Chang joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Nutritional Science and Obesity Medicine as an Instructor as of April 2026. The quest to understand what we should eat to remain healthy has been a long-standing search, even before the dawn of civilization. Today, despite numerous advancements, we still face significant challenges, […]
Klein recognized by Endocrine Society for outstanding research (Links to an external site)
Samuel Klein, MD, the William H. Danforth Professor of Medicine and Nutritional Science at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the Endocrine Society’s Outstanding Clinical Investigator Award. The annual award recognizes an accomplished scientist who has made substantial contributions to the understanding of the progression and treatment of endocrine and metabolic […]
In battling obesity and prediabetes, combining exercise with weight loss is key (Links to an external site)
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that combining regular exercise with a 10% loss of body weight more than doubles sensitivity to insulin, compared with a 10% weight loss without exercise. Enhanced sensitivity to insulin has important health benefits and likely decreases the risk of Type 2 diabetes and […]