Loretta DiPietro, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor,
Environmental Health Sciences, John Pierce Laboratory
Laboratory Web page
Many of the functional changes commonly ascribed to the aging process per se are similar to those induced by bed rest or by removal from the earth’s gravitational field, such as in space flights. Thus, sedentary behavior (or hypogravity) becomes a useful model for the study of aging. We propose that the portion of aging due to inactivity can be modified thereby extending the maintenance of functional well-being closer to the time of life-expectancy. We use exercise as a counter-measure for aging in our research. With either single bouts or more long-term aerobic exercise training we can determine the degree of adaptation that occurs in a number of structural and functional indicators, such as body fat and muscle structure and lipid, glucose, and insulin regulation.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Yale University, 1988
M.P.H., Yale University, 1985
M.S., Southern Connecticut State University, 1981
Awards and Honors
Predoctoral Training Grant, National Institute of Health
Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
Alumni Citation Award, Southern Connecticut State University
The R. Tait McKenzie Prize Outstanding Research in Aging, American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Professional Services
Writer, Surgeon General’s Report on the Health Effects of Physical Activity
Committee Member, National Blueprint on Physical Activity and Aging
Associate Editor, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Study Section Member, Aging Systems and Geriatrics, National Institute on Aging
Courses Taught
EHS 510b Fundamentals of Environmental Health and Risk Assessment
EHS 521b Physical Activity: Epidemiology and Physiology
Current Research Projects
Exercise and Glucose Regulation in Older Women; Allostasis and Metabolic Resiliency in Aging; Exercise Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors; and Neural Encoding of Food Reward in the Rapid Reversal of Severe Obesity.
Yale Affiliations
The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
The Yale-Griffin Hospital Prevention Research Center
Selected Publications
DiPietro, L. Physical Activity, Fitness, and Aging. In: Physical Activity and Health, Bouchard, C., Blair, S.N., and Haskell, W., (Eds.). Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, IL, in press.
DiPietro, L., Dziura, J., Yeckel, C.E., and Neufer, P.D. Exercise and Improved Insulin Sensitivity in Older Women: Evidence of the Enduring Benefits of Higher Intensity Training. Journal of Applied Physiology 100: 142-149, 2006.
Gulka, L., Dziura, J., and DiPietro, L. Age Differences in GH Response to Exercise in Women: The Role of Fitness, BMI, and Insulin. Journal of Physical Activity Health 3: 124-134, 2006.
DiPietro, L. and Stachenfeld, N.S. The Myth of the Female Athlete Triad. British Journal of Sports Medicine 40: 490-493, 2006.
Dziura, J., Mendez-de Leon, C., Kasl, S.V., and DiPietro, L. Can Physical Activity Attenuate Aging-related Weight Loss in Older People? The Yale Health and Aging Project, 1982-1994. American Journal of Epidemiology 159: 759-767, 2004.
Dziura, J., Kasl, S.V., and DiPietro, L. Physical Activity Reduces Diabetes Risk in Aging Independent of Body Weight Change. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 1: 13-21, 2004.
DiPietro, L., Dziura, J., and Blair, S.N. Estimated Change in Physical Activity Level (PAL) and Prediction of 5-year Weight Change in Men: The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. International Journal of Obesity 28: 1541-1547, 2004.
Saris, W.H.M., Blair, S.N., van Baak, M.A., Eaton, S.B., Davies, P.S.W., DiPietro, L., Fogelholm, M., Rissanen, A., Schoeller, D., Swinburn, B., Tremblay, A., Westerterp, K.R., and Hyatt, H. How Much Physical Activity is Enough to Prevent Unhealthy Weight Gain? Outcome of the IASO 1st Stock Conference and Consensus Statement. Obesity Reviews 4: 101-114, 2003.
For a further list of Dr. DiPietro’s publications, please see PubMed.
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