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Friedman Faculty - Saltzman
Edward Saltzman
Chair, Department of Nutrition Sciences; Associate Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine

Scientist II, Energy Metabolism Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Education:

M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Contact Information
Phone: 
(617) 556-3245
Fax: 
(617) 556-3344
Email: 
edward.saltzman@tufts.edu
Research
General Research: 

Obesity and body weight regulation in humans

Professional Affiliations

Chief, Division of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center

Select Recent Publications
Urban LE, {McCrory} MA, Dallal GE, Das SK, Saltzman E, Weber JL, et al. Accuracy of stated energy contents of restaurant foods. The Journal of the American Medical Association. 2011;306:287-93. Abstract
Kennedy ET, Webb P, Walker P, Saltzman E, Maxwell DG, Nelson ME, et al. The Evolving Food and Nutrition Agenda: Policy and Research Priorities for the Coming Decade. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 2011;32(1).
Shea KM, Booth SL, Gundberg CM, Peterson JW, Waddell C, Dawson-Hughes B, et al. Adulthood obesity is positively associated with adipose tissue concentrations of vitamin K and inversely associated with circulating indicators of vitamin K status in men and women. The Journal of Nutrition. 2010;140:1029-34. Abstract
McKay DL, Chen C-, Saltzman E, Blumberg JB. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. tea (tisane) lowers blood pressure in prehypertensive and mildly hypertensive adults. The Journal of Nutrition. 2010;140:298-303. Abstract
Pittas AG, Laskowski U, Kos L, Saltzman E. Role of vitamin D in adults requiring nutrition support. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2010;34:70-8. Abstract
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