Glenn Gaesser
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College of Health Solutions 550 N Third St ABC1 room 227 Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Mail code: 9020Campus: Dtphx
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Glenn Gaesser is a professor of Exercise Physiology in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. Professor Gaesser has had prior academic appointments at the University of Virginia and UCLA. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, and has served as president of the Southwest Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Professor Gaesser’s research focuses on the effects of exercise and diet on cardiovascular fitness and health. He has published seminal articles on muscular efficiency during exercise, excess postexercise oxygen consumption, and the slow component of oxygen uptake during high-intensity exercise. His research on exercise training in adults has enhanced our understanding of the impact of exercise intensity--especially high-intensity interval training--on cardiovascular and metabolic health. His recent work also highlights the positive effects on blood pressure and blood glucose control of breaking up prolonged periods of sitting with physical activity of varying intensities and durations, with activity bouts as short as two minutes.
He has written and lectured extensively on the subjects of obesity, fitness and health, and has been a strong proponent of “health at every size” for the past 25 years. His work challenges conventional wisdom on the health implications of obesity, and he encourages a weight-neutral approach to treating obesity-related health conditions. He is the author or co-author of several books, including Big Fat Lies: The Truth About Your Weight and Your Health.
- Ph.D. Exercise Physiology, University of California-Berkeley
- M.A. Exercise Physiology, University of California-Berkeley
- A.B. University of California-Berkeley
Acute and chronic impact of exercise and diet on endothelial function; weight-loss independent health benefits of exercise and diet; obesity paradox; physical activity assessment technology
Recent Publications
- Gaesser GA. Refined grain intake and risk of type 2 diabetes. Mayo Clinic Proc 2022; July 12, online ahead of print; DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.05.004
- Joseph RP, Ainsworth BE, Vega-Lopez S, Adams MA, Todd, M, Gaesser GA, Keller C. Cardiometabolic risk profiles of sedentary African American women with obesity: baseline findings from Smart Walk. J Cardiovasc Nursing 2022; DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000930
- Jarrett CL, Tucker WJ, Angadi, SS, Gaesser GA. Postexercise hypotension is delayed in men with obesity and hypertension. Frontiers in Physiology 2022; doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.819616
- Tucker WJ, Jarrett CL, D’Lugos, Angadi SS, Gaesser GA. Effects of indulgent food snacking, with and without exercise training, on body weight, fat mass, and cardiometabolic risk markers in overweight and obese men. Physiol Rep 2021;9(22):e15118. doi: 10.14814/phy2.15118.
- Villanueva I, Campbell J, Medina S, Jorgensen T, Wilson S, Angadi S, Gaesser GA, Dickinson J. Comparison of constant-load exercise intensity for verification of maximal oxygen uptake following a graded exercise test in older adults. Physiol Rep 2021;9(18):e15037. doi: 10.14814/phy2.15037.
- Gaesser GA and Angadi SS. Obesity treatment: Weight loss versus increasing fitness and physical activity for reducing health risks. iScience 2021;24(10):102995. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102995. eCollection 2021 Oct 22
- Gaesser GA, Miller Jones J, Angadi SS. Perspective: Does glycemic index matter for weight loss and obesity prevention? Examination of the evidence on “fast” compared with “slow” carbs. Advances in Nutrition 2021;12(6):2076-2084. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmab093.
- Gaesser GA. Whole grain intake and pancreatic cancer risk. HepatoBiliary Surg Nutr 2021;10(4):530-533.
- Gaesser GA. Whole grains, refined grains, and cancer risk: A systematic review of meta-analyses of observational studies. Nutrients 2020;12(12):3756. doi: 10.3390/nu12123756
- Pereira MA, Mullane SL, Toledo MJL, Larouche ML, Rydell SA, Vuong B, Feltes LH, Mitchell NR, de Brito JN, Hasanaj K, Carlson NG, Gaesser GA, Crespo NC, Oakes JM, Buman MP. Efficacy of the ‘Stand and Move at Work’ multicomponent workplace intervention to reduce sedentary time and improve cardiometabolic risk: a group randomized clinical trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2020;17(1):133.
- Papanikolaou Y, Slavin JL, Clemens R, Brenna JT, Hayes D, Gaesser GA, Fulgoni VL 3rd. Do refined grains have a place in a healthy dietary pattern: Perspectives from and expert panel consensus meeting. Curr Dev Nutr 2020;4(10):nzaa125.
- Joseph RP, Keller C, Vega-Lopez S, Adams MA, English R, Hollingshead K, Hooker SP, Todd M, Gaesser GA, Ainsworth BE. A culturally relevant smartphone-delivered activity intervention for African-American women: Development and initial usability tests of smart walk. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020;8(3):e15346.
- Whisner CM, Angadi SS, Weltman NY, Weltman A, Rodriguez J, Patrie JT, Gaesser GA. Effects of low-fat and high-fat meals, with and without dietary fiber, on postprandial endothelial function, triglyceridemia, and glycemia in adolescents. Nutrients 2019;11,2626; doi.org/10.3390/nu11112626.
- Gaesser GA, Rodriguez J, Patrie JT, Whisner CM, Angadi SS. Effects of glycemic index and cereal fiber on postprandial endothelial function, glycemia, and insulinemia in healthy adults. Nutrients 2019;11,2387; doi.10.3390/nu11102387
- Gaesser GA. Perspective: Refined Grains and Health: Genuine Risk, of Guilt by Association? Adv Nutr 2019;10:361-371.
- Gaesser GA, Blair SN. The health risks of obesity have been exaggerated. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019;51:218-221.
- Joseph RP, Ainsworth BE, Vega-Lopez S, Adams MA, Hollingshead K, Hooker SP, Todd M, Gaesser GA, Keller C. Rationale and design of Smart Walk: A randomized controlled pilot trial of a smartphone-delivered physical activity and cardiometabolic risk reduction intervention for African American women. Contemp Clin Trials 2019;77:46-60.
- Mullane SL, Rydell SA, Larouche ML, Toledo MJL, Feltes LH, Vuong B, Crespo NC, Gaesser GA, Estabrooks PA, Pereira MA, Buman MP. Enrollment strategies, barriers to participation, and reach of a workplace intervention targeting sedentary behavior. Am J Health Promot 2019;33:225-236.
- A Novel, Low-Cost, Mobile Metabolic Measurement (M3) System, NIH SBIR Phase I, 2019-2021, Parker BE (PI), Gaesser GA (PI of ASU subcontract).
- Dignity Health Type 2 Diabetes Medical & Behavioral Lifestyle Management Program, Dignity Health/ASU, 2020-2021, Gaesser GA (PI)
- Adaptive Mechanisms Responsible for Weight Regain in Youth with Obesity and the Influence of Sex, NIH R01, 2021-2015, Ryder J (PI), Gaesser GA (Co-I).
Courses
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 494 | Special Topics |
KIN 442 | Fuel Metabolism |
EXW 538 | Exercise, Diet& Weight Control |
NTR 799 | Dissertation |
NTR 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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NTR 692 | Research |
EXW 799 | Dissertation |
NTR 799 | Dissertation |
NTR 792 | Research |
KIN 442 | Fuel Metabolism |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth&Disease |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth&Disease |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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NTR 792 | Research |
NTR 692 | Research |
NTR 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 494 | Special Topics |
KIN 442 | Fuel Metabolism |
EXW 538 | Obesity, Exercise and Health |
NTR 799 | Dissertation |
NTR 792 | Research |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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NTR 799 | Dissertation |
EXW 799 | Dissertation |
EXW 536 | Physiological Aspects/Phys Act |
NTR 792 | Research |
NTR 692 | Research |
KIN 442 | Fuel Metabolism |
EXW 590 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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NTR 792 | Research |
NTR 692 | Research |
NTR 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 494 | Special Topics |
KIN 442 | Fuel Metabolism |
EXW 538 | Obesity, Exercise and Health |
NTR 799 | Dissertation |
NTR 792 | Research |
EXW 799 | Dissertation |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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NTR 799 | Dissertation |
EXW 799 | Dissertation |
EXW 536 | Physiological Aspects/Phys Act |
NTR 792 | Research |
EXW 590 | Reading and Conference |
NTR 692 | Research |
KIN 442 | Fuel Metabolism |
EXW 593 | Applied Project |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 592 | Research |
NTR 792 | Research |
NTR 692 | Research |
NTR 799 | Dissertation |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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KIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
EXW 494 | Special Topics |
KIN 442 | Fuel Metabolism |
EXW 599 | Thesis |
EXW 538 | Obesity, Exercise and Health |
NTR 799 | Dissertation |
NTR 792 | Research |
EXW 592 | Research |
EXW 590 | Reading and Conference |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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NTR 792 | Research |
EXW 590 | Reading and Conference |
EXW 599 | Thesis |
EXW 692 | Research |
EXW 792 | Research |
EXW 799 | Dissertation |
EXW 536 | Physiological Aspects/Phys Act |
NTR 799 | Dissertation |
EXW 692 | Research |
EXW 692 | Research |
EXW 792 | Research |
NTR 692 | Research |
KIN 442 | Fuel Metabolism |
EXW 593 | Applied Project |
2019 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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NTR 792 | Research |
NTR 692 | Research |
2019 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 792 | Research |
EXW 590 | Reading and Conference |
EXW 592 | Research |
EXW 692 | Research |
KIN 442 | Fuel Metabolism |
EXW 799 | Dissertation |
KIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
EXW 599 | Thesis |
EXW 538 | Obesity, Exercise and Health |
2018 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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KIN 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EXW 692 | Research |
EXW 792 | Research |
EXW 799 | Dissertation |
EXW 692 | Research |
EXW 692 | Research |
EXW 792 | Research |
2018 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 599 | Thesis |
NTR 792 | Research |
NTR 692 | Research |
NTR 692 | Research |
2018 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 799 | Dissertation |
EXW 692 | Research |
EXW 792 | Research |
EXW 592 | Research |
EXW 538 | Obesity, Exercise and Health |
KIN 493 | Honors Thesis |
KIN 442 | Fuel Metabolism |
EXW 590 | Reading and Conference |