Career:
– Received BA degree from Dartmouth College, MD degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and MPH degree from Yale School of Public Health
– Board certified in preventive medicine
– Former clinical instructor in medicine at Yale School of Medicine
– Former associate director for nutrition science at Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale
– Authored over 400 scientific papers and written for publications like The New York Times
Plant-based nutrition:
– Advocate of plant-predominant diets like vegan, vegetarian, pescetarian, and Mediterranean diet
– Believes improving diet quality can reduce risk of chronic disease and premature death
– Eats plant-based most of the time and gave up red meat for ethical and environmental reasons
– Lectured on plant-based nutrition at various institutions
– Co-authored a book promoting a plant-predominant diet
Selected publications:
– Authored articles on lifestyle modifications for heart failure prevention and promoting healthy practices
– Published work on public health strategies for preventing obesity
– Written books on plant-based diets and nutrition in clinical practice
– Co-authored a book on food and diet questions
– Published a paper on plant-based diets for disease reversal
References:
– Katz’s profile available on Scholia
– Various articles and publications authored by Katz
– Founder and president of True Health Initiative
– Affiliations and associations with different organizations
– Contributions to various magazines and publications
External links:
– Quotations related to David L. Katz on Wikiquote
– Links to related individuals like Michael Klaper and Susan M. Levin
– Additional external resources and references
– Notable mentions and connections
– Further information and resources
David L. Katz (born February 20, 1963) is an American physician, nutritionist and writer. He was the founding director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center that was founded at Griffin Hospital in 1998. Katz is the founder of True Health Initiative and is an advocate of plant-predominant diets.
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| Born | February 20, 1963 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (BA, 1984) Albert Einstein College of Medicine (MD, 1988) Yale School of Public Health (MPH, 1993) |
| Spouse | Catherine (Sananès) Katz |
| Children | 5 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Preventive medicine |
| Thesis | Implications of compliance with the national guideline for dietary fat in the RENO diet-heart study (1993) |
| Website | www |