Positions
- Professor
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Medicine
Athero & Lipo
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
- Professor
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Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine
- Director
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Behavioral Medicine Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Education
- PhD from Florida State University
- 06/1969 - Tallahassee, Florida United States
- Clinical Psychology
- MS from Florida State University
- 06/1967 - Tallahassee, Florida United States
- Psychology
- BS from University Of Wisconsin, Madison
- 06/1965 - Madison, Wisconsin United States
- Psychology
- Internship at University of Southern California Medical School
- 06/1969 - Los Angeles, California United States
- Clinical Psychology Internship
Certifications
- Licensed Psychologist with HSP
- #21131 (04/30/2020 - 04/30/2021)
- Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
- Licensed Psychologist with HSP
Professional Interests
- Clinical trials based on lifestyle modification
- Cardiovascular risk reduction
- Eating disorders
- Obesity
Professional Statement
My primary research interests include the development of effective cognitive-behavioral, strategies for achieving and maintaining healthy lifestyles to reduce the risk factors for cardiovascular disorders, including diabetes, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and the metabolic syndrome. Our research studies in the Behavioral Medicine Research Center focus on efforts to improve methods to reduce body weight in individuals with obesity, blood pressure in patients with hypertension, A1c in individuals with diabetes, and lipid levels in patients with dyslipidemia. Because minority groups are oftentimes at especially high risk for type 2 diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases, I am especially interested in focusing on African-American and Hispanic-American individuals. For example, I am the principal investigator of the Baylor site for the "Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes" trial supported by NIH-NIDDK and other NIH Institutes. The Look AHEAD trial currently is in its 19th year and is scheduled to finish in 2021. Other examples of NIH-funded grants the I have served as principal investigator include "Cuidando el Corazon: Weight Reduction for Mexican-Americans" (NHLBI); Unidos en Salud: Weight Loss for Mexican-Americans (NIDDK); and "Long-term Outcome of Obesity Treatment in Minority Women: Black American Lifestyle Intervention (NIDDK and the Office of Minority Health).Websites
Selected Publications
- St Jeor ST, Brunner RL, Harrington ME, Scott BJ, Daugherty SA, Cutter GR, Brownell KD, Dyer AR, Foreyt JP "A classification system to evaluate weight maintainers, gainers, and losers.." J Am Diet Assoc. 1997 May;97(5):481-8. Pubmed PMID: 9145085
- Scott LW, Foreyt JP, Manis E, O'Malley MP, Gotto AM "A low-cholesterol menu in a steak restaurant.." J Am Diet Assoc. 1979 Jan;74(1):54-6. Pubmed PMID: 762344
- Foreyt JP, Kondo AT "Advances in behavioral treatment of obesity.." Prog Behav Modif. 1984;16:231-61. Pubmed PMID: 6473180
- Heshka S, Ruggiero A, Bray GA, Foreyt J, Kahn SE, Lewis CE, Saad M, Schwartz AV "Altered body composition in type 2 diabetes mellitus.." Int J Obes (Lond). 2008 May;32(5):780-7. Pubmed PMID: 18227843
- Jakicic JM, Clark K, Coleman E, Donnelly JE, Foreyt J, Melanson E, Volek J, Volpe SL "American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Appropriate intervention strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain for adults.." Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2001 Dec;33(12):2145-56. Pubmed PMID: 11740312
- Foreyt JP "An etiologic approach to obesity.." Hosp Pract (Minneap). 1997 Aug 15;32(8):123-4, 126, 128. Pubmed PMID: 9275967
- Scott LW, Foreyt JP, Young J, Reeves RS, O'Malley MP, Gotto AM "Are low-cholesterol diets expensive?." J Am Diet Assoc. 1979 May;74(5):558-61. Pubmed PMID: 438452
- "Baseline characteristics of the vitamin D and type 2 diabetes (D2d) study: A contemporary prediabetes cohort that will inform diabetes prevention efforts." ; Pubmed PMID: 29941495
- Berkel LA, Poston WS, Reeves RS, Foreyt JP "Behavioral interventions for obesity.." J Am Diet Assoc. 2005 May;105(5):S35-43. Pubmed PMID: 15867894
- Johnston CA, Tyler C, Foreyt JP "Behavioral management of obesity.." Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2007 Dec;9(6):448-53. Pubmed PMID: 18377784
- Allison KC, Crow SJ, Reeves RR, West DS, Foreyt JP, Dilillo VG, Wadden TA, Jeffery RW, Van Dorsten B, Stunkard AJ "Binge eating disorder and night eating syndrome in adults with type 2 diabetes.." Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 May;15(5):1287-93. Pubmed PMID: 17495205
- Ho KS, Nichaman MZ, Taylor WC, Lee ES, Foreyt JP "Binge eating disorder, retention, and dropout in an adult obesity program.." Int J Eat Disord. 1995 Nov;18(3):291-4. Pubmed PMID: 8556026
- Goodrick GK, Pendleton VR, Kimball KT, Carlos Poston WS, Reeves RS, Foreyt JP "Binge eating severity, self-concept, dieting self-efficacy and social support during treatment of binge eating disorder.." Int J Eat Disord. 1999 Nov;26(3):295-300. Pubmed PMID: 10441245
- Shinn EH, Poston WS, Kimball KT, St Jeor ST, Foreyt JP "Blood pressure and symptoms of depression and anxiety: a prospective study.." Am. J. Hypertens.. 2001 Jul;14(7):660-4. Pubmed PMID: 11482304
- Johnston CA, Tyler C, Stansberry SA, Moreno JP, Foreyt JP "Brief report: Gum chewing affects standardized math scores in adolescents.." J Adolesc. 2012 Apr;35(2):455-9. Pubmed PMID: 21620465
- Dalton WT, Johnston CA, Foreyt JP, Tyler C "Brief report: weight dissatisfaction, weight status, and weight loss in Mexican-American children.." J Pediatr Psychol. 2008 Jul;33(6):673-7. Pubmed PMID: 18073232
- Poston WS, Foreyt JP, Borrell L, Haddock CK "Challenges in obesity management.." South. Med. J.. 1998 Aug;91(8):710-20. Pubmed PMID: 9715214
- Ericsson M, Poston WS, Foreyt JP "Common biological pathways in eating disorders and obesity.." Addict Behav.;21(6):733-43. Pubmed PMID: 8904939
- Skender ML, Goodrick GK, Del Junco DJ, Reeves RS, Darnell L, Gotto AM, Foreyt JP "Comparison of 2-year weight loss trends in behavioral treatments of obesity: diet, exercise, and combination interventions.." J Am Diet Assoc. 1996 Apr;96(4):342-6. Pubmed PMID: 8598434
- Foreyt JP, Poston WS "Consensus view on the role of dietary fat and obesity.." Am. J. Med.. 2002 Dec 30;113:60S-62S. Pubmed PMID: 12566140
- Espeland MA, Dotson K, Jaramillo SA, Kahn SE, Harrison B, Montez M, Foreyt JP, Montgomery B, Knowler WC "Consent for genetics studies among clinical trial participants: findings from Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD).." Clin Trials. 2006;3(5):443-56. Pubmed PMID: 17060218
- Kennedy WA, Foreyt JP "Control of eating behavior in an obese patient by avoidance conditioning.." Psychol Rep. 1968 Apr;22(2):571-6. Pubmed PMID: 5650255
- Foreyt JP, Hagen RL "Covert sensitization: conditioning or suggestion?." J Abnorm Psychol. 1973 Aug;82(1):17-23. Pubmed PMID: 4730652
- Foreyt JP, Ramirez AG, Cousins JH "Cuidando El Corazon--a weight-reduction intervention for Mexican Americans.." Am. J. Clin. Nutr.. 1991 Jun;53(6):1639S-1641S. Pubmed PMID: 2031499
- Poston WS, Ericsson M, Linder J, Haddock CK, Hanis CL, Nilsson T, Aström M, Foreyt JP "D4 dopamine receptor gene exon III polymorphism and obesity risk.." Eat Weight Disord. 1998 Jun;3(2):71-7. Pubmed PMID: 10728153
- Ericsson M, Poston WS, Linder J, Taylor JE, Haddock CK, Foreyt JP "Depression predicts disability in long-term chronic pain patients.." Disabil Rehabil. 2002 Apr 15;24(6):334-40. Pubmed PMID: 12017467
- Cobain MR, Foreyt JP "Designing lifestyle interventions" with the brain in mind."." Neurobiol. Aging. 2005 Dec;26:85-7. Pubmed PMID: 16233936
- Wier LT, Ayers GW, Jackson AS, Rossum AC, Poston WS, Foreyt JP "Determining the amount of physical activity needed for long-term weight control.." Int. J. Obes. Relat. Metab. Disord.. 2001 May;25(5):613-21. Pubmed PMID: 11360142
- Herrick KL, Scott LW, Weaver KJ, Foreyt JP, Gotto AM "Developing and evaluating audiovisual media for dietary education.." J Am Diet Assoc. 1978 Dec;73(6):660-2. Pubmed PMID: 82567
- Moreno JP, Kelley ML, Landry DN, Paasch V, Terlecki MA, Johnston CA, Foreyt JP "Development and validation of the Family Health Behavior Scale.." Int J Pediatr Obes. 2011 Jun;6(41307):e480-6. Pubmed PMID: 21615229
- Gotto AM, Scott LW, Foreyt JP "Diet and health.." West. J. Med.. 1984 Dec;141(6):872-7. Pubmed PMID: 6523862
- DeBakey ME, Gotto AM, Scott LW, Foreyt JP "Diet, nutrition, and heart disease.." J Am Diet Assoc. 1986 Jun;86(6):729-31. Pubmed PMID: 3711556
- Gotto AM, Foreyt JP, Scott LW "Dietary and behavioral treatment of hyperlipidemia.." Compr Ther. 1978 Oct;4(10):40-8. Pubmed PMID: 359230
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