Key Documents
Christopher Gardner
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor (Research), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research
- Member, Cancer Center
Contact Information
-
Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 725-2751Administrative Contact Frances Manfrey Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work (650) 721-1057
Professional Snapshot
Honors and Awards
- Teaching Award, Stanford Prevention Research Center (2005)
- Distinguished Honorary Award, San Jose State University Department of Nutrition (2003)
- Regents Fellowship, Univ. Cal. Berkeley (1988)
Education & Community
Professional Education
- B.A., Colgate University, Philosophy (1981)
- PhD, Univ Cal Berkeley, Nutrition Science (1993)
Web Site Links
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
The role of nutrition and preventive medicine, with particular interests in: plant-based diets and phytochemicals; cardiovascular disease and cancer prevention; weight loss diets; clinical trials and epidemiology.
Publications
- Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN diets for change in weight and related risk factors among overweight premenopausal women: the A TO Z Weight Loss Study: a randomized trial. "JAMA" 2007 ; 9 969-77
- Effect of raw garlic vs commercial garlic supplements on plasma lipid concentrations in adults with moderate hypercholesterolemia: a randomized clinical trial. "Arch Intern Med" 2007 ; 4 346-53
- The effect of a plant-based diet on plasma lipids in hypercholesterolemic adults: a randomized trial. "Ann Intern Med" 2005 ; 9 725-33
- Efficacy and safety of low-carbohydrate diets: a systematic review. "JAMA" 2003 ; 14 1837-50
- The effect of soy protein with or without isoflavones relative to milk protein on plasma lipids in hypercholesterolemic postmenopausal women. "Am J Clin Nutr" 2001 ; 4 728-35
Help