Donald Robert Dengel

Current Position(s): Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology/Leisure Studies, College of Education and Human Development, Research Scientist, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Research Service

Educational Background:
B.S., Physical Education, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 1979 - 1984
B.S., Health Education, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 1979 - 1984
M.A., Exercise/Applied Physiology, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1984 - 1986
Ph.D., Exercise/Applied Physiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1987 - 1990
Post-doc, Aging/Metabolism, University of Maryland, Baltimore., MD, 1990 - 1994

Publications

       Flynn MG, Costill DL, Fink WJ, Kirwan JP, Dengel DR: Muscle and respiratory capacity (QO2) and fiber composition of competitive triathletes. Medicine and  Science in Sports and Exercise 18:435, 1986.

       Dengel DR, Flynn MG, Costill DL, Kirwan JP, Beltz JB, Neufer PD: Metabolic determinants of success during triathlon competition. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 18:427, 1986.

       Flynn MG, Costill DL, Kirwan JP, Fink WJ, Dengel DR: Muscle fiber composition and respiratory capacity in triathletes. International Journal of Sports Medicine 8:383-386, 1987.

       Dengel DR, George TW, Brainbridge C, Fleck SJ, Van Handel PJ, Kearney JT: Training responses in national team boxers. Medicine Science in Sports and Exercise 19:277, 1987.

       Dengel DR: Triathlon performances - the scientific facts. New Zealand Triathlete 14:31-33, 1987.

       Kearney JT, Dengel DR: A quick check on endurance. Boxing USA 6(3):11, 1987.

       Warren G, Cureton K, Wyllie J, Dengel D, Graham R, Ray C: Is the sex difference in peak VO2 greater for arm exercise than leg exercise? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 20:104, 1988.

       Kearney JT, Dengel DR, Conkel BS: Seasonal variation in physiological characteristics of the world championship team Olympic-style paddling. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 20:487, 1988.

       Dengel DR: Plyometric training: develops speed, strength. Boxing USA 7(3):9-11, 1988.

       Dengel DR, Kearney JT, Fleck SJ: Performer readiness for amateur boxing. In: King LA (ed.), Safety Awareness Manual of the USA Amateur Boxing Federation. Colorado Springs, CO: USA Amateur Boxing Federation, pp. 31-43, 1989.

       Dengel DR, Flynn MG, Costill DL, Kirwan JP: Determinants of success during triathlon competition. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 60:234-238, 1989.

       Dengel DR, Graham RE, Jones MT, Norton KI, Forbus WR, Yorio JM: Prediction of VO2 using a bicycle wind-load simulator. International Journal of Sports Medicine 10:146, 1989.

       Norton KI, Jones MT, Dengel DR, Armstrong RB: Distribution of muscle blood flow in rats during laddermill climbing. International Journal of Sports Medicine 10:145-146, 1989.

       Dengel DR, George TW, Richards JG, Kearney JT: Importance of upper body strength in lugers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 21:386, 1989.

       Jones MT, Norton KI, Dengel DR, Armstrong RB: Exercise blood flow distribution in trained pregnant rats. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 21:181, 1989.

       Lewis RD, Dengel DR, Jones MT, Norton KI: The effects of training on mineral status in pregnant rats. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 21:182, 1989.

       Cureton KJ, Warren G, Gilliam J, Dengel D, Graham R, Ray C: Ratings of perceived exertion, hyperventilation and blood lactate during arm and leg exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 21:30, 1989.

       Van Handel PJ, Dengel DR, Kearney JT, Bradley PW: A valid and reliable method for sampling blood lactate under field or laboratory conditions. In: Tenenbaum

       G, Eiger D (eds.), Proceedings of The Maccabiah-Wingate International Congress. Tel-Aviv, Israel: The Emmanuel Gill Publishing House, pp. 38-47, 1990.

       Dengel DR, Graham RE, Jones MT, Norton KI, Cureton KJ: Prediction of oxygen uptake using a bicycle wind-loaded simulator. International Journal of Sports Medicine 11:279-283, 1990.

       Warren GL, Cureton KJ, Dengel DR, Graham RE, Ray CA: Is the gender difference in peak VO2 greater for arm exercise than leg exercise? European Journal of Applied Physiology 60:149-154, 1990.

       Norton KI, Delp MD, Jones MT, Duan C, Dengel DR, Armstrong RB: Maximal cardiac output and distribution of blood flow following a blood volume overload in swine. Journal of Applied Physiology 69:1578-1586, 1990.

       Jones MT, Norton KI, Dengel DR, Armstrong RB: Exercise blood flow distribution in trained pregnant rats. Journal of Applied Physiology 69:2097-2103, 1990.

       Norton K, Delp M, Jones M, Duan C, Dengel D, Armstrong R: Distribution of blood flow during exercise following blood volume expansion in swine. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 22:607, 1990.

       Conley DS, Cureton KJ, Dengel DR, Weyand P: Metabolic determinants of 12-minute swim performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 22:81, 1990.

       Dengel DR., Norton KI, Armstrong RB: Arterial pressure and plasma volume loss during exercise in swine. International Journal of Sports Medicine 11:405, 1990.

       Conley DS, Cureton KJ, Dengel DR, Weyand PG: Validation of the 12-min swim as a field test of peak aerobic power in young men. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 23:766-773, 1991.

       Dengel D, Weyand P, Black D, Cureton K: Effect of dehydration on ratings of perceived exertion. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 23:406, 1991.

       Conley DS, Cureton KJ, Dengel DR, Higbie EJ, Hinson BT, Weyand PG: Metabolic determinants of 12-minute swim performance in young men and women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 23:406, 1991.

       Dengel DR: Hand speed appears related to amateur boxing success. Boxing USA 10(1):14, 1991.

       Dengel DR, Weyand PG, Black DM, Cureton KJ: Effect of varying levels of hypohydration on responses during submaximal cycling. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 24:1096-1101, 1992.

       Dengel DR, Hagberg JM, Drinkwater DT, Lakatta LE, Goldberg AP: Weight loss by exercised and diet decreases fat-free mass similarly in older obese men. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 24:433, 1992.

       Dengel DR, Pratley RE, Hagberg JM, Goldberg AP: The insulin resistance/hypertension link in older obese sedentary men. The Gerontologist 32:71A, 1992.

       Dengel DR: Aerobic exercise training and weight loss: The cure for syndrome X? Division of Preventive Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 12, 1993.

       Dengel DR, Weyand PG, Black DM, Cureton KJ: Effects of hypohydration on ratings of perceived exertion at the lactate and ventilatory thresholds. International Journal of Sports Nutrition 3:376-386, 1993.

       Lewis RD, Johnson MA, Dengel DR, Jones MT, Norton KI: The effects of maternal training on plasma copper, magnesium and zinc rats. Nutrition Research 13:771-778, 1993.

       Dengel DR, Pratley RE, Hagberg JM, Goldberg AP: Insulin deficiency and abdominal obesity, not increased insulin resistance are associated with NIDDM and glucose intolerance. Diabetes 42:134, 1993.

       Pratley R, Dengel D, Hagberg J, Roadarmel K, Goldberg A: Dose-response between insulin and plasma norepinephrine appearance in man. Diabetes 42:790, 1993.

       Dengel DR, Pratley RE, Hagberg JM, Goldberg AP: VO2max and body composition are not exclusively responsible for the insulin resistance in older hypertensives. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 25:142, 1993.

       Dengel DR: Alterations in syndrome X. Department of Exercise Science, East Carolina State University, Greenville, North Carolina, November 1, 1994.

       Dengel DR, Pratley RE, Hagberg JM, Goldberg AP: Impaired insulin sensitivity and maximal responsiveness in older hypertensives. Hypertension 23:320-324, 1994.

       Dengel DR, Hagberg JM, Coon PJ, Drinkwater DT, Goldberg AP: Effects of weight loss by diet alone or combined with aerobic exercise on body composition in older obese men. Metabolism 43:867-871, 1994.

       Dengel DR, Hagberg JM, Coon PJ, Drinkwater DT, Goldberg AP: Effects of hypocaloric diet therapy with and without aerobic exercise on body fat distribution patterns in older obese men. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 26:1307-1315, 1994.

       Dengel DR, Pratley RE, Hagberg JM, Goldberg AP: Aerobic exercise and weight loss ameliorate coronary artery disease risk factors associated with the insulin resistance syndrome (syndrome x). Clinical Research 42(2):216A, 1994.

       Pratley RE, Dengel DR, Hagberg JM, Goldberg AP: Insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and increased sympathetic nervous system activity associated with hypertension improve with diet and exercise. Diabetes 43:143, 1994.

       Dengel DR, Pratley RE, Goldberg AP, Hagberg JM: Effect of aerobic exercise and weight loss on "syndrome x". Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 26(5):760, 1994.

       Brown MD, Taylor-Tolbert N, McCole SD, Dengel DR, Hagberg JM: Ambulatory systolic blood pressure is reduced following a single bout of exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 26(5):915, 1994.

       Conley DS, Cureton KJ, Weyand PG, Dengel DR, Higbie EJ, Sloniger MA: Prediction of peak aerobic power from 12-minute swim performance in recreational and competitive swimmers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 26(5):303, 1994.

       Goldberg AP, Katzel LI, Dengel DR, Rogus EM: Exercise, weight loss and metabolic dysfunction in obese older men. The Gerontologist 34:176A, 1994.

       Koya I, Doyle B, Dengel D, Weir M: Influence of donor kidney race on post-transplantation blood pressure and renal function. Journal of The American Society of Nephrology 5:1019, 1994.

       Weir MR, Dengel DR, Behrens MT, Goldberg AP: Salt-induced increases in systolic blood pressure affect renal hemodynamics and proteinuria. Hypertension 25:1339-1344, 1995.

       Dengel DR, Pratley RE, Hagberg JM, Goldberg AP: Differentiating the effects of exercise and weight loss on glucose metabolism. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 27(5):285, 1995.

       Weir MR, Dengel DR, Mayuga R, Goldberg AP: Insulin resistance, elevated glomerular filtration fraction and renal injury. Hypertension 25(3):16, 1995.

       Macko RF, DeSouza CA, Dengel D, MacDonald B, Katzel LI, Silver KH, Keyser R, Gorman P, Goldberg AP: Functional aerobic impairment in the elderly stroke population. The Gerontologist 35(1):164, 1995.

       Dengel DR: Differential effect of dietary sodium intake on insulin sensitivity in sodium sensitive and sodium resistant older, hypertensive humans. Division of Hypertension, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 28, 1996.

       Dengel DR: The role of aerobic exercise and weight loss on defects in blood pressure and glucose metabolism. Meadow Brook Hypertension Workshop, Oakwood University, Oakwood, Michigan, January 19, 1996.

       Dengel DR: Nonpharmocologic control of hypertension. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 5, 1996.

       Dengel DR: Benefits and prescription of exercise for older patients. Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 27, 1996.

       Dengel DR: Aerobic exercise program for glucose metabolism and blood pressure control. Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 9, 1996.

       DeSouza CA, Dengel DR, Rogers MA, Cox K, Macko RF: The fibrinolytic system is not impaired in older men with hypertension. Hypertension 27:1053-1058, 1996.

       Dengel DR, Goldberg AP, Mayuga RS, Kairis GM, Weir MR: Insulin resistance, elevated glomerular filtration fraction and renal injury. Hypertension 28:127-132, 1996.

       Dengel DR, Pratley RE, Hagberg JM, Rogus EM, Goldberg AP: Distinct effects of aerobic exercise training and weight loss on glucose homeostasis in obese sedentary men. Journal of Applied Physiology 81:318-325, 1996.

       Goldberg AP, Hagberg JM, Dengel DR: Exercise physiology and aging. In: Schneider EL andRowe JW (eds.), Handbook of The Biology of Aging. 4th edition. New York: Academic Press, Inc. pp. 331-354, 1996.

       Dibner RD, Shubin MM, Taylor-Tolbert N, Dengel DR, McCole SD, Brown MD, Hagberg JM: Effect of exercise training and acute exercise on essential hypertensives. In: Rogozkin VA, Maughan R (eds.), Current Research in Sports Science: An International Perspective. New York: Plenum Press, pp. 295-301, 1996.

       DeSouza CA, Dengel DR, Rogers MA, Cox K, Macko RF: The fibrinolytic system is not impaired in older hypertensive men. The FASEB Journal 10(3):240, 1996.

       Dengel DR, Supiano MA, Hogikyan RV, Brown MD, Weir MR: Differential effect of dietary salt intake on insulin sensitivity in salt-sensitive and -resistant older, hypertensive humans. Journal of Investigative Medicine 44(3):336A, 1996.

       Dengel DR, Pratley RE, Hagberg JM, Rogus EM, Goldberg AP: Distinct effects of aerobic exercise training and weight loss on glucose homeostasis in obese sedentary men. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 28(5):473, 1996.

       DeSouza CA, Dengel DR, Rogers MA, Cox K, Macko RF: Impaired fibrinolysis is not a trigger for activity related thrombotic events in older hypertensive men. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 28(5):495, 1996.

       Weir MR, Dengel DR, Mayuga RS, Kairis GM, Goldberg AP: Insulin resistance not dietary salt correlates with elevated glomerular filtration fraction in middle-aged, obese sedentary hypertensives. American Journal of Hypertension 9(4):130A, 1996.

       Dengel DR, Hogikyan RV, Brown MD, Glickman SG, Supiano MA: Dietary salt restriction does not improve insulin sensitivity in older hypertensive humans regardless of salt-sensitivity status. Journal of Investigative Medicine 44(7):370A, 1996.

       Glickman SG, Dengel DR, Brown MD, Supiano MA, Hogikyan RV: Salt-induced changes in glomerular filtration fraction predict changes in insulin sensitivity in elderly hypertensives. The Physiologist 39(5):A-90, 1996.

       Macko RF, DeSouza CA, Silver KH, Smith GV, Anderson PA, Dengel DR: Treadmill endurance training reduces energy requirements of hemiparetic stroke patients. The Gerontologist 36:222, 1996.

       Dengel DR: Role of physical activity and aging. Congresswoman Lynn Rivers Senior Citizen Task Force, Van Buren, Michigan, June 2, 1997.

       Macko RF, DeSouza CA, Tretter LD, Silver KH, Smith GV, Anderson PA, Tomoyaus N, Gorman P, Dengel DR: Treadmill aerobic exercise training reduces the energy expenditure and cardiovascular demands of hemiparetic gait in chronic stroke patients. Stroke 28:326-330, 1997.

       Dengel DR: Benefits of Physical Activity. University of Michigan Turner Clinic, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 27, 1997.

       Dengel DR: Effects of Physical Activity on Bone. Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 1, 1997.

       Dengel DR: Exercise as an alternative/supplement to hormone replacement therapy. Advances in Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Medicine and Health Professions Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 30, 1997.

       Macko RF, Katzel LI, Yataco A, Tretter LD, DeSouza CA, Dengel DR, Smith GV, Silver KH. Low velocity graded treadmill stress testing in hemiparetic stroke patients. Stroke 28:988-993, 1997.

       DeSouza CA, Dengel DR, Rogers MA, Cox K, Macko RF: Fibrinolytic responses to acute physical activity in older hypertensive men. Journal of Applied Physiology 82(6): 1765-1770, 1997.

       Dengel DR, Mayuga RS, Kairis GM, Goldberg AP, and Weir MR. Effect of dietary sodium on insulin sensitivity in middle-aged, obese, sedentary hypertensives. American Journal of Hypertension 10 (Part I):964-970, 1997.

       DeSouza CA, Dengel DR, Macko RF, Cox K, Seals DR: Elevated levels of circulation cell adhesion molecules in uncomplicated essential hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension 10:1335-1341, 1997.

       Dengel DR, Hogikyan RV, Brown MD, Glickman SG, Supiano MA: Dietary salt restriction has no effect on insulin sensitivity in hypertensive regardless of salt-sensitivity status. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 29(5):114, 1997.

       Brown MD, Dengel DR, Hogikyan RV, Supiano MA: Salt-resistant hypertension is associated with higher sympathetic nervous system activity. Journal of Investigative Medicine 45(3):281A, 1997.

       Brown MD, Dengel DR, Hogikyan RV, Supiano MA: Exercise training in older hypertensives is associated with reduced sympathetic nervous system activity. Journal of Investigative Medicine 45(7):326A, 1997.

       Glickman SG, Dengel DR, Brown MD, Hogikyan RV, Supiano MA: Abdominal obesity determined by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry is associated with insulin sensitivity. Journal of Investigative Medicine 45(7):343A, 1997.

       Brown MD, Dengel DR, Hogikyan RV, Supiano MA: Nitric oxide biomarkers are associated with the blood pressure lowering effect of dietary sodium restriction in older hypertensives. Circulation 96(8):I539-I540, 1997.

       Dengel DR, Galecki AT, Hagberg JM, Pratley RE: The independent and combined effects of weight loss and aerobic exercise on blood pressure and oral glucose tolerance in older men. American Journal of Hypertension 11:1405-1412, 1998.

       Dengel DR: Exercise and preventive health. Celebration of Health, University of Michigan Geriatrics Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 28, 1998.

       Cleland RJ, Brown MD, Dengel DR, Supiano MA: Dietary sodium induced increase in renal function is associated with an increase in nitrite levels. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 30(5):348, 1998.

       Dengel DR, Brown MD, Hogikyan RV, Supiano MA: Improvement in renal function in older hypertensives is associated with increase in maximal aerobic capacity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 30(5):906, 1998.

       Dengel JL, Galecki A, Dengel DR: Comparison of the 1979 and 1997 American diabetes association systems for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 30(5):1111, 1998.

       Brown MD, Srininvasan M, Hogikyan RV, Dengel DR, Glickman SG, Galecki A, Supiano MA: Nitric oxide biomarkers increase during exercise-induced vasodilatation in the forearm. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 30(5):1206, 1998.

       Dengel DR, Houmard JA, Kirwan JP, Kohrt WM, DeSouza CA: Role of exercise as a non-pharmacological therapy and in preventing diseases associated with aging. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 30(5):1281, 1998.

       Wozniak AR, Glickman SG, Dengel DR, Brown MD, Hogikyan RV, Supiano MA: Central adiposity assessed by DEXA provides a gender-independent predictor of insulin sensitivity in older hypertensives. Journal of the American Geriatric Society 46(9):A33, 1998.

       Brown MD, Hogikyan RV, Dengel DR, Supiano MA: Relationship between blood pressure and sympathetic nervous system activity following exercise training in older hypertensives. Journal of the American Geriatric Society 46(9):P360, 1998.

       Dengel DR, Hogikyan RV, Brown MD, Glickman SG, Supiano MA: Insulin sensitivity is associated with blood pressure response to sodium in older hypertensives. American Journal of Physiology 274(37):E403-E409, 1998.

       Dengel DR, Hagberg JM, Pratley RE, Rogus EM, Goldberg AP: Improvements in blood pressure, glucose metabolism, and lipoprotein lipids after aerobic exercise plus weight loss in obese, hypertensive middle-aged men. Metabolism 47:1075-1082, 1998.

       Reynolds TH, Krajewski KM, Dengel DR, Supiano MA, Halter JB: Protein turnover in aging skeletal muscle: potential role of protein degradation. The FASEB Journal 13:A412, 1999.

       Feely RS, Dengel DR, Larkin LM, Halter JB: Chemical vs. dexa analysis for detecting age-associated body compositional changes in male rats. The FASEB Journal 13:A262, 1999.

       Dengel DR, Hagberg JM, Pratley RE, Goldberg AP: Insulin sensitivity is related to maximal aerobic capacity and obesity in older men. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 31(5):971, 1999.

       Dengel DR, Brown MD, Cleland RJ, Hogikyan RV, Supiano MA: Aerobic exercise training does not impair kidney function or sodium handling in older hypertensive individuals. Journal of Investigative Medicine 47(7):255A, 1999.

       Hagberg JM, Ferrell RE, Dengel DR, Wilund KR: Exercise training-induced blood pressure and plasma lipid improvements may be genotype dependent. Hypertension 34:18-23, 1999.

       Hagberg JM, Ferrell RE, Katzel LI, Dengel DR, Sorkin JD, Goldberg AP: Apolipoprotein E genotype and exercise training-induced increases in plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL)- and HDL2-cholesterol levels in overweight men. Metabolism 48(8):943-945, 1999.

       Pratley RE, Hagberg JM, Dengel DR, Muller DC, Rogus EM, Goldberg AP: Aerobic exercise training-induced reductions in abdominal fat and glucose stimulated insulin responses in middle-aged and older men. Journal of American Geriatrics Society 9:1055-1061, 2000.

       Dengel DR: The Pressure is on: Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly. City-Wide Conference in Endocrinology and Diabetes, Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 7, 2000.

       Dengel DR: The interplay between insulin and sodium in hypertension. University of Maryland, Department of Kinesiology, College Park, Maryland, March 1, 2000.

       Dengel DR: The pressure is on: the role of dietary sodium in the treatment of hypertension in the elderly. University of Michigan, Institute of Gerontology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 10, 2000.

       Feely RS, Larkin LM, Halter JB, Dengel DR: Chemical vs. dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for detecting age-associated body compositional changes in male rats. Experimental Gerontology 13:417-427, 2000.

       Brown MD, Hogikyan RV, Dengel DR, Supiano MA: Sodium-sensitive hypertension is not associated with higher sympathetic nervous system activity in older hypertensive humans. American Journal of Hypertension. 13:873-883, 2000.

       Reynolds TH, Krajewski KM, Larkin LM, Reid PA, Supiano MA, Halter JB, Dengel DR: Increased protein degradation rate with aging in extensor digitorum longus muscle from mice: potential role in age-related muscle atrophy. The FASEB Journal 14:A48, 2000.

       Brown M, Park JJ, Ferrell R, Hogikyan RV, Dengel DR, Supiano MA: The role of ACE and eNOS gene polymorphisms on blood pressure sensitivity to sodium in older hypertensives. The FASEB Journal 14:A57, 2000.

       Dengel D, Brown M, Cleland R, Hogikyan R, Supiano M: Role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in sodium sensitivity in older hypertensives. The FASEB Journal 14:A369, 2000.

       Dengel DR, Glickman SG, Supiano MA, Chang KS, Cleland RJ, Marn CS, Galecki AT: Ability of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to measure abdominal fat. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 32(5):279, 2000.

       Taylor-Tolbert NS, Dengel DR, Brown MD, McCole SD, Pratley RE, Ferrell RE, Hagberg JM: Ambulatory blood pressure after acute exercise in older men with essential hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension 13(1):44-51, 2000.

       Brown MD, Srininvasan M, Hogikyan RV, Dengel DR, Glickman SG, Galecki A, Supiano MA: Nitric oxide biomarkers increase during exercise-induced vasodilatation in the forearm. International Journal of Sports Medicine 21:83-89, 2000.

       Dengel DR: What Does Aerobic Exercise Add To A Weight Loss Program? Minnesota Obesity Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 14, 2001.

       Dengel DR: The Pressure is on: Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly, Center on Aging, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 22, 2001.

       Dengel DR: Insulin Does It Have A Role In Alzheimer's Disease? Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 18, 2001.

       Dengel DR, Brown MD, Ferrell RE, Supiano MA. Role of angiotensin-converting enzyme genotype in sodium sensitivity in older hypertensives. American Journal of Hypertension 2001;14 (in press).