Susan Raatz, Ph.D., R.D.

Current Position:  Senior Research Associate
General Clinical Research Center, University of Minnesota

Research Interests and areas of potential collaboration:
Dietary management of Diabetes Mellitus
Weight reduction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Dietary effects on insulin sensitivity

Projects Underway:

1. Combination Weight Loss Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• Randomized clinical trial of combination weight loss therapy using Slim Fast meal replacement product and sibutramine in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes.
  Currently recruiting subjects.  Contact number 612-626-1455 for information.

2. Study of Health Outcomes of Weight Loss

• NIH funded multi-center trial of effect of weight loss strategies in obese/overweight indiviuals with type 2 diabetes on long-term weight loss and diabetes outcomes.

3.  Effect of varied nutrient substrate on weight loss and satiety.

• Evaluation of the effect of varied carbohydrate and fat content on hypocaloric diets on weight loss and satiety.

Publications:

1. Garg A, Bantle JP, Henry RR, Coulston AM, Griver KA, Raatz S, Brinkley L, Chen Y-Di,  Grundy SM, Huet BA, Reaven GM.  Effects of varying carbohydrate content of diet in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.  Journal of the American Medical Association  1994;271(18):1421.

2. Redmon BJ, Raatz SK, Kwong C, Swanson J, Thomas W, Bantle, JP.  Pharmacologic induction of weight loss to treat Type 2 diabetes mellitus.  Diabetes Care 1999;22(6):896-903.

3. Raatz SK, Bibus D, Thomas W, Kris Etherton P.  Total fat intake modifies plasma fatty acid composition. Journal of Nutrition 2001;131:231-234.

4. Pereira MA, Jacobs DR, Pins JJ, Raatz SK, Gross M, Slavin J, Seaquist ER.  The effect of whole grains on body weight and insulin sensitivity in overweight adults: A controlled feeding study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (IN PRESS).