Our Faculty
Peter Katzmarzyk, 
Associate Executive Director for Population Science,
Professor and Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Endowed Chair

Associate Executive Director

Department/Laboratory:
Office of Assoc Exec Director for Population Science
Physical Activity Epidemiology
Phone:
(225) 763-2536
 		 Fax:
(225) 763-2927
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Education:
Ph.D. Exercise Science, Michigan State University, 1997
Research Interests:

Dr. Katzmarzyk's main area of research is the epidemiology and public health impact of obesity and physical inactivity, and determining the impact of physical activity and physical fitness on obesity and related disorders such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. He has a strong record of collaborative research on major research projects, including the Québec Family Study, the HERITAGE Family Study, the Canada Fitness Survey, the Bogalusa Heart Study, and the Canadian Heart Health Surveys.
Selected Publications:

Katzmarzyk P.T., M.S. Tremblay, I. Janssen and K. Morrison. Identification of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of Obesity. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2007;176 (8): Online 27-32.

Reeder B.A. and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Prevention of overweight and obesity. Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of Obesity. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2007;176: (8): Online 92-94.

Katzmarzyk P.T. Epidemiology of obesity in Canada. Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of Obesity. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2007;176: (8): Online 18-20.

Katzmarzyk P.T., C.L. Craig and L. Gauvin. Adiposity, physical fitness and incident diabetes: The Physical Activity Longitudinal Study. Diabetologia 2007;50:538-544.

Brien S., P.T. Katzmarzyk, C.L. Craig and L. Gauvin. Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index as predictors of substantial weight gain and obesity: The Canadian Physical Activity Longitudinal Study. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2007;98:121-124.

Barnett T.A., L. Gauvin, C.L. Craig and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Modifying effects of sex, age, and education on 22-Year trajectory of leisure-time energy expenditure in a Canadian cohort. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2007;4: 153-166.

Ardern C.I. and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Geographic and demographic variation in the metabolic syndrome in Canada. Canadian Journal of Diabetes 2007;31:34-46.

Mason C., S. Brien, C.L. Craig, L. Gauvin and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Musculoskeletal fitness and weight gain in Canada. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2007;39:38-43.

Katzmarzyk P.T. The metabolic syndrome: Introduction. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism 2007;32:1-3.

Brien S., I. Janssen and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Physical fitness and metabolic syndrome: U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism 2007;32:143-147.

Malina R.M. and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Physical activity and fitness in an international standard for preadolescent and adolescent children. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 2006;27 (4, suppl.):S295-S313.
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