Brenda Davy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
221 Wallace Hall (0430)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-6784 (phone)
540-231-3916 (fax)
E-mail: bdavy@vt.edu

Research Interests: Diet and Hypertension; Obesity and Body Weight Regulation; Dietary Intake Assessment

Education

Ph.D., Human Nutrition, 2001, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
M.S., Exercise Physiology, 1992, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
B.S., Human Nutrition, 1989, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Dietetics, Blacksburg, VA

Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, August 2003-present, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Assistant Professor, Division of Hypertension, Department of Medicine, June 2002-August 2003, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

Research Dietitian, Nutrition and Metabolic Fitness Laboratory, 1998-2002, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Research Dietitian/Clinical Trials Coordinator, Center for Human Nutrition, 1993-1998, University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO

Chief Clinical Dietitian, Mediplex Rehabilitation Hospital, 1992-1993, Thornton, CO

Cardiac Dietitian, Roanoke Memorial Hospital, 1991-1992, Roanoke, VA

Clinical Dietitian, Lewis Gale Hospital, 1989-1991, Salem, VA

Exercise Leader, Cardiac Therapy and Intervention Center, 1989-1991, VPI & SU, Blacksburg, VA

Research Assistant Laboratory for Exercise, Sport, and Work Physiology, 1990-1991, VPI & SU, Blacksburg, VA

Research Interests

Diet and cardiovascular diseases
Obesity and body weight regulation
Dietary intake assessment

Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals:

Van Pelt RE, Jones PP, Davy KP, DeSouza CA, Tanaka H, Davy BM, and Seals DR. Regular Exercise and the Age-Related Decline in Resting Metabolic Rate in Women. J Clin Endocrin and Metab. 82: 3208-3212, 1997.

Davy KP, Horton T, Davy BM, Bessesen D, and Hill JO. Regulation of Macronutrient Balance in Healthy Young and Older Men. Int J Obesity. 25:1497-1502, 2001.

Davy BM, Melby CL, Beske SD, Ho RC, Davrath LR, and Davy KP. Oat Consumption Does Not Affect Resting Casual and Ambulatory 24-h Arterial Blood Pressure in Men with High-Normal Blood Pressure to Stage I Hypertension. J Nutr, 132:394-398, 2002.

Davy BM, Ho RC, Beske SD, Davrath LR, Davy KP, and Melby CL. High-fiber Oat Cereal Compared with Wheat Cereal Consumption Favorably Alters Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Subclass and Particle Number in Middle-Aged and Older Men. Am J Clin Nutr, 76:351-8, 2002.

Ho RC, Davy K, Davy B, and Melby CL. Whole Body Insulin Sensitivity, LDL Particle Size and Oxidized LDL in Overweight, Nondiabetic Men. Metabolism, 51:1478-83, 2002.

Melby CL, Osterberg KL, Resch A, Davy BM, Johnson S and Davy KP. Effect of Carbohydrate Ingestion During Exercise on Post-Exercise Substrate Oxidation and Energy Intake. Int J Sports Nutr Exer Metab, 12:294-309, 2002.

Davy BM and Melby CL. A Review of the Literature: The Effect of Fiber-Rich Carbohydrates on Features of Syndrome X, J Am Diet Assoc, 103(1): 86-96, 2003.

Davy BM, Harrell K, Stewart J, and King DS. Body Weight Status, Dietary Habits and Physical Activity Levels of Middle School-Aged Children in Rural Mississippi. Southern Medical Journal, 97(6): 571-577, 2004.

Yu Y, Perret J, Davy B, Wilson J, Melby C. Antioxidant Properties of Cereal Products. J Food Science, Accepted.

Carithers T, Dubbert P, Davy B, Crook E, Tucker K, Bogle M, and Wyatt S. Diet and Physical Activity Assessment in the Jackson Heart Study: Rationale, Objectives and Methods. In review, Journal of Community Health.

Harrell K, Davy B, Stewart J and King D. Effectiveness of a School-Based Intervention to Reduce Metabolic Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Middle-School Children in Mississippi. In review, Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.

Orr J and Davy B. Dietary Influences on Peripheral Hormones Regulating Energy Intake: Potential Applications for Weight Management. In review, Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

Books/Book Chapters:

The Lifelog, co-authored with J. and H. Hulce. L.I.F.E. publications, Denver, CO, 1996.

Davy, BM. Helping the Athlete To Successfully Manage Body Weight. In Sports Nutrition: A Guide for the Professional Working with Active People. Ed., Chris Rosenbloom. The American Dietetic Association, 1999.

Davy BM. High Normal Blood Pressure. In: Hypertension Pearls. Daniel Jones, Deborah King, and Marion Wofford, Eds Hanley & Belfus, Inc. Medical Publishers, 2004.

Davy BM. Metabolic Syndrome. In: Hypertension Pearls. Daniel Jones, Deborah King, and Marion Wofford, Eds. Hanley & Belfus, Inc. Medical Publishers, 2004.

Davy, BM. Other Clinical Conditions Influencing Exercise Prescription - Dyslipidemia. In: ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 7th ed. Senior Ed., Mitchell Whaley. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, in review.

Davy, BM. Other Clinical Conditions Influencing Exercise Prescription - Metabolic Syndrome. In: ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 7th ed. Senior Ed., Mitchell Whaley. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, in review.

Wojcik, JR and Davy, BM. Nutrition and Weight Management. In: ACSM's Certification Review, 2nd ed.. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, in review.

Professional Articles

Davy BM. State Dietetic Practice Groups: If You Don't Have One, Why Not Start One? SCAN's Pulse, Winter 1996, Vol. 15, No. 1.

Davy BM, Seagle HM, and Hill JO. Evidence Linking Obesity and Mortality Calls for Effective New Treatment Strategies. SCAN's Pulse, Spring 1998, Vol. 17, No. 2.

Davy BM. Is There a Role for Vitamin C in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease? SCAN's Pulse, Fall 2000, Vol. 19, No. 4. CPE article.

Davy BM. New Blood Pressure Guidelines: The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. SCAN's Pulse, Fall 2003, volume 22, No. 4.

Davy BM. Gut Peptides: Potential Novel Targets for Weight Management. SCAN's Pulse, Fall 2004.

Published Abstracts & Presentations

Davy BM, Horton TJ, and Hill JO. Resting Metabolic Rate is Reduced Following Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance in Obese Humans. Presented at the 13th Annual SCAN Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 1996.

Davy BM, Seagle HM, Taitano RT, and Hill JO. Dietary Habits of Hispanic Adolescents. Presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity Meeting, Breckenridge, CO, 1996.

Davy BM, Seagle HM, Kealey EH, Yost TJ, Eckel RH, and Hill JO. A Comparison of Three Prediction Equations for Estimating Energy Requirements. Presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the American Dietetic Association, Boston, MA, 1997.

Seagle HM, Davy BM, Grunwald G, and Hill JO. Energy Density of Self-Reported Food Intake: Variation and Relationship to Other Food Components. Presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 1997.

Davy KP, Horton TJ, Davy BM, Bessesen D, Flanagan M, and Hill JO. Regulation of Nutrient Balance in Healthy Young and Older Men. Presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting, Washington DC. FASEB J. 13(4): A308, 1999.

Davy B, Ho R, Beske S, Davrath L, Davy K and Melby C. Oat Compared to Wheat Fiber Consumption Favorable Alters LDL-C Subclass and Particle Number. Presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting, San Diego, CA. FASEB J. 14(4): A349.1, 2000.

Davy BM, Davy KP, and Melby CL. Improvement in Dietary Fatty Acid Profile with Increased Fiber-Rich Cereal Consumption. Presented at the American Heart Association Meeting: Dietary Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Health, Reston VA, 2000.

Melby C, Osterberg K, Resch A, Davy B, Johnson S, Davy K. Effect of Carbohydrate Ingestion During Exercise on Post Exercise Substrate Oxidation and Energy Intake. Presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting, Orlando FL. FASEB J. 15:756.3, 2001.

Ho R, Davy B, Davy K, Melby C. Insulin Resistance is not an Independent Predictor of LDL Particle Size in Overweight Nondiabetic Men. Presented at Experimental Biology, Orlando FL, Late-Breaking Abstracts, LB5, 2001.

Davy BM, Ho RC, Beske S, Davrath LR, Melby CL, Davy KP. Influence of Oat Consumption on Arterial Blood Pressure in Men with Mild to Moderate Hypertension. Presented at Experimental Biology, Orlando FL. FASEB J. 15:238.17, 2001.

Davy B, Davy K, Ho R, Beske S, Melby C. The Effect of Oat Compared to Wheat Cereal Consumption on Plasma Lipoproteins in LDL Subclass Phenotype A Versus B. Presented at Experimental Biology, Orlando FL. FASEB J. 15:238.17, 2001.

Davy BM, SD Beske, GE Alvarez, TP Ballard, Davy, KP. Weight Loss Increases the Gain of the Cardiovagal Reflex. Presented at Experimental Biology, New Orleans, LA. FASEB J. 16:6919, 2002.

Davy BM, GE Alvarez, T Markusfeld, KP Davy. Adipose Tissue-Related Determinants of C-Reactive Protein. Presented at the 2003 SCAN Symposium, March 14-16, 2003, Chicago, IL.

Davy BM, GE Alvarez, TP Ballard, SD Beske, KP Davy. Cardiovagal Baroreflex Sensitivity is Increased With Weight Loss in Middle-Aged and Older Men. Presented at the 2003 Experimental Biology Meeting, April 11-15, 2003, San Diego, CA.

Stewart JL, King DS, Harrell TK, Davy BM, Wofford MR, Noble SL. Increasing Awareness, Detection and Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents. Presented at the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, May 14-17, 2003, New York, NY.

Harrell TK, Davy BM, King DS, Stewart J. Assessment of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors in Rural Mississippi Middle School-Aged Children. Presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity Meeting, October 2003.

Professional Licensure, Certifications and Memberships

Registered Dietitian, American Dietetic Association (ADA), 1990-present.
Licensed Dietitian, Mississippi Dietetic Association, 2002-2003
Exercise Specialist, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), 1992-present.
Member, ACSM Sports Nutrition Interest Group
Charter Member, American Heart Association's Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism
Member, American Society for Nutritional Sciences (ASNS)
Member, American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN)
Member, Sports, Cardiovascular, Wellness and Disordered Eating Nutritionists (SCAN), ADA practice group
Member, Research Dietetics Practice Group (RDPG), ADA practice group
Member, Mississippi Council on Obesity, 2002-2003.

Professional Service and Activities

American Dietetic Association:
Reviewer, expiring ADA Position Stand: Health Implications of Dietary Fiber, 1991.
Dietetic Internship/Coordinated Program Reviewer (Site Reviewer), Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE), term: June 1, 2003-May 31, 2006.
Sports, Cardiovascular, Wellness and Disordered Eating Nutritionists (SCAN):
Chair, Colorado SCAN, 1995-1997.
Book Reviewer for SCAN's Pulse, 1996-May 2001.
Editor of Book Reviews, SCAN's Pulse, 1998-May 2001.
Chair, SCAN Nominating Committee, 1998-1999.
Selection Committee, SCAN Achievement Award and Excellence In Practice Award, 1999.
Speaker Coordinator, Program Planning Committee, SCAN Symposium 2001.
Chair, Symposium Program Planning Committee, SCAN Symposium 2004.
Roundtable Session Leader: "JNC 7 Guidelines and the Dietary Treatment of Hypertension", 2004 SCAN Symposium, April 16, 2004.
Continuing Education Director, SCAN Executive Committee, 2004-present.
Colorado Dietetic Association (CDA):
Planning Committee, CDA Annual Meeting, Estes Park, CO, 1997-1998.
Moderator, Student Research Presentations, 1998.
Selection Committee, Student Research Competition, 1998.
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM):
Co-Editor and Contributing Author, ACSM's Certificate of Enhanced Qualification, Nutrition and Exercise: From Health to Physical Performance, 1998.
Examiner, Health/Fitness Instructor Certification, Adelphi University, November 2002.
Contributing Author, ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 7th ed., in review.
Contributing Author, ACSM's Certification Review, in review.
2004 Annual Meeting Topical Representative and Abstract Reviewer, Metabolism and Nutrition Committee.
National Lipid Association (NLA):
Invited Participant, NLA Roundtable Discussion and Meeting, "Management of Lipid Disorders: OTC Statin Therapy", Colorado Springs, CO, April 15, 2004.
Journal Referee:
Journal of the American College of Nutrition
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Hypertension
Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Institutional Service and Activities

Dietetics Committee, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, January 2004-present.

Dietetic Intern Selection Committee, Northern Virginia Site, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, Spring 2004.

Reviewer, Graduate Research Development Project Applications, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences & Graduate Student Assembly, Spring 2004.

Departmental Representative on honor Court, 2004-2005.

Honors and Awards

Invited Participant, Dannon Nutrition Leadership Institute. Wye River, Maryland, June 7-12, 2003.

Selected Proposal ($500 award) for Fall 2003, Virginia Tech Women and Minority Artists and Scholars Lecture Series. Presenter: Ellen Coleman, MPH, RD.

2004 Recipient, SCAN's "Excellence in Practice" Award. Sports, Cardiovascular, Wellness and Disordered Eating Nutritionists (SCAN) Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association.

Teaching

Colorado State University
FN 492 - Seminar in Dietetics and Nutrition (Instructor)
FN 350 - Human Nutrition (Guest Lecturer)
FN 150 - Survey of Human Nutrition (Guest Lecturer)
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Medicine Noon Conference (for Internal Medicine Residents) - Special Topics:
"Diet and Hypertension"
"Treatment of Overweight and Obesity: Current Research and Practical Applications"
M1 Medical Biochemistry - Clinical Correlations 15: "Weight Loss Diets"
Family Medicine Residency Program:
"Treatment of Overweight and Obesity: Current Research and Practical Applications"
Hypertension Clinic Monthly Lecture Series (for Internal Medicine Residents):
"DASH and the Dietary Treatment of Hypertension"
Virginia Tech
HNFE 4144 - Advanced Clinical Nutrition , Spring 2004.
HNFE 5984 - Research Methods in Dietary Assessment, Body Composition, and Energy Balance, Fall 2004.

Invited Presentations (2000-present)

Excellence in Women's Health Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center: "Weight Control During the Holiday Season", November 2002.

Women's Health Update 2003 Symposium, University of Mississippi Medical Center: "Eating Well for Optimal Health", February 2003.

Family Practice Update Conference, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine: "The Treatment of Obesity and Overweight: Research Update and Practical Applications", April 2003.

Virginia Tech Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise Dietetic Internship Program: "Diet and the Metabolic Syndrome", November 7, 2003.