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Carine M. Lenders, MD, MS, ScD

Associate Professor

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Pediatrics

Gastroenterology

MD, Université de Liège
ScD, Harvard School of Public Health
MS, Université de Liège

Websites

	Pediatrics Nutrition & Fitness for Life
	Boston Medical Center Provider Profile
	LinkedIn
	ResearchGate

ORCID : 0000-0002-2417-8570

Dr. Lenders is a globally recognized pediatric nutrition expert with 25+ years experience. She is the Founding Director of the Nutrition and Fitness for Life (NFL) program, established in 2003, where she pioneered pediatric obesity approaches at the New England largest safety-net hospital. As Nutrition MD at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH), she co-led the OWL (obesity) program for five years, oversaw inpatients nutrition teams for over 20 years, and established the phamacological dose of intravenous fish oil in use today. Dr. Lenders also developed BMC’s pediatric inpatient nutrition model, including a Nutrition MD, to oversee inpatient nutrition safety, and she secured many INDs for intestinal failure-associated liver injury.

A Harvard and ULg trained global health physician and nutrition scientist, Dr. Lenders has served MSF in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ICCDR,B in Bangladesh, and led AFINS in Vietnam. She led transformative initiatives, including revamping the BU medical school nutrition curriculum, training 40,000+ medical professionals worldwide, and reducing hospital malnutrition by 30% in Vietnam. Her global work earned Vietnam’s “Medal of Honor for the People’s Health” and ASN’s Roland L. Weinsier Award, for an outstanding career and innovations in medical nutrition.

Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, Dr. Lenders is an Associate Professor of Pediatric, who influences policy in Massachusetts and Nationally. She secured federal and foundation funding, authored 70+ publications and led educational efforts in 100+ countries, integrating clinical care, research and education to improve global health outcomes.

Member
Boston University
Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center

The Abbott Fund Institute for Nutrition Science - Extension Program
09/01/2014 - 06/30/2016 (PI)
Abbott Fund

American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Physician Nutrition Specialist Award
07/01/2006 - 06/30/2008 (PI)
American Society for Clinical Nutrition

Implementation Of Childhood Obesity Treatment Innovations to Improve Outcomes of Low-Income Children: The Connect for Health II Study
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Carine M. Lenders, MD, MS, ScD
The General Hospital Corporation / MGH NIH NHLBI
5R01HL146782-05

Nutrition and Obesity for Urban Populations Program
12/01/2017 - 11/30/2018 (PI)
New Balance Foundation

Scaling up Graduate Medical Education in Nutrition and Obesity for Urban Populations and Nationw...
12/15/2014 - 12/14/2016 (PI)
New Balance Foundation

Nutrition and Obesity Medicine Education
07/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 (PI)
New Balance Foundation

Novel Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Preventive Therapies
09/15/2008 - 08/31/2014 (PI)
NIH-NIDDK
5K23 DK082732-03

Nutrition and Obesity Medicine Education
11/01/2011 - 06/30/2013 (PI)
New Balance Foundation

Fantastic Kids
08/01/2008 - 06/30/2013 (PI)
New Balance Foundation

Boston Obesity Center - P&F Study
08/01/2003 - 03/31/2004 (PI)
NIH-NIDDK
5 P30 DK46200-11D

Title

Yr	Title	Project-Sub Proj	Pubs
2010	Novel Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Preventive Therapies	5K23DK082732-03	10
2009	Novel Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Preventive Therapies	5K23DK082732-02	10
2008	Novel Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Preventive Therapies	1K23DK082732-01	10
2007	METFORMIN IN OVERWEIGHT ADOLESCENTS	5M01RR002172-25-5265	487
2006	A MULTI-CENTER, RAMDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL OF METFORMIN	5M01RR002172-24-6216	487
2005	A MULTI-CENTER, RAMDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL OF METFORMIN	5M01RR002172-23-463	487
2004	A Multi-Center, Ramdomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial of Metformin	2M01RR002172-22-463	487

Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Faculty can login to make corrections and additions.

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Donovan K, Thomas OW, Sweeney T, Ryan TJ, Kytomaa S, Zhao M, Zhong W, Long M, Rajendran I, Sarfaty S, Lenders C. Eat to Treat: The Methods and Assessments of a Culinary Medicine Seminar for Future Physicians and Practicing Clinicians. Nutrients. 2023 Nov 17; 15(22).View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Long, Michelle
Kytomaa, Sonja
Sarfaty, Suzanne

PMID: 38004212; PMCID: PMC10674360; DOI: 10.3390/nu15224819;

Lenders CM, Twillman GB. Update on Nutrition, Metabolism, and Lifestyle Curricula for Medical Education, Research, and Practice: USA. Nestle Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. 2019; 92:151-160. PMID: 31779010

Van Horn L, Lenders CM, Pratt CA, Beech B, Carney PA, Dietz W, DiMaria-Ghalili R, Harlan T, Hash R, Kohlmeier M, Kolasa K, Krebs NF, Kushner RF, Lieh-Lai M, Lindsley J, Meacham S, Nicastro H, Nowson C, Palmer C, Paniagua M, Philips E, Ray S, Rose S, Salive M, Schofield M, Thompson K, Trilk JL, Twillman G, White JD, Zappalà G, Vargas A, Lynch C. Advancing Nutrition Education, Training, and Research for Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, Attending Physicians, and Other Clinicians: Building Competencies and Interdisciplinary Coordination. Adv Nutr. 2019 11 01; 10(6):1181-1200. PMID: 31728505; PMCID: PMC6855992; DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmz083;

Srivastava G, Fox CK, Kelly AS, Jastreboff AM, Browne AF, Browne NT, Pratt JSA, Bolling C, Michalsky MP, Cook S, Lenders CM, Apovian CM. Clinical Considerations Regarding the Use of Obesity Pharmacotherapy in Adolescents with Obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 02; 27(2):190-204.View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Apovian, Caroline
Srivastava, Gitanjali

PMID: 30677262; PMCID: PMC6449849; DOI: 10.1002/oby.22385;

Srivastava G, Palmer KD, Ireland KA, McCarthy AC, Donovan KE, Manders AJ, McDougal J, Lenders CM, Apovian CM. Shape-Up and Eat Right Families Pilot Program: Feasibility of a Weight Management Shared Medical Appointment Model in African-Americans With Obesity at an Urban Academic Medical Center. Front Pediatr. 2018; 6:101.View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Apovian, Caroline
Srivastava, Gitanjali
McDougal, Juhee
Ireland, Kathy
Palmer, Kenya

PMID: 29707530; PMCID: PMC5906543; DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00101;

Lenders CM, Manders AJ, Perdomo JE, Ireland KA, Barlow SE. Addressing Pediatric Obesity in Ambulatory Care: Where Are We and Where Are We Going? Curr Obes Rep. 2016 Jun; 5(2):214-40.View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Ireland, Kathy

PMID: 27048522; PMCID: PMC5497516; DOI: 10.1007/s13679-016-0210-2;

Young LS, Huong PT, Lam NT, Thu NN, Van HT, Hanh NL, Tuyen le D, Lien DT, Hoc TH, Tuyet CT, Anh NQ, Henry EG, Lenders CM, Gura KM, Bigornia SJ, Apovian CM, Ziegler TR. Nutritional status and feeding practices in gastrointestinal surgery patients at Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2016; 25(3):513-20.View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Apovian, Caroline
Henry, Elizabeth
Young, Lorraine

PMID: 27440685; PMCID: PMC5318161; DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.092015.15;

Lee PD, Lustig RH, Lenders C, Baillargeon J, Wilson DM. INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 1 PREDICTS INSULIN SENSITIVITY AND INSULIN AREA-UNDER-THE-CURVE IN OBESE, NONDIABETIC ADOLESCENTS. Endocr Pract. 2016 Feb; 22(2):136-42. PMID: 26484407; DOI: 10.4158/EP15885.OR;

Lenders CM. Paediatric obesity: can medications help. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2015 Oct; 22(5):331-9. PMID: 26218173; DOI: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000183;

Kris-Etherton PM, Akabas SR, Douglas P, Kohlmeier M, Laur C, Lenders CM, Levy MD, Nowson C, Ray S, Pratt CA, Seidner DL, Saltzman E. Nutrition competencies in health professionals' education and training: a new paradigm. Adv Nutr. 2015 Jan; 6(1):83-7. PMID: 25593146; PMCID: PMC4288283; DOI: 10.3945/an.114.006734;

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Kris-Etherton PM, Akabas SR, Bales CW, Bistrian B, Braun L, Edwards MS, Laur C, Lenders CM, Levy MD, Palmer CA, Pratt CA, Ray S, Rock CL, Saltzman E, Seidner DL, Van Horn L. The need to advance nutrition education in the training of health care professionals and recommended research to evaluate implementation and effectiveness. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 May; 99(5 Suppl):1153S-66S. PMID: 24717343; PMCID: PMC3985217; DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.113.073502;

Lenders CM, Deen DD, Bistrian B, Edwards MS, Seidner DL, McMahon MM, Kohlmeier M, Krebs NF. Residency and specialties training in nutrition: a call for action. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 May; 99(5 Suppl):1174S-83S. PMID: 24646816; PMCID: PMC3985219; DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.113.073528;

Huong PT, Lam NT, Thu NN, Quyen TC, Lien DT, Anh NQ, Henry EG, Oliver L, Apovian CM, Ziegler TR, Lenders C. Prevalence of malnutrition in patients admitted to a major urban tertiary care hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2014; 23(3):437-44.View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Apovian, Caroline
Henry, Elizabeth

PMID: 25164455; PMCID: PMC4854651; DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.2014.23.3.19;

Dimaria-Ghalili RA, Edwards M, Friedman G, Jaferi A, Kohlmeier M, Kris-Etherton P, Lenders C, Palmer C, Wylie-Rosett J. Capacity building in nutrition science: revisiting the curricula for medical professionals. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2013 Dec; 1306:21-40. PMID: 24329516; DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12334;

Lenders CM, Lee PD, Feldman HA, Wilson DM, Abrams SH, Gitelman SE, Klish WJ, Wertz MS, Taylor GA, Alongi RT, Chen TC, Holick MF. A cross-sectional study of osteocalcin and body fat measures among obese adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Apr; 21(4):808-14.View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Holick, Michael
Chen, Tai

PMID: 23712984; PMCID: PMC4854645; DOI: 10.1002/oby.20131;

Lenders C, Gorman K, Milch H, Decker A, Harvey N, Stanfield L, Lim-Miller A, Salge-Blake J, Judd L, Levine S. A novel nutrition medicine education model: the Boston University experience. Adv Nutr. 2013 Jan; 4(1):1-7.View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Stanfield, Lorraine
Harvey, Nanette
Levine, Sharon

PMID: 23319117; PMCID: PMC3648731; DOI: 10.3945/an.112.002766;

Lenders CM, Gorman K, Lim-Miller A, Puklin S, Pratt J. Practical approaches to the treatment of severe pediatric obesity. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2011 Dec; 58(6):1425-38, x-xi. PMID: 22093860; DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2011.09.013;

Michalsky M, Reichard K, Inge T, Pratt J, Lenders C. ASMBS pediatric committee best practice guidelines. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2012 Jan-Feb; 8(1):1-7. PMID: 22030146; DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2011.09.009;

Wilson DM, Abrams SH, Aye T, Lee PD, Lenders C, Lustig RH, Osganian SV, Feldman HA. Metformin extended release treatment of adolescent obesity: a 48-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 48-week follow-up. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Feb; 164(2):116-23. PMID: 20124139; PMCID: PMC3499098; DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.264;

Jesuit C, Dillon C, Compher C, Lenders CM. A.S.P.E.N. clinical guidelines: nutrition support of hospitalized pediatric patients with obesity. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2010 Jan-Feb; 34(1):13-20. PMID: 20054058; PMCID: PMC3235913; DOI: 10.1177/0148607109354088;

Lenders CM, Liu S, Wilmore DW, Sampson L, Dougherty LW, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Evaluation of a novel food composition database that includes glutamine and other amino acids derived from gene sequencing data. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Dec; 63(12):1433-9. PMID: 19756030; PMCID: PMC3249386; DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2009.110;

Lenders CM, Feldman HA, Von Scheven E, Merewood A, Sweeney C, Wilson DM, Lee PD, Abrams SH, Gitelman SE, Wertz MS, Klish WJ, Taylor GA, Chen TC, Holick MF. Relation of body fat indexes to vitamin D status and deficiency among obese adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Sep; 90(3):459-67.View Related Profiles.

Merewood, Anne
Lenders, Carine
Holick, Michael
Amar, Salomon
Chen, Tai

PMID: 19640956; PMCID: PMC2728638; DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.27275;

Blackburn GL, Hutter MM, Harvey AM, Apovian CM, Boulton HR, Cummings S, Fallon JA, Greenberg I, Jiser ME, Jones DB, Jones SB, Kaplan LM, Kelly JJ, Kruger RS, Lautz DB, Lenders CM, Lonigro R, Luce H, McNamara A, Mulligan AT, Paasche-Orlow MK, Perna FM, Pratt JS, Riley SM, Robinson MK, Romanelli JR, Saltzman E, Schumann R, Shikora SA, Snow RL, Sogg S, Sullivan MA, Tarnoff M, Thompson CC, Wee CC, Ridley N, Auerbach J, Hu FB, Kirle L, Buckley RB, Annas CL. Expert panel on weight loss surgery: executive report update. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 May; 17(5):842-62.View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Apovian, Caroline
Paasche-Orlow, Michael

PMID: 19396063; DOI: 10.1038/oby.2008.578;

Pratt JS, Lenders CM, Dionne EA, Hoppin AG, Hsu GL, Inge TH, Lawlor DF, Marino MF, Meyers AF, Rosenblum JL, Sanchez VM. Best practice updates for pediatric/adolescent weight loss surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 May; 17(5):901-10.View Related Profiles.

Meyers, Alan
Lenders, Carine
Sanchez, Vivian

PMID: 19396070; PMCID: PMC3235623; DOI: 10.1038/oby.2008.577;

Apovian C, Bigornia S, Cullum-Dugan D, Schoonmaker C, Radziejowska J, Phipps J, Gokce N, Istfan N, Meyers A, Lenders C. Milk-Based Nutritional Supplements in Conjunction With Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight Adolescents. Infant Child Adolesc Nutr. 2009 Feb; 1(1):37-44.View Related Profiles.

Meyers, Alan
Lenders, Carine
Apovian, Caroline
Istfan, Nawfal
Gokce, Noyan

PMID: 22347517; PMCID: PMC3278916; DOI: 10.1177/1941406408326991;

Lenders CM, Wright JA, Apovian CM, Hess DT, Shukla RR, Adams WG, Lee K. Weight loss surgery eligibility according to various BMI criteria among adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Jan; 17(1):150-5.View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Apovian, Caroline
Hess, Donald
Adams, William

PMID: 19008870; PMCID: PMC4144199; DOI: 10.1038/oby.2008.477;

Lee K, Valeria B, Kochman C, Lenders CM. Self-assessment of height, weight, and sexual maturation: validity in overweight children and adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2006 Sep; 39(3):346-52. PMID: 16919795

Lee K, Kwon ER, Park TJ, Park MS, Lenders CM. Parental overweight as an indicator of childhood overweight: how sensitive? Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2006; 15(2):196-200. PMID: 16672203

Gura KM, Parsons SK, Bechard LJ, Henderson T, Dorsey M, Phipatanakul W, Duggan C, Puder M, Lenders C. Use of a fish oil-based lipid emulsion to treat essential fatty acid deficiency in a soy allergic patient receiving parenteral nutrition. Clin Nutr. 2005 Oct; 24(5):839-47. PMID: 16029913

Apovian CM, Baker C, Ludwig DS, Hoppin AG, Hsu G, Lenders C, Pratt JS, Forse RA, O'brien A, Tarnoff M. Best practice guidelines in pediatric/adolescent weight loss surgery. Obes Res. 2005 Feb; 13(2):274-82.View Related Profiles.

Lenders, Carine
Apovian, Caroline

PMID: 15800284

Fishman L, Lenders C, Fortunato C, Noonan C, Nurko S. Increased prevalence of constipation and fecal soiling in a population of obese children. J Pediatr. 2004 Aug; 145(2):253-4. PMID: 15289779

Scholl TO, Chen X, Khoo CS, Lenders C. The dietary glycemic index during pregnancy: influence on infant birth weight, fetal growth, and biomarkers of carbohydrate metabolism. Am J Epidemiol. 2004 Mar 1; 159(5):467-74. PMID: 14977642

Scholl TO, Sowers M, Chen X, Lenders C. Maternal glucose concentration influences fetal growth, gestation, and pregnancy complications. Am J Epidemiol. 2001 Sep 15; 154(6):514-20. PMID: 11549556

Spieth LE, Harnish JD, Lenders CM, Raezer LB, Pereira MA, Hangen SJ, Ludwig DS. A low-glycemic index diet in the treatment of pediatric obesity. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000 Sep; 154(9):947-51. PMID: 10980801

Lenders CM, McElrath TF, Scholl TO. Nutrition in adolescent pregnancy. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2000 Jun; 12(3):291-6. PMID: 10836168

Lenders CM, Hediger ML, Scholl TO, Khoo CS, Slap GB, Stallings VA. Gestational age and infant size at birth are associated with dietary sugar intake among pregnant adolescents. J Nutr. 1997 Jun; 127(6):1113-7. PMID: 9187625

Lenders CM, Hediger ML, Scholl TO, Khoo CS, Slap GB, Stallings VA. Effect of high-sugar intake by low-income pregnant adolescents on infant birth weight. J Adolesc Health. 1994 Nov; 15(7):596-602. PMID: 7857959

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 37 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2009

Bar chart showing 37 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2009

Year	Publications
1994	1
1997	1
2000	2
2001	1
2004	2
2005	2
2006	2
2008	1
2009	5
2010	2
2011	2
2013	3
2014	3
2015	3
2016	2
2018	1
2019	3
2023	1

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