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Dr. Richard D. Mattes

Professor

Ph.D., Cornell University

Research

Regulation of food intake in humans; Energy and macronutrient balance; Hunger, Satiety, and Cravings, Chemical senses (i.e. taste and smell) and nutrition. The overall aim is to better understand the independent and interactive influences of neural, genetic, metabolic, hormonal, cognitive, cultural and especially sensory factors on human ingestive behavior and nutrient utilization in healthy and clinical populations. Our approach involves naturalistic feeding studies to metabolic assessments with individuals spanning the life cycle.

Teaching

Undergraduate

Human Sensory Systems and Food Evaluation
Nutrition in the 21st Century

Graduate

Human Feeding
Obesity: Physiology, Biochemistry and Policy

Selected Publications

Mattes RD. Effects of linoleic acid on sweet, sour, salty and bitter taste thresholds and intensity ratings of adults. Am J Physiol (in press).

Chale-Rush A, Burgess, J, Mattes, RD. Multiple routes of chemosensitivity to free fatty acids in humans. Am J Physiol (in press).

Mattes RD. Beverages and positive energy balance: The menace is the medium. Intl J Obes 2006; 30:S60-S65.

Mattes RD. Fluid calories and energy balance: The good, the bad, and the uncertain. Physiol & Behav 2006;89:66-70.

Mattes RD, Hollis J, Hayes D, Stunkard AJ. Appetite: Measurement and manipulation misgivings. J Am Dietet Assoc 2005;105 (Suppl 1):S87-S97.

Alfenas RCG, Mattes RD. Influence of Glycemic index/load on glycemic response, appetite and food intake in healthy humans. Diabetes Care 2005; 28: 2123-2129

Mattes RD. Alcohol, energy balance and obesity. In: Mela DJ (ed), Food, Diet and Obesity, Woodhead Pub 2005. Pp. 264-280.

Mattes RD. Nutrition and the chemical senses. In: Shils ME, Olson JA, Shike M, Ross CA (eds.), Modern nutrition in health and disease 10th edition. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger 2005. Pp. 695-706

Contact Dr. Mattes
e-mail: mattes@purdue.edu

Address:
Department of Foods and Nutrition
700 W. State St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2059 Phone: (765) 494-0662