Reubin Andres (June 13, 1923 – September 23, 2012) was an American gerontologist.[1]
Early life and education
editReubin Andres was born on June 13, 1923 in Dallas, Texas in a Yiddish-speaking family.[2][3] He initially attended Southern Methodist University but left in 1941 due to religious constraints.[2][3] Despite this, he was admitted to Southwestern Medical School, graduating at the age of 21.[2][3] Concurrently, he served in the U.S. Army in Korea and Japan, tasked with controlling malaria and venereal diseases, and contracted malaria himself.[2]
Career
editAndres moved to Baltimore for research at Johns Hopkins University.[2] In the late 1950s, he joined the Gerontology Research Center, which later became the National Institute on Aging, at the request of Nathan Shock.[2]
Research
editAndres proposed the theory that older adults could potentially benefit from gradual weight gain, which contradicted the prevailing view on maintaining a consistent weight throughout adulthood.[2] The theory continues to be debated, despite some supporting studies, as the National Institute of Health maintains its differing stance.[4]
In the field of diabetes research, Andres developed the glucose insulin clamp technique, a method for accurately manipulating insulin and glucose levels.[4] This tool has been used in the investigation of new interventions for Type 2 diabetes.[4] In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Albert Renold Award from the American Diabetes Association in 2000.[4]
References
edit- ^ Zierler, K. (1993). "Origins of Reubin Andres as a clinical investigator". Experimental Gerontology. 28 (4–5): 305–311. doi:10.1016/0531-5565(93)90057-k. ISSN 0531-5565. PMID 8224029.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kaufman, Leslie (2012-09-30). "Reubin Andres, an Advocate of Weight Gain, Dies at 89 (Published 2012)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Reubin Andres, gerontologist". Baltimore Sun. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ a b c d Kaufman, Leslie (2012-09-30). "Reubin Andres, an Advocate of Weight Gain, Dies at 89". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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