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WAYNE C. MILLER, Ph.D.
Exercise Science Programs
The George Washington University Medical Center
817 23rd Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20052
Office: (202) 994-2952 Home: (703) 492-7131
FAX: (202) 994-1420 e-mail: wmiller@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu
EDUCATION:
1978 B.A. - Physical Education/Math - Southern Utah State College
1980 M.S. - Exercise Physiology - Utah State University
1983 Ph.D. - Exercise Physiology - Brigham Young University
EXPERIENCE:
1983 -1987 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow - University of Illinois at Chicago -
Regulation of Lipid Metabolism and Obesity
1988 -1995 - Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology - Indiana University
1995 - - Assistant Professor of Exercise Science & Nutrition - George Washington University Medical Center
AWARDS/HONORS/EXTERNAL RESEARCH SUPPORT:
1994 - Monroe County YMCA Research Project - $7,250
1993 - Texas Agricultural Extension Service (Co-investigator) - $6,300
1990 - Research Award, Int J Sports Nutr.
1990 - Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust - $16,226
1990 - Clinical Research Award - The Obesity Foundation; $2,000
1989 - Biomedical Research Support Grant - National Institutes of Health; $2,000
1988 - Money generated through IU Weight Loss Clinic Research - $5,000
1988 - Outstanding Men in America
1987 - Editorial Advisory Board - Healthy Weight Journal
1986 - Fellow - American College of Sports Medicine
1985 - National Research Service Award - National Institutes of Health: National Heart,
Lung, & Blood Institute; $20,000
1984 - Young Investigator Research Award - American Diabetes Association, Northern
Illinois Affiliate; $5,000
1983 - Sigma Xi Research Society
1982 - Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
1978 - Outstanding Teacher Education Graduate - Southern Utah State College
1977 - Certificate of Achievement in Physical Education - Southern Utah State College
PUBLICATIONS
Books
1. Miller, W.C. The Non-Diet Diet: A Simple 100-Point Scoring System for Weight Loss
Without Counting Calories. Morton Publishing Company, Englewood, Colorado, 1991.
2. Miller, W.C. The Biochemistry of Exercise and Metabolic Adaptation. Brown &
Benchmark, Dubuque, Iowa, 1992.
3. Miller, W.C. The Biochemistry of Exercise and Metabolic Adaptation. Wm. C. Brown,
Dubuque, Iowa, 1995. Korean Translation by Kyung-Tae Jang.
Book Chapters
1. Miller, W.C. and Lindeman, A.K. The Role of Diet and Exercise in Weight
Management. In: Dalton, S., ed. Overweight and Weight Management: The Health
Professional's Guide to Understanding and Treatment. Aspen Publishers, Inc.,
Gaithersburg, MD, (In Press).
Journal Articles
1. Miller, W.C., G.R. Bryce, & R.K. Conlee. Adaptations to a high fat diet that increase
exercise endurance in male rats. J. Appl. Physiol. Respirat. Environ. Physiol. 56(1):
78-83, 1984.
2. Miller, W.C. and L.B. Oscai. Relationship between type L hormone-sensitive lipase and
endogenous triacylglycerol in rat heart. Am. J. Physiol. 247 (Regulatory Integrative
Comp. Physiol. 16): R621-R625, 1984.
3. Oscai, L.B., M.M. Brown, & W.C. Miller. Effect of dietary fat on food intake, growth
and body composition in rats. Growth 48: 415-424, 1984.
4. Miller, W.C., W.K. Palmer, & L.B. Oscai. Relationship between type L hormone-sensitive lipase activity and endogenous triacylglycerol in hearts of colchicine-treated
rats. Biochem. J. 224: 793-798, 1984.
5. Oscai, L.B. and W.C. Miller. Dietary-induced severe obesity: exercise implications.
Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 18(1): 6-9, 1986.
6. Miller, W.C., W.K. Palmer, D.A. Arnall, & L.B. Oscai. Effect of cholera toxin on
triacylglycerol lipase activity and triacylglycerol content of rat heart. Can. J. Physiol.
Pharmacol. 65: 60-63, 1986.
7. Miller, W.C., W.K. Palmer, D.A. Arnall, & L.B. Oscai. Characterization of the
triacylglycerol lipase activity in three types of rat skeletal muscle. Can. J. Physiol.
Pharmacol. 65: 317-322, 1986.
8. Oscai, L.B., W.C. Miller, & D.A. Arnall. Effects of dietary sugar and of dietary fat on
food intake and body fat content in rats. Growth 51: 64-73, 1987.
9. Arnall, D.A., W.K. Palmer, W.C. Miller, & L.B. Oscai. Effect of fasting on
myocardial substrates in male and female rats. Am. J. Physiol. 254 (Cell Physiol. 23):
C560-C563, 1988.
10. Oscai, L.B., J. Gorski, W.C. Miller, & W.K. Palmer. Role of the alkaline TG lipase in
regulating intramuscular TG content. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 20: 539-544, 1988.
11. Miller, W.C., R.C. Hickson, & N.M. Bass. Fatty acid binding proteins in the three
types of rat skeletal muscle. Pro. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 189(2): 183-188, 1988.
12. Gorski, J., W.C. Miller, W.K. Palmer, & L.B. Oscai. Effect of colchicine on alkaline
triglyceride lipase activity and triglyceride content in rat skeletal muscle. Can. J.
Physiol. Pharmacol. 66: 1555-1559, 1988.
13. Miller, W.C., J. Gorski, L.B. Oscai, & W.K. Palmer. Epinephrine activation of
heparin non-releasable lipoprotein lipase in 3 skeletal muscle fiber types of the rat.
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 164(2): 615-619, 1989.
14. Miller, W.C. Is Exercise Necessary for Successful Weight Loss? Obesity & Health
4(5): 33, 35-37, 1990.
15. Miller, W.C., A.K. Lindeman, J. Wallace, & M. Niederpruem. Diet composition,
energy intake, and exercise in relation to body fat in men and women. Am. J. Clin.
Nutr. 52: 426-430, 1990.
16. Miller, W.C. INTRODUCTION: Obesity: diet composition, energy expenditure and
treatment of the obese patient. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 23(3): 273-274, 1991.
17. Miller, W.C. Diet composition, energy intake, and nutritional status in relation to
obesity in men and women. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 23(3): 280-284, 1991.
18. Miller, W.C. Is exercise necessary for successful weight loss? Annual Editions:
Nutrition 91/92 The Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc., Guilford, Connecticut, 138-140,
1991.
19. Miller, W.C., J. Wallace, A.K. Lindeman, & D.L. Dyer. The Non-Diet Diet: a 100-point scoring system for monitoring weight loss behavior. J. Am. Dietetic Assoc.
91(8):973-975, 1991.
20. Miller, W.C., and K.E. Eggert. Weight loss perceptions, characteristics, & expectations
of an overweight male & female population. Med. Exercise Nutr. Health 1(1):42-47,
1992.
21. Miller, W.C., J.P. Wallace, K.E. Eggert, & A.K. Lindeman. Cardiovascular risk
reduction in a self-taught, self-administered weight-loss program called the Non-Diet
Diet. Med. Exercise Nutr. Health 2(4):218-223, 1993.
22. Miller, W.C., J.P. Wallace, & K.E. Eggert. Predicting max HR and the HR-VO2
relationship for exercise prescription in obesity. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 25(9):1077-1081, 1993.
23. Miller, W.C., K.E. Eggert, J.P. Wallace, A.K. Lindeman, & C. Jastremski. Successful
weight loss in a self-taught, self-administered program. Int. J. Sports Med. 7(14):401-405, 1993.
24. Durham, T.L., W.C. Miller, A.K. Lindeman, & R.A.B. Lapachet. Effects of
theobromine ingestion on plasma fatty acids, glycogen and exercise endurance in
untrained rats. Sports Med. Training Rehab. 4:205-210, 1993.
25. Miller, W.C. Exercise: Americans don't think it's worth it. Obesity & Health 8(2):29-31,38, 1994.
26. Miller, W.C., M.G. Niederpruem, J.P. Wallace, & A.K. Lindeman. Dietary fat, sugar,
and fiber predict body fat content. J. Am. Dietetic Assoc. 94:612-615, 1994.
27. Wallace, J.P., P.G. Bogle, K.T. Murray, & W.C. Miller. Variation in the
anthropometric dimensions for estimating upper and lower body obesity. Am. J. Human
Biol. 6:699-709, 1994.
28. Bielamowicz, M.K., W.C. Miller, E. Elkins, & H.W. Ladewig. Monitoring behavioral
changes in diabetes care with the diabetes self-management record. Diabetes Educator
21:426-431, 1995.
29. Wilson, C.M., E.H. Goh, & W.C. Miller. Crocetin administration increases exercise
endurance in trained rats. Sports Med. Training Rehab. 6:121-125, 1995.
30. Lapachet, A.B. and W.C. Miller. Body fat and exercise endurance in trained rats
adapted to a high fat and/or high carbohydrate diet. J Appl. Physiol. 80(4):1173-1179,
1996.
31. Miller, W.C., D.M. Koceja, & E.J. Hamilton. A meta-analysis of the past 25 years of
weight loss research using diet, exercise, or diet plus exercise intervention. (Manuscript
submitted)
. ABSTRACTS/PRESENTATIONS
1. Miller, W.C., G.R. Bryce, & R.K. Conlee. Prolonged high fat diet improves exercise
endurance in male rats. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 15(2): 93, 1983.
2. Miller, W.C. and L.B. Oscai. Critical level of dietary fat to activate type L hormone-sensitive lipase in rat heart. Federation Pro. 43(4): 826, 1984.
3. Miller, W.C., W.K. Palmer, M.J. LaDu, & L.B. Oscai. Relationship between intracellular
lipoprotein lipase and endogenous TG in cholera toxin-treated rats. Federation Pro. 44(6):
1892, 1985.
4. Miller, W.C., W.K. Palmer, M. LaDu, & L.B. Oscai. Metabolism in 3 muscle types of
the rat hindlimb perfused in an insulin-free, erythrocyte-free medium. Med. Sci. Sports
Exerc. 17(2): 279, 1985.
5. Miller, W.C., D.A. Arnall, W.K. Palmer, & L.B. Oscai. Reductions in triacylglycerol
content in three types of rat skeletal muscle during hindlimb perfusion. Federation Pro.
45(4): 870, 1986.
6. Miller, W.C., R.C. Hickson, N.M. Bass. Quantitation and characterization of fatty acid
binding protein in 3 muscle fiber types of rat hindlimb. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 18(2):
Supplement, S34, 1986.
7. Miller, W.C. All calories are not created equal. The 36th Annual Obesity and Associated
Conditions Symposium: American Society of Bariatric Physicians, September 19, 1986.
8. Oscai, L.B., W.C. Miller, & D.A. Arnall. Development of a model for the study of severe
obesity. The 19th Annual Meeting - Canadian Association of Sport Sciences, October 22-25,
1986.
9. Miller, W.C., J. Gorski, W.K. Palmer, & L.B. Oscai. Alkaline triglyceride lipase activity
and triglyceride content in skeletal muscle of colchicine-treated rats. Physiologist 30(4):
124, 1987.
10. Miller, W.C., E. McKee, W.K. Palmer, & L.B. Oscai. Effect of pressure on cardiac
triglyceride synthesis. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 20(2): Supplement, S30, 1988.
11. Lindeman, A.K., W.C. Miller, J. Wallace, & M. Niederpruem. Diet composition, caloric
intake, and exercise in relation to body fatness. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 21(2):
Supplement, S99, 1989.
12. Miller, W.C., J. Wallace, A. Lindeman, & D.L. White. Evaluation of the "Non-Diet
Diet": a simple 100-point scoring system for weight loss. Int. J. Obesity 13(4) : 568, 1989.
13. Miller, W.C. Triglyceride lipase regulation of intracellular muscular lipid metabolism.
(Invited Talk) University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, August 31, 1989.
14. Miller, W.C. Diet composition, energy intake, and nutritional status in relation to obesity
in men and women. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 22(2): Supplement, S62, 1990.
15. Dwyer, G., M. Whaley, K. Murray, J. Wallace, & W. Miller. The prediction of residual
volume in an adult fitness population. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 22(2): Supplement, S111,
1990.
16. Niederpruem, M., W.C. Miller, A.K. Lindeman, & J.P. Wallace. Contribution of dietary
fat to body fatness in lean and obese adults. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 22(2): Supplement,
S129, 1990.
17. Miller, W.C., A.K. Lindeman, J. Wallace, & M. Niederpruem. Diet composition, energy
intake, and exercise in relation to body fat in men and women. Int. J. Sport Nutr. 1(1): 91-92, 1991.
18. Niederpruem, M.G., W.C. Miller, A.K. Lindeman, D.M. Koceja, & J.P. Wallace.
Contribution of dietary sugars and fiber to body fatness in lean and obese men and women.
Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 23(4): Supplement, S47, 1991.
19. Miller, W.C. and K.E. Eggert. Weight loss perceptions and characteristics of an overweight
male and female population. Med Sci. Sports Exerc. 23(4): Supplement, S48, 1991.
20. Durham, T.L. and W.C. Miller. Effects of theobromine on plasma FFA and run time to
exhaustion. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 24(5): Supplement, S50, 1992.
21. Miller, W.C., K.E. Eggert, J.P. Wallace, & A.K. Lindeman. Successful weight loss in a
self-taught, self-administered program. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 24(5): Supplement, S72,
1992.
22. Sercer, K., W.C. Miller, D.M. Koceja, & E.D. Hamilton. Gender and program differences
in weight-loss success for overweight adults: a meta-analysis. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc.
24(5): Supplement, S72, 1992.
23. Bogle, P., J.P. Wallace, W.C. Miller, & C. Jastremski. Alterations in sensitivity and
specificity for modified PAR-Q in an adult fitness population. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc.
24(5): Supplement, S158, 1992.
24. Wallace, J.P., K.T. Murray & W.C. Miller. Variation in the anthropometric measurement
of waist to hip ratio to categorize upper body obesity. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 24(5):
Supplement, S188, 1992.
25. Lapachet, R.A. & W.C. Miller. Adaptations to dietary fat and carbohydrate that increase
exercise endurance in rats. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 25(5): Supplement, S141, 1993.
26. Eggert, K.E. & W.C. Miller. Predicting the max HR & the HR-VO2 relationship for
exercise prescription in obesity. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 25(5): Supplement, S186, 1993.
27. Miller, W.C. Role of diet composition and exercise in body fat regulation: Support for a
non-dieting approach to health enrichment. (Invited Talk) Association for the Health
Enrichment of Large People, April 24, 1994.
28. Lapachet, R.A. & W.C. Miller. Dietary fat promotes body fat storage during exercise
training when energy intake is reduced. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 26(5): Supplement, S59,
1994.
29. Miller, W.C. & J.P. Wallace. Use of a maximal GXT for predicting submaximal exercise
RER and aerobic fitness in obesity. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 26(5): Supplement, S79, 1994.
30. Wilson, C.M., W.C. Miller, & E.H. Goh. Crocetin increases exercise endurance in rats.
FASEB J. 9(4):A997, 1995.
32. Miller, W.C. 25 Years of weight loss research: What have we gained? (Invited Talk)
Association for the Health Enrichment of Large People, May 6, 1995.
33. Miller, W.C., T. Swenson, & J.P. Wallace. Derivation of prediction equations for residual
volume in obese men and women. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 27(5): Supplement, S199, 1995.
34. Swenson, T., W.C. Miller, & T. White. Effect of aerobic- vs. weight-training and a simple
diet modification on body composition in overweight adults. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 27(5):
Supplement, S949, 1995.
35. Miller, W.C. Monitoring Behavioral Changes in Diabetes Care with the Diabetes Self-Monitoring Record. The Association of Diabetes Educators, Boston; August 24, 1995.
36. Nakamura, M., J. Brown, & W.C. Miller. Exercise glycogen depletion patterns in trained
rats adapted to a high-fat or high-carbohydrate diet. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 28(5):S1,
1996.
37. Yannessa, J., J. Raglin, & W. Miller. Comparative psychological effects of 10 week
programs of exercise or nutritional counseling. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 28(5):S137, 1996.