Susan Harris, D.Sc.

Featured HNRCA Research Publications
	Scientist I Bone Metabolism Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University 711 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111-1524 Phone: (617) 556-3265 Fax: (617) 556-3305 E-mail: susan.harris@tufts.edu
Education	D.Sc., Epidemiology Boston University School of Public Health M.S., Nutrition, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Research Focus	Vitamin D and other nutritional determinants of chronic disease
Selected Professional Affiliations	American Society for Clinical Nutrition Society for Epidemiologic Research American Society for Bone and Mineral Research American Diabetes Association
Pittas AG, Harris SS, Stark PC, Dawson-Hughes B. The effects of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on blood glucose and markers of inflammation in non-diabetic adults. Diabetes Care. 2007;30:980-986. Harris SS. Vitamin D in type 1 diabetes prevention. Journal of Nutrition. 2005;135(2):323-5. Harris SS. Vitamin D and African Americans. Journal of Nutrition. 2006;136(4):1126-9. Dawson-Hughes B, Harris SS, Rasmussen HM, Dallal GE. Comparative effects of oral aromatic and branched-chain amino acids on urine calcium and excretion in humans. Osteoporosis International. 2007;18(7):955-961. Harris SS, Dawson-Hughes B. Reduced sun exposure does not explain the inverse association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D with percent body fat in older adults. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2007; 92:3155-3157. Kakarala RR, Chandana S, Harris SS, Kocharla L, Dvorin E. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in uninsured women. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2007;22:1180-1183.
Other Recent Publications Jajoo R, Song L, Rasmussen H, Harris SS, Dawson-Hughes B. Dietary acid-base balance, bone resorption, and calcium excretion. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2006;25(3):224-30. Harris SS. Vitamin D and African Americans. Journal of Nutrition. 2006;136(4):1126-9. Pro-Risquez A, Harris SS, Song L, Rudicel S, Barnewolt B, Dawson-Hughes B. Calcium supplement and osteoporosis medication use in women and men with recent fractures. Osteoporosis International. 2004;15(9):689-94. Dawson-Hughes B, Harris SS, Rasmussen H, Song L, Dallal GE. Effect of dietary protein supplements on calcium excretion in healthy older men and women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2004;89(3):1169-73. Blum M, Harris SS, Must A, Naumova EN, Phillips SM, Rand WM, Dawson-Hughes B.Leptin, body composition and bone mineral density in premenopausal women. Calcified Tissue International. 2003;73(1):27-32. White J, Harris SS, Dallal GE, Dawson-Hughes B. Precision of single vs bilateral hip bone mineral density scans. Journal of Clinical Densitometry. 2003;6(2):159-62. To see more of Dr. Susan Harris's publications, please visit PubMed and search for "Harris SS."