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Photo of Randall Gretebeck      Randall J. Gretebeck, Ph.D.

      Associate Professor

       Graduate Program Coordinator

      Tel: 313-577-6219

      E-mail: r.gretebeck@wayne.edu

      Office: 2339 Applebaum

 

  • EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

     

    • Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison - Exercise Physiology - 1989.
    • M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison - Exercise Physiology/Cardiac Rehab - 1986.
    • B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison - Nutritional Science/Dietetics - 1983.

  • AREAS OF INTEREST:

    • Effects of Diet and Exercise on Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism

    • Effects of Diet and Exercise on Body Composition

    • Effects of Diet and Exercise on Risk Factors for Chronic Disease

  • COURSES:

    • Exercise Physiology II

    • Topics in Nutrition, Fitness, & Health

    • Graduate Seminar

    • Reserach Methods

  • RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

    • Gretebeck, K.A., Black, D.R., Blue, C.L., Glickman, L., Pender N.J., Gretebeck, R.J. Physical Activity and Function in Older Adults: Theory of Planned Behavior. American Journal of Health Behavior, 2006, in press. 

    • Yeragani, V.K., Krishnan, S., Engels, H. J. Gretebeck R. Effects of caffeine on linear and nonlinear measures of heart rate variability before and after exercise 21(3):130-4, 2005.

    • Engels, H.J, Gretebeck, R.J., Gretebeck, K.A., Jimenez, L. Promoting Healthful Diets and Exercise: Efficacy of a 12-Week After-School Program in Urban African Americans. Journal of the American Dietetic Association.  105:455-459, 2005.

    • Butler, S.M., Black, D.R., Blue, C.L., Gretebeck, R.J. Change in Diet, Physical Activity, and Bodyweight Among College Freshmen.  American Journal of Health Behavior. 28(1):24-32, 2004.

    • Williams J.W., Stuart C.A., Gretebeck R.J., Lane H.W., Whitson P.A. Effect of dietary sodium on fluid/electrolyte regulation during bed rest.  Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine. 74:37-465,2003.

    • Gretebeck R.J., Tittelbach T.J., Gretebeck K.A.   Glycemic index of popular sport drinks and energy foods. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 102:415-417, 2002.

    • Ferraro K.F., Su Y., Gretebeck R.J., Black D.R., Badylak S.F. Body weight and disability in adulthood.  American Journal of Public Health,  95:834-840, 2002.

    • Pahnke L.J., Black D.R., Gretebeck R.J.  Dietary intake and energy expenditure of female collegiate swimmers during taper.   Journal of the American Dietetic Association,  101:351-354,  2001.

    • Tittelbach T.J., Mattes R.D., Gretebeck R.J.   Postexercise substrate utilization during energy restriction in the obese: response to a low versus high glycemic meal.   Obesity Research,  8:496-505,  2000.

    • Gretebeck R.J., Greenleaf J.E. Utility of ground base simulations of weightlessness. In:"Nutrition in space flight and weightlessness models". Lane H.W., Schoeller D.A. eds. CRC Press, 1999.

    • Schoeller D.A., Gretebeck R.J. Energy utilization and exercise in space flight. In: "Nutrition in space flight and weightlessness models". Lane H.W., Schoeller D.A. eds. CRC Press, 1999.

    • Lane H.W., Whitson P.E., Putcha L., Baker E., Smith S.M., Stewart K.S., Gretebeck R.J., Nimmagudda R.R., Schoeller D.A., Davis-Street J., Pietrzyk R.A., DeKerlegand D.E., Pak C.Y.C., Bourne D.W.A. Regulatory Physiology. In: "Extended Duration Orbiter Medical Project Final Report 1989-1995". NASA/SP, 1999.

    • Stein T.P., Leskiw M.J., Schluter M.D., Hoyt R.W., Lane H.W., Gretebeck R.J., LeBlanc A.D. Energy expenditure and balance during space flight on the space shuttle. American Journal of Physiology. 276:R1739-R1748, 1999.

    • Siconolfi S.F., Gretebeck R.J., Wong W.W., Moore S.S., Gilbert J.H. Determining Bone and total body mineral content from body density and bioelectrical response spectroscopy. Journal of Applied Physiology. 85(4):1578-1582, 1998.

    • Lane H.W., Gretebeck R.J., Smith S.M. Nutrition, endocrinology and body composition during space flight. Nutrition Research. 18(11):1923-1943, 1998.

    • Gretebeck R.J., Boileau R.A. Self-reported energy intake and energy expenditure in elderly women. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 98(5):574-575, 1998.

 

  • RECENT GRANTS:

    • Gretebeck R.J., Principal Investigator (local).  “Weight Loss In Obese African-American Breast Cancer Survivors” National Institutes of Health. $785,715, 2003-2008. Zora Djuric (University of Michigan), principal investigator. Part of a Wayne State University Center Grant for Health Disparities, "Center for Urban African American Health", $6,000,000, 2003-2008. John Flack, principal investigator.

    • Gretebeck R.J., co-investigator. “Youth Nutrition and Fitness Grant: “SPAI’N”  - Students and Parents actively involved ‘n being fit”, Aramark Service Master/Aramark Gourmet. $10,000. 2003.

    • Gretebeck, R.J., consultant. “The effect of fructose on de novo lipogenesis in humans” National Institutes of Health. $149,500. 2000-2002. Katherine Leitch, principal investigator.

    • Gretebeck, R.J., principal investigator. “Weight loss and de novo lipogenesis”. International Life Sciences Institute, $40,000. 1999-2001.

    • Gretebeck, R.J., co-investigator. “Panel study of aging, BMI and health among men and women”.  National Institutes of Health, $243,446. 1998-2000. Kenneth F. Ferraro, principal investigator. 


  • PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

    • American College of Sports Medicine (Fellow)
    • American Society of Nutritional Sciences
    • American Dietetic Association (Registered Dietitian)

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