Ann Yelmokas McDermott, Ph.D., M.S.

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Ann McDermott

• Licensed Dietician Nutritionist (MA license # 1320)
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan licensed dietitian nutritionist
• Ph.D., Tufts University, School of Nutrition Science and Policy
• M.S., Athletic Training; Cardiovascular Health & Exercise, Northeastern University

Dr. McDermott is a research scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, studying the effects of exercise and diet on health, weight, and body composition (fat, lean and bone). Her interests have spanned healthy aging, athletic performance, HIV, with her current work focused on obesity, weight loss, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Dr. McDermott is dedicated to education of both the medical community and the general public with regards to the complex relationships between nutrition, health, disease and human performance. She teaches the Nutrition and Medicine course at the Tufts University School of Medicine, has published a number of scientific papers on the role of diet and exercise in disease treatment and prevention, and is often interviewed for magazines (e.g. Prevention, Glamour, Essence, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health), television (Chanels 4, 5, 7, Fox), radio (NPR and PRI), and newspapers (Atlanta Journal-Consitution).

As a Masters athlete (rower, all-round jock, and nationally competitive swimmer) and former collegiate coach, athletic performance and body weight/composition/shape changes are a specialty.

Her nutritional consulting practice emphasizes identifying personal goals and developing healthy, sustainable food, exercise, and support strategies to get you there.

Listen to a radio show featuring Dr. McDermott commenting on the Adkins Diet.

An interview with Dr. McDermott on the Boston Obesity, Genetics, and Lifestyles Study