Doris Howes Calloway

Kretsch, Molly J.; Yates, Allison A.; King, Janet C.; Butte, Nancy F.; Murphy, Suzanne P.; Blackburn, Mary L.

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“…Previous articles in this Nutrition Today series have referenced Dr Calloway's stature in the universe of nutrition and health 1–8 . Her work inspired appreciation and admiration among many.…”

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This is the last in a series of 9 articles focusing on Doris Howes Calloway—A Woman Who Changed Nutrition Around the World. The pioneering “woman behind the science” is presented through the eyes of her students and associates. Her memorable humanitarian spirit, compassion, sensitivity, and the lens through which she viewed diversity, equity, and inclusion resonated with people worldwide. Her endearing personal qualities and professional ethics enhanced her stature as a trailblazing nutrition scientist, outstanding role model, exceptional mentor, and worldwide social justice benefactor in nutrition. Her students cherished the joy of knowing her and took pride in following in her footsteps.

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“…Dr Calloway trained Dr Molly Kretsch (1976-1977 doctoral student) on the design, protocols, and methodologies of human metabolic research 4 . In 1980, Dr Kretsch was appointed director of the Metabolic Research Unit and research scientist, USDA ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center in San Francisco.…”

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“…Dr Calloway played a vital role in establishing the Western Human Nutrition Research Center, which is reviewed in a subsequent article. 7 The UC Berkeley was founded in downtown Oakland, California, in 1868. A mere 10 faculty members and 40 students made up the new university when it opened.…”

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“…After 1969, 2 more centers were added: the Western Human Nutrition Research Center in San Francisco (1979) and the Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (1994). Dr Calloway played a vital role in establishing the Western Human Nutrition Research Center, which is reviewed in a subsequent article 7 …”

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Although the importance of diet quality was identified more than 120 years ago, it was nearly 60 years before the specific quantitative nutrient needs for humans were determined. Dr Doris Howes Calloway, a nutrition professor at the University of California in Berkeley, established a metabolic unit for studying human nutrient requirements. This article reviews the early origins of human nutrition research and the unique contributions of Dr Calloway worldwide. Nutr Today 2022;57(3):159-165 ORIGINS OF HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCHHuman nutrition research in the United States has its roots in the US Department of Agriculture where W.O. Atwater 1 developed the bomb calorimeter to measure energy expenditure in humans. He described the need for a calorim-eter over 120 years ago as necessary because many are addicted to the habit of overeating. Thus, concerns about overeating formed the basis for human nutrition research in the late 1890s. Atwater was the first to develop nutritional sciences in the United States. All of the previous work had been conducted in Europe where Atwater trained with Voit (1831Voit ( -1908, who recognized that the oxidation of protein, carbohydrate, and fat provided the energy needed to support metabolism as well as physical activity. After returning to the United States in 1888, Atwater became the chief of the newly formed Office of Experiment Stations within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Atwater also was a professor of chemistry at Wesleyan University. This dual appointment with the USDA and the university became the basis for nutrition research within experiment stations at land-grant universities that still continues today. With assistance from others who were physicists, including E.B. Rosa and J.F. Snell, Atwater constructed the first calorimeter in the United States that was used to determine the energy requirements of humans. 2 The initial calorimeter was built at the Cornell Medical College to determine the energy needs of babies and small animals. A second larger calorimeter to study adults was built at The Pennsylvania State University. 3 These early scientists described the basic laws for deriving energy from food that are still valid today. For example, the primary law is "the nutrients of the food combine within the body with oxygen of the air and undergo combustion, thus liberating energy for the body."Human nutrition research had its roots in the late 1890s to address concerns about overeating.After initially recognizing the dietary need for energy, scientists quickly identified the dietary need for vitamins and minerals. 2 At the beginning of the 20th century, only 3

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Doris Howes Calloway

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