Episode #83 - An Interview with Anthony J. Basile, MS, NDTR

After studying nutrition in depth, Anthony wanted to take a step out from the discipline to focus on the role of evolution in health and disease. He strongly believes that an evolutionary perspective can greatly benefit the field of nutrition science. Specifically, Anthony is interested in macronutrient-related diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

Anthony J. Basile is a second-year graduate student in the Evolutionary Biology PhD program at Arizona State University (ASU). He is originally from New York and earned his Bachelor of Science in Dietetics Food and Nutrition from City University of New York, Lehman College and his Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Columbia University Medical Center. Additionally, Anthony is a Nutrition and Dietetic Technician (NDTR) accredited from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Anthony is a student fellow of the Center for Evolution & Medicine at ASU. Also, he serves as a board member for the Ancestral Health Society and an associate editor for the Journal of Evolution and Health. Also,

At ASU, Anthony is working in the Sweazea Lab where, using a comparative physiology perspective, he uses birds as a natural animal model of hyperglycemia without complications in an effort to better understand mammalian diabetes complications.

Anthony recently published a paper titled “Status of evolutionary medicine within the field of nutrition and dietetics: a survey of professionals and students” in the journal of Evolution, Medicine and Public Health.