Holly J. Willis, PhD, RDN, LD, CDCES
Research Investigator, International Diabetes Center
About
Holly Willis is a research scientist, registered dietitian/nutritionist, and certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES) at International Diabetes Center (IDC). Her current research interests are related to the use of diabetes technologies such as continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and digital apps for behavior modification in people with diabetes. She has specific interest in use of CGM to guide nutrition and lifestyle interventions. Dr. Willis currently serves as a principal investigator or co-investigator on multiple clinical trials. She is an active member the American Diabetes Association and has been a member and contributor to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition.

Joined the Institute: 2018

Education and training: PhD, Nutrition, University of Minnesota; MS, Nutrition Communication, Tufts University; Dietetic Internship, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; BS, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Minnesota.

Current research activities and funding:
  • IGNITE study (Impact of Glucose moNitoring and nutrItion on Time in rangE)
  • My Diabetes Study / UNITE study (Using Nutrition to Improve Time in RangE)
  • Perspectives on using a nutrition-focused approach when initiating continuous glucose monitoring in people with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study 
  • Evaluation of Flash Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Reduce Hyperglycemia in People With T2 Diabetes 
  • Theory-Based Design of a Nutrition-Focused Approach at CGM Initiation for People with T2D 
  • Funding from the American Diabetes Association, Abbott Diabetes Care, Dexcom, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation
Affiliation
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  • Research Investigator, International Diabetes Center
  • Publications While At 开云体育
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    Journal Article
  • "Now I can see it works!" Perspectives on using a nutrition-focused approach when initiating continuous glucose monitoring in people with type 2 diabetes: qualitative interview study
    JMIR diabetes. 2025
  • A randomized controlled trial using continuous glucose monitoring to guide food choices and diabetes self-care in people with type 2 diabetes not taking insulin
    Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 2025
  • Correction: Differential associations of somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms of depression with inflammation and insulin resistance: cross-sectional and longitudinal results from the Emotional Distress Sub-Study of the GRADE study
    Diabetologia. 2025
  • Differential associations of somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms of depression with inflammation and insulin resistance: cross-sectional and longitudinal results from the Emotional Distress Sub-Study of the GRADE study
    Diabetologia. 2025
  • -cell function over time on glycemic outcomes in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE): differential treatment effects of dual therapy
    Diabetes care. 2024
  • Impact of continuous glucose monitoring versus blood glucose monitoring to support a carbohydrate-restricted nutrition intervention in people with type 2 diabetes
    Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 2024
  • The use of rescue insulin in the glycemia reduction approaches in diabetes: a comparative effectiveness聽study聽(GRADE)
    Diabetes care. 2024
  • Acacia gum is well tolerated while increasing satiety and lowering peak blood glucose response in healthy human subjects
    Nutrients. 2021
  • Feasibility of measuring gastric emptying time, with a wireless motility device, after subjects consume fiber-matched liquid and solid breakfasts
    Appetite. 2011
  • Review
  • The influence of diet interventions using whole, plant food on the gut microbiome: a narrative review [review]
    Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2020
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