Eric Trexler, Lecturing Fellow of Health, Wellness & Physical Education

Recent Publications   (More Publications)   (search)

1. Pontzer, H; Trexler, ET. "The evidence for constrained total energy expenditure in humans and other animals.." Current biology : CB 36.4 (February, 2026): 1013-1025.e4. [doi]  [abs]
2. Trexler, ET. "Methodological and statistical errors distort the effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs on body composition in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.." Diabetology & metabolic syndrome 18.1 (January, 2026): 24. [doi]  [abs]
3. Roberts, BM; Buckner, SL; Colenso-Semple, LM; Conlin, LA; Church, DD; Campbell, BI; De Souza, EO; Gonzalez, AM; Helms, ER; Newmire, DE; Pearson, JR; Tinsley, GM; Trexler, ET; Escalante, G. "From Anecdote to Evidence: Dispelling Myths in Bodybuilding and Physique Sports." Strength and Conditioning Journal Publish Ahead of Print (January, 2026). [doi]  [abs]
4. Tsang, JH; Poon, ET-C; Trexler, ET; Wong, SH-S; Zheng, C; Sun, F. "The Role of Cheat Meals in Dieting: A Scoping Review of Physiological and Psychological Responses.." Nutrition reviews 83.11 (November, 2025): 2240-2252. [doi]  [abs]
5. Da Silva, VR; Singh, R; Silva Ramirez, VV; Arevalo, D; Trexler, ET; Shannahan, L; Solis, J; Blanke, S; Evers, S; Westervelt, T; Holtje, J; Campbell, BI. "Comparing weight loss rates between males and females: a preliminary analysis." Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 22.sup2 (September, 2025). [doi]

Education:

• Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2018

Teaching (Fall 2026):

PHYSEDU 113.02, WEIGHT TRAINING LEVEL 1  Synopsis  Wilson rec 0009, TuTh 11:45 AM-01:00 PM

PHYSEDU 114.01, WEIGHT TRAINING LEVEL 2  Synopsis  Wilson rec 0009, MW 11:45 AM-01:00 PM

PHYSEDU 205.01, PHYS ACTIVITY&CHRONIC DISEASE  Synopsis  Wilson rec 020, MW 01:25 PM-02:40 PM

PHYSEDU 206.01, EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY  Synopsis  Wilson rec 020, TuTh 01:25 PM-02:40 PM

Contact Info: 

117 Wilson Center, Durham, NC 27708 | (919) 613-7489 | eric.trexler@duke.edu