Meena Shah, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor
Clinical Nutrition

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

Office Phone: 214-648-1525
Office Fax: 214-648-1514

meena.shah@utsouthwestern.edu

Education

Graduate SchoolLondon University, London, England (1986)
UndergraduateRobert Gordon's inst.of Tech.,Aherdeen,Scotland (1982)

Research Interests

Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors
Weight loss and maintenance

Publications

Featured
Effect of a High-Fiber Diet Compared With a Moderate-Fiber Diet on Calcium and Other Mineral Balances in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Shah M, Chandalia M, Adams-Huet B, Brinkley L, Sakhaee K, Grundy SM, Garg A , Diabetes Care , June 2009; (32):990-5

Effect of prior exercise on postprandial triglycerides in overweight young women after ingesting a high-carbohydrate meal.

Mitchell JB, Rowe JR, Shah M, Barbee MJ, Watkins AM, Simmons S, Stevens C. , Inter J Sport Nutr Exer Metab , 2008; (18):49-65

Lipid, glycemic, and insulin responses to meals rich in saturated, cis-monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated (n-3 and n-6) fatty acids in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Shah M, Adams-Huet B, Brinkley L, Grundy SM, Garg A. , Diabetes Care , 2007; (30):2993-8

Effect of high-carbohydrate or high-cis-monounsaturated fat diets on blood pressure: a meta-analysis of intervention trials.

Shah M, Adams-Huet B, Garg A , Amer J Clin Nutr , 2007; (85):1251-6

Review: Long-term impact of bariatric surgery on body weight, co-morbidities, and nutritional status.

Shah M, Simha V, Garg A , J Clin Endocrinol Metab , 2006; (91):4223-31

The role of diet, exercise, and smoking in dyslipidaemia in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy.

Shah M, Tierney K, Adams-Huet B, Boonyavarakul A, Jacob K, Quittner C, Dinges WL, Peterson D, Garg A. , HIV Medicine , 2005; (6):291-8

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American College of Nutrition