Shah (Meena) Lab

Meet the PI

Meena Shah, Ph.D.

Meena Shah, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Clinical Nutrition
Texas Christian University
Department of Kinesiology

Teaching Responsibilities

Undergraduate: Nutrition and Physical Activity, Study of Human Disease, Health and Wellness Concepts, Health and Stress Management Graduate: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Disease, Obesity

Educational Background

Ph.D. in Nutrition, London University London, England BSc Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology Nutrition and Dietetics Aberdeen, Scotland

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Research Interests

Nutrition and exercise intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk factors; weight loss and maintenance in bariatric surgery patients; the role of nutrition and exercise in cardiovascular risk factors; the influence of the eating environment on energy intake.

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Lab News

Summer, 2011

New Research May Lead to Long-Term Weight-Loss Solutions for Morbidly Obese

TCU Harris College Magazine (Summer, 2011) highlighted Dr. Meena Shah for her work on obesity and weight-related health problems. These problems are on the rise in the United States, and according to the National Institutes of Health, traditional weight-loss strategies, such as diet and medical therapy, aren’t effective long-term for the morbidly obese--those with a body mass index or BMI of 40 kg/m2 or more. But new research by Meena Shah, MD, Professor of Kinesiology indicates a potential strategy for long-term weight loss in these individuals.

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2011

High Volume Exercise Program in Obese Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Harris College recognized this bariatric/obesity work based on her recently published a peer-reviewed manuscript entitled, High Volume Exercise Program in Obese Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Obesity (2011), 19, 1826-1832.

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Contact Us

Meena Shah, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Clinical Nutrition
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235-9052

Texas Christian University
Department of Kinesiology
TCU Box 297730
Fort Worth, TX 76129

Phone: 817-257-6871
Fax: 817-257-7702
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