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 Dr. Nicklas is Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine with cross appointments in the Center for Human Genomics and the Department of Health and Exercise Science. Dr. Nicklas received her Master's of Science degree in Exercise Physiology from Iowa State University and her Doctoral degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Maryland. She is a clinical investigator with expertise in the fields of aging, obesity and physical activity and she has vast experience in conducting diet and exercise studies in middle-aged and older individuals. Her broad research interests involve studying the genetic and cellular mechanisms responsible for the adverse health effects of weight gain, inactivity, and accumulation of abdominal adipose tissue in the elderly, as well as the physiologic and metabolic adaptations to exercise training and weight loss in older persons. She has published several book chapters and more than 95 articles in scientific journals and has served as a scientific consultant to the National Institutes of Health in her area of expertise.
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Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
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