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Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
Associate Scientist, Nutrition Obesity Research Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Nutrition Science
1675 University Blvd
427 Webb Nutrition Sciences Building
Birmingham, AL 35294-3360
Phone: (205) 934-4087
Fax: (205) 934-7050
E-mail: bgower@uab.edu
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Dr. Gower research interests are related to obesity and energy metabolism, with an emphasis on insulin secretion/action and the role of the endocrine system. Her ongoing research is directed toward understanding the physiologic basis for the greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes among African-Americans in both children and adults; how variation in diet macronutrient composition affects metabolic health, weight loss, and weight loss maintenance; body fat distribution and risk for chronic metabolic disease; and interrelationships among inflammatory factors, insulin sensitivity, and body fat distribution in healthy African-American and Caucasian individuals. In addition to conducting research, Dr. Gower serves as Director for the Metabolism Core Laboratory of UAB’s General Clinical Research Center and Clinical Nutrition Research Center.
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