A focus of the UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences over the past year has been in taking a precision approach to lifestyle change and management of obesity and diabetes. We recognize that we must better understand how biological, behavioral, and environmental factors impact development and management of chronic diseases differently in different people. In Education, we are taking our curriculum to a new level by incorporating a focus on lifestyle wellness. In Research, our investigators use state-of-the-art techniques for assessing body composition, energy metabolism, and metabolic health in humans and they study how lifestyle changes (e.g., diet, exercise, weight loss) impact health.
