Pennington Biomedical Research Center, United States
Leanne M. Redman, is a Professor in the Division of Clinical Sciences and the Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her expertise is in human physiology as it relates to the quantification of energy balance. The research in her laboratory is focused on mechanisms of body weight regulation and with a goal to promote healthy aging across the lifespan, as well as to develop and test inventions for effective prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities. Today the majority of her work focus is in pregnant women (and their infants) and the new frontiers of precision prevention to prevent childhood obesity. However, Dr. Redman been involved with research to understand the physiological and behavioral changes experienced by individuals around menopause and completed some qualitative studies to learn personal perspectives from women. Dr. Redman has published more than 200 research articles, reviews, and book chapters around energy metabolism, insulin sensitivity, obesity, calorie restriction, exercise, and maternal/infant physiology.
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Menopause and Metabolic Maze: Unpacking the Obesity Connection
Saturday, May 11, 2024
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CDT