Expertise

The major focus of Dr. Gletsu Miller's laboratory is to study nutritional status in obesity and following weight loss intervention.

Research Interests

  • Nutritional interventions targeting obesity-related disease
  • Nutrition after bariatric surgery
  • Nutrient bioavailability
  • Prevention of type 2 diabetes in adolescents

One focus of her research is on effective and safe treatment strategies for improving nutritional outcomes following bariatric surgery. A separate research program focuses on adolescents who have obesity and are at risk for youth-onset type 2 diabetes.

Past Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Science, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University (past)

Instructor, Division of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University (past)

Instructor, Generel and Gastrointestinal Surgery

Assistant Professor, Program of Nutrition & Health Sciences, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biology, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University (past)

Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University (past)

Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition Science, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University (past)

Communities
Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Nutrition
Degrees
PhD, University of Alberta, Nutrition and Metabolism, 1998
BS, University of Saskatchewan, Biochemistry, 1990
Keywords
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Associations
American Society for Nutritional Sciences