Associate Professor of Health and Exercise Science
Recent reports indicate that the number of states with an obesity rate of 30 percent or more has tripled since 2007, and the Obama administration and public health officials are making nutrition and exercise a priority. Gary Miller’s research considers both healthy behavioral lifestyle changes of nutrition and physical activity as well as bariatric surgery interventions in obesity and weight loss. Most of his work focuses on older adults, although he
Recent reports indicate that the number of states with an obesity rate of 30 percent or more has tripled since 2007, and the Obama administration and public health officials are making nutrition and exercise a priority. Gary Miller’s research considers both healthy behavioral lifestyle changes of nutrition and physical activity as well as bariatric surgery interventions in obesity and weight loss. Most of his work focuses on older adults, although he also works with children in community-based programs, such as supermarket health tours for school-aged children and intervention programs promoting healthy eating and physical activity targeting at-risk families.
In early 2008 he completed a study investigating the impact of gastric bypass weight loss surgery on body composition changes, physical function and inflammatory markers. Miller has published in the leading peer-reviewed journals in his field of study, including American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Obesity, International Journal of Obesity, Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging, Journal of Gerontology, and the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Areas of Expertise
The Role of Leptin in Obesity
Nutrition in Health and Disease
Lifestyles and Diseases
Advanced Exercise Physiology
Culture and Diet
Inflammation and Disease
University of California, Davis: Ph.D., Nutrition Sciences
Kansas State University: M.S., Kinesiology and Exercise Science
The University of Kansas: B.S., Pharmacy
Major scientific advances with dairy foods in nutrition and health
A large body of scientific evidence collected in recent decades demonstrates that an adequate intake of calcium and other nutrients from dairy foods reduces the risk of osteoporosis by increasing bone acquisition during growth, slowing age-related bone loss ...
Intensive weight loss program improves physical function in older obese adults with knee osteoarthritis
Objective: Physical function and body composition in older obese adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were examined after intensive weight loss...
Exercise and dietary weight loss in overweight and obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis: the Arthritis, Diet, and Activity Promotion Trial
The Arthritis, Diet, and Activity Promotion Trial (ADAPT) was a randomized, single-blind clinical trial lasting 18 months that was designed to determine whether long-term exercise and dietary weight loss are more effective, either separately or in combination, ...
Diet-induced weight loss, exercise, and chronic inflammation in older, obese adults: a randomized controlled clinical trial
Background: Persistent, low-grade inflammation is an independent predictor of several chronic diseases and all-cause mortality. Objective: The intention of this study was to determine the independent and combined effects of diet-induced weight loss and exercise ...
Some esthetic factors in a smile
A comparative analysis of the characteristic dental and facial features of esthetic smiles was conducted with 454 full-face photographs of dental and dental hygiene students with open smiles (smiles displaying teeth). The subjects were 207 men and 247 ...