Episode 119: Krista Casazza PhD, discusses myths surrounding
obesity, the role of epigenetics and the importance of the
musculoskeletal system in weight loss maintenance and metabolic
health.
Dr. Casazza is an associate professor in the Department of
Pediatrics at the University of Alabama.
Working with the pediatric population, Dr. Casazza’s research
interest have evolved into understanding the resource partitioning
during critical periods of growth and development with primary
focus on the bone fat interface.
Krista Casazza obtained her PhD from Florida International
University in 2006, where her research focused on dietary and
physical activity education interventions in adolescents. During
her training Dr. Casazza investigated the effects of macronutrient
modification (carbohydrate in particular) on reproductive hormones,
insulin dynamics and body composition during a weight loss
intervention in peri-pubertal African American girls.