Ellen M. Evans

Research Summary

The goal of my research program is to create and disseminate knowledge regarding the importance of physical activity/exercise and nutrition for optimal body composition as it relates to health status, with a special interest in aging and women's health. My translational clinical research program is interdisciplinary and evaluates body composition outcomes as both independent and dependent variables fostering collaborations with experts in nutrition, the behavioral sciences and biomedical imaging. My primary current research is exploring the efficacy of a higher protein diet, in combination with exercise, to favorably impact body composition and enhance physical function and mental energy in overweight middle-aged and older women.