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Cheryl A. Lovelady, Ph.D., R.D.

Professor
Office: 336-256-0310
email: cheryl_lovelady@uncg.edu

Education

- Ph.D., University of California at Davis, 1991
- M.P.H., R.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1978
- L.D.N. (North Carolina), 1993

Research Interests

- Nutrition and women’s health with emphasis on nutrient needs during lactation.
- Nutrition and exercise.
- Assessment of energy intake and expenditure.
- Breast milk for the very-low-birth weight infant.
- Prevention of childhood obesity.

Current Research

- Promoting postpartum weight loss in overweight women.
- Effects of exercise during lactation on maternal health.
- Promotion of breast milk for the very-low-birth weight infant in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Family-based interventions to prevent childhood obesity.

Selected Publications

- Ostbye, T., Krause, K.M., Lovelady, C.A., Morey, M.C., Bastian, L.A., Peterson, B. L., Swamy, G.K., Brouwer, R.J.N., and C. M. McBride. The Active Mothers Postpartum Trial: A Randomized Controlled Weight Loss Intervention Trial. Am J Prev Med 2009;37:173-180.

- Lovelady, C.A., Bopp, M.J., Colleran, H.L., Mackie, H.K., and L. Wideman. Effect of exercise training on loss of bone mineral density during lactation. Med Sci Sports Exer (in press, Oct. 2009).

- Sisk, P.M., Lovelady, C.A., Gruber, K. J. Dillard, R.G., and T.M. O’Shea. Human Milk Consumption and Full Enteral Feeding among Infants < 1250 Grams. Pediatrics 2008;121:e1528-e1533.

- Lovelady, C.A., Garner, K.E., Moreno, K.L., and J.P. Williams. The effects of dieting on food and nutrient intake of lactating women. J Am Diet Assoc 2006;106:908-912.

- Sisk, P.M., Lovelady, C.A., Gruber, K.J., and R. G. Dillard. Lactation counseling for mothers of very low birth weight infants: effect on maternal anxiety and infant intake of human milk. Pediatrics 2006;117:67-105.

- Pivarnik, J.M., Chambliss, H.O., Clapp, J.F., Dugan, S.A., Hatch, M.C., Lovelady, C.A., Mottola, M.R., and M.A. Williams. Impact of physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum on chronic disease risk. Med Sci Sport Exer 2006;38:989-1006.

- Lovelady, C.A. Brief Critical Review: Is maternal obesity a cause of poor lactation performance? Nutr Rev 2005;63:352-355.

- Lovelady, C.A., Hunter, C.P. and C.M. Geigerman. The effect of exercise on immunological factors in human milk. Pediatrics 2003;111:e148-e152.

- Lovelady, C.A., Garner, K.E., Moreno, K.L., and J.P. Williams. The effect of weight loss in overweight, lactating women on the growth of their infants. N Engl J Med 2000; 342:449-53.

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Department of Nutrition
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
VOICE 336.334.5313
EMAIL nutrition@uncg.edu