Meena Shah
Assistant Professor
Texas Christian University
TCU Box 297730
Fort Worth, TX 76129

Office Phone: (817) 257-6871
Fax: (817) 257-7702
E-Mail: M.Shah@tcu.edu

Educational Background
Ph.D. London University, 1986 Nutrition
London, England

B.Sc. Robert Gordon's University, 1982 Nutrition and Dietetics
Aberdeen, Scotland

Teaching Responsibilities
Health and Wellness Concepts, Health and Stress Management, Human Sexuality, and Study of Human Disease

Research Interests
Nutrition intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk factors, weight loss and maintenance, and development of culturally sensitive diet interventions.

Sample Papers
Geissler CA, Miller DS, Shah M. The daily energy expenditure of the post obese and the lean. Am J Clin Nutr 1987;45:914-920.

Shah M, Geissler CA, Miller DS. Metabolic rate during and after aerobic exercise in post-obese and lean women. Europ J Clin Nutr 1988;42:455-464.

Shah M, Miller DS, Geissler CA. Lower metabolic rates of post-obese versus lean women: thermogenesis, basal metabolic rate and genetics. Europ J Clin Nutr 1988;42:741-752.

Shah M, Jeffery RW, Hannan PJ, Onstad L. Relationship between socio-demographic and behavior factors, and body mass index in a population with high-normal blood pressure: Hypertension Prevention Trial. Europ J Clin Nutr 1989;43:583-596.

Shah M, Jeffery RW, Laing B, Savre SG, VanNatta M, Strickland D: Hypertension Prevention Trial (HPT): Food pattern changes resulting from intervention on sodium, potassium, and energy intake. J Am Diet Assoc 1990;90:69-76.

Shah M, Jeffery RW: Is obesity due to overeating and inactivity, or to a defective metabolic rate? A review. Annals Behavioral Med 1991;13:73-81.

Shah M, Hannan PJ, Jeffery RW: Secular trends in body mass index in the adult population of three communities from the upper mid-western part of the USA: The Minnesota Heart Health Program. Int J Obes 1991;15:499-503.

Jeffery RW, Shah M: Dietary fat and obesity. 1992 Surgeon General's Report on Diet and Health.

Shah M, French S., Jeffery RW, McGovern P, Forster JL, Lando HA: Correlates of high calorie/fat foods in a worksite population: The Healthy Worker Project. Addictive Behaviors 1993;18:583-594.

Shah M, McGovern P, French S, Baxter J: Comparison of a low fat ad-libitum complex carbohydrate and a low energy diet in moderately obese women. Am J Clin Nutr 1994; 59:980-984.

Lehmann MH, Thomas A, Nabih M, Stainman RT, Fromm BS, Shah M, Norsted SW: Sudden death in recipients of first generation implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Analysis of terminal events. J Intervent Cardiol 1994; 7:487-503.

Shah M, McGovern M, Baxter J, Garg A: Nutrient and food intake in obese women on a low-fat or low-calorie diet. Am J Health Prom 1996; 10(3): 179-182.

Shah M, Garg A: High fat- and high-carbohydrate diets and energy balance. Diab Care 1996; 19(10): 1142-1152.

Shah M, Coyle Y, Kavanaugh A, Lipsky P, Huet BA. Development and initial evaluation of a culturally sensitive cholesterol lowering diet program for Mexican- and African-American Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care and Research 2000;13(4):205-212.

Shah M, Kavanaugh A, Coyle Y, Lipsky P, Huet BA. The effect of a culturally sensitive cholesterol-lowering diet program on lipid and lipoproteins, body weight, nutrient intakes, and quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. (Will submit it to the Journal of Rheumatology)

Shah M, Huet BA, Kavanaugh A, Coyle A, Lipsky P. The effect of a culturally sensitive cholesterol-lowering diet program on nutrients intakes and diet quality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (In preparation).

Sample Presentations
Geissler CA, Miller DS, Shah M. Lower daily metabolic rates in post-obese than in lean subjects. Proc Nutr Soc 1987;46(2):82A.

Shah M, Jeffery RW, Hannan PJ. Secular trends of obesity in the mid-western adult population from 1980 to 1987: The Minnesota Heart Health Program. North American Society for the Study of Obesity; Bethesda, Maryland, September 1989.

Lehmann MH, Thomas A, Jackson K, Stainman RT, Shah M, Schuger C, Meissner MD, Mosteller R: Long-term outcome with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy in an investigator-edited database of 876 patients. Am Heart Assoc; November 1990.

Lemmer JH Jr., Augelli NV, Bradley S, Drews TA, Shah M, Daniels K, Kienzle MG: Internal defibrillation energy requirements early following patch electrode implantation. Am Heart Assoc; November 1991.

Shah M, Garg A. High fat and high carbohydrate diets and energy balance: A review. UT Southwestern Medical Center, Endocrine Grand Rounds, April 1996.

Awards
B.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics awarded with Commendation.

Grants
"Low Fat Ad Libitum Diet and Weight Loss", NIH 1991, appx. $ 500,000 was awarded.

"Modifying Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis Among Minority Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients", University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, General Clinical Research Center, 1997; grant funded serum and urine collection and analyses and food preparation.

"Modifying Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis Among Minority Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients", Merck 1998, $20,000 was awarded.

Professional Memberships and Activities
Reviewer for the American Journal of Health Promotion (1992 to present)
Reviewer for the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1996)
Consultant for the Surgeon General of the United States (1992)
American Society for Clinical Nutrition (have applied to become member)
Seminar on etiology and treatment of obesity, Visha Oshwal Community, Kisumu, Kenya (1997)
Personal Information
Birthplace: Nairobi, Kenya
Husband: Michael J Simpson, Ph.D.
Children: Sheena Shah-Simpson, born November 27, 1990 and Serena Shah-Simpson, born July 12, 1994

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