Jung Sun Lee
Assistant Professor
Areas of expertise
About
Dr. Lee has training and background in community nutrition, epidemiology, and aging, with specific expertise in food insecurity research conducting evaluation studies on food and nutrition assistance programs, community-based nutrition interventions, and policy addressing nutrition-related health disparities in low-income population. Dr. Lee’s work uses multidisciplinary approaches, and both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Cornell University, NY, United States (2002)
Master of Science, Nutrition Sciences
Seoul National University, Korea (1994)
Bachelor of Science, Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
Seoul National University, Korea (1992)
Scholarly Works
- Dietary protein intake is associated with lean mass change in older, community-dwelling adults: the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, (2008).
- Alternative definitions of sarcopenia, lower extremity performance, and functional impairment with aging in older men and women, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, (2007).
- Excessive Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, DIABETES CARE, (2009).
- Weight change and the conservation of lean mass in old age: the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study., Am J Clin Nutr, (2005).
- Nutritional and health consequences are associated with food insecurity among U.S. elderly persons., J Nutr, (2001).
Contact
Mailing Address
129 Barrow Hall
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
115 DW Brooks Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
