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Mary F. Lyles, MD

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Mary F. Lyles, MD

Mary F. Lyles, MD

  • Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
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Education
BA, Saint Louis University, 1971
MD, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 1975
Internship
Internal Medicine, Misericordia Hospital Medical Center, 1976
Residency
Internal Medicine, Misericordia Hospital Medical Center, 1978
Fellowship
State University of New York - Stony Brook, 1985
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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American College of Physicians Fellow
American Geriatrics Society
Society of General Internal Medicine
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Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
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Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Prevention

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  • Effects of Caloric Restriction on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Fatigue, and Disability Responses to Aerobic Exercise in Older Adults With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nicklas BJ, Brinkley TE, Houston DK, Lyles MF, Hugenschmidt CE, Beavers KM, Leng X. J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. 2019 06; 74(7):1084-1090.
  • Cognitive Effects of Adding Caloric Restriction to Aerobic Exercise Training in Older Adults with Obesity. Hugenschmidt CE, Leng X, Lyles M, Michael L, Dougherty A, Babcock P, Baker LD, Brinkley TE, Nicklas BJ. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 08; 27(8):1266-1274.
  • Long-Term Effects of Randomization to a Weight Loss Intervention in Older Adults: A Pilot Study. Houston DK, Miller ME, Kitzman DW, Rejeski WJ, Messier SP, Lyles MF, Kritchevsky SB, Nicklas BJ. J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr. ; 38(1):83-99.
  • Effect of intensive diet and exercise on self-efficacy in overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis: The IDEA randomized clinical trial. Mihalko SL, Cox P, Beavers DP, Miller GD, Nicklas BJ, Lyles M, Hunter DJ, Eckstein F, Guermazi A, Loeser RF, DeVita P, Messier SP. Transl Behav Med. 2019 03; 9(2):227-235.
  • Effect of a hypocaloric, nutritionally complete, higher-protein meal plan on bone density and quality in older adults with obesity: a randomized trial. Weaver AA, Houston DK, Shapses SA, Lyles MF, Henderson RM, Beavers DP, Baker AC, Beavers KM. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 2019 02; 109(2):478-486.
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