Mary F. Lyles, MD
- Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Mary F. Lyles, MD
- 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
- Memberships
- American Geriatrics Society
- American College of Physicians Fellow
- Society of General Internal Medicine
- Positions
- Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
- Departments and Affiliations
- Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
- Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
Research
- Association of Breathing Reserve at Peak Exercise With Body Composition and Physical Function in Older Adults With Obesity. Opina MTD, Brinkley TE, Gordon M, Lyles MF, Nicklas BJ. J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. 2019 11; 74(12):1973-1979.
- 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.