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Courtney Peterson, Ph.D.

School of Health Professions Department of Nutrition Sciences

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Courtney Peterson, Ph.D.

School of Health Professions Department of Nutrition Sciences

Peterson is a scientist in UAB’s Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC), Diabetes Research Center (DRC), and the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC). Peterson's research focuses on the impact of intermittent fasting on human health. She has also conducted research that has led to a better, simpler way to calculate obesity in adolescents. 

Areas of Expertise:

  • Meal timing
  • Circadian rhythms
  • Nutrition
  • Body mass index
  • Obesity research

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