Meena Kumari

Body fat distribution is a heritable trait and a well-established predictor of adverse metabolic outcomes, independent of overall adiposity. To increase our understanding of the genetic basis of body fat distribution and its molecular links…

Postmenopausal osteoporosis is associated with estrogen deficiency and rapid bone loss. The mechanism by which estrogen deficiency results in bone loss has not been fully explained. Studies in mice rendered acutely estrogen deficient by ova…