Linda Houtkooper
University of Arizona Tucson, USA
Biography
Dr. Houtkooper’s expertise focuses on the relationships of nutrition and physical activity to bone health, obesity prevention and personal fitness. She was selected to be a member of the Science Board for the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, and is on the editorial board of the American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Journal. Her research has been funded by competitive grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), foundations and organizations. She has published over 50 peer reviewed research articles and is a co-author of numerous books, curriculums, magazine articles and other publications.