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Gale B. Carey

Gale B. Carey, Ph.D.

Professor

Kendall Hall, Room 403
(603) 862-4628
Email: gale.carey@unh.edu

Educational Background:

Ph.D., University of California Davis, 1981

M.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1976

B.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1974

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Courses Taught:

Nutritional Biochemistry (NUTR 750/850); Sports Nutrition (NUTR 646); Introduction to Research (ANSC 901); Intermediary Metabolism & Exercise (ANSC 901A & B)

General Area of Interest and/or Specialty:

Adipose tissue metabolism; obesity and diabetes; exercise and lactation

Description of current research and/or professional activities:

My research focuses on two areas: adipose tissue metabolism and exercise during lactation. For our studies on adipose tissue, we use the miniature Yucatan swine as a model for obesity and diabetes because of the pig's similarities to the human digestive tract, cardiovascular system, nutritional requirements, and adaptation to exercise-training. Our experiments focus on the biochemical effects and origins of extracellular adenosine in adipose tissue, and range in scope from the whole animal to the subcellular level. For our studies on exercise during lactation, we study the effects of acute exercise on breast milk composition and infant feeding in women who are 2 to 4 months postpartum.

My professional activities reflect my research interests. I'm a member of the American Society for Nutritional Sciences, the American Physiological Society, the American Diabetes Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the North American Association for the Study of Obesity.

Representative Publications:

Moher, H. E. and Carey, Gale B. (2002) Adipose tissue blood flow (ATBF) in miniature swine using the 133xenon washout technique. J. Anim. Sci., 80:1294-1298.

Wright, K. C., Carey, Gale B. and Quinn, Timothy J. (2002) Infant acceptance of breast milk after maternal exercise. Pediatrics, 109:585-589.

Carey, Gale B. and Quinn, Timothy J. (2001) Exercise and lactation: Are they compatible? Can. J. Appl. Physiol., 26 (1):55-74.

Quinn, Timothy J. and Carey, Gale B. (2000) Exercise in lactating women: A review. Am J Med Sports 2:172-177.

Carey, Gale B. (2000) Cellular adaptations in fat tissue of exercise-trained miniature swine: role of excess energy intake. J Appl Physiol 88:881-887.

Quinn, Timothy J. and Carey, Gale B. (1999) Does exercise intensity or diet influence lactic acid accumulation in breast milk? Med Sci Sports Exerc 31:105-110.

Carey, Gale B. and Quinn, Timothy J. (1998) Effect of exercise on milk and nursing babies. Med Sci Sports Exerc 30:1659 (Letter to the Editor).

Carey, Gale B. (1998) Mechanisms regulating adipocyte lipolysis. In: Skeletal Muscle Metabolism, Exercise and Diabetes, E.A. Richter, H. Galbo, B. Kiens and B. Saltin, eds. E.A. Richter, B. Kiens, H. Galbo and B. Saltin, eds. Plenum Press, NY. Adv Exp Med Biol 441:157-170.

Finnegan, Richard B. and Carey, Gale B. (1998) Characterization of cyclic AMP efflux from swine adipocytes in vitro. Obes Res 6:292-298.

Additional Information:

In 1995, Dr. Gale Carey was honored by her colleagues with the distinguished COLSA Outstanding Advisor Award.