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Bonnie Metzger, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor of Nursing & Central Faculty Ombuds

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Room 2156
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
Faculty Phone: (734)763-4202
FAX: 734-764-5266
bmetzger@umich.edu

Central Faculty Ombuds
6052 Fleming Admin. Bldg.
Ombuds Phone: 734-764-0303

My research focuses on the interaction between life-style factors such as exercise and nutrition, and cognitive processes and how these relationships affect behavior. My current research, which has received funding from NIH, looks at the interactive effects of genetic predisposition for obesity and exercise and diet on cardiovascular risk in both genders. This new knowledge may lead to a greater understanding of how lifestyle changes can be individualized to more effectively reduce cardiovascular risk.

Education
PhD, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1982
MN, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1969
BSN, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1965
Diploma, Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1962

Research Interests
Altered energy regulation and its health-related sequelae
Nursing interventions: exercise and dietary manipulation

Current Research
Effects of Gender, Genetics, Diet and Exercise on Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk