Research Symposium
23rd annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 6, 2023
Fiona Dininger Poster Session 3: 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm/ Poster #48
BIO
Hello! I am a freshman majoring in biochemistry here at FSU and loving it! I am from Orlando and grew up with my parents and older sister, who just became a teacher. I am currently hoping to attend medical school and eventually become a research doctor. I have always been interested in medicine and would love to help develop new cancer treatments. I am involved on campus with FSU Presidential Scholars, Alpha Chi Sigma, and Phi Sigma Pi.
Resistance Training Modulation of Fat Metabolism in Postmenopausal Women with Obesity
Authors: Fiona Dininger, Mostafa AliStudent Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Mostafa Ali
Mentor's Department: College of Health and Human Sciences Mentor's College: College of Health and Human Sciences Co-Presenters: Patrick Demarco, Michael Bellavance. Kasper Buchen
Abstract
Participants will undergo 12 weeks of either resistance or endurance training and both their
regional lipolytic activity and whole body fat metabolism will be assessed before and after the
exercise training.
Our study hopes to yield results that will have implications on improving health guidelines to
prevent diabetes and other metabolism related disorders in postmenopausal women.
Our hypothesis is that both resistance and endurance training will have positive impacts on fat
metabolism by increasing lipolytic flexibility.
Keywords: Exercise science, metabolism, human participants