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[email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES IDENTIFYING OSTEOSARCOPENIC OBESITY IN A GROUP OF OLDER WOMEN By JULIA E. INGLIS A Dissertation presented to the Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2017 Julia E. Inglis defended this dissertation on February 28, 2017. The members of the supervisory committee were: Jasminka Ilich-Ernst Professor Directing Dissertation Dan McGee University Representative Bahram H. Arjmandi Committee Member Lynn Panton Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the dissertation has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii To my grandfather, Harry B. Eisberg, Jr, MD, who also studied bone health iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to offer my utmost appreciation for Dr. Jasminka Ilich-Ernst, who was more than an advisor to me. She played a key role in guiding me with unlimited patience and energy and gave me all the support I could ask for. Her experience and knowledge has enlightened my education and my life, providing me with a vision for my person and my career. I would also like to thank my committee members Dr. Bahram Arjmandi, Dr. Lynn B. Panton, and Dr. Dan McGee for their valuable ideas, encouragement and compassion.