Donna Beshgetoor, ENS

Appointment year at SDSU - 1996

Contact Information

Office location: ENS 120
Telephone number: (619) 594-1918

Education

Post-doctoral Fellowship, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Ph. D. (Nutrition/Physiological Chemistry), University of California - Davis
M.S. (Nutritional Biochemistry), University of Nebraska - Lincoln
B.S. (Nutrition/Dietetics) Michigan State University and University of Surrey - England

Professional Memberships:

American Society of Clinical Nutrition
American Society of Nutritional Sciences
American Dietetic Association

Major Curricular Responsibilities

Nutr 204 Fundamentals of Nutrition
Nutr 406 Medical Nutrition Therapy
Nutr 407 Applications in Medical Nutrition Therapy
Nutr 606 Physiology of Diet Therapy

Academic Interests

Primary research interests: mineral metabolism in athletes and in varied clinical conditions.

Selected Publications:

Beshgetoor D and B Lonnerdal, Effect of marginal maternal zinc deficiency on mammary zinc metabolism, J Nutr Biochem 8: 573-578, 1997.
Beshgetoor D and KM Hambidge, Clinical conditions altering copper metabolism in humans, Am J Clin Nutr 67: 1007S-1021S, 1998.
Beshgetoor D and B Lonnerdal, Identification of an alpha 2-macroglobulin receptor in human mammary epithelial cells. J Nutr 129: 152-157, 1999.
Beshgetoor D and JF Nichols. Nutritional supplement use in female master athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc 315: S163, 1999.
Beshgetoor D, JF Nichols and I Rego. Effect of training mode and calcium intake on bone mineral density in female master cyclists, runners and non-athletes. Int J Sports Nutr 10: 290-301, 2000.
Beshgetoor D, Arrues S, and McGuire K. Effect of competitive training on T-cell mediated immune function in Master's female athletes. Int J Sports Medicine 25: 553-558, 2004.

Service Germane to Profession:

Department

Scholarship Committee
Doctoral Planning Committee

University

Pre-professional Evaluation Committee
Freshman for a Day Program
SDSU liaison for WIC Program

Community

San Diego Anemia Task Force
American Cancer Society - Board of Directors

The information on this page represents that of Dr. Donna Beshgetoor and not necessarily that of San Diego State University. Donna Beshgetoo takes full responsibility for the information presented.