Teresita Saechao

Faculty - Health Sciences, Pleasant Hill Campus

Specialties: Sports nutrition and Athletics Performance; Nutrition Curriculum Development for Public Health Programs; Preschool Nutrition; Weight Loss; Exercise Prescription. 

Research Interests: Nutrigenomics; The effects of exercise on adipose cells; The effects of family background on pediatric obesity; Sports Nutrition for strength athletes and endurance runners; Effective weight loss and weight management techniques for athletes; Culturally diverse programs that decrease obesity risks; Genetics and chronic conditions.

• Education

Education

• B.S. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Physiology - CSU Sacramento, Sacramento CA
  
  
• M.S. in Human Nutrition - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
  
  
• Fitness Specialist Certification - American River College, Sacramento CA