Muzi Na, PhD, MHS, FASN

Associate Professor
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Muzi Na, PhD, MHS, FASN, is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Pennsylvania State University. She earned her PhD in human nutrition and an MHS in biostatistics from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, followed by postdoctoral training in nutritional epidemiology at the University of California, Davis. As the director of Diet and Disparities in Development and Degeneration lab, or the "4D" Lab, Dr. Na investigates how food insecurity, dietary patterns, and targeted interventions impact cognitive, vascular, and sleep health. Her research has been supported by funding from UNICEF, USAID-CRS, GAIN, the USDA and The Peanut Institute Foundation. Dr. Na is an Editorial Science Fellow for The Journal of Nutrition and serves as an associate editor for Nutrition Reviews. She also previously served as Chair of the Community and Public Health Nutrition Research Interest Section (CPHN RIS).

Presentation(s):

• Nutritional and Lifestyle Drivers of Aging and Chronic Disease (Oral Session 4)

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (OR04-01-26) Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Long-Term Cognitive Decline: A Weighted Analysis in the ARIC Cohort

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  8:30 AM - 8:42 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (AL01-02-26) Better Maternal Dietary Quality During Pregnancy Is Associated With Improved Adaptive Behavior and Cognitive Performance in Offspring Through 24 Months: The Glowing Study

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  5:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.