Stacy Sims

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Stacy T Sims
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USA
Website www.drstacysims.com

Stacy T Sims is an exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist, author, and women's health and fitness advocate.

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Early life and education

Sims was born to an American military family in 1973. She spent much of her childhood in the Netherlands and went to high school in San Francisco in the United States. In high school, she competed in cross country running and field hockey. Sims attended Purdue University for her undergraduate degree and graduated in 1995. She then completed a master's degree in exercise physiology and metabolism at Springfield College. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Otago in New Zealand in 2006. [1] [2] She also held post doctoral position with Marcia Stefanick in the Stanford Prevention Research Center.

Career

Sims was a bike racer for UCI Team Tibco and triathlete. [3] [4] She has competed in the Ironman Kona, the Maui Xterra World Championships. [1]

From 2007 to 2012, Sims studied sex differences in physical activity, performance and health at Stanford University. [5] She educates on women’s and girls’ training and performance, often using the phrase, "Women are not small men." Her 2016 book, Roar focuses on these differences including the effects of menstruation and hormonal birth control, female-centered nutrition, and aging and menopause. [5] [3] In 2019, Sims delivered a talk titled "Women are not small men" at TEDxTauranga. [6]

As of September 2024, Sims holds a research associate position at Auckland University of Technology. [7] and an adjunct faculty position with the Stanford Lifestyle Medicine group.

Personal life

Sims lives in Mount Maunganui in the North Island of New Zealand. [1] [7]

Publications

Books

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tilton, Morgan (2024-04-11). "'Women Are Not Small Men:' Dr. Stacy Sims and the Women's Endurance Sports Revolution". iRunFar. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  2. ↑ Sims, Stacey Teresa (2006). Plasma volume and the physiological response to sodium loading in men and women : a thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, School of Physical Education, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
  3. 1 2 Blacking, Deena (2023-03-06). "Seven ways 'traditional' cycle training approaches don't work for women - and what you can do instead". cyclingweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  4. ↑ Lidbury, Emma-Kate (2020-11-24). "2020's Multisport Movers and Shakers: Stacy Sims". Triathlete. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  5. 1 2 Perkins, Rachel (2020-01-30). "Book Review: "ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body For Life" by Stacy Sims, Ph.D". FasterSkier. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  6. ↑ "Women are not small men says scientist". NZ Herald. 2025-02-11. Archived from the original on 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  7. 1 2 "Leading nutrition expert: Why women should think about ageing well, not losing weight". NZ Herald. 2024-09-13. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
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