We are seeking people to participate in studies to improve our understanding of the health roles of foods and physical activity. Participants become essential partners in our research and are paid honoraria for their participation.
Our Center is unmatched in its capacities for conducting state-of-the-art nutritional analyses as part of our studies with human volunteers, and animal and cultured cell models.
We conduct state-of-art physiological evaluations of humans. This includes the ability to assess body composition, fitness status, responses to physical activity and energy metabolism.
Our 92,000 sq. ft. building contains state-of-the-art facilities for research with humans, animals, and cell culture as well as multiple chemical and biochemical laboratories.
We study the roles of foods, food factors, agricultural practices and physical activity on human health and maintenance of a healthy body weight.
Latest Publications
Modeling lacto-vegetarian, pescatarian, and “pescavegan” USDA food patterns and assessing nutrient adequacy for healthy non-pregnant, non-lactating adults (frontiersin.org)
Understanding the link between frequency of eating and cardiometabolic health outcomes in Americans who “snack”
Application of dairy‐free vegetarian and vegan USDA food pattern models for non‐pregnant, non‐lactating healthy adults - Hess - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
Increasing Vegetable Intake Decreases Urinary Acidity and Bone Resorption Marker in Overweight and Obese Adults: An 8-Week Randomized Controlled Trial
Consumption of Dietary Guidelines for Americans Types and Amounts of Vegetables Increases Mean Subjective Happiness Scale Scores: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Modeling Dairy-Free Vegetarian and Vegan USDA Food Patterns for Non-Pregnant, Non-Lactating Adults
Consumption of a Variety of Vegetables to Meet Dietary Guidelines for Americans' Recommendations Does Not Induce Sensitization of Vegetable Reinforcement Among Adults with Overweight and Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Mammary Tumorigenesis and Metabolome in Male Adipose Specific Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 Deficient MMTV-PyMT Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet
Adequacy of calcium and vitamin D reduces inflammation, β-catenin signaling, and dysbiotic Parasutterela bacteria in the colon of C57BL/6 mice fed a western-style die
