We are seeking people to participate in studies to improve our understanding if the health roles of foods and physical activity. Participants become essential partners in our research and are paid honoraria for their participation.
The Human Nutrition Research 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.
The Human Nutrition Research Center is unmatched in its capacity for conducting state-of-art physiological evaluations of humans. This includes the ability to assess body composition, fitness status, responses to physical activity and energy metabolism.
The Human Nutrition Research Center conducts human diet and physical activity intervention studies addressing the prevention of obesity and related disorders. This comprises a range of studies involving human volunteers.
The Human Nutrition Research Center conducts a range of studies using animal models and cultured cells to address questions of metabolic mechanisms relevant to but not feasible with humans.
Current Research
Eating Responses to External Food Cues in Weight Discordant Siblings
Why is it so hard to stop eating chocolate?
Relationship between food waste, diet quality, and environmental sustainability
The History and Future of Dietary Guidance in America
Impact of Dietary Protein and Gender on Food Reinforcement
