Current Projects

The EMET Lab is one of the 3 sites in the CALERIE study, the first human trial of calorie restriction to examine potential benefits for parameters related to longevity.
Emergency Food Product study. The EMET lab recently obtained funding to examine the effects of emergency food products, on long-term body weight. The study relates to our interest in the role of dietary variety in weight regulation, hunger, satiety and food cravings.
The EMET lab recently did an NIH submission on dietary composition x insulin secretion interaction in weight control (Roberts and Pittas Co-PIs, NIH submission for June 6th) to examine whether individualizing dietary recommendations facilitates weight control in overweight and obese individuals.
The EMET lab is currently exploring developing a Worksite Healthy Weight intervention (internal funding).

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ForÃ¯Â¿Â½more information about the Energy Metabolism Laboratory, please visit theÃ¯Â¿Â½ USDA, Agricultural Research Service.

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