Current Projects

Effects of dietary energy restriction on metabolic aging
Influence of fiber on and energy regulation
Physiological and cognitive effects of beverage consumption
Genetic inheritance of body composition and energy regulation in identical twins and their parents
Relative effects of diet and physical activity on body composition and metabolic profile
Dietary composition, obesity, and cardiovascular risk

Energy Metabolism Laboratory

To learn more about the Energy Metabolism Laboratory, please visit the lab's USDA/ARS webpage.*

*Note: this link will take you away from Tufts University's website and into a federal website.

Roberts' New Book Profiled In Chronicle Of Higher Education
Tufts Nutritionist's Research Makes Waves Across The Country

Volunteer for science.
Limiting calories may prove to be the 'fountain of youth'

Volunteer for the CALERIE study:
Researchers will explore whether healthy adults who eat a 25% calorie restricted diet for two years will experience biological changes thought slow the aging process and protect against age-related disease.