Diet and Physical Activity Interactions in Obesity

The projects funded by this grant, primarily focus on environmental factors that promote weight-gain in the general human population, and how to modify these factors, to prevent further weight-gain in the future. In the coming years, the researchers at the University of Colorado-HSC hope to gain an understanding as to how small changes in diet and physical activity can be achieved and sustained to prevent weight-gain.

BMI: 21-26 < 5lb. weight change in 6 mo. usual fat intake 25-35% regularly eats 3 meals/day no chronic health problems known to affect appetite either active or inactive (specific criteria do exist) no smoking women must be on bcps no evidence of depression, eating disorder, or restrained eater (determined from validated questionnaires).