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).