Mission:
The Food Intake and Energy Regulation Laboratory's (FIERL) mission is to identify dietary, lifestyle, psychological, and physiological characteristics of individuals that influence food self-selection and weight regulation. A metabolic approach provides quantitative evidence of the extent to which individual characteristics, dietary components, environmental factors, and lifestyle contribute to the increasing incidence of overweight and obesity seen in today¿s society. The role of specific foods and energy sources are evaluated in the context of food intake behavior and metabolism to identify which of these factors play major roles in the ability of individuals to maintain a healthy weight.