Weight Management
The Weight Management theme seeks a better understanding of the relationship between food intake and weight control. Main research directions are first, nutrient sensing in the gastrointestinal tract - the initial phase in a cascade of signals that lead to the sensation of satiety, of having had enough. Second, the preservation of desired body mass during intentional weight loss and, third, managing fat distribution in the body, which can be strongly associated with obesity-induced metabolic disturbances.