Current Studies
The Diet and Cardiometabolic Health Laboratory is currently conducting the following studies to understand the role of food, bioactives, and dietary patterns in delaying and preventing the onset of cardiometabolic diseases.
Cardiometabolic effects of snacking in prediabetes
The purpose of this study is to determine if substituting nutrient-dense snacks for snacks higher in saturated fat and/or added sugars has an effect on risk factors for type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Those interested in participating in this study should complete this survey to see if they qualify.
Mediterranean Diet and Blood Sugar Study
The purpose of this study is to determine if a healthy Mediterranean diet containing one medium potato/day has equivalent or non-different effects on risk factors for type 2 diabetes and heart disease as a healthy Mediterranean diet without potatoes.
Those interested in participating in this study should complete this survey to see if they qualify.
The effects of healthy diets with plant oils on heart and metabolic health
This is a nutrition study examining the effect of a healthy diet containing cottonseed oil on biomarkers of heart and metabolic health compared to other commonly consumed plant oils.
Those interested in participating in this study should complete this survey to see if they qualify.