Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center

The Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh was established in 2002. It is under the direction of John M. Jakicic, PhD, professor and chair of health and physical activity at Pitt.
The center’s mission is to do research around prevention and treatment of obesity and people who are overweight. Researchers with the center want to understand links between physical activity and a person’s health, both physical health and mental.
Studies for both adults and children are run through the center. The studies will help researchers know these health-related outcomes and to quantify the best dose of physical activity to maximize positive health outcomes for people’s bodies.
Researchers with the center also translate their research findings to health care, health-fitness, and community-based settings. The faculty and staff form a multidisciplinary research team consisting of expertise in exercise, nutrition and behavior modification.
The primary source of research funding is the National Institutes of Health.
People interested in obtaining more information about participating in on­going research studies at the Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center can contact 412-488-4184.
More information about the center can be found online at www.physicalactivity.pitt.edu/
 
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