Nutrition Obesity Research Center

The UNC Nutrition Obesity Research Center supports five research cores:
 

CORE A - ADMINSTRATIVE AND BIOSTATISTICS  
Discovering Innovative Research and Informing Scientists and the Public About it 
The Administrative and Biostatistics Core provides oversight for all the Center's activities as well as biostatistical expertise and support.
 

CORE B - NUTRITION EPIDEMIOLOGY
Discovering Diet and Disease Relationships in Populations
The Nutrition Epidemiology Core provides advice in the design and analysis of epidemiological studies focused on nutrition, physical activity and body composition.
 

CORE C - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Discovering Molecular Mechanisms
The Molecular Biology and Nutritional Biochemistry Core encourages and facilitates application of molecular biology and biochemistry tools in nutritional research.
 

CORE D - NUTRITION BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION (CHAI)
Discovering How to Change Behavior
The Nutrition Behavioral Intervention (CHAI) Core provides services to researchers that are developing interventions aimed at promoting health and disease prevention.
 

CORE E - ANIMAL METABOLISM AND PHENOTYPING
Discovering How Animal Body Composition and Energy Balance Influence Health
The Animal Metabolism and Phenotyping Core provides the tools necessary for animal body composition and energy balance studies.