Diet Study Center
Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton, Director
The Diet Study Center, under the direction of Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton,
began operating in January of 1996.
The Center consists of a dining room, jointly shared with
the Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, and the Metabolic
Kitchen.
Dr. Kris-Etherton and her colleagues conduct well-controlled feeding studies
that help to more fully understand the effects of various dietary components,
particularly the individual fatty acids, on coronary heart disease risk factors.