Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 5R01HL156622-05
Daily experiences and cognitive mediators of behavioral obesity treatment outcomes
Recipient
Rush University Medical Center
Award Amount
$649,486.00
Ceiling
$649,486.00
Awarded
July 27, 2026
Identifier
5R01HL156622-05
A research project funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to study cognitive and behavioral factors influencing weight loss outcomes in adults with obesity, focusing on present bias and daily experiences.
Description
This project aims to identify the mechanisms that account for variation in behavioral weight loss outcomes by studying present bias and adverse daily experiences in adults with obesity undergoing a standard-of-care weight loss intervention.