Wrigley Science Institute Research Grants

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Wrigley Science Institute Research Grants The Wrigley Science Institute fund studies on the effects of chewing gum related to food intake, regulation of appetite and diet, weight loss, and/or the prevention of weight gain. An award of $25,000 is given to each recipient for a one-year pilot study.

2008 Recipients: Use of Chewing Gum to Prevent Weight Gain in Humans Taking Atypical Antipsychotic Medication Jennifer Nasser, PhD, RD Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Chewing Sugar-Free Gum Decreases Hunger Complaints in Between Meals in Obese Children. Daniel Preud'Homme, MD University of South Alabama Mobile, AL

2007 Recipients: Impact of Chewing Gum on Appetite, Meal Intake, and Mood under Controlled Conditions Kathleen J. Melanson, Ph.D., R.D., L.D. Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI Effects of Gum Chewing on Energy Expenditure Leah D. Whigham, Ph.D. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Sciences Center University of Wisconsin Madison, WI