Health and Human Performance
McVay Weight Management Lab
Led by Megan A. McVay · Health Education and Behavior
What we study
The lab studies how to help people with obesity start and stick to weight loss programs, focusing on digital tools and strategies to improve treatment access.
What working here is like
- Human participants
- Coding helps
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Addressing co-occurring chronic pain and obesity simultaneously in a behavioral intervention: a pilot trial
2026 · Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Tests whether a combined weight and pain management program is feasible and acceptable for people with chronic pain and obesity.
- Feasibility and acceptability of a social media-based physical activity intervention for college women
2026 · Psychology of sport and exercise
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- Beyond the Individual: Family-Level Impacts of Caregiver GLP-1 Use on Food Environments and Child Health Behaviors
2026 · Childhood Obesity
Finds that caregivers taking GLP-1 medication often offer healthier foods to children and focus on their nutrition and activity.
- Hypothetical food purchase tasks and eating behavior: A systematized review and future directions
2026 · Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Reviews how hypothetical food purchase tasks can predict food choices and eating habits, but finds research is inconsistent.
- Correlates of Healthcare Patients’ Interest in and Use of Medication and Non-Evidence-Based Approaches to Weight Loss
2025 · American Journal of Health Promotion
Finds that healthcare patients with obesity are more likely to use supplements or home remedies for weight loss than GLP-1 medications.
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