NUTRITION

This study looks at whether a structured nutrition plan can help ICU patients recover better after abdominal surgery. The plan includes tube feeding, oral supplements, and a device to measure exact calorie needs. About 300 adults in the ICU will take part, and their nutrition and…

This study looks at whether teaching adults cooking and food skills can lower stress, reduce food waste, and improve their diet. About 180 adults aged 18 and older who can attend in-person classes will take part. Researchers will measure food waste before and after the classes to…

This study is testing a new type of protein that releases slowly in the body. The goal is to find the smallest amount needed to keep amino acid levels high for 12 hours. About 21 healthy adults aged 18-40 will take part. Results will help design future studies on this protein tec…

This study is a survey of 10 adults to understand how nutrition, mental health practices, and faith affect recovery from trauma or PTSD. Researchers want to learn what helps people overcome life challenges after stressful events. The results will be used to design better support …

About 11% of new mothers experience depression after childbirth, which can affect their baby's growth. This study tests whether treating mothers with blue light therapy improves their infants' development and health during the first year. Researchers will compare babies of mother…

This study looks at whether a 4-week educational workshop can help caregivers of children who struggle to get enough healthy food. About 40 adults will attend weekly sessions and complete surveys to see if their food security and nutrition knowledge improve. The goal is to learn …

This study looks at how nutritional counseling and physical exercise affect cell aging in elderly women. Researchers will measure telomere length (a marker of cell age) and other aging-related markers in 60 women aged 60-75, some with obesity and some without. The goal is to unde…

This study looks at whether three easy-to-use health checklists (G8, CARG, and Frailty scales) can predict serious side effects from chemotherapy in people aged 65 and older with solid tumors. Researchers will also check if these tests relate to nutrition blood markers and the ne…

This study is asking 2500 adults from Croatia, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain to fill out an online survey about their diet, exercise, sleep, stress, and social life. Researchers want to see which habits are linked to better physical and mental health. The results will help g…

This study looks at mothers and their children 20 years after they took part in a diet trial during pregnancy. Back then, some women ate a Mediterranean-style diet while others ate as usual. Now researchers want to see if that diet had any lasting effect on heart health. About 53…