Adventhealth Translational Research Institute

This study aims to discover the natural chemicals released by muscles during exercise that help the body burn fat. Researchers will compare lean, obese, and athletic volunteers by taking muscle and blood samples before and after exercise. The goal is to identify these 'exercise s…

This study aims to understand why people store body fat in different patterns, often called 'apple' shape (around the belly) versus 'pear' shape (around the hips and thighs). Researchers are collecting small fat tissue samples from 27 healthy men and women to analyze the biologic…