Pennington Biomedical Research Center

This study tested whether eating less calorie-dense food (fewer calories per gram) during a 10-hour eating window each day could improve insulin resistance and reduce body weight in older adults with obesity. Forty participants followed either a low-energy dense diet or their usu…

This study tested a lifestyle program to help pregnant women with obesity maintain their weight and lose fat mass during pregnancy. About 100 women in early pregnancy took part, receiving either the program or standard care. The goal was to see if this approach could improve moth…

This study looked at how fat cells form and store fat in women with lipedema, a painful condition that causes fat buildup in the legs. Seventeen women with lipedema drank special heavy water and gave fat samples from their legs and belly. The goal was to learn more about what cau…

This study aimed to create and test a short questionnaire that measures 'food noise'—persistent, unwanted thoughts about food that can make healthy eating difficult. Researchers enrolled 400 adults in the United States to answer five questions about their food-related thoughts. T…

This study looked at whether the body's ability to switch between burning sugar and fat (called metabolic flexibility) predicts future metabolic health. Researchers used data from 18 healthy adults without obesity collected 16 years ago and brought them back for a single follow-u…