Pennington Biomedical Research Center

This study is testing if wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) helps people with severe obesity manage their blood sugar better before and after weight-loss surgery, compared to the standard finger-prick method. Researchers will recruit 20 people in Louisiana who are schedul…

This study aims to understand how tirzepatide, a medication for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, affects muscle and bone health during weight reduction. Researchers will compare people taking the medication alongside a lifestyle program (diet and exercise) to a control group usin…

This is a small pilot study to see if it's practical to run a larger trial comparing two diets. Six adults with overweight or obesity will eat a diet high in ultra-processed foods and a standard American diet for two weeks each. Researchers will measure body weight and other heal…

This study is testing whether a smartwatch can accurately and automatically detect when children and their parents are eating or drinking. Researchers will first test the system in a lab setting and then have families wear the watch for three days at home to see if it's practical…

This study aims to determine the exact iron requirements for US adults using safe, non-radioactive iron tracking. Researchers will follow 300 healthy adults for 12 weeks, measuring how their bodies process iron through regular blood tests. The results will help update national di…