Scientists launch major study to unlock the secrets of body weight

NCT ID NCT00428987

Summary

This study aims to understand the many factors that influence body weight by observing and measuring physical and behavioral traits in adults. Researchers are recruiting 2,000 healthy adults of all body sizes—lean, overweight, and obese—to participate. The study involves detailed tests on metabolism, hormones, fitness, sleep, food preferences, and genetics, but does not provide treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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  • Contact

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Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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