BODY WEIGHT

This study is testing whether a daily, ready-to-drink peanut-based supplement can improve the health of elderly people. For 12 weeks, 80 participants will either receive the supplement or not, while researchers track changes in weight, strength, blood pressure, and key nutrients …

This study is testing a two-part program to help premature babies in the hospital learn to feed by mouth. It combines gentle mouth exercises with a special feeding schedule based on the time of day. Researchers want to see if this helps babies become ready to feed, switch to full…

This study is testing if helping teens cope with the shame and stress of weight stigma makes standard weight management programs more effective. Researchers are comparing a program that starts with 4 weeks of stigma-coping skills to one that starts with general health information…

This USDA study aims to understand what improves heart and metabolic health more: losing weight or eating a high-quality diet, even without weight loss. For 8 weeks, 70 adults with obesity or related risk factors will eat provided meals following either standard American or healt…

This study is checking in on 301 mothers and their now 14-year-old children. The mothers were part of a trial 14 years ago that tested a special diet and exercise program during pregnancy. Researchers want to see if that program helped prevent the children from developing obesity…