Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Summary

Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a medical facility located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This center is recognized for care of Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Motor Skills, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes and other specialties. Pennington Biomedical Research Center is involved with conducting 301 clinical trials across 257 conditions. There are 10 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Frank L Greenway, MD, Leanne M Redman, Ph.D., Eric Ravussin, PhD, and Robert L Newton, Jr., PhD.

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Obesity

Insulin Resistance

Childhood Obesity

Health Behaviors

Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes

Malnutrition

Alzheimer's Disease

Metabolic Syndrome

Hypothyroidism

Overfeeding Effects on Obesity

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Adipose, or fat, tissue is a plastic organ that retains the ability to expand and store excess calories during positive energy balance in humans. The capacity of subcutaneous (subQ) adipose tissue to expand and remodel is an important determinant of obesity-related health complications, and impaired expansion of subQ fat tissue is thought to contribute to the risk of diseases such as the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The objectives of the study are to evaluate the changes and mechanisms of (subQ) adipose tissue expandability that occur as a result of short-term weight gain and to investigate the effects on cardio-metabolic health outcomes. Findings from this study will provide new insight into the dynamics of adipose expansion and remodeling during changes in energy balance and how this may impact future fat tissue function and metabolic health.

Recruiting

1 award

N/A

8 criteria

Avocado

for Type 2 Diabetes

This trial is testing if eating Hass Avocados can help lower blood sugar levels. The study focuses on people who need to manage their blood sugar. Researchers think that Hass Avocados might be better at reducing blood sugar than other fruits with the same number of calories. Avocado oil has been shown to improve glucose tolerance and reduce insulin resistance in animal studies.

Recruiting

1 award

N/A

8 criteria

Lifestyle and Environment

for Obesity Risk

The Pennington Generation Cohort is an observational study comprised of Louisiana families. Families will be assessed at baseline for a variety of traits and behaviors, and then followed up over time to try to understand the role of lifestyle and the environment on the risk of developing obesity and other health outcomes.

Recruiting

1 award

N/A

6 criteria