Pennington Generation Cohort
Pennington Biomedical Research Center · NCT06849206
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Key facts
- Compensation
- Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
- Who can join
- Any age listed · All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Study type
- Observational
- Target enrollment
- 3000
- US sites recruiting
- 1
- Study start
- February 24, 2025
- Record last updated
- September 17, 2026
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What the study is about
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.
Conditions: Obesity Prevention
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
- Children, adolescents, and young adults (birth through age 24 years) and their nuclear family members* and adults age 25+ who are expectant parents or are trying to conceive
- Self-reported resident of Louisiana
- Ability to understand instructions and complete all study procedures
- Able to provide informed consent (adults aged over 18 years)
- Able to provide assent (children 9 to 17 years)
- Able to communicate (oral and written) in English
Exclusion Criteria
- Discretion of the Medical Monitor or Principal Investigator
Recruiting US locations
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Site contact: Peter T Katzmarzyk, PhD · 225-763-2536 · peter.katzmarzyk@pbrc.edu
Study contacts (from the official record)
- Peter T Katzmarzyk, PhD · 225-763-2536 · peter.katzmarzyk@pbrc.edu
- Kara Denstel, PhD · 763-2614 · kara.denstel@pbrc.edu
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