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Pennington Generation Cohort

Who can join

All ages · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

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

About the study

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.

Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Participants: 3,000 · Started: Feb 24, 2025

Contact the study team

• Peter T Katzmarzyk, PhD · Phone: 225-763-2536
• Kara Denstel, PhD · Phone: 763-2614

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06849206

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Obesity

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.