Brain Imaging for Predicting Obesity Risks
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of this study is to examine how certain factors in childhood and adolescence relate to neural vulnerabilities for obesity in young adulthood. It is hypothesized that specific individual and environmental factors will significantly predict neural vulnerabilities for obesity.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Timothy D Nelson, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults who are at least 19 years old and have either taken part in the Preschool Problem Solving Study or lived in Lancaster County, NE during high school. If not from the study, participants must be no older than 20. Pregnant individuals, those with braces, non-removable piercings, hair extensions, or metal inside their body cannot join.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
fMRI Task
Participants are delivered sips of appetizing tastes (milkshake) and tasteless solution while in the MRI scanner
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after the fMRI task
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Milkshake fMRI
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Lead Sponsor
Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
Collaborator
University of Utah
Collaborator
Wayne State University
Collaborator
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborator
University of Nebraska
Collaborator
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Collaborator
Stanford University
Collaborator