Fitness and Weight Loss Study for Women

The USDA, ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center is seeking healthy and overweight women between the ages 30 – 50 with a BMI from 30 and 35 [BMI calculator here] to participate in an exercise and diet intervention study to help us learn how the disruptions of normal fatty acid metabolism in skeletal muscle cells are associated with the development of insulin resistance, a precursor to type 2 diabetes.  We are measuring the effect of physical activity and weight loss over a 16 week period on blood metabolite patterns, body composition and resting energy expenditure. 

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Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Grapes in Humans at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

USDA, ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center invites healthy, overweight men and women, ages 20 - 60 years, to participate in a 9-week study with six early morning study visits on the UC Davis campus. The study will test whether drinking beverages made from grape powder will decrease markers of inflammation, improve cholesterol levels and blood lipid profiles, and change immune responses that may reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel disease.

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The USDA, ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center seeks healthy, premenopausal women, ages 25 to 45 to participate in a 10 week study examining the metabolic, hormonal and behavioral factors associated with routinely skipping breakfast.    Participants must be willing and able to come to the WHNRC on the UC Davis campus for 4 half day visits and should not be taking medications for depression, anxiety, birth control or weight loss.  

Benefits include financial compensation for completing the study and a health status evaluation.

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Cobalamin Absorption from Fortified Food in Older Adults with and without Atrophic Gastritis

Subjects diagnosed with low Vitamin B-12

USDA, ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center invites healthy men and women, ages 60 years and older, to participate in an 8 day study with a total of 10 study visits on the UC Davis campus.   The study will test how the human body absorbs Vitamin B-12 from B12 fortified bread.

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Vitamin B-12 Absorption and Metabolism Study for Men and Women

USDA, ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center in collaboration with the UC Davis Department of Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine invites healthy men and women, ages 18 years and older, to participate in a year-long study with 23 study visits on the UC Davis campus. The study will test how the human body absorbs and uses Vitamin B-12.

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Metabolism and Health Effects of Citrus Limonoids

USDA, ARSWesternHumanNutritionResearchCenterinvites healthy men and women, ages 20 - 65 with high cholesterol 200-300 mg/dL, to participate in a 127-day study.   The study will learn about the effects of citrus limonoids on the risk factors for cancer, heart disease and arthritis. Citrus limonoids are compounds found in citrus fruits. Study visits at to the WesternHumanNutritionResearchCenterwhich is located at the Universityof California Davis.

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Vitamin B-12 & Bone Health Study for Postmenopausal   Women

USDA, ARSWesternHumanNutritionResearchCenterinvites healthy women, ages 50 - 65 and who are postmenopausal, to participate in a 9-month study with 10 study visits on the UC Davis campus. The study will test whether Vitamin B-12 changes the markers for bone formation.

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