Pennington Generation Cohort
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Obesity Prevention. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
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.
Detailed description
Pennington Biomedical's Greaux Healthy initiative partners with communities to grow healthier generations by expanding the access and reach of Pennington Biomedical's evidence-based practices for the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. As part of Greaux Healthy, the Pennington Generation Cohort will help evaluate the impact of the program. A sample of up to 1,500 children and adolescents and their families will be recruited from throughout Louisiana. An initial physical exam will establish a baseline for each family with respect to lifestyle behaviors, genetics, and body size/composition. This longitudinal cohort will also assess the association between participation in several childhood obesity prevention and treatment programs and subsequent obesity and related health outcomes. Members of the longitudinal cohort will be followed in the future through clinical visits, questionnaires, and through optional linkages to electronic medical records and administrative databases such as the National Death Index, Social Security Death Master File, and health registry data.
Primary outcome measures
- Obesity [Time frame: From enrollment up to 20 years of follow-up.]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Weight change [Time frame: From enrollment up to 20 years of follow-up.]
- Mortality [Time frame: From enrollment up to 20 years of follow-up..]
- Cancer incidence [Time frame: From enrollment up to 20 years of follow-up..]
Eligibility criteria
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
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center — Baton Rouge
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06849206 · 2024-036