Understanding How Diet and Activity Affect Women's Health

Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment Study (NPAAS)

['FUNDING_R01'] · FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER · NIH-11128793

This work helps us understand how diet and physical activity affect the risk of cancer and other long-term health conditions in women.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_R01']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorFRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER (nih funded)
Locations1 site (SEATTLE, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11128793 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

This grant uses advanced tools to find markers in the body that show what people eat and how active they are. Researchers are looking at how these markers relate to the risk of diseases like cancer and diabetes in women. Specifically, they are studying a large group of women who participated in a diet program to see how changes in eating habits affect their health over time. The goal is to uncover the biological reasons behind these health effects and improve our understanding of dietary interventions.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: This research uses data and samples from postmenopausal women who previously participated in the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial.

Not a fit: Patients not involved in the Women's Health Initiative or those not fitting the demographic of postmenopausal women may not directly benefit from this specific data analysis.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to clearer dietary guidelines and prevention strategies for cancer and other chronic diseases in women.

How similar studies have performed: This project builds upon previous work that successfully developed novel dietary biomarkers and applied them to study diet-disease associations.

Where this research is happening

SEATTLE, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.

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Conditions: Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

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