Understanding the Body After Weight Loss
The Physiology of the Weight Reduced State Data Coordinating Center
This grant helps manage the data and operations for a larger effort to understand how the body changes after people lose weight.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pittsburgh, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11309290 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This funding supports a Data Coordinating Center, which is essential for organizing and managing information from multiple clinical centers involved in a larger research effort called the 'Physiology Of the Weight Reduced State' (POWERS) consortium. The center handles important tasks like managing ethical review processes for all participating institutions and developing a website that helps recruit participants and collect data. It also ensures that extensive data, including information from various medical devices, is collected and managed properly across all sites.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Individuals who have successfully lost weight and are interested in contributing to research on how their bodies adapt would be ideal candidates for the larger consortium this center supports.
Not a fit: Patients not participating in the larger 'Physiology Of the Weight Reduced State' consortium will not directly benefit from this specific grant.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to a much better understanding of how the body responds to weight loss, potentially helping to develop more effective strategies for maintaining a healthy weight.
How similar studies have performed: Data coordinating centers are a standard and successful approach for managing complex multi-site clinical research, ensuring consistency and quality across all participating locations.
Where this research is happening
Pittsburgh, United States
- University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Belle, Steven H. — University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
- Study coordinator: Belle, Steven H.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.