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Military Health and Nutrition Examination Study
Led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Updated on 2025-11-12
650
Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
118 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
P
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Lead Sponsor
U
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The Military Health and Nutrition Examination Study (MHANES) is a Department of Defense funded study conducted by Pennington Biomedical Research Center and the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. This cross-sectional study will assess, in a large, diverse sample of Army Service Members (n=600), food and supplement intake, cardiovascular health, body composition, biomarkers of nutritional status, measures of health status, injury prevalence, mental wellbeing, gut microbiome composition, and physical performance outcomes. The proposed study is modeled after the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and customized for the Army population.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Military Health and Nutrition Examination Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- U.S. Army Soldiers 18 years old or older
- Willing to have biological samples stored for future use
- Willing to have data linked to the Soldier Performance, Health, and Readiness (SPHERE) database
You will not qualify if you...
- Soldiers under 18 years old
- Inability to understand verbal or written instructions or testing materials in English
- Relocating or leaving the Army within the next 30 days
- Pregnant females
- Currently in Basic Training (BCT) or One-Station Unit Training (OSUT)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States, 42223
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2
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808
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3
Fort Johnson
Leesville, Louisiana, United States, 71459
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Research Team
C
Claire E Berryman, PhD, RD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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