WashU Medicine Division of Nutritional Science & Obesity Medicine

WashU Medicine researchers are looking for volunteers to assess how muscle and body fat changes after weight loss.

You May Qualify if You:

- Are 50-75 years old
- Exercise less than 2.5 hours per week
- Have a BMI over 30
- Live in the Saint Louis area

Participants Receive:

- Medical screen and body scans
- Weight loss medication
- Some participants will also receive exercise training

Up to $3,425 is provided for time and effort.

See if you pre-qualify today:

https://redcap.wustl.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=W449ATPA49XEJDHE

For more information:

Call: 314-273-1879
Email: [email protected]

Center for Human Nutrition Research Interest Page Thank you for your interest in our studies at the Center for Human Nutrition. If you would like to learn more, please complete the survey below and a member of our team will contact you. Providing your information does NOT commit you to study participation. If you would like to see if you pre-qualif...

Are you 18-40 years old and interested in participating in a study about liver health?

Janis Stoll, MD and Samuel Klein, MD are conducting a study to determine whether a ketone ester drink helps improve liver health.

You may qualify for the study if you are:

• 18 to 40 years old
• Have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 49.9 kg/m2

Participation includes:

• Screening visits including medical screening, blood tests, and MRI imaging
• Body composition analysis to assess total body and liver fat
• Metabolic studies to assess sugar and fat metabolism
• 2 overnight visits
• 6-week intervention period where participants will either receive the ketone ester or placebo supplement

The study lasts 3-4 months and up to $1000 is provided for time and effort in the study.

Interested participants should scan the QR code or copy/paste the link in their browser to see if they qualify:

https://redcap.wustl.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=W449ATPA49XEJDHE

Additional Contact Information:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 314-273-1879

WashU Medicine researchers are looking for volunteers to assess why some people develop health issues as they gain weight and others don’t.

You May Qualify if You:

• Are 25-55 years old
• Exercise less than 2.5 hours per week
• Do not have diabetes
• Live in the Saint Louis

Participants Receive:

• Medical screen and body scans
• Tests to assess blood sugar control
• Some participants will receive a weight loss intervention

Up to $2,400 is provided for time and effort.

Contact our team by scanning the QR Code or copying/pasting the link in your browser:

https://redcap.wustl.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=W449ATPA49XEJDHE

For more information, call us at: (314) 273-1879 or send an email to: [email protected]

Center for Human Nutrition Research Interest Page Thank you for your interest in our studies at the Center for Human Nutrition. If you would like to learn more, please complete the survey below and a member of our team will contact you. Providing your information does NOT commit you to study participation. If you would like to see if you pre-qualif...

Dr. Samuel Klein Speaks on NAD-Related Supplements with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution!

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Washington University seeks participants for a research study to assess the regulation of insulin levels in people with and without type 2 diabetes.

You may qualify for the study if:

1. You are 18-65 years old
2. You have good blood sugar control, pre-diabetes, or type 2 diabetes

The study lasts about one month.

Up to $400 is provided for time and effort.

Email: [email protected]
Call: 314-273-1879

Ongoing Research Studies | Division of Nutritional Science & Obesity Medicine | Washington University in St. Louis Ongoing Research Studies The Division of Nutritional Science & Obesity Medicine conducts a wide array of clinical studies evaluating approaches to diet, nutrition, and disease prevention. Medical progress is dependent on this research, and we encourage anyone interested in participating to apply. We...

A newly defined liver disease linked to alcohol consumption and obesity is surging, drawing significant concern among health experts and federal officials as common risk factors increasingly collide.

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Check out this interview on KMOV with Dr. Sam Klein and one of our wonderful research participants! They discuss our ongoing study being done to look at how muscle mass is affected by GLP-1 weight loss medications. For info on all of our current studies looking for participants, please call our office at 314-273-1879 or email us at [email protected]

https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/05/05/glp-1-use-rises-washu-trial-examines-real-life-impacts-patients/

Dr. Samuel Klein, division chief of the WashU Medicine Division of Nutritional Science and Obesity Medicine, spoke with KMOX radio about his study looking at bone and muscle mass loss with popular weight-loss drugs. Listen here:

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