Does What You Eat Affect Your Brain?
Researchers the University of Washington are partnering with adults to learn more about how dietary changes affect the brain. Join our compensated study today!
Fast Facts
20-40 years old
generally healthy
Compensation Provided
Conducted in seattle, WA
Study Background
The main question the Does What You Eat Affect Your Brain (WYE) study is exploring: Does the brain change after short-term diet changes, and can MRI detect these changes?
Participation will include 6 in-person study visits at UW South Lake Union (SLU): 1 screening visit, and if eligible, 5 study visits in the morning over 2 consecutive weeks, and 1 remote visit at 12 weeks. Procedures include blood draws, body measurements, x-rays, MRIs, questionnaires and eating only study foods for 2 weeks. The foods that are prepared for you may contain more or less than your estimated daily caloric need.
Join our study today!
Study Background
The main question the Does What You Eat Affect Your Brain (WYE) study is exploring: Does the brain change after short-term diet changes, and can MRI detect these changes?
Participation will include 6 in-person study visits at UW South Lake Union (SLU): 1 screening visit, and if eligible, 5 study visits in the morning over 2 consecutive weeks, and 1 remote visit at 12 weeks. Procedures include blood draws, body measurements, x-rays, MRIs, questionnaires and eating only study foods for 2 weeks. The foods that are prepared for you may contain more or less than your estimated daily caloric need.
Additional Information
We want to find out if short-term diet changes affect the brain and if those changes can be detected by MRI.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Key Criteria:
- 20-40 years old
- BMI between 25-29.9 kg/m2
- Willing and able to eat only study foods for 2 weeks
- No major medical conditions
- No severe food allergies
- Not in a weight loss program
- Able and willing to have MRIs
Participants will have an in-person screening visit (~1-2 hours), 5 in-person study visits at UW SLU in the morning over a 2-week period (~2-3 hours per visit) and 1 remote visit at the 12-week time point (~1 hour).
Procedures include fasting blood draws, body measurements, DEXA scan (special x-ray), MRI, questionnaires, and eating only study foods provided by the study for 2 weeks. The foods that are prepared for you may contain more or less than your estimated daily caloric need.
