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Girls Above Average Weight

Office of Patient Recruitment

Is Your Daughter Above Average Weight?

Girl smiling for the camera.

We invite you to participate in a research study.

What

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to learn more about feelings and eating habits.

Who

Girls ages 13-17 who are above average weight and who do or don’t feel a loss of control over eating.

Where

The NIH Clinical Center, America’s research hospital, is located on the Metro red line in Bethesda, Maryland.

  • There is no cost for study-related procedures.
  • Eligible participants will be compensated.
  • Parents or guardian must give permission for minors to participate.

More Information

Please call toll free: 1-800-411-1222
TTY: 1-866-411-1010
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Or go online
Refer to study # 08-CH-0085

Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)