Healthy Start Teens

Growing Up

In 2022, we started tracking the kids as they grow up to age 15 to learn how puberty impacts their growth, weight, fat distribution, and risk for diabetes later in life. As part of this study, teens are completing surveys, dietary recalls, puberty staging, fasting blood draws with Oral Glucose Tolerance (OGT) tests, physical measurements, BodPod scans, MRI scans, and physical activity monitoring.

Get Involved

We are currently completing visits. You can schedule your research visit at Healthy Start Teens: What to Expect.