The CALERIE™ Legacy Study

Description

The purpose of the CALERIE Legacy Study is to follow up on the health and wellness of participants from phase 2 of the Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy (CALERIE) trial, which was conducted from 2007 to 2011.

Conditions

Calorie Restriction

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Study overview

The purpose of the CALERIE Legacy Study is to follow up on the health and wellness of participants from phase 2 of the Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy (CALERIE) trial, which was conducted from 2007 to 2011.

Legacy Effects of CALERIE™, a 2-year Calorie Restriction Intervention, on Hallmarks of Healthspan and Aging

The CALERIE™ Legacy Study

Condition
Calorie Restriction
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Baton Rouge

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808

Boston

Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111

Saint Louis

Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110-1010

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Enrolled in the CALERIE trial and started their allocated group (CR intervention or ad libitum control condition)
  • * Willing and able to attend one of the clinical sites for an in-person visit and provide informed consent
  • * Pregnant women
  • * Women less than 12 months postpartum
  • * Documented note from the CALERIE trial indicating that the subject should not be contacted or requested not to be contacted for future research
  • * Diagnosed active cancer or terminal illness

Ages Eligible for Study

33 Years to 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Tufts University,

Sai Krupa Das, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Tufts University

Study Record Dates

2026-01-31