Award
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 5R01DK127162-05
Effects of daily low oxygen exposure on weight status, body composition, and metabolic health
Recipient
LSU PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CTR, BATON ROUGE, LA, UNITED STATES
Award Amount
$366,186.00
Ceiling
$366,186.00
Awarded
May 28, 2025
Identifier
5R01DK127162-05
This award funds a clinical trial investigating the effects of overnight low oxygen exposure combined with calorie restriction on weight loss and metabolic health in adults with obesity.
Description
A double-blind, parallel-arm, randomized clinical trial to evaluate changes in body weight and composition, assess determinants of energy balance, and measure modulators of energy balance following 8 weeks of calorie restriction combined with overnight exposure to normobaric hypoxia or normoxia in adults with obesity.