For participants

Three cohorts cover different life stages.

Eligibility

Keiki — actively enrolling

  • Birth through 5 years old
  • No removable metal in or on body
  • No prior major body-shape-altering surgeries

Kids and Adults — currently closed

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What participants receive

Participants receive copies of their data following each visit. For details on study participation, contact the study coordinator using the form on the Join a Study page.

Procedure

Single visits run 2–5 hours depending on cohort. All participants complete questionnaires, body measurements, DXA scans, BIA, and 3D optical scans. See scans & tests for the per-cohort breakdown.

Get in touch

Phone. (808) 440-5234

Visit. University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813

Additional study sites are available at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

Stay in the loop

New publications, study announcements, and research updates — occasional, no spam.