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Healthy Living BEYOND Weight™ Study

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What Factors Influence Our Weight?

Weight is shaped by many factors, including:

Genetics and hormones
Access to healthy food, safe places to exercise and health care
Chronic stress and mental health
Medications and metabolism
Community — where you live can influence your ability to live a healthy life

The Healthy Living BEYOND Weight Study aims to build a more accurate, respectful and inclusive understanding of health.

Study resources are coming soon!

Behind the Research

Dr. Chiadi Ndumele, MD, PhD, MHS

Dr. Chiadi Ndumele has spent his career exploring how to prevent heart disease before it starts. His research focuses on how weight and obesity can affect health over time. As the lead researcher of the Healthy Living BEYOND Weight™ Study, he’s eager to learn how you handle the ups and downs of weight and health.

Read about Dr. Ndumele (PDF)