Please consider participating in a Nutrition and Health Science research study. Free health data and research subject incentives are available. Your participation can help us better understand if consuming sweet potato can prevent negative changes in health factors after eating a hamburger (IRB-FY2027-83).
We will ask you to complete a screener and two additional in-lab visits. At the screening visit we will explain the study and complete several one-time measurements (e.g., blood pressure, BMI). During the other two visits, we will ask you to eat a hamburger patty at one visit and a hamburger with sweet potato fries at the other. During the study visits, we will collect blood samples and vascular measurements. The total in-lab time commitment is ~9.5 hours over the three visits. Additionally, you will be asked to wear a physical activity tracker and record your diet prior to each visit.
By completing our study, you will receive free health information such as:
- Body composition (e.g., body fat %, muscle mass %)
- Metabolic markers (e.g., triglycerides, blood sugar)
- Biomarkers related to your gut health
You will also receive a $100 Tango gift card for completing all study visits. Research subject incentives will not be prorated if you withdraw from the study. In other words, you will only receive the $100 gift card if you complete all study visits. Initial screening criteria include age of 18-50 years, and a BMI of 18.5-35.0 kg/m2 (calculate BMI here: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm). If you are interested in participating, there will be more detail about inclusion criteria and study procedures to come. We are flexible with scheduling and have free/convenient parking; however, visits must begin in the morning ~6-9 AM. We will also ask you to arrive fasted (~10 hours) before eating each meal. For more information about this IRB approved study (IRB-FY2026-401), please reach out to Evie Noel at evie.noel@bsu.edu.