Researchers use this information to learn how gender, age and genetic differences influence nutrient needs. Some CNRC researchers are also investigating the role of nutrition in the development of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and diabetes. Although most of the clinical research at the CNRC involves children of various ages, there are studies that also need parental involvement or entire families to volunteer. The length of each study depends on the research protocol, or plan. Some studies take only single visit for a few hours, while others follow volunteers over a period of several years and might require several overnight stays.
Most studies fall somewhere in between.
The type of tests varies with each study protocol, or plan. Some might involve only body measurements that take a few hours, while others might involve an overnight stay in the could may require a small amount of blood work. The specific tests required by a study are explained to volunteers before they enroll. The CNRC is located at 1100 Bates Street in the Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas. The center is on the south end of the Texas Medical Center, one block east of Fannin Street and one block north of Holcombe Boulevard.