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Pennington Shape Up! Adults
Pennington Shape Up! Kids

Qualifications

To qualify for this study, participants should:

For adults

  • be 18 years or older
  • not have any metal implants
  • not have any previous major body shape alternating surgeries (ie. bariatric, implants, etc.)
  • be able to lay on your back for up to 10 minutes
  • be able to stand without aid for 2 minutes

For kids

  • be between the ages of 5 and 17 years old
  • not have any metal in or on your body that can’t be removed
  • not have any previous major body shape alternating surgeries (ie. bariatric, implants, etc.)
  • be able to lay flat on your back for up to 10 minutes
  • be able to stand without aid for 2 minutes

Incentives

Participants will receive a gift card upon completion of their visit, in addition to any information and data collected during their visit, including a copy of their scan reports, blood count results, etc. Some participants may be eligible to participate in a follow-up visit for an additional gift card.

If you qualify for our Shape Up! Kids study, you may also be getting a personalized action figure of yourself.

Procedure

During your visit, data will be collected through a variety of methods:

One visit will last approximately 2-3 hours.