Child Nutrition Administration, 1501 Jones St, Little Rock, AR 72202, US

The Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (ACNC) is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Arkansas Children's Hospital, the Arkansas Children's Research Institute, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Established in 1994, the ACNC is one of six National Human Nutrition Centers funded by the USDA-ARS and one of two centers specializing in pediatric maternal nutrition and metabolic health. With state-of-the-art facilities and a team of over 75 scientists and support staff, the ACNC conducts innovative research, training, and engagement to advance understanding of how parental-child diet, nutrition, and physical activity optimize development. Using modern procedures, equipment, and facilities, the ACNC investigates the impact of early-life exposures to diet, dietary factors, physical activity, and other factors on various biological systems, including brain development, skeletal health, adipose tissue development, gastrointestinal health, immune system development, cardiometabolic health, and whole-body metabolism. The ACNC's investigators, who are faculty members of the UAMS Department of Pediatrics, receive funding from various sources, including the National Institutes of Health, non-profits, industry partners, and the Arkansas Biosciences Institute. The center also invites volunteers to participate in clinical research studies to evaluate the effects of nutrition, exercise, and other behaviors on the health of pregnant women, children, and infants.Generated from the website