Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a global leader in nutrition research and metabolic health. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Pennington Biomedical is a campus of Louisiana State University (LSU) and conducts basic, clinical, and population research. The Center is at the forefront of medical discovery related to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and dementia, and its mission is to discover the triggers of chronic diseases through innovative research that improves human