Obesity affects 18% of French adults and increasingly impacts adolescents. Dietary management is challenging, particularly with eating disorders like hyperphagia. The study hypothesizes that glycaemic variability contributes to eating disorders, as blood glucose fluctuations and reactive hypoglycaemia may exacerbate compulsive eating. Currently, no data exists on the relationship between glycaemic profile and satiety in obese adolescents.
This exploratory study will establish foundation for larger research evaluating glucose sensors as therapeutic education tools in obesity management, helping patients understand diet-satiety relationships.
Adolescents who have entered puberty (Tanner S2+ or G2+)
Aged over 12 and under 18 years
Obese, defined by an IOTF Body Mass Index (BMI) > 30
Child's assent and consent from the person(s) exercising parental authority
Type 2 diabetes: HbA1c > 6.5% or fasting plasma glucose > 1.26 g/L
Type 1 diabetes
Treatment capable of altering the glycemic profile (e.g., corticosteroids)
Intercurrent illness capable of significantly impacting eating behavior (e.g., Prader-Willi syndrome) or the postprandial glycemic profile