Leipzig Childhood Obesity Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age1-18
SponsorUniversity of Leipzig

About this trial

The aim of this study is to identify polymorphisms that make children and adolescents more prone to obesity and metabolic dysfunction, as well as to identify biomarkers that are linked to causes and consequences of obesity.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

all pediatric patients seen in the adiposity outpatient clinic

informed patient consent

Disqualifiers

none

Trial population

Overweight and obese children and adolescents

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

3,000 Participants
are grouped into 3 trial groups
Group A: Children with overweight and obesity
Group B: adults
Group C: control group

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Gene-dependent association with phenotypical traits in overweight and obese children

Time frame
20 years

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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