A study of risk factors for obesity in children with asthma
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Childhood asthmaChildhood obesityRespiratory - AsthmaDiet and Nutrition - Obesity
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611000422921
- Lead Sponsor
- A/Prof Lisa Wood
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 46
Inclusion Criteria
age 7-17yo
non-obese (BMI z-score <1.96)
Exclusion Criteria
obesity
respiratory disease other than asthma
medications that alter sleep
cardiovascular / liver/ renal disease
congenital malformations or conditions that may affect sleep
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method appetite hormone levels: leptin and ghrelin as measured by plasma assay[at time of collection (cross-sectional design)];resting energy expenditure as measured by indirect calorimetry[at time of collection (cross-sectional design)];sleep duration and sleep efficiency as measured by polysomnograpy[at time of collection (cross-sectional design)]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method il[Nil]
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