Imaging the brain of children with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity (according to the international criteria of Cole et al (2000)BMI in adults between 30-35 kg/m2)
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON27404
- Lead Sponsor
- Prof.dr.H.A.Delemarre-van de WaalProf. of PediatricsHead Dep. PediaticsLUMC University Hospital LeidenP.O.Box 96002300RC LeidenThe Netherlands0031715262824
- Brief Summary
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- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Other
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Cases and controls:
1. Male (n=10) and female (n=10);
Exclusion Criteria
Cases:
1. Overweight caused by a medical problem (determined by our standard protocol);
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Structural measurements of neural structures involved in eating behavior (amygdala, nucleus accumbens, hippocampus, insula) in obese and non-obese adolescents;<br /><br>2. Neuronal responses in a resting state condition in obese and non-obese adolescents;<br /><br>3. Neuronal responses to food stimuli (eg prefrontal cortex) in obese and non obese adolescents.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method