Biological stress activity in obese children compared to normal weight controls: a pilot study.

Recruiting

• Conditions: Obesitas; fatness; obesity

• Registration Number: NL-OMON34281
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Obese: obesity is defined as >+2.3 BMI-SDS on the curve according to the World Health Organization guidelines.
Age 8-12 years.;Controls should have a normal weight, defined as <+1.1 BMI-SDS on the curve, and will be age- and sexmatched.

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of a chronic disease
Use of cortisteroids
Use of beta-blockers

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Area under the curve - salivary cortisol</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Not applicable</p><br>