The Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Obese Children in Our Region

• Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Routine laboratory tests

• Registration Number: NCT01466556
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome amongst obese children in our region with a body mass index (BMI) above the 95th percentile for age and sex.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2011-11
• Study Start: 2011-11
• Study First Submitted: 2011-11-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-11-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-11-07
• Study First Posted: 2011-11-08
• Last Update Posted: 2011-11-08
• Primary Completion: 2012-08
• Study Completion: 2012-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Children with BMI over 95 percentile

Exclusion Criteria

• Obesity secondary to medication use
• Obesity secondary to genetic disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Obese children	Routine laboratory tests	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of children with metabolic syndrome	six months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel