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Leipzig Childhood Obesity Study

Recruiting
Conditions
Childhood Obesity
Registration Number
NCT04491344
Lead Sponsor
University of Leipzig
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

In order to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms blood and serum samples during oral glucose tolerance testing are routinely obtained from pediatric patients visiting the adiposity outpatient clinic.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3000
Inclusion Criteria
  • all pediatric patients seen in the adiposity outpatient clinic
  • informed patient consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • none

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gene-dependent association with phenotypical traits in overweight and obese children20 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Leipzig Medical Center, Department of Women and Child Health, Center for Pediatric Research Leipzig

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Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

University Leipzig Medical Center, Department of Women and Child Health, Center for Pediatric Research Leipzig
🇩🇪Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Antje Körner, Prof, MD
Contact
+49 341 97-26500
Antje.Koerner@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Julian Schwartze
Contact
+49 341 97-26537
JulianTristan.Schwartze@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

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