Extended Geno- and Phenotyping of Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents
Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 1 month
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:
• all pediatric patients seen in the adiposity outpatient clinic
• informed patient consent
Locations
Other Locations
Germany
University Leipzig Medical Center, Department of Women and Child Health, Center for Pediatric Research Leipzig
RECRUITING
Leipzig
Contact Information
Primary
Antje Körner, Prof, MD
Antje.Koerner@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
+49 341 97-26500
Backup
Robert Stein, MD
robert.stein@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
+49 341 97-26537
Time Frame
Start Date: 2002-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2030-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 3000
Treatments
Children with overweight and obesity
Overweight and obese children and adolescents visiting the adiposity outpatient clinic.
adults
follow up of patients into adulthood
control group
matched control group with children, adolescents and aduts without obesity
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Leipzig