The Impact of Physical Exercise and Nutrition on Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Obese Children
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
A prospective observational case-control study evaluating the effect of a weight loss intervention program on functional gastrointestinal disorders among overweight and obese children.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 6
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• obese / overweight children participating in the life style modification program at the child sport and health center
Locations
Other Locations
Israel
Meir Medical Center
RECRUITING
Kfar Saba
Contact Information
Primary
Eyal Zifman, MD
eyalzi@clalit.org.il
+97297471596
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-02-06
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 180
Treatments
obese and overweight
Overweight and obese subjects, defined as body mass index (BMI) percentile ≥85%, participating the in life-style intervention program in the child sport center at Meir medical center
normal weight
normal weight subjects defined as body mass index (BMI) percentile \<85%, with no other chronic conditions
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Meir Medical Center