Adaptive Mechanisms Responsible for Weight Change in Youth With Obesity
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Childhood Obesity
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 11 – 15
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 260 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Other
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About This Trial
In this study, doctors want to find out more about why people who lose weight often regain the weight that they have lost once they resume a regular diet and whether hormones might play a role in weight regain. The study is divided into two parts, called the meal replacement period and the follow-up period. The meal replacement period will consist of drinking a shake for breakfast and lunch and ea…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 11 to less than 16 years old
* BMI \> 30 kg/m\^2 or 95th BMI percentile
* Tanner stage 2, 3, or 4
Exclusion Criteria:
* Tanner stage 1 and 5
* Prior bariatric surgery
* Current or recent (\< 3 months prior to enrollment) use of anti-obesity medication(s) defined as orlistat,…
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