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Ethnic Influences on Stress, Energy Balance and Obesity in Adolescents

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Obesity, AdolescentStressPhysical Activity

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Study Overview

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Description

The study will examine the mechanisms linking race, stress and biobehavioral factors to energy balance and obesity in both natural and controlled environments in African-American and Caucasian adolescent females. A Hispanic/Latina cohort has recently been added with permission for the sponsor.

Official Title

Ethnic Influences on Stress, Energy Balance and Obesity in Adolescents

Quick Facts

Study Start:2017-12-16
Study Completion:2026-02-28
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT03369691

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:13 Years to 17 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * African-American, Hispanic, Non-Hispanic White females from 13-17 years old and Tanner Stage ≥III.
  2. * BMI values will be balanced (1/3rd normal, 1/3rd overweight and 1/3rd obese range percentile BMI values) using Center for Disease Control criteria
  1. * Participants with a BMI below the normal range, trying to lose weight, on medications that affect appetite or hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, or with a history of bariatric surgery, will be excluded.
  2. * Restrained or binge eaters, individuals who score below 50 on a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale for foods provided in the study, or those allergic to these foods will be excluded.
  3. * Participants with major psychiatric disorders (e.g., anxiety, eating, mood, substance use disorders) or medical problems (e.g., endocrine disorders or unstable cardiac, pulmonary or renal conditions) will be excluded.
  4. * Pregnant females, or those suspected of being pregnant, will be excluded.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Ece Tan, BS
CONTACT
949-824-3025
entan@hs.uci.edu
Sabrina Kuo, BS
CONTACT
949-824-3025
sabrink1@hs.uci.edu

Principal Investigator

Uma Rao, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of California, Irvine

Study Locations (Sites)

Universty of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, 92617
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of California, Irvine

  • Uma Rao, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, Irvine

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2017-12-16
Study Completion Date2026-02-28

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2017-12-16
Study Completion Date2026-02-28

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Obesity, Adolescent
  • Stress
  • Physical Activity