Ethnic Influences on Stress, Energy Balance and Obesity in Adolescents

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.

Conditions

Obesity, Adolescent, Stress, Physical Activity

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Study overview

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.

Ethnic Influences on Stress, Energy Balance and Obesity in Adolescents

Ethnic Influences on Stress, Energy Balance and Obesity in Adolescents

Condition
Obesity, Adolescent
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Irvine

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

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * African-American, Hispanic, Non-Hispanic White females from 13-17 years old and Tanner Stage ≥III.
  • * 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
  • * 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.
  • * 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.
  • * 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.
  • * Pregnant females, or those suspected of being pregnant, will be excluded.

Ages Eligible for Study

13 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of California, Irvine,

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

Study Record Dates

2026-02-28