Study of how bodies change weight in youth with obesity
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at what helps or drives weight changes in children and teens with obesity. You may be asked about growth and body changes to better understand why weight changes happen and how to manage them.
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Who can take part
- Be age 11 to under 16 years old
- Have obesity, based on BMI over 30 or above the 95th BMI percentile
- Be in puberty stage 2, 3, or 4 (not stage 1 or 5)
- Have not had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery
- Not be using anti-obesity medicines recently (within 3 months), such as orlistat, liraglutide, phentermine, or similar
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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