Ultra-processed food study in kids with obesity
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how eating ultra-processed foods affects metabolism and body weight in children and teens with obesity, and compares them with healthy peers. Your participation may help scientists understand whether diet choices contribute to weight and metabolic problems.
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Who can take part
- Ages 6 to 18 years, and you identify as Caucasian
- You fit one of these groups: obesity only, obesity plus metabolic syndrome, or healthy control (no obesity/metabolic syndrome)
- You do not have other long-term illnesses (like immune problems, autoimmune diseases, chronic infections, or certain gut diseases such as celiac disease)
- In the 12 weeks before joining, you have not had obesity surgery, and you have not had diarrhea or an acute stomach/gut illness
- In the last 12 weeks, you did not take antibiotics and did not use pre/pro/synbiotics (gut supplements)
- No tattoos/scars/moles/special skin lesions on both forearms
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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