Heat after eating in teens with obesity and weight loss
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how weight loss affects the heat your body produces after eating. It includes teenagers with obesity and a healthy-weight comparison group.
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Who can take part
- You are between 11 and 17 years old.
- You have obesity (defined by a doctor using national growth charts) or are a healthy-weight control.
- You have reached at least Tanner stage 3 of puberty (your doctor can confirm this).
- You are not on a special diet, do not smoke or drink alcohol regularly, and are not doing intense sports.
- You do not have diabetes, heart problems, or other conditions that might interfere.
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medications that could affect the results.
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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