Genetics study for early childhood obesity
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at the genes of children who became severely obese before age 5. It aims to find genetic causes that may help guide future care.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 2 and 18 years old
- Obesity started before your 5th birthday
- Your weight is very high (above the 99.6th percentile for your age and sex)
- You attended a Complications of Excess Weight clinic between 2021 and 2025 and had genetic testing (R149 or CGH array)
- You have not had treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, antipsychotics, or steroids that can cause weight gain
- You do not have a known brain tumor called craniopharyngioma or a hypothalamic tumor
Quick eligibility check
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