Examining the Relationship Between Tobacco Exposure, Abdominal Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents (The STRONG Kids Study)

Completed

Conditions studied: Metabolic Syndrome

In brief

Metabolic syndrome is a term that describes a group of conditions that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The conditions include high blood pressure, obesity, and high cholesterol. This study will examine how changes in tobacco exposure and weight can affect the risk of developing metabolic syndrome among adolescents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00808158

Run by

University of Rochester

People needed

117

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-11-30

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• BMI in the 50th to 98th percentile range
• Parent or caregiver must agree to participate in the study
• Exclusion Criteria for All Participants:
• Inability to speak and understand English
• Family residence outside the greater Rochester area (more than 50 miles from the clinical research center)
• Family is planning to leave the greater Rochester area (move more than 50 miles from the clinical research center) in the 24 months after study entry
• Exclusion Criteria for Children:
• Significant medical condition, including cystic fibrosis, type 1 or type 2 diabetes, or other conditions that could interfere with the assessment of metabolic-related outcome measures
• Tanner stage 3 or greater
• Currently taking medications that alter appetite and/or glucose metabolism

Where it is running

• University of Rochester — Rochester, New York, United States

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