Characterization of Dyslipidemia in Adolescent Obesity

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The primary objective of this pilot study is to characterize the profile of lipoprotein, inflammatory, and metabolic markers of cardiovascular disease in obese adolescents as compared to normal-weight age-matched controls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01988454

Run by

Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc.

People needed

50

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-02-13

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 13-19
• BMI ≥25 (obese) or <25 (normal weight)

You may not qualify if…

• Prior diagnosis of any eating disorder (e.g. anorexia or bulimia)
• Prior diagnosis of any congenital lipid disorder (e.g. familial hypercholesterolemia)
• Current use (or within past 6 months) of any lipid altering medications

Where it is running

• The Center for Nutrition and Preventive Medicine — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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