Ethnic Influences on Stress, Energy Balance and Obesity in Adolescents

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity, Adolescent, Stress, Physical Activity

In brief

The study will examine the mechanisms linking race, stress and biobehavioral factors to energy balance and obesity in both natural and controlled environments in African-American and Caucasian adolescent females. A Hispanic/Latina cohort has recently been added with permission for the sponsor.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03369691

Run by

University of California, Irvine

People needed

258

Starts

2017-12-16

Expected to finish

2026-02-07

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-13

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• African-American, Hispanic, Non-Hispanic White females from 13-17 years old and Tanner Stage ≥III.
• BMI values will be balanced (1/3rd normal, 1/3rd overweight and 1/3rd obese range percentile BMI values) using Center for Disease Control criteria

You may not qualify if…

• Participants with a BMI below the normal range, trying to lose weight, on medications that affect appetite or hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, or with a history of bariatric surgery, will be excluded.
• Restrained or binge eaters, individuals who score below 50 on a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale for foods provided in the study, or those allergic to these foods will be excluded.
• Participants with major psychiatric disorders (e.g., anxiety, eating, mood, substance use disorders) or medical problems (e.g., endocrine disorders or unstable cardiac, pulmonary or renal conditions) will be excluded.
• Pregnant females, or those suspected of being pregnant, will be excluded.

Where it is running

• Universty of California, Irvine — Irvine, California, United States

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