Gut Microbiota Composition in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Children.

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract is filled with millions of bacteria that can affect our health. These bacteria are linked with our overall health including obesity risk. In the United States the Hispanic population is one of the ethnic groups at higher risk of developing obesity. In this study the team will investigate differences in the GI bacterial composition between Hispanic and Caucasian children, and potentially demonstrate a correlation between the composition of metagenome and a higher risk to develop obesity. This will be done by collecting stool samples and comparing the bacteria found in the stool of Hispanic children (with and without obesity) and Caucasian children (with and without obesity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03990350

Run by

Nemours Children's Clinic

People needed

17

Starts

2019-06-14

Expected to finish

2020-06-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-06-30

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Caucasian non-Hispanic and Hispanic Children with and without obesity.

You may not qualify if…

• if the subject has a current or recent (within the past 14 days) gastrointestinal infection (viral, bacterial, or fungal)
• Known to have gastrointestinal mucosal disease or have clinically significant constipation.
• Children taking probiotics.
• History of antibiotic use within the last 6 months at the time of recruitment.

Where it is running

• Nemours/AI duPont Hospital for Children — Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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