NCT00816608

The Effect of Maximum Body Weight in Lifetime on the Development of Type 2 Diabetes

Study of MAXimum Weight in Lifetime on Glucose Homeostasis (MAXWEL)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 3,000 (actual)
• Sponsor: Seoul National University Bundang Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Hypothesis : The maximum body weight in lifetime is associated with the onset of development of type 2 diabetes.

Detailed description

Obesity is well recognized risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Recent studies reported that weight change, especially severe weight gain was associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the maximum body weight of lifetime is associated with the early onset of type 2 diabetes or an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in Korean.

Conditions

• Diabetes
• Prediabetes

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-08-01
• Primary completion: 2012-12-01
• Completion: 2013-09-01
• First posted: 2009-01-01
• Last updated: 2013-10-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea