NCT01535105

Impairment in Glucose Homeostasis Among Obese Adolescents in High Risk Diabetes Prone Population - Jisr Az-Zarqa Village

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Meir Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Obesity is increasing all over the world in adults, adolescents and children,and is followed by morbidity, including the metabolic syndrome. Hypothesis: Among obese adolescents there is a subgroup with impaired glucose homeostasis The aim of the study is to identify adolescents with impaired glucose metabolism, 12-18 years, among high risk diabetes prone population, for diagnosis and treatment.

Conditions

• Glucose Metabolism Disorders

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-08-01
• Primary completion: 2013-04-01
• Completion: 2017-04-01
• First posted: 2012-02-17
• Last updated: 2013-03-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel