Metabolic Syndrome and Gen-polymorphs Influence on Weightloss Among Children in Treatment for Overweight

Plain-language summary

This study examined how metabolic syndrome and gene polymorphisms (genetic differences) affect weight loss in overweight children, within a multidisciplinary obesity treatment (chronic care intervention). It was open to children aged 5-20 newly referred to an obesity clinic with a BMI above the 90th percentile. Run by Holbaek Sygehus, it was a study without an assigned phase and has been completed.

The summary above is a plain-language rendering of the official record. The original English title is shown for reference.

Trial details

Phase

N/A

Status

Completed

Sponsor

Holbaek Sygehus

Intervention

Chronic care multidisciplinary intervention of childhood obesity

Start date

1/1/2009

Estimated completion

8/1/2012

Countries

Denmark

Related genes

Locations

• Holbæk, Denmark

Eligibility criteria

Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.

Inclusion Criteria:

* 5- 20 Years old.
* Adipose. BMI \> 90 % percentile
* New patient in the Children's Obesity Clinic, Paediatric Department, University Hospital Holbaek,Region Zealand, Denmark
* Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Drop-outs