18-Year study to uncover roots of childhood obesity and diabetes

NCT ID NCT03481829

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 8 times

Summary

This study follows 1,500 pregnant women and their children for up to 18 years to understand how a mother's health, lifestyle, and environment affect her child's growth and risk for obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver. Mothers attend visits during pregnancy and after birth, while children are monitored from infancy through age 18. The goal is to identify early factors that could lead to better prevention strategies.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could reveal early-life factors that predict obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver, pointing to ways to prevent these conditions.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any intervention, and results may take many years to emerge.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus fatty liver disease Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DIABETES MELLITUS FATTY LIVER OBESITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

NIDDK, Phoenix
RECRUITING

Phoenix, Arizona, 85014, United States

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