OBESITY, CHILDHOOD

This study tests a family-based coaching program to help manage weight in children and teens with Type 1 diabetes who are also overweight or obese, and in their parents who have similar weight concerns. Over 6 months, 20 families will receive guidance on nutrition, physical activ…

This study aims to understand why the weight-loss medication topiramate works well for some teens with severe obesity but not for others. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood of 62 participants aged 12-18 over 3.5 months to see how the body processes the drug and con…

This study is testing whether adding the medication lisdexamfetamine to standard lifestyle therapy helps children with severe obesity lose more weight. Children aged 6 to 12 will be randomly assigned to receive either the medication or a placebo, along with lifestyle coaching, fo…

This study is testing a family-based program called FIT Families, designed specifically for African American teens with obesity and their caregivers. It compares this program to a standard support group to see which is better at helping families lose weight, become more active, a…

This study is testing whether a supplement called ABB C3, made from beneficial gut bacteria components, can help children and teenagers with obesity. For the first 3 months, half the participants will take the supplement and half will take a placebo, while researchers measure bod…

This study is testing if a 2-month program where children and teens with obesity eat all their food within a set daily window (time-restricted feeding) helps them manage their weight. Researchers will check if any benefits last and explore how this eating pattern might work, incl…

This study is testing how well a proven family-based program, called Bright Bodies, works to help children with obesity manage their weight when it's offered in different community settings. Researchers are observing about 180 children, aged 7-13, and their parents as they go thr…

This study is evaluating a family wellness program called Turtle Island Tales that aims to prevent childhood obesity and reduce future cancer risk in American Indian communities. The program uses cultural stories and activities to promote healthy eating, physical activity, and fa…

This study is testing a flexible coaching program to help daycare centers successfully teach healthy eating habits to young children. It involves 1,850 daycare centers in Arkansas and Louisiana. The program provides extra coaching support only to centers that are struggling with …

This study aimed to see if helping parents with their nutrition and weight could also help prevent obesity in their young children. Parents would have joined a free online nutrition program and some might have received weight loss medication. Researchers planned to measure change…

This study aims to prevent childhood obesity by helping daycare teachers stop using feeding practices that promote unhealthy weight gain in young children. Researchers will test a package of support strategies, including training and peer coaching, across 88 daycare centers in Ar…

This study aims to understand the genetic causes of severe childhood obesity and related conditions like Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. Researchers will analyze genetic information from 1,000 children and adults in Germany who developed severe obesity early in life. The goal is to identi…