Teen obesity study: does meal size change how many calories you burn?
NCT ID NCT07233174
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how much energy obese teenagers burn after eating meals with different calorie amounts. Fifteen teens aged 11 to 17 took part. Researchers measured their energy use and appetite after meals to better understand how the body processes food in obesity.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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11 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * • Adolescents aged 11 to 17 (inclusive), at Tanner stage 3-5 of sexual maturation, * With obesity defined as a body mass index (BMI) above the 97th percentile according to national growth charts, * Adolescents affiliated with the social security system or equivalent, * Adolescents who have been informed and have given their written consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study, * Refusal of consent by legal guardians, * Regular consumption of tobacco or alcohol, * Special diet, * Participation in regular and intense physical and sporting activities, * Medical or surgical history deemed by the investigator to be incompatible with the study, * Presence of diabetes, and any other condition limiting the application of either strategy being tested, * Adolescents undergoing energy restriction or a weight loss program through physical activity at the time of inclusion or during the last 6 months, * Taking medication that may interfere with the study results. * Adolescents with cardiovascular problems, i.e., subjects with a history of cardiovascular and/or neurovascular disease, as well as subjects with cardiovascular and/or neurovascular risk factors (excluding obesity/overweight). * Surgery in the previous 3 months, * Adolescents who are currently excluded from another study, * Pregnant or breastfeeding adolescents, * Adolescents under guardianship/curatorship or legal protection, * Parents under guardianship/curatorship or legal protection.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Laboratory AME2P, University of Clermont Auvergne
Aubière, 63170, France
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