8,000 young volunteers help scientists uncover genetic roots of obesity
NCT ID NCT01084967
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is recruiting 8,000 young Chinese adults with obesity (BMI 30 or higher) to investigate how genes and clinical features contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome. Researchers aim to better understand the underlying causes, which could eventually lead to improved treatments. Participants provide consent and must be from eastern China to reduce genetic variation.
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 genetic markers that help explain why some young people develop obesity and metabolic syndrome, pointing toward more personalized prevention or treatment strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any therapy, and findings may not apply to other populations or lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 8,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Mar 2009
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The population from which cohorts will be selected include students, residents, staff, and/or faculty who are present on Shanghai Jiaotong University school of medicine, and surrounding areas.
- Ages
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14 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * body mass index (BMI)≥ 30kg/m2 * predominantly east China to minimize population stratification * willing and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy/lactation * Cushing syndrome * Hypothyroidism * obesity caused by pituitary and hypothalamic lesions * drug related obesity * history of major psychiatric illness
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China
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