Could everyday chemicals be fueling the childhood obesity epidemic?
NCT ID NCT07545174
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether common environmental chemicals like PFAS, bisphenol A, and pesticides are linked to childhood obesity. Researchers will measure levels of these chemicals in blood, urine, and hair samples from 80 children aged 6 to 15—half with obesity and half without. The goal is to see if obese children have higher levels of these chemicals, which could help explain why some children become obese.
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 this study finds a link between certain environmental chemicals and childhood obesity, it could point toward ways to prevent obesity by reducing exposure to those chemicals.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for associations, not cause and effect. The results may not lead to any direct changes in care or prevention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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.
- Ages
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6 to 15 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: Patient with Obesity disorder : * Children with obesity (according to the BMI curves of the International Obesity Task Force/IOTF) * Follow-up within the obesity network of the Centre Val de Loire region (ObeCentre) Control group: * Children who are not obese (according to the BMI curves of the International Obesity Task Force/IOTF) All: * Children aged 6 to 15 at the time of inclusion (inclusive) * Whose two parents, or legal guardian, have signed an informed consent form * Patients affiliated with or covered by a social security system Exclusion Criteria: * Disorder preventing understanding of trial information or informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU de Tours
Tours, France
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CHRU de Tours
Tours, France
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