Prevalence of IR in Overweight and Obese Adolescents

Assiut University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Insulin Resistance

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Blood Tests; Serum Fasting Insulin and Glucose

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05810883

IR in Overweight Adolescents

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of Insulin Resistance (IR) among overweight and obese adolescents using HOMA-IR scores and identify lifestyle risk factors in the IR and Non-IR group.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adolescents of ages ≥ 10-≤18 years, of both sexes who are Overweight (BMI > 85th percentile) or Obese (BMI > 95th percentile).

Exclusion criteria

• Obesity due to Secondary causes as Cushing disease or hypothyroid patients, and any other patients with Chronic illness.

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

Insulin Resistant Group

Description:

HOMA-IR score of ≥ 3.4

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Blood Tests; Serum Fasting Insulin and Glucose

Non-Insulin Resistant

Description:

HOMA-IR score of less than 3.4

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Blood Tests; Serum Fasting Insulin and Glucose