Free Fatty Acids, Body Weight, and Growth Hormones Secretion in Children Background: - Overweight and obese children and adults often have lower levels of growth hormone in the blood. Regulation of growth hormone may be tied to weight and free fatty acids in t...

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Effects of Colchicine in Non-Diabetic Adults With Metabolic Syndrome Background: - Being overweight may cause low-level inflammation. This inflammation may cause some of the medical problems of obesity, like high blood sugar (diabetes) and heart disease. T...

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Eating Behavior in Adolescents This study will explore the eating habits of adolescents and determine if eating behavior is linked to genetics. Healthy adolescents between 13 and 17 years of age may be eligible for thi...

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Pilot Program for Targeted Prevention of Child or Adolescent Weight Gain This study will examine whether family-based interpersonal psychotherapy (FB-IPT) is an effective tool for helping pre-adolescent girls and boys at risk for become obese to reduce weight g...

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Characterization of WAGR Syndrome and Other Chromosome 11 Gene Deletions This study will explore conditions caused by the absence of certain genes on chromosome 11. These conditions include WAGR syndrome, which is characterized by a kidney tumor called Wilm s t...

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Preventing Excessive Weight Gain in Adolescent Girls at High-Risk for Adult Obesity This study will examine whether interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) can help reduce excessive weight gain in adolescent girls. It will compare the effectiveness of IPT with a teen health edu...

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Mobile Attention Retraining in Overweight Female Adolescents Background: People are constantly exposed to unhealthy foods. Some studies of adults show that training attention away from unhealthy foods might reduce overeating. Researchers want to se...

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Effects of Interrupting Sedentary Behavior on Metabolic and Cognitive Outcomes in Children Background: - Some studies in adults have found that insulin and glucose blood levels are lower when a long period of sitting is broken up with walking, compared to sitting without breaks...

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Effects of Betahistine Hydrochloride in Overweight Women This study will evaluate the effects of a drug called betahistine on appetite and food intake in overweight women. Betahistine has been used for many years to treat vertigo (dizziness). It...

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Children s Growth and Behavior Study Background: - Studies show that many factors affect children s eating behavior and health. These include sleep, mood, thinking skills, and genetics. Studying children over time may identi...

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