N/A
N=5,392
Impact of Body Weight on the Immediate Health of the Pediatric Population
Childhood Obesity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00267631 ↗Enrolled (actual)
5,392
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Diagnosis of Infectious Disease — 900; 1067 Participants — p=.026
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- —
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 2+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
- Primary completion
- Mar 2007
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Diagnosis of Infectious Disease |
900; 1067 | .026 sig |
Summary
Objective: Obesity amongst children is a public health issue in the United States and is rising at an alarming rate. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any correlation between At Risk body weight (overweight and obese) and immediate health of the pediatric population.
Methodology: As part of routine patient care, we measured length in addition to weight of patients 2 years to 18 years of age presenting to the pediatric emergency department. A report was run monthly to calculate the BMI of all patients for whom data is available. The data were plotted on the year 2000 gender based BMI for age percentile growth charts from CDC. A retrospective electronic chart review was conducted for patients At Risk body weight (BMI ≥ 85%), and were compared to "control" or healthy (BMI of 25 - 75 %) group for six groups of final ED diagnoses of infectious diseases.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:Age 2-18 yrs for whom a length and weight is possible -
Exclusion Criteria:Under 2 yrs or over 18 yrs of age or inability to weigh and measure pt
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00267631). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.