U.S., April 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07545174) titled 'Role of the Environment in Pediatric Obesity' on April 15.
Brief Summary: Childhood obesity is a particular concern in developed countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and certain European countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 6% of children under the age of 5 worldwide were obese in 2016, a figure that continues to rise.
The pathophysiology of pediatric obesity can be explained by several interconnected biological and behavioral mechanisms. In particular, it involves dysfunctions in the hormones that regulate appetite and satiety, as well as dysfunctions in lipid meta...