A Study of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Transgender Children and Youth

Overview

Información sobre este estudio

The purpose of this study is:

  • Specific Aim 1:  To determine the prevalence of obesity, cardiometabolic risk factors and mental health diagnoses among transgender children and adolescents evaluated at the Mayo clinic Transgender and Intersex Specialty Care Clinic (TISCC)
  • Specific Aim 2:  To measure adipokines related to energy homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in transgender children and adolescents and compare with those in cisgender age and gender matched controls.

 

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children and adolescents with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria
  • Age 5-18 years 

Exclusion Criteria: 

  • Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Previous (within 6-months) or current use of weight loss medication
  • Previous (within 6-months) or current use of drugs associated with weight gain (e.g. steroids/anti-psychotics)
  • Previous bariatric surgery
  • Recent initiation (within 3-months) of anti-hypertensive or lipid medication
  • Obesity associated with genetic disorder (monogenetic obesity)

Inclusion Criteria for Controls Samples:

  • Patients with normal weight and simple obesity who have previously participated inclinical trials aimed at studying the effect of vitamin-D supplementation on insulin action and vitamin D levels .

Exclusion Criteria for Control Samples:

  • Hepatic or Renal disorders.
  • Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Ongoing use of insulin, metformin, or oral hypoglycemic medications.
  • Malabsorption disorders (celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Serum 25(OH) D > 100 ng/mL, and serum calcium > 10.8 mg/dL.
  • Use of glucocorticoids or anti-seizure medications in the preceding 6 months, ongoing multivitamin supplementation
  • Being on any hormone therapy.

 

Sedes participantes de Mayo Clinic

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Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Seema Kumar, M.D.

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