Status:

COMPLETED

Secular Change of Height in Turkish Young Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Istanbul University

Conditions:

Growth Alteration

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-26 years

Brief Summary

Current Turkish growth reference charts based on anthropometric measurements of individuals with high socioeconomic status in Istanbul in 1989-2002 (TK2002) had shown an increase of mean adult height ...

Detailed Description

Study setting A sample of students was randomly selected from 65,000 students at Istanbul University, originating from every region of Turkey in 2023-2024 (TK2024). The inclusion criteria for the stud...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age:
  • Participants must be between 18 and 26 years old.
  • Student Status:
  • Participants must be current students at Istanbul University.
  • Voluntary Participation:
  • Participants must voluntarily agree to participate in the study and provide informed, written consent.

Exclusion

  • Chronic Disease:
  • Participants with a diagnosis of any chronic disease are excluded.
  • History of Surgery Affecting Growth:
  • Participants with a history of any surgery that could affect linear growth are excluded.
  • Growth Retardation:
  • Participants with a diagnosis of growth retardation are excluded.
  • Growth Hormone Administration:
  • Participants who have received growth hormone treatment are excluded.
  • Parental Origin:
  • Participants with a parent born outside of Turkey are excluded.
  • Birth Height or Weight:
  • Participants with a birth height or weight less than -2 standard deviations (SDS) are excluded.
  • Current Height or BMI:
  • Participants with a current height or BMI less than -3 SDS or greater than +3 SDS are excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

465 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06514924

Start Date

September 1 2023

End Date

June 1 2024

Last Update

July 23 2024

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Istanbul University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)