OBESITY AMONG INNER CITY LATINO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: INTERVENTION PROJECT

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 儿童和青少年肥胖问题令人担忧，不仅是因为与肥胖相关的健康和心理社会并发症，还因为肥胖儿童往往成为肥胖的成年人。超重和肥胖会导致即刻和长期的并发症，包括II型糖尿病、高血压、血脂异常、睡眠呼吸暂停、骨科问题和心理社会问题。这项研究的目的是1)比较体重超重的拉丁裔儿童之间的BMI z评分和体脂变化，这些儿童随机接受低GI膳食处方或等卡路里减脂膳食处方，2)比较12周后和12个月后低GI和低脂肪膳食消费后的生化和激素反应。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Obesity in children and adolescents is of concern not only because of the health and psychosocial complications associated with obesity, but also because obese children tend to become obese adults. Overweight and obesity can cause immediate and long-term complications including type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemias, sleep apnea, orthopedic problems, and psychosocial issues. The purpose of this study is 1) to compare BMI z-score and body fat changes between overweight Latino children randomized to receive either a low-GI meal prescription or an isocaloric reduced-fat meal prescription and 2) to compare biochemical and hormonal responses after 12 weeks and after 12 months of low -GI versus low-fat meal consumption.