UNDERSTANDING THE BARRIERS IN TREATMENT OF OBESITY IN ADOLESCENTS IN CENTRAL VA-

该子项目是利用NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源的许多研究子项目之一。子项目和研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得主要资金，因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为中心机构，不一定为研究者机构。本研究旨在建立一个数据库，以描述弗吉尼亚州中部青少年肥胖的危险因素。开发一个包含肥胖儿科患者营养、代谢状态和其他参数要素的注册表。希望是计划未来的研究，通过创建一个基线表型表征扩展知识。

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. This study aims to develop a database to characterize risk factors for obesity in adolescents in Central Virginia. The development of a registry containing elements on nutrition, metabolic status and other parameters for obese pediatric patients. The hope is to plan future studies that extend knowledge by phenotypic characterization through the creation of a baseline.