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The UFO (Ultra Processed Foods in Obesity) Project

NCT05554016 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2026-09-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The childhood obesity prevalence has increased dramatically in the last decades, affecting more than 340 million children worldwide. This condition is the major risk factor for a set of metabolic abnormalities, also known as metabolic syndrome, a condition that reduce life expectancy by 5-20 years. Changes in the global food system, and the increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), may have contributed to the increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity and related morbidities. The mechanisms by which UPFs might promote obesity and metabolic syndrome could be multiple and not completely identified.

The Ultra-processed Food in Obesity (UFO) Project has been designed to investigate the potential associations between UPFs intake and MetS in pediatric subjects

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federico II University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-01
Primary Completion
2025-09-01
Completion
2026-02-01

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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Diseases

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