Status: Recruiting
DISCOVERY of Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
The goal of the DISCOVERY study is to provide innovative critical information regarding the unique natural history of glycemic control, insulin sensitivity, and β-cell function, and their mechanistic determinates, in obese adolescents at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Participants needed: 3,600
Trial details
Age: 8-15Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: George Washington UniversityUpdated: May 7, 2026Locations: 20
Eligibility criteria
Overweight or obesity with BMI ≥85th percentile [+3]
Diabetes based on history, or HbA1c ≥6.5% in the medical record or at screening [+15]