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The Austrobesity Study – A Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study on Obesity in Austria

The Austrobesity Study – A Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study on Obesity in Austria - Austrobesity

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00037844
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2025-09-04
Start date
2025-09-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E66

Interventions

Group 1: overweight / obese adults, baseline: clinical data, blood- and urine samples, questionnaires concerning socio-economic-, psychological and lifestyle factors, after one year follow-up (weight,

Sponsors

VIVIT - Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI = 25kg/m2, written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age < 18 years, existing pregnancy, the subject is in custody by order of an authority or the court known current alcohol and/or illicit drug abuse which, in the judgment of the investigator, could affect the subject's safety and/or compliance close connection to the inspection body e.g. a close relative of the inspector, a dependent person (e.g. an employee of the inspection body) inability to understand and sign an informed consent form BMI < 25kg/m2

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Weight change after 12 months (T1), then every second year (T2, weigh / telephone survey)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Overall and cardiovascular mortality (T2, Statistik Austria), 3- and 4-Point MACE (T2, Statistik Austria), diabetes incidence, begin of obesity treatment (medication/surgery) and further clinical data (T2, onsite or telephone survey), identification of obesity subtypes based on baseline characteristics (e.g. clinical, laboratory, lifestyle) and evaluation of their association with prospective health outcomes to determine their prognostic and clinical relevance

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactAlexander Vonbank

VIVIT - Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment

vivit@lkhf.at+43 5522 3036900

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026