Insulin Resistance in Severely Obese Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes

In brief

This study aims to understand the biological processes that link obesity to diseases including insulin resistance and diabetes. Our approach involves studying the health of patient undergoing weight loss either via weight reduction surgery or by medically supervised liquid formula diets. Patients must be enrolled in a weight treatment program at Emory Bariatrics, Emory University, Atlanta GA, to be eligible for this study. This study does not cover the cost of treatment at Emory Bariatrics. The hypothesis is that decreases in adipose-tissue derived factors during weight loss will be related to improvement in insulin function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00275223

Run by

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

People needed

48

Starts

2004-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-03-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Enrolled in weight treatment program at Emory Bariatrics

You may not qualify if…

• Male Smoker

Where it is running

• Emory University Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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