Metabolic Responses to Bariatric Surgery

Description

Research the genetic and biomechanical markers of human adipose tissue on patients with morbid obesity. Additional tissue/fluid collection is also gathered during the time of surgery.

Conditions

Morbid Obesity

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Research the genetic and biomechanical markers of human adipose tissue on patients with morbid obesity. Additional tissue/fluid collection is also gathered during the time of surgery.

Genetic and Biochemical Characteristics of Medically-Complicated Obesity and Response to Bariatric Surgery

Metabolic Responses to Bariatric Surgery

Condition
Morbid Obesity
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Sacramento

University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, United States, 95817

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Meet NIH Criteria for Bariatric Surgery
  • * Between the Age of 18-55
  • * Dyslipidemia controlled with medication
  • * Impaired glucose metabolism or type 2 diabetes
  • * Uncontrolled Metabolic syndrome (uncontrolled diabetes, htn, dyslipidemia), one or all conditions.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of California, Davis,

Mohamed R Ali, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California Davis Health System

Study Record Dates

2035-04