Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for severe obesity but results in loss of muscle mass. The investigators will test the hypothesis that consumption of an Essential Amino Acid-based nutritional formulation will maintain muscle mass while stimulating fat loss after bariatric surgery.
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Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for severe obesity but results in loss of muscle mass. The investigators will test the hypothesis that consumption of an Essential Amino Acid-based nutritional formulation will maintain muscle mass while stimulating fat loss after bariatric surgery.
Nutritional Stimulation of Muscle Protein Synthesis and Metabolic Rate After Bariatric Surgery
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Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
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18 Years to 60 Years
ALL
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Oregon Health and Science University,
Nancy Puzziferri, MD MSCS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Oregon Health and Science University
2024-02-28