Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of Changes in Abdominal Fat
Lead Sponsor:
Indiana University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Brief Summary
In this study, we propose to determine the effect of weight loss on amount of body fat, and on body fat distribution, in severely obese patients. We also want to determine what measurements (waist, hi...
Detailed Description
Severe obesity affects 4.7% of the U.S. population. A significant number of these individuals suffer from impaired glucose tolerance and type II diabetes due to insulin resistance (IR). Although it is...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Exclusion Criteria:
- male \[this will be a pilot study limited to females. Gender is known to influence adipose tissue distribution and females represent the majority of the Emory Bariatrics population - 89%\],
- age less than 18 or greater than 65 y, \[aging has been independently associated with insulin resistance\]
- pregnancy
- not eligible for treatment due to medical history (due to cardiac, hepatic or psychiatric problems, or immunocompromise),
- tobacco smoker
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00228579
Start Date
June 1 2003
End Date
December 1 2020
Last Update
August 5 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, 47906