Overview
This study aims at identifying the neurohormonal biomarkers that characterize individuals at risk of greater metabolic adaptation to weight loss, a disproportionate decline in resting metabolic rate during and after weight loss.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
BMI > or = 30 any ethnicity
Exclusion Criteria:
weight > or = 400 lbs.
diabetes (type 2 or type 1)
hypertension
heart disease
kidney disease
liver disease
active cancer
post solid organ or bone marrow transplant
HIV/AIDS
pregnancy
breastfeeding
current smoker
current recreational drug use