Obesity Clinical Trials
A listing of Obesity medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 1,166 clinical trials
Study of the Steroid Hormone Milieu in Obese Patients
The aim of this observational study is to evaluate the actual secretion of cortisol and testosterone in obese male subjects, together with the receptor sensitivity to these hormones in order to understand whether the hormonal milieu deriving from these parameters is associated with alterations in bone metabolism, lipoprotein concentration and …
Co-creating School Community Intervention Program on Physical Activity to Increase Health Equity in Children and Adolescents
The goal of this observational and interventional study is to understand whether environmental and behavioral interventions can improve physical activity and health outcomes in children aged 12-16 years attending VDU Atžalynas Progymnasium, Lithuania. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does higher physical activity and improved lifestyle reduce health …
Inflammation, Diabetes, Ethnicity and Obesity Cohort
Obesity affects over one third of US adults (>72 million, with BMI ≥30 kg/m2), and the proportion of US adults with BMI ≥40 kg/m2 has doubled in the last 20 years. Obesity is associated with increased mortality through its linkage to comorbidities including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and …
Alzheimer"s Imaging Biomarkers in Obesity
High body fat at midlife, as evidenced by overweight or obese body mass index (BMI), is increasingly understood as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. However, the underlying processes and mechanisms that may underlie this risk remains unknown. With this project, the Investigator proposes to create a new cohort of …
Genetic Disorders of Obesity Program Database
This study collects data on children with severe, early-onset obesity.
Surgical-imaging Research on Obesity (SIRO)
The global obesity epidemic is well established, and is an important public health issue. The previous researches had applied the clues that obesity is a kind of systemic disease. The investigators hypothesized that a serious alteration of the body systems will occur after bariatric surgery, which may shed light on …
Prevalence of Sarcopenic Obesity in COPD
The goal of this observational study is to the purpose is to apply of ESPEN/EASO criteria for the diagnosis of sarcopenic obesity and calculation of OS prevalence in a sample of COPD patients. In addition, this study want to evaluate the impact of sarcopenic obesity on the respiratory function of …
Metabolic Phenotyping for Personalized Obesity Therapy
This study aims to develop a simple, clinically applicable method for metabolic phenotyping to personalize obesity therapy in morbidly obese individuals. The underlying concept is that the way a person's resting metabolic rate (RMR) responds to a 24-hour fast can help distinguish between two metabolic phenotypes. Individuals with a "thrifty" …
The Physiology of Human Brown Adipose Tissue
Brown fat is a type of fat, found in both children and adults, which can produce heat and regulate the body's metabolism and energy use. White fat is the more common type of fat which is used to store extra calories. Understanding more about differences between brown and white fat …
Weight Loss and CLOCK 3111T/C Polymorphism
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the relationship of CLOCK 3111T/C (rs1801260) gene variant with nutritional habits, nutritional status, chronotype, sleep quality, some biochemical parameters in overweight or obese individuals and to observe its effect on weight loss diet intervention. The main questions it aims to answer …
