Found 158 clinical trials
Meal Timing, Genetics and Weight Loss
Meal times differ from culture to culture. These differences may influence energy regulation and, consequently, body weight. Current studies support the notion that not only "what" but also "when" the investigators eat may have a significant role in obesity treatment. Recently, it has been shown that eating the main meal …
Genetic Susceptibility to Predict Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Obesity is a complex chronic disease, in which both genetic and environmental factors are involved, that shows a great heterogeneity in the response to different weight loss programs. Identifying patients as responder or no responder to the different obesity treatment options is a concept of great interest, both due to …
Predictors of Weight Loss and Metabolic Health After Bariatric Surgery
In this prospective study the investigators aim to identify preoperative predictors of improvement of metabolic health and weight loss after bariatric surgery focusing on inflammation, insulin sensitivity (in a subgroup of patients), glucoregulatory determinants, psychological traits, feeding behavior characteristics and cardiorespiratory fitness
Identification of Phenotypic Factors That Predict Success for Weight Loss and Long-term Weight Maintenance
The Investigational Weight Management Clinic now entitled the Weight Management Program at the University of Michigan was created to identify strategies that will result in cost-effective, long term weight management for overweight and obese individuals. The driving hypothesis of the clinic is that the 'one size fits all' philosophy is …
Comparison Between the Efficacy of Residential and Ambulatory Weight Loss Programs for Pediatric Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most prevalent chronic liver disease worldwide, paralleling the obesity pandemic. Secondary to increasing rates of obesity in children and adolescents, the prevalence of NAFLD has more than doubled in the last decades and is now the most common pediatric liver disease. At …
International Weight Control Registry
The IWCR is a global scientific study aimed at better understanding the opportunities and barriers for reducing the prevalence of obesity by collecting information from people who have experience with weight management in their everyday lives. The investigators seek to gather information on a wide range of weight management experiences, …
Family COMIDA (Consumo de Opciones Más Ideales De Alimentos) (Eating More Ideal Food Options)
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective family-centered intervention (FCI) for weight loss and obesity prevention in Hispanic families. FCI is a type of program that involves family (such as parents and caregivers) supporting their children to promote healthy habits.
Chinese Obesity and MEtabolic Surgery Database (COMES Database)
The purpose of the Chinese Obesity and MEtabolic Surgery Database (COMES Database) is to collect data and examine the long-term effects of metabolic and bariatric surgery on obesity and metabolic disorders in the Chinese population.
Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies (EBTs): A Retrospective and Prospective Multicenter Registry
The purpose of this registry study is to collect data through medical chart review and in patient visits on the efficacy and safety of various Endoscopic Bariatric therapies (EBTs). This is a retrospective and prospective, observational, medical chart review study for at least 6 standard of care visits up to …
Implant-based Breast Reconstruction in Post-bariatric Women - a Registry-based National Study
The goal of this national registry-based study is to investigate the prevalence of reconstructive breast surgery and risk factors for surgical complications in women who have had weight loss surgery previously. The main questions it aims to answer are: What is the perceived need for breast implants after weight loss …
