Effects of Medical and Surgical Weight Loss on Metabolism

Garvan Institute of Medical Research20 enrolled

Overview

This study will follow ,morbidly obese subjects as they undertake weight loss before and after laparoscopic gastric banding, examining markers of glucose and lipid metabolism, adipokines and measures of body fat.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Obesity

Interventions

laparoscopic gastric bandingPROCEDURE

standard surgical procedure

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * morbidly obese subjects with type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome * age \<70 Exclusion Criteria: * contra-indications to bariatric surgery

Locations (1)

St Vincent's Hospital

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

weight loss

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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