Active clinical trials for "Obesity"

This pivotal, phase 3 study is designed to confirm the efficacy and safety of setmelanotide, a potent melanocortin receptor type 4 (MC4R) agonist, for the treatment of obesity and hyperphagia in patients with Bardet Biedl syndrome (BBS) or Alström syndrome (AS). The study's primary efficacy endpoint will evaluate the proportion of patients (≥12 years of age at baseline) who lose ≥10% of their baseline body weight following approximately (~) 52 weeks of treatment with setmelanotide compared to a historical control rate. The study will consist of 3 treatment periods. Eligible patients will enter a 14 week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment period (Period 1) that will be followed by a 38 week open label treatment period (Period 2) in which all patients will receive setmelanotide. The primary analysis will be performed after Period 2. Following Period 2, patients will continue open-label treatment for 14 weeks (Period 3) after which they may be enrolled into a separate treatment extension study.

The coadyouvant efficacy of a combination of cosmetics ingredients in the form of a lipolytic cream with hypocaloric diet and physical activity were assessed and compared with with hypocaloric diet and physical activity for overweight and obesity treatment in patients.

Currently, the best behavioral treatments for obesity only work for 50% of adults, and of those who initially succeed, most do not maintain their weight loss. One reason for this failure may be due to neurocognitive deficits found among individuals with obesity, particularly related to executive function, which make it difficult for these adults to adhere to treatment recommendations. The proposed study aims to develop a Novel Executive Function Treatment (NEXT), which when administered prior to the behavioral treatment, could help improve outcomes by addressing the neurocognitive deficits in adults with overweight or obesity.

The aim of the present study is to compare the effect of an exercise alone versus. An exercise followed by the ingestion of an energy replacement snack on the following energy intake, food reward and appetite feelings in adolescents with obesity.

This study evaluates if promotion of a normocaloric and balanced diet and of physical activity, through an individual- or group-based lifestyle intervention of 12 months, may affect anthropometric measurements and metabolic profile in obese children.

The effects of food additives on body weight in humans are largely unknown. This is a before-and-after feasibility study in 5 obese adults who will be followed for 5 months. Eligible participants will meet with the study team and will be taught how to limit the exposure to the studied food additives in their diet. Participants will also be asked to limit eating out to a maximum of 2 days per week. Primary outcomes in this study are recruitment rate, retention rate and adherence to the proposed dietary intervention.

The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of whey protein following resistance training on body composition, muscular strength, functional capacity, and plasma-metabolism biomarkers in older women with sarcopenic obesity.

Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, single- center study followed by an open-label extension period. • The study will have two parts: Part 1: 24 weeks double-blind treatment, followed by Part 2: 24 weeks open-label extension - all subjects still participating at the end of Part 1 will be given an option to continue for additional 24 weeks on the active drug if evaluated eligible by the Investigator

The aim of this study is to find out how NNC0174-0833 taken with semaglutide works in people who are overweight or obese. Both study medicines have been investigated on their own. The study also looks at how the study medicines behave in participant's body and how they are removed from the participant's body. Participants will get 1 of the following 2 treatments - which treatment any participant gets is decided by chance: Semaglutide (a new medicine) and NNC0174-0833 (a potential new medicine), or semaglutide and placebo (a "dummy medicine similar to the study medicine but without active ingredients). Participants will get 2 injections per week for 20 weeks. A study nurse at the clinic will inject the medicine with a needle in a skin fold in the participant's stomach area. The study will last for about 16 months, but duration of participation for any participant will last up to about 7.5 months. Participants will have 28 clinic visits with the study staff and some will be overnight visits. Participants will be asked about their health, medical history and habits including mental health questionnaires.

The prevention of obesity and its main medical complications, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, have been become a health priority. One of the most frequent metabolic complications in obesity is the insulin resistance and is the most important risk factor for the development of coronary diseases. The weight loss induced by the restriction of dietary energy is the cornerstone of therapy for people with obesity, as it improves or even regularizes insulin sensitivity and related comorbidities. However, weight loss induced by diet also decreases lean tissue mass, which could result in adverse effects on physical function. Although, regularly recommended to increase protein intake during weight loss, there is evidence to suggest that high protein intake could have deleterious metabolic effects. On the other hand, there is an association between the type of protein consumption, mainly the concentration of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and insulin resistance during the dietary energy restriction in the therapy of obesity. There are multiple factors that influence the concentration of BCAAs and insulin resistance, which can be by phenotypic or genetic modification. The phenotypic modification refers to race, sex and dietary pattern. Meanwhile, the genetic modification refers to the activity of the enzymes responsible for the catabolism of BCAAs and genetic variants, such as the polymorphisms of a single nucleotide of said enzymes. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted with 160 participants (80 women and 80 men) divided by a draw in 4 groups, each for 20 participants. A feeding plan will be assigned according to the distribution of proteins (standard or high) and type of protein (animal or vegetable). The main aim of this study is to evaluate the effect on the amount and type of dietary protein and energy restriction on insulin resistance in subjects with obesity in a period of 1 month, considering the main factors that influence the concentration of BCAAs. In this way, evidence will be provided on what type of dietary intervention is most convenient for weight loss in subjects with insulin resistance and obesity.