Active clinical trials for "Obesity"

The aim of the study is to precise the effect of a large amount of weight loss induced by gastric bypass on the endocannabinoid system (plasma and adipose tissue) of morbidly obese patients and to determine the influence of a gastric bypass surgery compared to a lifestyle intervention with equivalent weight loss on the endocannabinoid system

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of high vs. low sodium intake on blood pressure and system hemodynamics in patients with morbid obesity and to evaluate the impact of laparoscopic gastric bypass on blood pressure, salt sensitivity and body composition in morbidly obese patients. Furthermore, we wants to describe the hemodynamic mechanisms involved in the amelioration of blood pressure during long-term weight loss.

The primary aim is to examine how reduction in sedentary behaviors influences physical activity and energy intake.

Clinicians frequently observed that obese women referred for severe asthma do not respond to treatment. These patients, despite the presence of wheezing, often have normal expiratory flows and normal or "borderline" airway responsiveness. It is therefore possible that this mode of presentation reflect a pseudo-asthmatic state for which clinical definition and characteristics and optimal management remain to be determined. The aim of this study was to study the pulmonary physiological and airway inflammatory characteristics and response to treatment of obese women considered to have clinically severe asthma in order to demonstrate that some of these patients have a phenotype that is not that of asthma.

This study will examine whether there are differences in energy (calories) losses in stool and urine between lean and obese people. People gain weight when the amount of calories in the food they eat is greater than the amount of calories their body uses to support its functions and activities. The balance between caloric intake and expenditure may be affected by the amount of calories from food that is not absorbed but is lost in stool and urine. This study will examine whether differences in food absorption are related to obesity. Healthy normal volunteers between 18 and 45 years of age with a body mass index (BMI) of 18-25 kg/m2 or less than 35 kg/m2 may be eligible for this 15-day study. Participants are admitted to the Clinical Research Unit at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center for the study. Participants undergo the following tests and procedures: Experimental diets with dye marker: Subjects are fed a 2400-calorie diet and a 3400-calorie diet for 3 days each. On the first of the day of each diet, a blue dye marker is added to the breakfast meal. A red marker is added to the breakfast meal of the first day after the diet period. Urine is collected beginning after breakfast on the first day of the diet and until before breakfast on the last day of the diet. Stool samples are collected during the entire diet period, and until the appearance of the red dye in the stool. 24-hour metabolic rate in the respiratory chamber: After the first diet period, subjects spend 24 hours in a respiratory chamber to measure the number of calories the body burns a day and to assess the energy balance between intake and expenditure. Stool sample: Stool samples are collected on days 1 and 2 of the study to look for parasites or internal bleeding that may affect nutrient absorption. DXA scanning: This scan uses a low dose of X-rays to measure body fat. Oral glucose tolerance test: For this test for diabetes, an I.V. line (needle attached to a small plastic tube) is inserted into an arm vein. The subject drinks a sugar solution. Small blood samples are drawn from the I.V. before the subject drinks the solution and at five intervals during the 3 (Omega)-hour test period. Fasting blood tests: On the first day of each diet and on the day after each diet is completed a blood sample is drawn before breakfast to measure hormones that may affect the ability to absorb food. At the end of the study, some participants may be asked to repeat the experimental diets and stool and urine collections. ...

Obesity is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular-related diseases, including diabetes and heart disease. Obesity, and more specifically abdominal obesity, may cause decreased growth hormone (GH) levels. It is believed that GH deficiency may contribute to increased cardiovascular risk by affecting insulin resistance, inflammatory markers, and blood cholesterol levels. This study will determine the occurrence of GH deficiency in abdominal obesity and whether GH deficiency is associated with increased cardiovascular risk beyond traditional risk factors.

The nature of dietary lipids, age and perivisceral adiposity could alter the postprandial inflammatory response. It is supposed that there is a relationship between the postprandial inflammatory response and the repartition of fat and lean mass, which could partially explain the muscle mass loss with age. The aim of this study is to compare the inflammatory response of a normal meal or high fat meal (from different fatty acids sources) between young lean and young obese and aged lean and aged obese men.

Hypothesis: Vitamin D supplementation lower renin-angiotensin system activity in obesity. Specific Aim: To investigate whether Vitamin D supplementation in obesity improves the vascular sensitivity to angiotensin II.

This study aims to investigate the effect of polyphenol-rich dark chocolate (DC) on insulin resistance, adiponectin , blood pressure (BP), lipid profile in obese subjects and determine possible associations between all assessed parameters. It hypothesizes that consumption of polyphenol-rich Dc could lower fasting glucose levels, insulin resistance and improve BP, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides while increasing adiponectin and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in overweight or obese individuals.

To investigate the role of genetics in cardiorespiratory fitness, obesity, and risk of hypertension.