Active clinical trials for "Obesity"

Good nutritional status of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with better outcome of the disease and better health-related quality of life. The prevalence of malnutrition in patients with Crohn's disease varies and is higher in patients with active disease. Available studies in the literature have assessed the nutritional status of patients with Crohn's disease. However, sample size of available studies is small and highly heterogeneous, and most patients are hospitalized with active disease. The aim of the present study is a thorough assessment of nutritional status of 250 patients either with active Crohn's disease or in remission of the disease using multiple widely available tools and methods, in order to assess their accuracy and estimate the prevalence of multiple malnutrition phenotypes such as undernutrition, sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and cachexia as well as overweight and obesity. Finally, the effect of the nutritional status on the course of the disease will be investigated.

The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract is filled with millions of bacteria that can affect our health. These bacteria are linked with our overall health including obesity risk. In the United States the Hispanic population is one of the ethnic groups at higher risk of developing obesity. In this study the team will investigate differences in the GI bacterial composition between Hispanic and Caucasian children, and potentially demonstrate a correlation between the composition of metagenome and a higher risk to develop obesity. This will be done by collecting stool samples and comparing the bacteria found in the stool of Hispanic children (with and without obesity) and Caucasian children (with and without obesity.

This is a double-masked, crossover, randomized, controlled study that aims to evaluate, in women with obesity, a possible influence of wheat gluten on food choices, body weight, resting metabolism and circulating inflammation markers and adipokines. The volunteers will be randomized into two groups, half of them will initiate the experiment by taking 2 placebo muffins daily for 4 weeks (Placebo phase) and the remnant volunteers will take 2 corn muffins containing 12g of gluten/each for 4 weeks (Gluten phase). At the 1st, 4th and 8th experimental weeks will be evaluated body weight, body composition, lipid profile, glucose, insulin, leptin, adiponectin, and inflammatory markers.

The goal of this study is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at developing and evaluating a technology-assisted wellness intervention for older adults with obesity.

This is a cohort study with the objective of describing during a 12-month follow-up, weight loss in obese patients submitted to treatment using two consecutively air-filled IGB (Heliosphere® 600 cc and Heliosphere 720 cc) without any interval between the removal of the first and the placement of the second.

The ACTION (Awareness, Care, and Treatment In Obesity management) study aims to identify perceptions, attitudes, behaviours, and potential barriers to effective obesity care across three respondent types: 1) People with Obesity, 2) Healthcare Providers and 3) Employer Representatives in the US. Data is collected via online surveys using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design.

The study's main objective is to investigate if an extract containing the probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BPL1 (CECT 8145) has a positive effect on the accumulation of abdominal visceral fat in people with abdominal obesity.

Obesity has become an epidemic worldwide and is considered one of the main causes related to type 2 diabetes. The World Health Organization reported that in 2016, 39% of adults were overweight, while the percentage of obesity was 13%, together 1900 million people were overweight/obese. While in 2014 it was reported that 8.5% of the population in the world suffered from type 2 diabetes. On the other hand, in the national context, the last report of 2016 that 72.5% of the Mexican population suffers from overweight/obesity. In addition, in 2006, 14.4% of Mexicans suffered from type 2 diabetes. Obesity is a complex chronic state that is developed by an imbalance between the energy ingested and the energy expended. In addition, obesity is considered a chronic inflammatory state of low degree of cause of the immune response generated, as a consequence of the increase of adipose tissue; what explains the imbalance in the markers of inflammation. This inflammation condition has been related to the generation of insulin resistance, the increase in glucose levels and the appearance of various pathologies such as type 2 diabetes and other risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The Yaqui ethnic group is located in the center-south zone of the state of Sonora, distributed in 8 traditional villages. A recent study conducted in the Yaqui community reported a prevalence of overweight and obesity of 25% and 43% respectively. In 2008, a prevalence of type 2 diabetes of 18.3% was reported in its inhabitants. On the other hand, there are successful programs in reducing body weight through interventions aimed at modifying lifestyles such as eating habits and physical function called Lifestyle Modification Programs. These programs have been supported through controlled and randomized clinical trials. Such is the case of the Diabetes Prevention Program. Which has achieved weight reduction and increased physical activity in the subjects treated. The Diabetes Prevention Program has been recognized and adapted for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has been dubbed the "National Diabetes Prevention Program". The present study is a translational research clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a program to promote the parameters of obesity and diabetes in the cardiovascular communities in the Yaqui community of the state of Sonora.

The prevalence of obesity remains high in American children aged 2-5 while one in three Head Start children is overweight or obese. The proposed study is designed to test the efficacy of an early childhood obesity prevention program which promotes healthy growth in predominantly Latino children in Head Start. The program is a group clustered randomized controlled trial in partnership with two local Head Start organizations to address key enablers and barriers in obesity prevention in young children. The study has three specific aims: To test the efficacy of the Miranos! intervention on healthy weight growth (primary outcome) in normal weight, overweight, and obese children. To test the impact of the Miranos! intervention on children's physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep, and dietary behaviors (secondary outcomes). To evaluate cost-effectiveness of the Miranos! intervention. Miranos! will be delivered in Fall and Spring (8 months) and followed by a summer health campaign.

This study aims to explore breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices of mothers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its relation to the early life determinants of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This research study will follow a prospective cohort approach. Two hundred and fifty mother-infant pairs will be followed for 18 months. The hypothesis of this research study is that exclusive breastfeeding of the infant will provide potential protective effect against cardiometabolic risk factors. This study will also hypothesize that mothers who exclusively breastfeed their newborns would experience greater postpartum weight and body fat loss than mothers who are not breastfeeding.