Active clinical trials for "Obesity"

The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of lack or excess of folic acid in first, second and third trimester on child birth weight, fat content and the secretion of metabolism related hormone, and clinical follow-up their offspring obesity.

Obesity is a growing problem worldwide and its prevention has become one of the leading priorities for the World Health Organisation. Obesity results from chronic imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. Although early prevention of obesity is preferable, surgical treatment is often required for severely obese people. Bariatric surgery has been shown to be the most effective therapy for severe obesity. Weight loss following bariatric surgery results in significant improvements in coexisting comorbidities, such as diabetes and hypertension but there is controversy whether bariatric surgery also improves aerobic capacity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of bariatric surgery on cardiopulmonary function and on daily physical activity. It is hypothesized that bariatric surgery will improve aerobic capacity and result in beneficial lifestyle changes from sedentary to more active.

To evaluate the effect of vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy on the activity of human brown adipose tissue.

The purpose of this prospective observational study is to generate further insight into the numerous metabolic adaptations associated with sleeve gastrectomy surgery in obese subjects by profiled serum metabolites before and after the surgery and integrated metabolite changes with clinical data.

The enteroendocrine system is composed from different cells along the different parts of the gastrointestinal tract, secreting diverse hormones and bariatric surgery alters intestinal hormone secretion, affecting glycemic control and weight. The aim of the study is to characterize the composition and secretory profile of enteroendocrine cells in the obese, non-obese and non-obese post bariatric surgery.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the cost of treatment and adverse efffects therof corresponds to quality of life improvements and expected wheightloss.

The Pediatric Obesity Research Registry will function to collect and catalog historical and medical chart related clinical data of patients presenting with pediatric obesity and who agree to participate.

The purpose of this study is to screen a pediatric population (ages 2-8) for genes associated with childhood obesity.

To systematically follow patients seen at the University of Minnesota's Lifestyle Medicine Program for Weight Management.

The study concerns a survey of attitudes of the public on issues around personal responsibility for health and the use of financial incentives to promote health in the U.S. and Germany. All data are gathered anonymously through online platforms. Two separate professional panel providers are used for access to members of the public. All participants are people who have voluntarily joined a survey panel in the past through an informed consent process and currently serve as panel members.