The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Insulin Sensitivity and Energy Metabolism in Obesity Grade 2 -3
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is: 1. To explore to what extent insulin sensitivity, energy metabolism and ectopic lipid storage can be improved by bariatric surgery 2. To explore to what extent hepatic and muscular disorders of energy metabolism occur in patients with obesity (degree 2-3) 3. To explore whether the steato liver occurring in patients with obesity (degree 2-3) is associated with the degree of liver inflammation
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 20
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:
• Aged ≥ 20 years- ≤ 70 years
• BMI 20- 25 kg/m 2 normal- weight group
• BMI 35- 39,9 kg/m 2 (Obesity grade 2)
Locations
Other Locations
Germany
German Diabetes Center
RECRUITING
Düsseldorf
Contact Information
Primary
Sabine Kahl, MD
sabine.kahl@ddz.de
0049211-3382
Time Frame
Start Date: 2012-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 450
Treatments
Surgery
bariatric surgery
Authors
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Dep.of General-, Visceral- and Pediatric Surgery, HHU, Duesseldorf, Germany, Hospital Neuwerk, Mönchengladbach, Duesseldorf, Germany, Dep.for Metabolic Diseases, HHU, Duesseldorf, Germany
Leads: German Diabetes Center