Metabolism and Bariatric Surgery Study
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“Metabolism and Bariatric Surgery Study”
The purpose of this study is to determine if diet-induced weight loss causes different changes in hormones that control appetite and glucose control than surgery-induced weight loss. The overall research plan is a non-randomized prospective study of 3 different WL interventions and a lean and an obese healthy control group.
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Procedure - Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
NOTE: The surgery is NOT paid for by the study
Procedure - Sleeve Gastrectomy
NOTE: The surgery is NOT paid for by the study
Behavioral - Very Low Calorie Diet
Weight loss with calorie restricted liquid diet. Subjects will be placed on a 800 kcal/day diet with a meal replacement (Optifast) provided by the investigator for 12 weeks. Then, transitioning to a higher calorie diet intake up to a year. Subjects will be closely monitored by study dietitian
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Metabolic and Endocrine Effects of Bariatric Surgery
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NCT03371368
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