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Filter by:In the UK alone, obesity is a major health problem with more than one quarter of adults estimated to be obese. Obesity promotes the development of many serious diseases including diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, and increased risk of some cancers. Patients living with obesity also suffer from significant symptoms that impact their life including shortness of breath, back pain, poor mobility, and poor mental health. Traditional methods to help lose weight include low calorie diets and increased exercise. These may be effective in the short-term, but due to powerful biological mechanisms they are hard to maintain over the long-term and most individuals are unable to achieve normal weight. This means many people may need bariatric surgery that is highly effective at lowering body weight, but it is associated with complications and not all patients will want or be able to undergo surgery. This has led to the development of many new obesity treatments that are completed with an endoscope. An endoscope is a thin flexible tube that has a camera at the end. It is inserted through the mouth and into the stomach and small bowel. There are various procedures that can be done at the time of endoscopy that have been shown to be effective with a low number of side-effects. These are still relatively new compared to more traditional treatments and only a small number of doctors can perform them within the UK. Due to these limitations, the aim of this registry is to obtain real-world information on the safety and effectiveness of these procedures across the UK. The investigators hope over time this will improve the knowledge of clinicians about treating obesity with endoscopy and support future access and funding to these treatments.
The experiment is a simple cross-sectional study with three groups (n=10) in each group, young and old healthy men and obese young men. The study will investigate the composition of the adipose tissue extra cellular matrix. The main questions to answer, - is there differences in the adipose tissue extracellular matrix in obese compared to young men is there differences in the adipose tissue extracellular matrix in old compared to young men
Fatigue is a central symptom of obesity: it significantly impacts daily functioning, psychological well-being, compliance with physical therapy, and quality of life. However, the full understanding of the origin and treatment of fatigue in obesity is still a matter of debate, requiring further research, especially from new perspectives. From a neuroscientific perspective, fatigue is more than the subjective perception of tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness. It results in the complex interaction between (bottom-up) sensory input coming from the periphery, and motivational and psychological input, which is related to top-down cognition. In this framework, placebos may affect the output of the top-down cognitive processing by altering the individual evaluation of the ongoing peripheral performance. Indeed, evidence from both healthy conditions and clinical contexts suggests that fatigue can be modulated. The after-effect of such a modulation can be observed not only at a behavioural level, in terms of physical endurance, but also a psychological (i.e., decreased of perceived fatigue) and neurophysiological (changes in brain activity, especially in the fatigue-related components as the RP) levels.
The goal of this retrospective study is to assess whether a selection of genetic variants may allow us to identify individuals who will have a satisfactory response after GLP-1 treatment in terms of weight loss, sugar level reduction, and adverse events. Participants will The study consists of a single visit at the diabetes unit clinic at the involved study sites. The following will be performed for every subject at the study screening enrollment visit: - Informed consent - Study eligibility (Inclusion / Exclusion criteria) - Collection of demographic data (age (date of birth), gender, ethnic origin) - General and T2DM medical history review (per subject file) - Concomitant medication review (at enrollment) - Physical attributes (Body Weight, Height, BMI) - Allocation to study cohort and study subgroup - Saliva and blood collection for genetic tests - Self-reported questionnaire for Ozempic (Semaglutide) experience
The goal of this observational study is to investigate metabolic changes in individuals undergoing bariatric surgery, specifically focusing on those with obesity and varying metabolic health statuses. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Can metabolic markers predict the transition from metabolically unhealthy obesity to metabolically healthy obesity after bariatric surgery? - How do metabolic profiles change in individuals with metabolically healthy obesity after bariatric surgery? - What are the metabolic differences between individuals with metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity before and after bariatric surgery? Participants will undergo routine evaluations and blood tests before and after bariatric surgery. These tests will include assessments of metabolic health markers and sampling of blood plasma for metabolomic analysis. The study will study changes in metabolic profiles between individuals who transition to metabolically healthy obesity and those who remain metabolically unhealthy after surgery.
The main purpose of this study is to learn about the side effects of LY3841136 when given to Japanese participants with obese or overweight. Blood tests will be performed to investigate how the body processes the study drug and how the study drug affects the body. The study will last about 28 weeks and may include up to 17 visits.
Specifically, the project aims to pursue the following objectives: 1. To evaluate in male and female adolescents with obesity the interaction between different psycho-body aspects such as respiration - posture - self-perception and affectivity and tolerance to physical exercise; 2. To evaluate in a subgroup of male and female adolescents the effectiveness of exercises aimed at respiratory muscles and of respiratory consciousness on the parameters above indicated and on their interaction. The final objective of this project is to define and propose "take home" specific respiratory exercises to promote greater body awareness and a condition of psychophysical well-being stable over time, creating a condition that can favor further interventions on obesity. Finally, the project aims to build solid scientific bases to insert respiratory exercise among the intervention guidelines to prevent and reduce obesity, particularly youth obesity.
There is some evidence about the negative impact of overweight and obesity on reading ability, with negative consequences on quality of life and school success. In this neuropsychological research, the relationship between the characteristics of reading abilities in individuals with obesity (age range between 11 and 16 years) and the skills of motor coordination, postural stability, manual dexterity, including graphomotor skills, and estimation of time is investigated according to the cerebellar deficit theory.
Evaluate the protein expression of lactate dehydrogenase enzyme (LDHA) and MCT-1/-4 transporters, involved in lactate synthesis and transport, in prostate carcinoma tissues from severely overweight/obese (BMI > 27.5) and non-severely overweight/normoweight (BMI < 27.5) patients affected by prostate carcinoma. ii. Characterize the immune infiltrate in the prostate carcinoma of the aforementioned patients. iii. Assess the association between intra-tumoral lactate accumulation (using LDHA and MCT-4 protein expression levels as readouts) and alterations in the tumor immune microenvironment and/or deregulation of relevant oncogenic pathways.
Purpose of the Study: This study is to learn more about how exercising at different times of the day (morning versus evening) affects metabolism of glucose in the body, sleep, activity outside of exercise, and other factors. Procedures: - 2 screening visits to make sure you are eligible to be in the study. This will include a fasting blood draw and heart tracing (EKG). - If you are eligible, you will complete both exercise conditions in a random order. All participants in the study will complete the following separated by 3-4 weeks: - Baseline condition of NO exercise - Morning exercise for 3 days in a row - Evening exercise for 3 days in a row - You will be provided with an example diet to follow for the days you are completing the baseline and exercise conditions (three days total for each condition). This diet will be a "traditional" diet with a controlled amount of carbohydrates, protein, and fat per day. The investigators will provide you with examples of meals to eat during this time. - You will be asked questions and complete questionnaires about your health history, sleeping and awakening habits, and sleepiness levels. - You will undergo one x-ray scan to measure your level of body fat. - You will be asked to wear an activity monitor and sleep monitor for 6 days in a row three times during this study. - You will be asked to wear a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for 6 days in a row three times during this study. - You will be asked to measure your saliva melatonin levels three times in the study. This will be done once per hour for 5 hours (a total of 6 saliva samples). - You will be asked to complete a procedure called a "hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp" where you will have an IV placed and insulin and glucose infused with frequent lab and finger stick blood sugars monitored closely. This will be done 3 times during the study.