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Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Vidhu Thaker, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We will enroll children with severe early onset obesity (BMI greater than 99th percentile) diagnosed prior to 6 years of age or other endocrine disorders. We will ask questions about their health, eating behavior and perform a brief physical examination. We will collect saliva or blood to perform genetic testing. We will also…
Condition: Nutrition
Investigator: Joshua Cook, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are conducting a research study on the effect of high insulin levels on the buildup of excessive liver fat ("fatty liver disease") in people at risk for type 2 diabetes. We are seeking adult volunteers, ages 18-65, who have obesity with a body mass index of 30-45, and have been diagnosed with, or are at risk for,…
Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Ilene Fennoy, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are doing this research study to find out what happens to children who are overweight and how the things we recommend as a part of routine clinical care affect your child. The purpose of this study is to understand what happens to children as a result of being overweight, to link these outcomes to specific clinical measures, and to determine how…
Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Wei Shen, MD
Status: Closed
This is a study of body changes that take place in teenagers who undergo bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity and obesity-related conditions. Changes will be measured by serial MRI andmetabolomic profiling.