Clinical Trial: Evaluating Metabolic Health in Individuals With Extreme Obesity

U.S., May 30 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07613255) titled 'Evaluating Metabolic Health in Individuals With Extreme Obesity' on May 13.

Brief Summary: This research will evaluate energy metabolism (expenditure and fat oxidation), metabolic flexibility (response to a high-fat test meal) in 10 individuals with a BMI >=60 kgm2 using gold-standard assessments of energy metabolism, metabolic flexibility, and body composition. Males and females (18-80 y) with extreme obesity (BMI: >=60 kg/m2) will be recruited from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Exclusion criteria include major organ failure, uncontrolled endocrine disease, severe psychiatric illness, pregnancy, and inability to comply with study procedur...