Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients with BMI of 25 or more who are outpatients or hospitalized in the Division of Endocrinology Metabolism and Nephrology, Keio University Hospital, and who have given written informed consent to this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients taking medications which have effects on intestinal bacteria, such as antibacterial agents or proton pump inhibitors. 2) Patients being treated for gastrointestinal disorders. 3) Patients with a history of gastrointestinal surgery other than appendectomy. 4) Patients who are pregnant or may become pregnant. 5) Patients with difficult-to-manage mental illness. 6) Patients who cannot give written informed consent or do not understand the outline and purpose of the study. 7) Patients who are decided to be inappropriate for conducting this study by the principal investigator or the investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The association between the amount of EPS-producing bacteria and BMI. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Keio University School of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nephrology