Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
obesity, gastric bypass, obesity surgery, bariatric surgery, exercise
Brief summary
We will assess whether undesirable loss of lean tissue following gastric bypass surgery for obesity can be minimized by protein supplementation and exercise training.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALstrength training
Sponsors
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 52 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* clinically severe obesity * candidate for bypass surgery * new york city local address * willing to visit hospital weekly
Outcome results
None listed