Obesity, Morbid
Conditions
Keywords
Gastric bypass, Questionnaires, Diet, Milk
Brief summary
Innlandet Hospital in Gjøvik is a center for patients suffering from morbid obesity in Hedmark og Oppland, Norway. Patients with either BMI \> 40 kg/m2 or with BMI \> 35 kg/m2 and complications who opt for gastric bypass surgery, go through a standard program including a thorough clinical examination and information on the operation, followed by a learning and coping program that consists of standard dietary advise for weight loss and includes weekly visits during 8 weeks. This research project concerns a subgroup in the patient population described above: morbidly obese patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this group it will be investigated how an 8 week preoperative milk-free diet affects digestive functions and weight loss. It is known that milk may cause stomach complaints and may make it more difficult to loose weight.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTmilk-free
milk-free diet during 8 preoperative weeks
Sponsors
Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* morbid obesity
Exclusion criteria
* no consent * contraindications to surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| weight loss | 8 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | 8 weeks | Gastrointestinal symptom rating scale (GSRS-IBS) in validated Norwegian translation |
| IgG antigen against milk | 8 weeks | analysed at BMLab, Sandvika |
Outcome results
None listed