Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Between 18 and 65 years of age. - BMI above 40 kg/m2 or above 35 kg/m2 with obesity-related comorbidities.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - History of bariatric surgery - Inability to perform physical tests e.g.: o Conditions limiting them from physical test o Inability to walk or stand - Inability to communicate in either Dutch or English - Weight over 204 kilograms (due to limitations of the DEXA) - BMI above 50 kg/m2 - Pregnancy - Pacemaker
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| correlation between muscle mass measured by DEXA and one of the parameters. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the correlation between multiple parameters for muscle mass and muscle strength and the muscle mass measured by DEXA. | — |
Contacts
Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden