119
Participants
Start Date
March 1, 2005
Primary Completion Date
June 17, 2018
Study Completion Date
June 17, 2018
Gastric bypass
NOTE: the surgery is not paid for by the study
Gastric banding
NOTE: the surgery is not paid for by the study
Sleeve gastrectomy
NOTE: the surgery is not paid for by the study
Very low calorie diet
Weight loss with calorie restricted liquid diet. Subject will be asked to stay in our in-patient research unit for 2-3 weeks and consume only those foods supplied by our bionutrition unit. Expected weight loss should be between 7-10% of body weight. Subjects will receive the diet at no cost and will be compensated for their time.
Columbia University Medical Center, New York
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIH
Columbia University
OTHER