OBESITY (DISORDER)

This study looks at whether tirzepatide, a once-weekly injection, is a practical and acceptable treatment for weight loss in 30 postmenopausal women who have had hormone receptor-positive breast cancer and are currently obese. Participants will take the medication for 6 months wi…

This study looks at whether matching meal times to your body's natural clock (chrono-nutrition) can help people who have had weight-loss surgery keep the weight off and improve their health. About 246 adults who had sleeve gastrectomy at least six months ago will either get stand…

This study will test whether using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) helps people with severe obesity better control their blood sugar after weight-loss surgery. Twenty participants will be randomly assigned to use either a CGM or standard finger-stick testing before and after s…

This study tests whether an AI-based peer-mentoring program can help healthy teens and young adults (ages 12-25) eat better and be more active to prevent obesity. Participants will be assigned to either the AI program, traditional peer-mentoring, or health education classes. Rese…

This study observes 30 adults in Mexico who are already taking tirzepatide for conditions like diabetes or obesity. Researchers will use MRI scans, heart CT scans, and body composition tests to see how the drug affects knee cartilage, heart fat, and overall body health over one y…

This study looks at how obesity and low iron levels change where iron builds up in the body, like in the liver and heart. Researchers will compare people with obesity who have iron deficiency to those who don't, using MRI scans and fat tissue samples. After weight-loss surgery, t…

This study looks at whether common chemicals found in plastics, food containers, and pesticides are linked to childhood obesity. Researchers will measure levels of PFAS, bisphenol A, and pesticides in the blood of 80 children aged 6 to 15, comparing those with obesity to those wi…

This study will check how much weight people lose after six months on tirzepatide combined with lifestyle coaching in real-world Dutch clinics. Researchers will look at medical records of 1700 adults with obesity (BMI 30+ or 27+ with related health issues) who haven't had prior o…

This study looks at how a minimally invasive stomach procedure called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty changes digestion, hormones, and gut bacteria. Researchers will compare it to standard surgical sleeve gastrectomy in 40 adults with obesity. The goal is to understand why some pe…

This study looks at how obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are connected. Researchers will measure how common obesity is among 200 adults with GERD. The goal is to better understand the link between these two conditions.

This study will analyze medical records from 400 adults with type 2 diabetes or obesity to see how well semaglutide works over three years for heart, kidney, and metabolic health. Researchers will compare blood sugar control in people taking semaglutide versus other diabetes medi…