Scientists tap spines to unlock Surgery's weight loss secret

NCT ID NCT04350892

Summary

This study aimed to understand why weight loss surgery is so effective for obesity by looking at changes in the brain. Researchers measured chemicals in the spinal fluid of 51 adults with obesity before and after surgery, comparing them to people who lost weight through a strict liquid diet. The goal was to find differences in brain signals that might explain why surgery leads to more lasting weight loss than dieting alone.

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Locations

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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