Hair may hold clues to metabolic health after Weight-Loss surgery
NCT ID NCT07368842
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how severe obesity and weight-loss surgery change natural chemicals in scalp hair. Researchers will track 60 adults—some with severe obesity scheduled for bariatric surgery and some healthy-weight controls—to see if hair chemistry can signal poor metabolic health. They will also measure how common hair thinning and muscle loss are in the first six months after surgery.
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a simple hair test to detect metabolic health problems in people with severe obesity.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early observational study (60 people) that only looks at chemical changes—it does not test any treatment. Results may not apply to everyone.
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Singapore General Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, Singapore
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