Differences in Extracellular Vesicles From Adipose Tissue of Individuals With Obesity.
Recruiting
Observational Study
Obesity
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 150 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University · Other
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About This Trial
Our society is characterized by a strong increase in the prevalence of obesity, which often causes the development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. The way(s) obesity is responsible for these diseases, is still insufficiently understood. This study therefore examines the content of human fat tissue storage location- and cell type-specific extracellular vesicles (EV…
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Eligibility Criteria
Individuals with obesity - Inclusion Criteria:
* Caucasian adults with obesity that have a body mass index (BMI) of at least 35 kg/m\^2 and are scheduled for their first bariatric surgery.
* Final male/female ratio of this study is 1:1
* Minimal knowledge of Dutch to read and understand the informe…
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