Nutritional Deficiencies in the Bariatric Patients

• Conditions: Morbid Obesity; Nutritional Deficiency

• Registration Number: NCT00351338
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

Although morbidly obese subjects have larger than regular caloric intake, there is evidence that they suffer from nutritional deficiencies at a higher rate than the general population, probably because they eat mostly "unhealthy food."

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2006-07
• Study Start: 2006-07
• Study First Submitted: 2006-07-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2006-07-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-04-10
• Last Update Posted: 2007-04-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• All morbidly obese subjects who are surgery candidates

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous bariatric operations

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization,; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel