Obesity brain imaging study before and after surgery
Part of Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study uses brain scans to understand how obesity affects the brain and how bariatric surgery may change it. It compares people with obesity who are planning surgery to healthy volunteers.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old
- You are right-handed and of Han Chinese ethnicity
- If you have obesity: your BMI is over 28 and you are scheduled for your first bariatric surgery
- If you are a healthy volunteer: your BMI is between 18.5 and 23.9
- You can have an MRI scan (no metal implants, pacemaker, or claustrophobia)
- You have no serious medical, mental health, or substance use issues
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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