Ketogenic Diet Before Weight-Loss Surgery
Part of Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether following a ketogenic diet (a low-carb, high-fat eating plan) before weight loss surgery can improve your health and recovery. You will be asked to follow the diet for a few weeks before your scheduled Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
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Who can take part
- You must be scheduled for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (a type of weight loss surgery).
- Your BMI must be 35 or higher with health problems, or 40 or higher.
- You cannot have type 1 diabetes.
- You cannot weigh more than 150 kilograms (330 pounds).
- You cannot have had a heart attack, heart failure, or irregular heartbeat in the last year.
- You cannot be allergic to milk proteins.
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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