Microbes and Bariatric Surgery

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes; Obesity; Periodontal Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01130207

Microbes and Bariatric Surgery

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators will study people who are obese and will be treated by bariatric surgery. The investigators will test the hypothesis that some of the features of obesity are related to the bacteria in the gastro-intestinal tract.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ages 18-65
• Will undergo bariatric surgery for treatment of obesity in Syracuse NY
• Willingness to participate

Exclusion criteria

• Any previous gastrointestinal surgery
• Use of antibiotics in the previous 3 months