Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Lebanese adult with obesity (≥18 years), obesity being defined as BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
Patients who can commit to frequent visit trials as per study protocol
Patients not traveling outside Lebanon for at least the 6-month period of the trial
Patients tolerating Metformin after a run-in period of 2 weeks
You may not be if
Patients who have taken other weight reducing drug therapy in the previous 6 months
Patients who have undergone bariatric therapy or endoscopic procedure, or planning to do so in the near future (at \< 6 months)
Patients with diabetes
Patients working at AUB-MC, as we will not be able to assess the adherence to study visits nor the feasibility of such a program in the general population, presenting to AUB-MC only for clinical care
A family member of a patient already enrolled in the study, as the participants will not be independent
Pregnant obese patients
Patients with pacemakers
Patients known to have hypertension, cardiac, pulmonary, renal or liver disease, active cancer or psychiatric illnesses
History of any surgery of less than 6 weeks duration
Patients known to have disabling osteoarthritic or orthopedic problems
Patients secondary uncontrolled endocrine disorders (thyroid disorders, polycystic ovary, Cushing disease), or drug induced obesity (such as anti-psychotic, steroids, hormonal therapy).
