Clinical Studies

There are several studies ongoing in the Penn State Surgical Weight Loss Program, including:

• An investigation into the improvement of knee pain and back pain after significant weight loss.
• An investigation on increased blood flow to the heart after significant weight loss.
• A study on the effects of significant weight loss on fertility.
• A study on the incidence of iron-deficiency anemia after gastric bypass.
• Various studies on changes in gut and brain hormones after weight loss surgery and how they affect diabetes, hypertension, and the sense of taste.
• Investigations into minimal-incision and natural orifice approaches to weight loss surgery.