Adipose Tissue Storage in the Rapid Remission of Hepatic and Cardiac Metabolic Dysfunction After Bariatric Surgery

Conditions de participation

• Sexe:

  ALL

• Âges admissibles:

  18 to 65

Critères de participation

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 18 to 65
* BMI 35 kg/m2
* Diagnosed T2D - according to Diabetes Canada diagnostics criteria.
* Diagnosed non-T2D - according to Diabetes Canada diagnostics criteria.
* Women with a negative serum pregnancy test.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Treatment with an oral contraceptive;
* Treatment with fibrate, thiazolidinedione, insulin, or beta-blocker, drugs that affect metabolism and cannot be stopped temporarily or which have long-lasting effects;
* Presence of overt cardiovascular disease, liver or renal failure or other uncontrolled medical conditions;
* Any other contraindication to surgery or to temporarily suspending current medications for diabetes, lipids or hypertension;
* Smoking or consumption of more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day;
* Any contraindication to MRI;
* A Diabetes Remission (DiaRem) score \>8 (low probability of T2D remission);
* Having participated to a research study with exposure to radiation in the last two years before the start of the study;
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
* Patients weighing more than 200 kg to respect the weight and gantry limit of our MRI and PET/CT scanners.
* Being allergic to eggs