Patient description: The patient is a 34-year-old obese woman who comes to the clinic with weight concerns. She is 165 cm tall, and her weight is 113 kg (BMI: 41.5). In the past, she unsuccessfully used antiobesity agents and appetite suppressants. She is complaining of sleep apnea, PCO and dissatisfaction with her body shape. She is a high-school teacher. She is married for 5 years. She doesn't use any contraceptive methods for the past 4 months and she had no prior pregnancies. She rarely exercises and movement seems to be hard for her. She is not able to complete the four-square step test in less than 15 seconds. She does not smoke or use any drugs. Her BP: 130/80, HR: 195/min and her BMI is: 41.54. Her lab results: FBS: 98 mg/dl TG: 150 mg/dl Cholesterol: 180 mg/dl LDL: 90 mg/dl HDL: 35 mg/dl She is considering a laparoscopic gastric bypass.

Clinical trial eligibility criteria: eligible ages (years): 18.0-100.0,  Obesity Metabolic Disease FOR TO or Subjects will qualify for randomization to colchicine or placebo if they meet the following Good general health. In general subjects should take no medications. However, individuals taking medications for obesity-related co-morbid conditions, who have not had changes in dosage for more than 3 months, may be included, at the discretion of the principal investigator Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m^2, but weight less than 450 lbs in order for subjects to undergo Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scanning Age 18 to 100 years Metabolic Syndrome defined as any 3 of the following 5 FPG greater than or equal to 100 mg/dl, or Impaired Glucose Tolerance (Glucose greater than or equal to 140 mg/dl at 2 hours of OGTT) Triglycerides greater than or equal to 150 mg/dl, or on treatment Waist Circumference: Men greater than or equal to 40 in (greater than or equal to 102 cm); Women greater than or equal to 35 in (greater than or equal to 88 cm) Reduced HDL-C: Men < 40 mg/dl; Women < 50 mg/dl, or on treatment Hypertension: greater than or equal to 130 mmHg systolic, or greater than or equal to 85 mmHg diastolic, or on treatment  FOR TO OR Type 2 diabetes mellitus, as determined by either having Clear clinical diagnosis of diabetes, such as a patient in a hyperglycemic crisis or classic symptoms of hyperglycemia and a random plasma glucose greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL Two of the following three Fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL Hemoglobin A1c greater than or equal to 6.5% An oral glucose tolerance test glucose concentration of greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL at 2 hours One of the above three (bi.-biii.) meeting the T2DM cutoff on two different days. If only one of the above three (bi.-biii.) meet the T2DM threshold during the Screening Visit, that test will be repeated on another day to determine if the subject has T2DM or not. As per ADA guidelines, The diagnosis [of T2DM] is made on the basis of the confirmed test.Moreover, because HbA1c has been shown to be higher in African Americans (AA) as compared to other races for the same glycemia, non-diabetic AA may be unfairly excluded by their HbA1c alone. Therefore, for AA subjects, if their 2 hour OGTT and fasting glucoses are in the non-diabetic range, and the HbA1c is < 7.0%, we will consider them non-diabetic Presence of a significant active or chronic illness likely to limit life span and/or increase risk of intervention, including renal (GFR less than or equal to 60 ml/min/1.73m2), cardiovascular, hepatic (other than obesity-related steatosis), gastrointestinal, immunologic, endocrinologic (e.g. Cushing syndrome), pulmonary (other than either asthma not requiring continuous medication or sleep apnea-related disorders), or other disorders at the discretion of the investigators Recent use of colchicine or anorexiant medications in the last 3 months