2018
The Obesity Epidemic
Mazer L, Morton J. The Obesity Epidemic. 2018, 81-92. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71282-6_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPressing public health challengesDecreased life expectancyPublic health challengeSignificant health implicationsObese patientsKidney diseaseWorldwide epidemicCardiovascular diseaseObesity epidemicGreater health costsHealth challengesObesityPreventative effortsDiseaseLife expectancyHealth costsHealth implicationsPotential determinantsEpidemicPatientsDiabetesOsteoarthritisCancerLiver
2016
Bariatric Surgery Overview of Procedures and Outcomes
Azagury DE, Morton JM. Bariatric Surgery Overview of Procedures and Outcomes. Endocrinology And Metabolism Clinics Of North America 2016, 45: 647-656. PMID: 27519136, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2016.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryType 2 diabetic patientsWeight loss therapyMultiple randomized control trialsDiabetes-related mortalityAdvent of laparoscopyRandomized control trialGastric bypassDiabetic patientsLoss therapyObservational studyControl trialMortality ratePatientsSurgeryRemissionBMIDiabetesLaparoscopyBypassTherapyMortalityTrialsEthnic Considerations for Metabolic Surgery
Morton JM. Ethnic Considerations for Metabolic Surgery. Diabetes Care 2016, 39: 949-953. PMID: 27222553, DOI: 10.2337/dc16-0413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic surgerySurgery outcomesBurden of obesityDifferent ethnic groupsComorbidity remissionDiabetes variesInfluence of ethnicitySurgeryEthnic groupsEthnic disparitiesObesityHealth concernWeight lossSocioeconomic statusDiabetesOutcomesEthnicityRemissionComplicationsGroupEthnic considerationsFurther refinement