2017
Obesity in America
Rosenthal RJ, Morton J, Brethauer S, Mattar S, De Maria E, Benz JK, Titus J, Sterrett D. Obesity in America. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2017, 13: 1643-1650. PMID: 28935198, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of obesityDisease of obesityBest treatment modalityTreatment of obesityUS household populationConsequences of obesityGeneral US populationSerious health problemHIV infectionExcess weightObesity treatmentTreatment modalitiesTreatment optionsUniversity HospitalHeart diseaseObese AmericansEarly deathObesityHealth problemsUS populationMental illnessDiseaseWeight lossProbability-based panelOversamples of blacks
2010
One Year Improvements in Cardiovascular Risk Factors: a Comparative Trial of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs. Adjustable Gastric Banding
Woodard GA, Peraza J, Bravo S, Toplosky L, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. One Year Improvements in Cardiovascular Risk Factors: a Comparative Trial of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs. Adjustable Gastric Banding. Obesity Surgery 2010, 20: 578-582. PMID: 20186576, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0088-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiochemical cardiovascular risk factorsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingAdjustable gastric bandingCardiovascular risk factorsTotal cholesterolRisk factorsGastric bandingGastric bypassHs-CRPLipoprotein cholesterolExcess weightHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolSensitivity C-reactive proteinHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolBackgroundCoronary artery diseaseConsecutive bariatric patientsPreventable risk factorsY Gastric BypassC-reactive proteinSingle academic institutionCause of deathSignificant weight lossPost-op valuesSignificant improvement