2020
Effect of JumpstartMD, a Commercial Low‐Calorie Low‐Carbohydrate Physician‐Supervised Weight Loss Program, on 22,407 Adults
Bourke S, Morton JM, Williams P. Effect of JumpstartMD, a Commercial Low‐Calorie Low‐Carbohydrate Physician‐Supervised Weight Loss Program, on 22,407 Adults. Journal Of Obesity 2020, 2020: 8026016. PMID: 32318289, PMCID: PMC7157789, DOI: 10.1155/2020/8026016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss programGreater weight lossWeight lossLoss programWeekly appointmentsCommercial weight loss programEffective weight lossPharmacologic treatmentLow carbohydrate foodsMeal replacementReplacement dietLast observationCompletersMajor determinantWomenDietLonger enrollmentAppointmentsPatientsCoach meetingsMonths
2018
Comorbidity Remission Following Intragastric Dual Balloon Placement
Garcia L, Vajanaphanich S, Morton JM. Comorbidity Remission Following Intragastric Dual Balloon Placement. Obesity Surgery 2018, 29: 353-355. PMID: 30382461, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3564-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbidity remissionBalloon placementDual balloonWeight lossWeight loss 6Treatment of obesityEarly-stage obesityBalloon insertionBiochemical improvementBlood pressureSingle institutionLipid profileEfficacious interventionsDemographic dataPatientsRemissionObesityMonthsSignificant improvementBalloonBiochemical dataPlacementChanges in Cerebral Cortical Thickness Related to Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery
Bohon C, Garcia LC, Morton JM. Changes in Cerebral Cortical Thickness Related to Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2018, 28: 2578-2582. PMID: 29876838, PMCID: PMC6400222, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3317-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortical thicknessCortical thicknessBariatric surgeryWeight Loss Following Bariatric SurgeryGreater excess weight lossExcess weight lossCortical gray matterMagnetic resonance imaging dataBrain changesPatientsGray matterSurgeryWeight lossPreliminary evidenceNeurocognitive measuresFurther investigationMemory recallImaging dataPrevious studiesObesityGlobal measuresLarge sampleMonths
2015
The Influence of Resected Gastric Weight upon Weight Loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy
Rosas U, Hines H, Rogan D, Rivas H, Morton J. The Influence of Resected Gastric Weight upon Weight Loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy. The American Surgeon 2015, 81: 1240-1243. PMID: 26736161, DOI: 10.1177/000313481508101225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCent excess weight lossExcess weight lossGastric weightWeight lossAdequacy of resectionSingle academic institutionUpper tercileGreater initial weightsEnduring treatmentSleeve gastrectomyBariatric surgeryPostoperative dataGastric sleeveSurgical interventionIntraoperative assessmentPatientsOptimal standardizationGastrectomyFurther investigationTercileMonthsPer centPostopResectionObesity
2010
Impaired Alcohol Metabolism after Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Case-Crossover Trial
Woodard GA, Downey J, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Impaired Alcohol Metabolism after Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Case-Crossover Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2010, 212: 209-214. PMID: 21183366, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric bypass surgeryBypass surgeryAlcohol metabolismBreath alcohol contentCase-crossover trialsGastric bypass patientsCase-crossover designEnduring treatmentRYGB patientsGastric bypassBariatric surgeryBypass patientsPreoperative levelsPublic health crisisSevere obesityPostoperative patientsPatientsDouble visionSurgeryDrinking habitsLess alcoholMonthsHealth crisisPoor psychological adjustmentIndustrialized world