2022
Benefits of weight loss of 10% or more in patients with overweight or obesity: A review
Tahrani AA, Morton J. Benefits of weight loss of 10% or more in patients with overweight or obesity: A review. Obesity 2022, 30: 802-840. PMID: 35333446, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObesity-related complicationsModest weight lossWeight lossBariatric surgeryLarge weight lossReduced cancer riskWeight-related complicationsCardiovascular risk factorsHealth-related qualityWeight management programType 2 diabetesGreater weight lossMain treatment targetsCost-effective interventionLifestyle modificationLifestyle interventionSevere obesityKnee osteoarthritisSleep apneaRisk factorsCancer riskGlucose metabolismPatientsOverweightTreatment targets
2016
DOES PREOPERATIVE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE INFLUENCE POSTOPERATIVE RESOLUTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY?
Voller L, Deb S, Dudley K, Turner W, Derby M, Ichter Z, Azagury D, Morton J. DOES PREOPERATIVE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE INFLUENCE POSTOPERATIVE RESOLUTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY? Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 67: 292. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(16)30293-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLipids and bariatric procedures Part 2 of 2: scientific statement from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the National Lipid Association (NLA), and Obesity Medicine Association (OMA)1
Bays H, Kothari SN, Azagury DE, Morton JM, Nguyen NT, Jones PH, Jacobson TA, Cohen DE, Orringer C, Westman EC, Horn DB, Scinta W, Primack C. Lipids and bariatric procedures Part 2 of 2: scientific statement from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the National Lipid Association (NLA), and Obesity Medicine Association (OMA)1. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 12: 468-495. PMID: 27050404, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Lipid AssociationObesity Medicine AssociationBariatric proceduresLipid levelsBariatric surgeryLipid effectsRisk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factorsMajor cardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsDisease risk factorsTissue lipid metabolismScientific statementAmerican SocietyClinical lipidologyGut hormonesImmune factorsLipid associationIntestinal microbiotaBile acidsLipid metabolismTrace element deficienciesSurgeryAssociationMetabolic
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