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
2019
Preoperative weight loss: is waiting longer before bariatric surgery more effective?
Eng V, Garcia L, Khoury H, Morton J, Azagury D. Preoperative weight loss: is waiting longer before bariatric surgery more effective? Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2019, 15: 951-957. PMID: 31104959, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexWeight lossBariatric surgeryMass indexConsultation visitSupervised weight loss programAverage body mass indexPreoperative wait timeSleeve gastrectomy patientsGastric bypass patientsPostoperative weight lossRate of complicationsDelay of treatmentWeight loss programSingle academic institutionInitial consultation visitAdverse surgical eventsSignificant long-term benefitWait timePreoperative percentageGastrectomy patientsGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxBypass patientsAdverse events