Stephanie Samuels, MD
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2025
Biomarkers of Glycolysis and the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle in Youth with and without Obesity
Refugjati E, Li Z, Umano G, Galuppo B, Van Name M, Samuels S, Kang G, Barbieri E, Hwang J, Santoro N. Biomarkers of Glycolysis and the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle in Youth with and without Obesity. Hormone Research In Paediatrics 2025, 1-6. PMID: 41411205, PMCID: PMC12749259, DOI: 10.1159/000548624.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Daily glucose variability is associated with intrahepatic fat content, β cell sensitivity, and biomarkers of glycolysis in youth with obesity
Barbieri E, Bonet J, Fox D, Nelson R, Nelson M, Nelson L, Fernandez C, Van Name M, Samuels S, Caprio S, Sabati M, Galderisi A, Sherr J, Man C, Santoro N. Daily glucose variability is associated with intrahepatic fat content, β cell sensitivity, and biomarkers of glycolysis in youth with obesity. Obesity 2024, 33: 116-124. PMID: 39658509, PMCID: PMC11666407, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving access to first‐line treatment for pediatric obesity: Lessons from the dissemination of SmartMoves
Finn E, Keller C, Gowey M, Savoye M, Samuels S, Fleisch A, Rogers V, Grey M, Damschroder L, Beck A, Sharifi M. Improving access to first‐line treatment for pediatric obesity: Lessons from the dissemination of SmartMoves. Obesity 2024, 32: 1745-1756. PMID: 39192771, PMCID: PMC11875074, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverview of the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity and the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines
Hu P, Samuels S, Sharifi M. Overview of the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity and the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2024, 71: 919-926. PMID: 39343501, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsReal‐world use of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists in youth with type 2 diabetes is associated with short‐term improvements in HbA1c
Samuels S, Chajecki A, Hu P, Kayser M, Weyman K, Pan B, Brown E, Van Name M, Wolf R. Real‐world use of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists in youth with type 2 diabetes is associated with short‐term improvements in HbA1c. Diabetes Obesity And Metabolism 2024, 26: 1305-1313. PMID: 38229444, DOI: 10.1111/dom.15430.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Comparison of Metabolic Response to Colonic Fermentation in Lean Youth vs Youth With Obesity
Galuppo B, Umano G, Li Z, Van Name M, Samuels S, Kien C, Cline G, Wagner D, Barbieri E, Tricò D, Santoro N. Comparison of Metabolic Response to Colonic Fermentation in Lean Youth vs Youth With Obesity. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2312530. PMID: 37159195, PMCID: PMC10170343, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States
Slusher A, Hu P, Samuels S, Tokoglu F, Lat J, Li Z, Alguard M, Strober J, Vatner D, Shabanova V, Caprio S. Rising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States. Obesity 2023, 31: 1383-1391. PMID: 36694381, PMCID: PMC10186584, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23728.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Real‐world effectiveness of the Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity
Samuels S, Hu P, Maciejewski K, Li F, Dziura J, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Real‐world effectiveness of the Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity. Obesity 2022, 31: 203-213. PMID: 36502287, PMCID: PMC9780185, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanistic Insights Into the Heterogeneity of Glucose Response Classes in Youths With Obesity: A Latent Class Trajectory Approach
Tricò D, McCollum S, Samuels S, Santoro N, Galderisi A, Groop L, Caprio S, Shabanova V. Mechanistic Insights Into the Heterogeneity of Glucose Response Classes in Youths With Obesity: A Latent Class Trajectory Approach. Diabetes Care 2022, 45: 1841-1851. PMID: 35766976, PMCID: PMC9346992, DOI: 10.2337/dc22-0110.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
The Yale Bright Bodies Lifestyle Intervention Program: An Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Obese Children and Adolescents With and Without T2D
Savoye M, Rose P, Samuels S, Tamborlane W, Caprio S, Van Name M. The Yale Bright Bodies Lifestyle Intervention Program: An Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Obese Children and Adolescents With and Without T2D. Contemporary Endocrinology 2021, 203-216. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64133-7_19.Chapters
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IRB ID2000034626RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2026Recruiting ParticipantsAre you aged 18-30 with Type 1 diabetes and a body mass index ≥27kg/m2?
IRB ID2000035452RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date06/30/2028Recruiting ParticipantsPhysiologic Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in People With Type 1 Diabetes
IRB ID2000036125RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2024Recruiting ParticipantsSemaglutide Effects in Obese Youth With Prediabetes/New Onset Type 2 Diabetes and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
IRB ID2000031181RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2026Recruiting ParticipantsPathophysiology of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Youth with Obesity
IRB ID2000028731RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date08/31/2025Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge12 years - 22 years
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