2011
Halo Effect for Bariatric Surgery: Collateral Weight Loss in Patients' Family Members
Woodard GA, Encarnacion B, Peraza J, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J. Halo Effect for Bariatric Surgery: Collateral Weight Loss in Patients' Family Members. JAMA Surgery 2011, 146: 1185-1190. PMID: 22006878, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric bypass surgeryBypass surgeryBody mass indexPatients' family membersAdult family membersHealthy behaviorsBariatric surgeryMass indexWeight lossLower body mass indexFamily membersMultidimensional health assessmentActivity levelsChildren of patientsSignificant weight lossDaily activity levelsQuality of lifeBariatric centerLifestyle counselingMorbid obesitySecondary outcomesWaist circumferenceObese childrenEffective treatmentUncontrollable eating
2009
Probiotics Improve Outcomes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Woodard GA, Encarnacion B, Downey JR, Peraza J, Chong K, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Probiotics Improve Outcomes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2009, 13: 1198-1204. PMID: 19381735, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-0891-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexConfidence IntervalsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastric BypassHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPatient SatisfactionPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityProbioticsProspective StudiesReference ValuesRisk AssessmentTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsGastric bypass surgeryBacterial overgrowthProbiotic groupControl groupWeight lossBypass surgeryGreater percent excess weight lossPercent excess weight lossY Gastric Bypass SurgeryExcess weight lossProspective randomized trialsVitamin B12 levelsMethodsForty-four patientsQuality of lifeEnduring treatmentGastric bypassMorbid obesityB12 levelsPostoperative changesResultsAt 6Randomized trialsVitamin B12 availabilityProbiotic administrationGastrointestinal floraGI microbiota
2008
343 Probiotics Improve Weight Loss, GI-Related Quality of Life and H2 Breath Tests After Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Woodard G, Peraza J, Downey J, Encarnacion B, Morton J. 343 Probiotics Improve Weight Loss, GI-Related Quality of Life and H2 Breath Tests After Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Gastroenterology 2008, 134: a-846. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(08)63955-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research