2023
Reducing BMI below the obesity threshold in adolescents treated with once‐weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg
Kelly A, Arslanian S, Hesse D, Iversen A, Körner A, Schmidt S, Sørrig R, Weghuber D, Jastreboff A. Reducing BMI below the obesity threshold in adolescents treated with once‐weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg. Obesity 2023, 31: 2139-2149. PMID: 37196421, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly subcutaneous semaglutideBMI categoriesSubcutaneous semaglutideWeek 68Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsObesity thresholdPeptide-1 receptor agonistsHigh-intensity physical activityObesity class IIIOverweight BMI categoryLogistic regression modelsOverweight BMIReceiving placeboTeens trialLifestyle interventionReceptor agonistPhysical activityPlaceboBMISemaglutideParticipants' BMIClass IIIOverall populationPhase 3aHealthy nutrition
2021
Impact of Obesity on Heart Transplantation Outcomes
Chouairi F, Milner A, Sen S, Guha A, Stewart J, Jastreboff AM, Mori M, Clark KA, Miller PE, Fuery MA, Rogers JG, Notarianni A, Jacoby D, Maulion C, Anwer M, Geirsson A, Desai NR, Ahmad T, Mullan CW. Impact of Obesity on Heart Transplantation Outcomes. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021346. PMID: 34854316, PMCID: PMC9075353, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigher BMI categoriesImpact of obesityHeart transplantation outcomesBMI categoriesTransplantation outcomesHeart transplantationHigher body mass indexAllocation system changeAdvanced heart failureOrgan Sharing databaseObese BMI categoriesVentricular assist deviceNew Organ ProcurementPosttransplant deathPosttransplantation deathPosttransplant mortalityBackground PatientsBMI 18.5Adult patientsCohort studyHeart failureHeart transplantSharing databaseWaitlist deaths