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ArticleObesity science & practice2023

Combination anti-obesity medications to effectively treat bariatric surgery weight regain at an academic obesity center.

Gunther Wong, Erica M Garner, Sahar Takkouche, Matthew D Spann, Wayne J English, Vance L Albaugh, Gitanjali Srivastava

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Article in Obesity science & practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Gunther WongDepartment of Medicine Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville Tennessee USA.
Erica M GarnerDepartment of Medicine Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville Tennessee USA.
Sahar TakkoucheDepartment of Medicine Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville Tennessee USA.
Matthew D SpannVanderbilt Weight Loss Center Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville Tennessee USA.
Wayne J EnglishVanderbilt Weight Loss Center Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville Tennessee USA.
Vance L AlbaughMetamor Institute Pennington Biomedical Research Center Baton Rouge Louisiana USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5267-8951
Gitanjali SrivastavaDepartment of Medicine Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville Tennessee USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8326-3089

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Combination anti-obesity medications (AOMs) to treat postoperative bariatric surgery weight regain have limited data on their use in the clinical setting. Understanding the optimal treatment protocol in this cohort will maximize weight loss outcomes. Methods: A retrospective review of bariatric surgery patients ( Results: Age: 28-76 years old, 93% female, mean weight 110.2 ± 20.3 kg, BMI 39.7 ± 7.4 kg/m Conclusions: Combination AOMs may be needed to achieve optimal weight loss results to treat post-operative weight regain.

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adjuvant obesity medicationanti‐obesity medicationsbariatric surgerycomprehensive obesity caremedical weight losspharmacotherapyweight managementweight regain

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PMID37287513
PMCPMC10242249

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