Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists Among Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in the US
In this retrospective cohort study using a nationwide database, among a cohort of US adults undergoing bariatric surgery, approximately 1 in 10 initiated a GLP-1. Initiation was greater among women, those undergoing sleeve gastrectomy, and individuals with larger BMI regain than among their counterparts.
Authors
- Hemalkumar B. Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9134-6370)
- Minji Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2339-4538)
- Ji Soo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5755-4426)
- Michael Schweitzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4818-7201)
- G. Caleb Alexander
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2025.3089
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02