Research

By joining the University of Michigan Obesity Fellowship, you're joining an academic research institution with a rich history in Obesity Medicine. You will benefit from the many collaborations across various divisions, departments, and schools within the University.

• Schauer PR, Rothberg AE. Point-Counterpoint Debate: Surgery vs Medical Treatment for the Management of Obesity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Mar 17;110(4):e1282-e1287. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgae888. PMID: 39693237.

• Foss-Freitas MC, Besci Ö, Meral R, Neidert A, Chenevert TL, Oral EA, Rothberg AE. A Very-Low-Calorie Diet Can Cause Remission of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertriglyceridemia in Familial Partial Lipodystrophy. Obes Facts. 2024;17(1):103-108. doi: 10.1159/000533992. Epub 2023 Nov 12. PMID: 37952526; PMCID: PMC10836931.

• Riddle MC, Cefalu WT, Evans PH, Gerstein HC, Nauck MA, Oh WK, Rothberg AE, le Roux CW, Rubino F, Schauer P, Taylor R, Twenefour D. Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 Jan 1;107(1):1-9. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab585. PMID: 34459898; PMCID: PMC8825709.

• Rothberg AE, Ard JD, Gudzune KA, Herman WH. Obesity Management for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. 2024 May 1. In: Lawrence JM, Casagrande SS, Herman WH, Wexler DJ, Cefalu WT, editors. Diabetes in America [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK); 2023–. PMID: 38696642.

• Rothberg AE, McEwen LN, Kraftson AT, Fowler CE, Herman WH. Very-low-energy diet for type 2 diabetes: an underutilized therapy? J Diabetes Complications. 2014 Jul-Aug;28(4):506-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2014.03.014. Epub 2014 Mar 29. PMID: 24849710; PMCID: PMC4350259.

• Rothberg AE, McEwen LN, Kraftson AT, Ajluni N, Fowler CE, Miller NM, Zurales KR, Herman WH. Factors associated with participant retention in a clinical, intensive, behavioral weight management program. BMC Obes. 2015 Mar 1;2:11. doi: 10.1186/s40608-015-0041-9. PMID: 26217526; PMCID: PMC4511029.

• Kraftson A, Cain-Nielsen AH, Lockwood A, Luo Y, Buda C, Lager C, Esfandiari NH, Oral E, Varban OA. Predicting Early Weight Loss Failure Using a Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Calculator and Weight Loss Curves. Obes Surg. 2022 Dec;32(12):3932-3941. doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-06294-4. Epub 2022 Oct 18. PMID: 36253661.

• Affinati AH, Esfandiari NH, Oral EA, Kraftson AT. Bariatric Surgery in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. Curr Diab Rep. 2019 Dec 4;19(12):156. doi: 10.1007/s11892-019-1269-4. PMID: 31802258; PMCID: PMC7522929.

• Griauzde DH, Turner CD, Othman A, Oshman L, Gabison J, Arizaca-Dileo PK, Walford E, Henderson J, Beckius D, Lee JM, Carter EW, Dallas C, Herrera-Theut K, Richardson CR, Kullgren JT, Piatt G, Heisler M, Kraftson A. A Primary Care-Based Weight Navigation Program. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 May 1;7(5):e2412192. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.12192. PMID: 38771575; PMCID: PMC11109771.

• Oshman L, Othman A, Furst W, Heisler M, Kraftson A, Zouani Y, Hershey C, Cho TC, Guetterman T, Piatt G, Griauzde DH. Primary care providers' perceived barriers to obesity treatment and opportunities for improvement: A mixed methods study. PLoS One. 2023 Apr 18;18(4):e0284474. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284474. PMID: 37071660; PMCID: PMC10112804.

• Henderson J, Ehlers AP, Lee JM, Kraftson AT, Piehl K, Richardson CR, Griauzde DH. Weight Loss Treatment and Longitudinal Weight Change Among Primary Care Patients With Obesity. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Feb 5;7(2):e2356183. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.56183. PMID: 38358738; PMCID: PMC10870179.

• Lee JM, Sharifi M, Oshman L, Griauzde DH, Chua KP. Dispensing of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists to Adolescents and Young Adults, 2020-2023. JAMA. 2024 Jun 18;331(23):2041-2043. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.7112. PMID: 38776113; PMCID: PMC11112492.