Kushner, Robert F.

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity

Wilding, J. P. H., Batterham, R. L., Calanna, S., Davies, M., Van Gaal, L. F., Lingvay, I., McGowan, B. M., Rosenstock, J., Tran, M. T. D., Wadden, T. A., et al. (2021) · New England Journal of Medicine

Pharmacology and Obesity TreatmentDiabetes Treatment and Management

Cited by 5,205

2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

Jensen, M. D., Ryan, D. H., Apovian, C. M., Ard, J. D., Comuzzie, A. G., Donato, K. A., Hu, F. B., Hubbard, V. S., Jakicic, J. M., Kushner, R. F., et al. (2014) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

Cited by 4,058

2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society

Jensen, M. D., Ryan, D. H., Apovian, C. M., Ard, J. D., Comuzzie, A. G., Donato, K. A., Hu, F. B., Hubbard, V. S., Jakicic, J. M., Kushner, R. F., et al. (2014) · Circulation

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

Cited by 2,735

Definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity

Rubino, F., Cummings, D. E., Eckel, R. H., Cohen, R. V., Wilding, J. P. H., Brown, W. A., Stanford, F. C., Batterham, R. L., Farooqi, I. S., Farpour-Lambert, N. J., et al. (2025) · The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Obesity and Health PracticesObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Cited by 1,811

Clinical practice guidelines for the perioperative nutritional, metabolic, and nonsurgical support of the bariatric surgery patient—2013 update: Cosponsored by american association of clinical endocrinologists, The obesity society, and american society for metabolic & bariatric surgery*

Mechanick, J. I., Youdim, A., Jones, D. B., Garvey, W. T., Hurley, D. L., McMahon, M. M., Heinberg, L. J., Kushner, R., Adams, T. D., Shikora, S., et al. (2013) · Obesity

Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesEnhanced Recovery After Surgery

Cited by 1,650

Recombinant Leptin for Weight Loss in Obese and Lean Adults: A Randomized, Controlled, Dose-Escalation Trial

Heymsfield, S. B., Greenberg, A. S., Fujioka, K., Dixon, R. M., Kushner, R., Hunt, T., Lubina, J. A., Patane, J., Self, B., Hunt, P., et al. (1999) · JAMA

Regulation of Appetite and ObesityPharmacology and Obesity Treatment

Cited by 1,422

Benefits and Risks of Bariatric Surgery in Adults: A Review

Arterburn, D. E., Telem, D. A., Kushner, R. F., & Courcoulas, A. P. (2020) · JAMA

Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesMinimally Invasive Surgical Techniques

Cited by 1,251

Efficacy of Liraglutide for Weight Loss Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: The SCALE Diabetes Randomized Clinical Trial

Davies, M. J., Bergenstal, R., Bode, B., Kushner, R. F., Lewin, A., Skjøth, T. V., Andreasen, A. H., Jensen, C. B., DeFronzo, R. A., & for the NN8022-1922 Study Group (2015) · JAMA

Pharmacology and Obesity TreatmentDiabetes Treatment and Management

Cited by 1,198

Weight regain and cardiometabolic effects after withdrawal of semaglutide: The STEP 1 trial extension

Wilding, J. P. H., Batterham, R. L., Davies, M., Van Gaal, L. F., Kandler, K., Konakli, K., Lingvay, I., McGowan, B. M., Oral, T. K., Rosenstock, J., et al. (2022) · Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Pharmacology and Obesity TreatmentDiabetes Treatment and Management

Cited by 1,128

The science of obesity management: an endocrine society scientific statement

Bray, G. A., Heisel, W. E., Afshin, A., Jensen, M. D., Dietz, W. H., Long, M., Kushner, R. F., Daniels, S. R., Wadden, T. A., Tsai, A. G., et al. (2018) · Endocrine Reviews

Pharmacology and Obesity TreatmentObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Cited by 812

A proposed clinical staging system for obesity

Sharma, A. M., & Kushner, R. F. (2009) · International Journal of Obesity

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietObesity and Health Practices

Cited by 687

Clinical practice guidelines for the perioperative nutrition, metabolic, and nonsurgical support of patients undergoing bariatric procedures – 2019 update: cosponsored by American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology, The Obesity Society, American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Medicine Association, and American Society of Anesthesiologists

Mechanick, J. I., Apovian, C., Brethauer, S., Garvey, W. T., Joffe, A. M., Kim, J., Kushner, R. F., Lindquist, R., Pessah-Pollack, R., Seger, J., et al. (2020) · Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesEnhanced Recovery After Surgery

Cited by 608

Barriers to Providing Nutrition Counseling by Physicians: A Survey of Primary Care Practitioners

Kushner, R. F. (1995) · Preventive Medicine

Dietetics, Nutrition, and EducationPatient-Provider Communication in Healthcare

Cited by 604

Obesity in Older Adults: Technical Review and Position Statement of the American Society for Nutrition and NAASO, The Obesity Society

Villareal, D. T., Apovian, C. M., Kushner, R. F., & Klein, S. (2005) · Obesity Research

Nutrition and Health in AgingObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Cited by 579

Clinical Practice Guidelines For The Perioperative Nutrition, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Procedures – 2019 Update: Cosponsored By American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology, The Obesity Society, American Society For Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Medicine Association, and American Society of Anesthesiologists

Mechanick, J. I., Apovian, C., Brethauer, S., Garvey, W. T., Joffe, A. M., Kim, J., Kushner, R. F., Lindquist, R., Pessah-Pollack, R., Seger, J., et al. (2019) · Endocrine Practice

Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesClinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology

Cited by 510

Tirzepatide after intensive lifestyle intervention in adults with overweight or obesity: the SURMOUNT-3 phase 3 trial

Wadden, T. A., Chao, A. M., Machineni, S., Kushner, R., Ard, J., Srivastava, G., Halpern, B., Zhang, S., Chen, J., Bunck, M. C., et al. (2023) · Nature Medicine

Pharmacology and Obesity TreatmentDiabetes Treatment and Management

Cited by 442

Clinical Practice Guidelines For The Perioperative Nutritional, Metabolic, And Nonsurgical Support Of The Bariatric Surgery Patient2013 Update: Cosponsored By American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, And American Society For Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

Mechanick, J. I., Youdim, A., Jones, D. B., Garvey, W. T., Hurley, D. L., McMahon, M. M., Heinberg, L. J., Kushner, R., Adams, T. D., Shikora, S., et al. (2013) · Endocrine Practice

Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesEnhanced Recovery After Surgery

Cited by 395

Is the Impedance index (ht2/R) significant in predicting total body water?

Kushner, R., Schoeller, D., Fjeld, C., & Danford, L. (1992) · The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Body Composition Measurement TechniquesElectrical and Bioimpedance Tomography

Cited by 374

Long-term weight loss effects of semaglutide in obesity without diabetes in the SELECT trial

Ryan, D. H., Lingvay, I., Deanfield, J., Kahn, S. E., Barros, E., Burguera, B., Colhoun, H. M., Cercato, C., Dicker, D., Horn, D. B., et al. (2024) · Nature Medicine

Pharmacology and Obesity TreatmentDiabetes Treatment and Management

Cited by 347

A 6‐Month Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled, Dose‐Ranging Trial of Topiramate for Weight Loss in Obesity

Bray, G. A., Hollander, P., Klein, S., Kushner, R., Levy, B., Fitchet, M., & Perry, B. H. (2003) · Obesity Research

Pharmacology and Obesity TreatmentRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

Cited by 344

Trends in weight regain following roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) bariatric surgery

Cooper, T. C., Simmons, E. B., Webb, K., Burns, J. L., & Kushner, R. F. (2015) · Obesity Surgery

Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesBody Contouring and Surgery

Cited by 305

Semaglutide 2.4 mg for the treatment of obesity: key elements of the STEP trials 1 to 5

Kushner, R. F., Calanna, S., Davies, M., Dicker, D., Garvey, W. T., Goldman, B., Lingvay, I., Thomsen, M., Wadden, T. A., Wharton, S., et al. (2020) · Obesity

Pharmacology and Obesity TreatmentDiabetes Treatment and Management

Cited by 288

Semaglutide effects on cardiovascular outcomes in people with overweight or obesity (SELECT) rationale and design

Ryan, D. H., Lingvay, I., Colhoun, H. M., Deanfield, J., Emerson, S. S., Kahn, S. E., Kushner, R. F., Marso, S., Plutzky, J., Brown-Frandsen, K., et al. (2020) · American Heart Journal

Pharmacology and Obesity TreatmentDiabetes Treatment and Management

Cited by 249

8. Obesity and Weight Management for the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Standards of Care in Diabetes–2025

American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee, ElSayed, N. A., McCoy, R. G., Aleppo, G., Balapattabi, K., Beverly, E. A., Briggs Early, K., Bruemmer, D., Echouffo-Tcheugui, J. B., Ekhlaspour, L., et al. (2025) · Diabetes Care

Diabetes Treatment and ManagementDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

Cited by 236