Epidemiology Data Center

EDC Faculty Wendy King publishes work that could help guide clinicians and policymakers in counseling bariatric surgery patients to improve their quality of life for many years to come.

Pitt Scientists Identify Predictors of Satisfaction after Bariatric Surgery and Demonstrate Positive Effects of Physical Activity in Patients Pitt scientists identify predictors of satisfaction after bariatric surgery and demonstrate positive effects of physical activity.

https://www.edc.pitt.edu/dr-wendy-king-publishes-paper-on-health-risks-of-weight-regain-after-bariatric-surgery-in-jama/

Dr. Wendy King publishes paper on health risks of weight regain after bariatric surgery in JAMA - Epidemiology Data Center University of Pittsburgh Dr. King, along with senior author EDC Co-Director Steven Belle, found that measuring the percentage of weight regained following the maximum amount of weight lost after bariatric surgery can help predict a patient's risk of several serious health problems.

EDC Faculty member Samar R. El Khoudary awarded new NIH grant to study the effects of hormone therapy in women

EDC Faculty member Samar R. El Khoudary awarded new NIH grant to study the effects of hormone therapy in women - Epidemiology Data Center University of Pittsburgh Dr. El Khoudary was awarded a 2 year grant from the NIH titled “Effects of Hormone Therapy on Heart Fat and Atherosclerosis Progression in Early Postmenopausal Women from the KEEPS Trial”.