Lizeth Cifuentes

Most-cited papers

1. Weight Loss Outcomes Associated With Semaglutide Treatment for Patients With Overweight or Obesity

   W. Ghusn, Alan De la Rosa, D. Sacoto, Lizeth Cifuentes +4 more

   2022JAMA Network Open219 citations Open access

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2. Obesity: A Review of Pathophysiology and Classification

   Bradley Busebee, W. Ghusn, Lizeth Cifuentes, Andres Acosta

   2023Mayo Clinic proceedings159 citations Open access

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3. Homeostatic regulation of food intake

   Lizeth Cifuentes, Andres Acosta

   2021Clinics And Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology76 citations Open access

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4. Phenotype tailored lifestyle intervention on weight loss and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with obesity: a single-centre, non-randomised, proof-of-concept study

   Lizeth Cifuentes, W. Ghusn, Fauzi Feris, Alejandro Campos +14 more

   2023EClinicalMedicine58 citations Open access

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5. Gastric Sensory and Motor Functions and Energy Intake in Health and Obesity—Therapeutic Implications

   Lizeth Cifuentes, M. Camilleri, A. Acosta

   2021Nutrients49 citations Open access

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6. Effectiveness of Anti-Obesity Medications Approved for Long-term Use in a Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program: A Multi-Center Clinical Experience

   Gerardo Calderón, Daniel Gonzalez-Izundegui, Kuangda L. Shan, O. A. García-Valencia +16 more

   2021International Journal of Obesity46 citations Open access

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7. Association of Gastric Emptying with Postprandial Appetite and Satiety Sensations in Obesity

   Daniel Gonzalez-Izundegui, Alejandro Campos, Gerardo Calderón, M. L. Ricardo-Silgado +9 more

   2021Obesity43 citations Open access

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8. Precision Medicine for Obesity

   Lizeth Cifuentes, Maria Daniela Hurtado A, J. Eckel-Passow, A. Acosta

   2021Digestive Disease Interventions39 citations Open access

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9. Weight loss and cardiovascular disease risk outcomes of semaglutide: a one-year multicentered study

   W. Ghusn, Fan-Sa Sima, D. Añazco, Elif Tama +9 more

   2024International Journal of Obesity36 citations

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10. Effects of Heterozygous Variants in the Leptin-Melanocortin Pathway on Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Outcomes: A 15-Year Case-Control Study

    Alejandro Campos, Lizeth Cifuentes, A. Hashem, Bradley Busebee +12 more

    2022Obesity Surgery35 citations Open access

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11. Association between anxiety and eating behaviors in patients with obesity

    Lizeth Cifuentes, Alejandro Campos, M. L. R. Silgado, S. Kelpin +6 more

    2022Obesity Pillars34 citations Open access

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12. Genetic and Physiological Insights into Satiation Variability Predict Responses to Obesity Treatment

    Lizeth Cifuentes, D. Añazco, Timothy R. O’Connor, M. Hurtado +13 more

    2025Cell Metabolism23 citations Open access

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13. High Rates of Exposures to Waterborne Pathogens in Indigenous Communities in the Amazon Region of Ecuador.

    N. Romero-Sandoval, Lizeth Cifuentes, G. León, Paola Lecaro +3 more

    2019American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene21 citations Open access

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14. Association between CYP metabolizer phenotypes and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors induced weight gain: a retrospective cohort study

    M. L. Ricardo-Silgado, Sneha Singh, Lizeth Cifuentes, P. Decker +6 more

    2022BMC Medicine13 citations Open access

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15. Weight loss outcomes with semaglutide based on diabetes severity using the individualized metabolic surgery score

    W. Ghusn, D. Añazco, Fan-Sa Sima, Elif Tama +6 more

    2024EClinicalMedicine10 citations

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16. Cumulative effect of obesity phenotypes on body weight and body mass index

    W. Ghusn, Lizeth Cifuentes, D. Añazco, Fan-Sa Sima +5 more

    2024International Journal of Obesity9 citations

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17. The association between previous use of anti‐obesity medication and semaglutide weight loss outcomes

    W. Ghusn, Fan-Sa Sima, D. Añazco, Elif Tama +8 more

    2024Diabetes, obesity and metabolism8 citations

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18. Association Between Food Intake and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients With Obesity

    W. Ghusn, Lizeth Cifuentes, Alejandro Campos, D. Sacoto +8 more

    2022Gastro Hep Advances7 citations Open access

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19. Efficacy of in-person versus digital enhanced lifestyle interventions in adults with overweight and obesity

    D. Añazco, M. Espinosa, Lizeth Cifuentes, Blake Kassmeyer +8 more

    2024Obesity Pillars6 citations

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20. Weight regain after total meal replacement very low‐calorie diet program with and with‐out anti‐obesity medications

    Lizeth Cifuentes, F. Galbiati, Hussain Mahmud, David Rometo

    2023Obesity Science & Practice6 citations Open access

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21. A comparison between weight loss outcomes with anti-obesity medications before and during Covid-19 pandemic at a tertiary weight management center

    Alan De la Rosa, W. Ghusn, D. Sacoto, Alejandro Campos +6 more

    2022Obesity Pillars6 citations Open access

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22. Post-bariatric Surgery Outcomes and Complications in Patients with Celiac Disease: a Matched Case-Control Study

    Maria Daniela Hurtado A., Lizeth Cifuentes, R. Al-Ward, Meera Shah +2 more

    2021Obesity Surgery6 citations

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23. Neurohormonal response patterns to hunger, satiation, and postprandial fullness in normal weight, anorexia nervosa, and obesity

    Alejandro Campos, Tomas Marek, Gerardo Calderon, W. Ghusn +6 more

    2023Neurogastroenterology and Motility4 citations

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24. Cardiovascular Risk and Diseases in Patients With and Without Leptin-Melanocortin Pathway Variants

    Lizeth Cifuentes, Alejandro Campos, D. Sacoto, W. Ghusn +7 more

    2022Mayo Clinic proceedings4 citations Open access

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25. Sex as an Independent Variable in the Measurement of Satiation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    M. Hurtado, Lizeth Cifuentes, Alejandro Campos, Alan De la Rosa +5 more

    2022International Journal of Obesity4 citations

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26. Real-World Comparative Effectiveness of Tirzepatide and Semaglutide for Obesity: A Multicentered Study.

    W. Ghusn, Fan-Sa Sima, Elif Tama, D. Añazco +6 more

    2026Mayo Clinic proceedings3 citations

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27. Unraveling the Variability of Human Satiation: Implications for Precision Obesity Management

    Andres J. Acosta, Lizeth Cifuentes, D. Añazco, Timothy R. O’Connor +12 more

    2024Research Square3 citations Open access

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28. The Effect of Heterozygous Gene Variants of the Leptin-Melanocortin Pathway on Weight Loss Following Sleeve Gastrectomy

    Fauzi Feris, W. Ghusn, Alejandro Campos, Lizeth Cifuentes +12 more

    2023Obesity Surgery3 citations

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29. Evaluation and Management of Patients Referred for Post-Bariatric Surgery Hypoglycemia at a Tertiary Care Center

    Lizeth Cifuentes, M. Hurtado, T. Cortes, K. Gonzales +3 more

    2022Obesity Surgery3 citations

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30. Su2057: A GENETIC RISK SCORE ASSOCIATED WITH NAUSEA RESULTING FROM GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST TREATMENT: A POST-HOC ANALYSIS OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF LIRAGLUTIDE

    Thomas W. Fredrick, J. Atieh, Daniel B. Maselli, D. Añazco +8 more

    2025Gastroenterology2 citations

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31. 234-OR: Performance of a Machine-Learning Gene Risk Score Biomarker to Predict Weight-Loss Response to Tirzepatide and Semaglutide

    Elif Tama, Fan-Sa Sima, D. Añazco, Rene Rivera +4 more

    2024Diabetes2 citations

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32. LEPTIN-MELANOCORTIN PATHWAY VARIANTS AND GASTRIC EMPTYING IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY

    Lizeth Cifuentes, W. Ghusn, Alejandro Campos, Joshua T. Bublitz +3 more

    2024Neurogastroenterology and Motility2 citations

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33. S2120 Tirzepatide and MASLD: Real-World Outcomes in Patients With Overweight and Obesity

    M. Espinosa, Fan-Sa Sima, D. Añazco, W. Ghusn +6 more

    2024American Journal of Gastroenterology2 citations

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34. Type 2 Diabetes Remission in Patients with Heterozygous Variants in the Leptin-Melanocortin Pathway after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Matched Case–Control Study

    D. Añazco, W. Ghusn, Alejandro Campos, Lizeth Cifuentes +7 more

    2023Obesity Surgery2 citations

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35. S1485 Semaglutide Outcomes in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Multi-Centered Real-World Study

    W. Ghusn, Fan-Sa Sima, D. Añazco, Elif Tama +8 more

    2023American Journal of Gastroenterology2 citations

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36. The Effect of Caloric Intake and Macronutrient Composition on Intestinal Cholesterol Absorption and Bile Acids in Patients with Obesity.

    A. Hashem, Lizeth Cifuentes, Gerardo Calderón, M. L. Ricardo-Silgado +10 more

    2022American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology2 citations Open access

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37. Addition of Phentermine‐Topiramate to a Digitally Enhanced Lifestyle Intervention: A Double‐Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

    Alejandro Campos, W. Ghusn, Lizeth Cifuentes, D. Sacoto +12 more

    2026Obesity1 citations Open access

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38. 638 PERFORMANCE OF A MACHINE-LEARNING GENE RISK SCORE BIOMARKER ON PREDICTING RESPONSE TO SEMAGLUTIDE: A PROSPECTIVELY FOLLOWED MULTI-CENTER BIOBANK AND OUTCOMES REGISTRY

    Fan-Sa Sima, Elif Tama, D. Añazco, Lizeth Cifuentes +6 more

    2024Gastroenterology1 citations

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39. Tu1032 EXAMINING DEMOGRAPHIC DISPARITIES IN RECRUITMENT FOR CLINICAL TRIALS AMONG ADULTS WITH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY TREATED WITH GLP-1 RA OR DUAL GIP AND GLP-1 RA: A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

    Lizeth Cifuentes, W. Ghusn, Doménica Jijón, John Navarrete +9 more

    2024Gastroenterology1 citations

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40. 704 MACHINE-LEARNING DRIVEN, FULL PHENOTYPE MODEL AND SURROGATE POLYGENIC RISK SCORE MODEL FOR APPETITE PREDICT RESPONSE TO GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY

    Lizeth Cifuentes, T. O'Connor, W. Ghusn, Alejandro Campos +5 more

    2023Gastroenterology1 citations

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41. Su561 OVEREXPRESSION OF REGULATOR OF G-PROTEIN SIGNALING (RGS) IN OBESITY CONTRIBUTES TO IMPAIRED GPCR-MEDIATED HORMONE SECRETION IN HUMAN ENTEROEDOCRINE CELLS: A SINGLE-CELL RNA SEQUENCING STUDY OF GUT EPITHELIUM IN HUMAN OBESITY

    Alison N. McRae, M. L. R. Silgado, Gerardo Calderón, Daniel Gonzalez Izundegui +9 more

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42. Effect of a Phenotype-Tailored Lifestyle Intervention on Caloric Intake and Macronutrient Composition in Adults with Obesity: A Secondary Analysis of the PHENO-Diet Trial

    M. Espinosa, Lindsey E. Sefried, Jose Villamarin, Lizeth Cifuentes +10 more

    2026Nutrients0 citations Open access

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43. A subphenotype of obesity with reduced enteroendocrine GLP-1 synthesis and enhanced tirzepatide response

    Alexander L. Ticho, Alison N. McRae, Lizeth Cifuentes, Thomas W. Fredrick +11 more

    2026Gastroenterology0 citations Open access

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44. Phenotype tailored lifestyle intervention for weight management in individuals with emotional eating: A secondary analysis of the PHENO-Diet trial

    D. Añazco, A. Koball, Lizeth Cifuentes, Jose Villamarin +10 more

    2026Obesity Pillars0 citations Open access

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45. Mo1699: A GENETIC RISK SCORE FOR CALORIES TO SATIATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH RAPID GASTRIC EMPTYING

    J. Atieh, Thomas W. Fredrick, D. Añazco, Alejandro Campos +9 more

    2025Gastroenterology0 citations

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46. 900: DEEP PHENOTYPING OF OBESITY REVEALS A SUBPHENOTYPE WITH PHYSIOLOGICALLY DISCORDANT RAPID GASTRIC EMPTYING AND REDUCED GLP-1 SYNTHESIS AND SECRETION

    Alexander L. Ticho, Alison N. McRae, Lizeth Cifuentes, Thomas W. Fredrick +3 more

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47. Su2063: A PHENOTYPE-TAILORED LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION WITH PRE-MEAL PROTEIN SUPLEMENTATION FOR ABNORMAL POSTPRANDIAL SATIETY INDUCES EARLY CHANGES IN CIRCULATING GLP-1 CONCENTRATIONS: A POST-HOC ANALYSIS OF A SINGLE CENTER, NON-RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

    D. Añazco, Lizeth Cifuentes, Fan-Sa Sima, W. Ghusn +10 more

    2025Gastroenterology0 citations

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48. 35: GUT MICROBIOME SIGNATURES OF ENERGY BALANCE AND BEHAVIORAL PHENOTYPES OF OBESITY

    D. Añazco, Alison N. McRae, Stephen Johnson, M. Espinosa +6 more

    2025Gastroenterology0 citations

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49. 1222: A MACHINE-LEARNING ASSISTED GENE RISK SCORE FOR CALORIES TO SATIATION PREDICTS WEIGHT LOSS OUTCOMES AFTER ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY

    M. Espinosa, D. Añazco, Jose Villamarin, Thomas W. Fredrick +9 more

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50. S727 Machine Learning-Assisted Gene Risk Score for Calories to Satiation Predicts Weight Loss Outcomes After Sleeve Gastrectomy

    M. Espinosa, Jose Villamarin, Thomas W. Fredrick, D. Añazco +7 more

    2025American Journal of Gastroenterology0 citations

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