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Noel N. Williams
Researcher at University of Pennsylvania
Publications - 192
Citations - 6269
Noel N. Williams is an academic researcher from University of Pennsylvania. The author has contributed to research in topics: Weight loss & Binge-eating disorder. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 176 publications receiving 5620 citations. Previous affiliations of Noel N. Williams include Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland & Mater Misericordiae Hospital.
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Preoperative eating behavior, postoperative dietary adherence, and weight loss after gastric bypass surgery
David B. Sarwer,Thomas A. Wadden,Reneé H. Moore,Alexander W. Baker,Lauren M. Gibbons,Steven E. Raper,Noel N. Williams +6 more
TL;DR: Baseline cognitive restraint and adherence to the recommended postoperative diet were associated with the percentage of weight loss after gastric bypass surgery, suggesting the potential utility of pre- and/or postoperative dietary counseling interventions to improve the postoperative outcomes.
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Psychiatric Diagnoses and Psychiatric Treatment Among Bariatric Surgery Candidates
David B. Sarwer,Naomi I Cohn,Lauren M. Gibbons,Leanne Magee,Canice E. Crerand,Steven E. Raper,Ernest F. Rosato,Noel N. Williams,Thomas A. Wadden +8 more
TL;DR: Given the increasing population of bariatric surgery patients, evaluation of patients' preoperative psychiatric status may play an important role in maximizing successful postoperative outcomes.
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Changes in quality of life and body image after gastric bypass surgery
David B. Sarwer,Thomas A. Wadden,Reneé H. Moore,Miriam H. Eisenberg,Steven E. Raper,Noel N. Williams +5 more
TL;DR: Those who undergo gastric bypass surgery experienced significant improvements in quality of life and body image within the first few months after surgery, and these changes were maintained into the second postoperative year.
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Comparison of psychosocial status in treatment-seeking women with class III vs. class I-II obesity.
Thomas A. Wadden,Meghan L. Butryn,David B. Sarwer,Anthony N. Fabricatore,Canice E. Crerand,Patti E. Lipschutz,Lucy F. Faulconbridge,Steven E. Raper,Noel N. Williams +8 more
TL;DR: The psychosocial status and weight loss expectations of women with extreme (class III) obesity who sought bariatric surgery with those of women who enrolled in a research study on behavioral weight control are compared.
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The impact of bariatric surgery on menstrual patterns.
TL;DR: Infertility due to anovulation among morbidly obese women could potentially be viewed as an additional indication for bariatric surgery, and the menstrual cycle disorders may completely resolve afterbariatric surgery.