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ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2018

Hypothalamic Obesity: 4 Years of the International Registry of Hypothalamic Obesity Disorders.

Susan R Rose, Vincent E Horne, Nathan Bingham, Todd Jenkins, Jennifer Black, Thomas Inge

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Article in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00474318 (Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT00474318 completednot on this map

Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Research Project

TypeobservationalSponsorAnn & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoRan2007 to 2024Enrolled250ConditionsObesity
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Economics of hypothalamic obesity in patients with craniopharyngioma and other rare sellar/suprasellar tumors.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Susan R RoseDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1328-1289
Vincent E HorneDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4276-7985
Nathan BinghamDivision of Endocrinology, Vanderbilt University, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Todd JenkinsDivision of Bariatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Jennifer BlackDivision of Bariatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Thomas IngeDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · USChildren's Hospital Colorado · USVanderbilt University · US

Funding

Research Training in Child Behavior and NutritionT32DK063929 · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · 2003 to 2025
$901k
NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK063929NIDDK NIH HHS U01 DK072493NIDDK NIH HHS UM1 DK072493
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a rare cause of rapid weight gain and early metabolic comorbidities. Effective treatment strategies are limited. The registry collected participant data and compared treatment approaches.

methodsThe International Registry of Hypothalamic Obesity Disorders (IRHOD) was created as a registry portal to provide education. Data collected from the initial 4 years were evaluated.

resultsEighty-seven participants were included for analysis (median age: 27 years, range: 3-71 years). A total of 96.5% had obesity, and 3.5% had overweight at maximal weight. Seventy-five had brain tumors (86%)-the majority were craniopharyngiomas (72% of those with tumors). Nontumor etiologies included congenital brain malformation (4.6%), traumatic brain injury (3.4%), and genetic anomaly (2.3%). Ninety percent received obesity treatments including nutritional counseling (82%), pharmacotherapy (59%), bariatric surgery (8%), and vagal nerve stimulation (1%). Forty-six percent reported follow-up BMI results after obesity treatment. Surgery was most effective (median BMI decrease: -8.2 kg/m

conclusionsIRHOD identified a large cohort with self-reported HyOb. Surgical therapy was most effective at weight reduction. Nutritional counseling and pharmacotherapy modestly improved BMI. Stepwise treatment strategy for HyOb (including nutritional, pharmacological, and surgical therapies in an experienced center) may be most valuable.

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AdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansHypothalamic DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedObesityRegistriesTreatment OutcomeWeight GainYoung Adult

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PMID30296362
PMCPMC6202209
OpenAlexW2897709497

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