By Ms Georgia Rigas

Journal articles

Mekonnen T; Staniford L; Connell S; Das-Gupta Z; DeSilva U; Saoud Y; Miller I; Mohan M; Nienhuijs S; Poddar M; Deshmukh VC; Conradie-Smit M; Teoh SH; Sockalingam S; Huvinen E; Sbraccia P; Liem R; Vallis M; Clare K; Zvenyach T; Coulman K; Ackermann MA; Vázquez-Velázquez V; Contreras YP; Vidal J; Urudinachi A; Tejeda-Muñoz MF; Patton I; Samuels TA; Gabriel Salmon Leguede ME; Rigas G; Salas XR; Crotty M; Halpern B; Bessesen D; Pizzi L; Al Hajeri OM; Sharma AM, 2025, 'Development of a core patient-centred outcome set for adults living with obesity: a modified delphi-based international consensus', Eclinicalmedicine, 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103422

Ferguson J; Fisher O; Talbot M; Rigas G, 2025, 'Effectiveness of Adjuvant Semaglutide Following Bariatric Metabolic Surgery', Obesity Surgery, 35, pp. 694 - 700, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-025-07703-0

Rigas G; Alexander S; Haywood CJ, 2025, 'GLP-1RA based therapies in the young and old', Current Opinion in Endocrinology Diabetes and Obesity, 32, pp. 26 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MED.0000000000000900

Colbourne JRM; Fisher OM; Mo S; Rigas GS; Talbot ML, 2023, 'The role of adjuvant pharmacotherapy with liraglutide for patients with inadequate weight loss following bariatric surgery', Langenbeck S Archives of Surgery, 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00423-023-02805-8

Rigas G; Williams K; Sumithran P; Brown WA; Caterson ID, 2023, 'Barriers to progression through Australian obesity management pathways; Survey data from the ACTION-IO study', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52, pp. 472 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-07-22-6501

Alfaris N; Alqahtani AM; Alamuddin N; Rigas G, 2023, 'Global Impact of Obesity', Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 52, pp. 277 - 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gtc.2023.03.002

Wharton S; Batterham RL; Bhatta M; Buscemi S; Christensen LN; Frias JP; Jódar E; Kandler K; Rigas G; Wadden TA; Garvey WT, 2023, 'Two-year effect of semaglutide 2.4 mg on control of eating in adults with overweight/obesity: STEP 5', Obesity, 31, pp. 703 - 715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.23673

Garvey WT; Batterham RL; Bhatta M; Buscemi S; Christensen LN; Frias JP; Jódar E; Kandler K; Rigas G; Wadden TA; Wharton S, 2022, 'Two-year effects of semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity: the STEP 5 trial', Nature Medicine, 28, pp. 2083 - 2091, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-02026-4

Markovic TP; Proietto J; Dixon JB; Rigas G; Deed G; Hamdorf JM; Bessell E; Kizirian N; Andrikopoulos S; Colagiuri S, 2022, 'The Australian Obesity Management Algorithm: A simple tool to guide the management of obesity in primary care', Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 16, pp. 353 - 363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2022.08.003

Cheah S; Gao Y; Mo S; Rigas G; Fisher O; Chan DL; Chapman MG; Talbot ML, 2022, 'Fertility, pregnancy and post partum management after bariatric surgery: a narrative review', Medical Journal of Australia, 216, pp. 96 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51373

Dicker D; Alfadda AA; Coutinho W; Cuevas A; Halford JCG; Hughes CA; Iwabu M; Kang JH; Nawar R; Reynoso R; Rhee N; Rigas G; Salvador J; Sbraccia P; Vázquez-Velázquez V; Caterson ID, 2021, 'Patient motivation to lose weight: Importance of healthcare professional support, goals and self-efficacy', European Journal of Internal Medicine, 91, pp. 10 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2021.01.019

Alfadda AA; Caterson ID; Coutinho W; Cuevas A; Dicker D; Halford JCG; Hughes CA; Iwabu M; Kang JH; Nawar R; Reynoso R; Rhee N; Rigas G; Salvador J; Vázquez-Velázquez V; Sbraccia P, 2021, 'The 3Ds – Discussion, diagnosis and direction: Elements for effective obesity care by healthcare professionals', European Journal of Internal Medicine, 91, pp. 17 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2021.01.012

Rigas G; Williams K; Sumithran P; Brown WA; Swinbourne J; Purcell K; Caterson ID, 2020, 'Delays in healthcare consultations about obesity — Barriers and implications', Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 14, pp. 487 - 490, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2020.08.003

Caterson ID; Alfadda AA; Auerbach P; Coutinho W; Cuevas A; Dicker D; Hughes C; Iwabu M; Kang JH; Nawar R; Reynoso R; Rhee N; Rigas G; Salvador J; Sbraccia P; Vázquez-Velázquez V; Halford JCG, 2019, 'Gaps to bridge: Misalignment between perception, reality and actions in obesity', Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, 21, pp. 1914 - 1924, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dom.13752

Forgione N; Deed G; Kilov G; Rigas G, 2018, 'Managing Obesity in Primary Care: Breaking Down the Barriers', Advances in Therapy, 35, pp. 191 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12325-017-0656-y

Tam CS; Rigas G; Heilbronn LK; Matisan T; Probst Y; Talbot M, 2016, 'Energy Adaptations Persist 2 Years After Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass', Obesity Surgery, 26, pp. 459 - 463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-1972-4

Martin DJ; Lee CMY; Rigas G; Tam CS, 2015, 'Predictors of weight loss 2 years after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy', Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, 8, pp. 328 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ases.12193

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