Sarwer, David B. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-5528
Wadden, Thomas A.
Spitzer, Jacqueline C.
Mitchell, James E.
Lancaster, Kathy
Courcoulas, Anita
Gourash, William
Rosen, Raymond C.
Christian, Nicholas J.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01-DK072452)
Article History
First Online: 21 November 2017
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: During the time of the study, Dr. Sarwer served as a paid consultant for Allergan, BariMD, BAROnova, EnteroMedics, and Ethicon Endo-Surgery, which are manufacturers of products for non-surgical weight loss treatment and bariatric surgery. At the time of the conduct of the study, he also was on the board of directors of the Surgical Review Corporation, which created the International Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery program to evaluate bariatric surgeons and hospitals around the world. Dr. Wadden serves on advisory boards for Novo Nordisk, Nutrisystem, and Orexigen Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Courcoulas has received research grants from Allergan, Pfizer, Covidien, EndoGastric Solutions, and Nutrisystem and is on the Scientific Advisory Board of Ethicon J & J Healthcare System. Dr. Mitchell, Ms. Spitzer, Ms. Lancaster, Mr. Gourash, and Dr. Christian have no relationships to disclose.
: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.