Published Manuscripts

  1. Sudat, S., Huang, Q., Szwerinski, N., Romanelli, R.J., Azar K.M.J. Changes in healthcare utilization after lifestyle intervention for weight loss among people with elevated cardiometabolic risk. Am J Prev Med. PubMed
  2. Azar KMJ, Sudat S, Huang Q, Pressman A, Szwerinski N, Nasrallah C, Venditti EM, Romanelli RJ. Paradoxical Outcomes in a Clinic-based Weight-Loss Lifestyle Change Program. Obes Sci Pract. 2023112https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.696
  3. Huang H, Szwerinski NK, Nasrallah C, Huang Q, Chopra V, Venditti EM, Azar KMJ, Romanelli RJ. Lifestyle change program engagement in real-world clinical practice: a mixed-methods analysis [published online ahead of print, 2023 Jan 24]. Transl Behav Med. 2023;ibac098. doi:10.1093/tbm/ibac098. PubMed
  4. Halley MC, Petersen J, Nasrallah C, Szwerinski N, Romanelli R, Azar KMJ. Barriers and Facilitators to Real-world Implementation of the Diabetes Prevention Program in Large Healthcare Systems: Lifestyle Coach Perspectives. J Gen Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1684-1692. doi:10.1007/s11606-020-05744-y. PubMed
  5. Romanelli RJ, Huang HC, Sudat S, Pressman AR, Azar KMJ. Effectiveness of a Group-Based Lifestyle Change Program Versus Usual Care: An Electronic Health Record, Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study. Am J Prev Med. 2020;59(6):850-859. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2020.07.002. PubMed
  6. Azar, KMJ, Nasrallah C, Szwerinski NK, Petersen JJ, Halley MC, Greenwood D, and Romanelli RJ. 2019. Implementation of a Group-Based Diabetes Prevention Program within a Healthcare Delivery System. BMC Health Services Research 19 (1). doi:10.1186/s12913-019-4569-0. PubMed
  7. Romanelli RJ, Sudat S, Huang Q, Pressman AR, Azar K. Early Weight Loss and Treatment Response: Data from a Lifestyle Change Program in Clinical Practice. Am J Prev Med. 2020;58(3):427-435. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2019.09.014. PubMed
  8. Romanelli RJ, Sudat S, Huang Q, Ma J, Venditti EM, Greenwood DA, Pressman AR, Azar KMJ. Short-Term Weight Trajectories and Long-Term Weight Outcomes from a Lifestyle Intervention in Real-World Clinical Practice. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 2019. January. doi:10.1093/tbm/ibz118. PubMed
  9. Romanelli, RJ., Huang H, Chopra V, Ma J, Venditti EM, Sudat S, Greenwood DG, Pressman AR, Azar. KMJ. Longitudinal Weight Outcomes from a Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention in Clinical Practice. The Diabetes Educator. 2019. 45 (5): 529–543. doi:10.1177/0145721719872553. PubMed

Manuscripts Under Review

Additional manuscripts in development

Accepted and Presented Abstracts

  1. Pressman A*, Huang Q, Szwerinski NK, Sudat S, Romanelli RJ, Nasrallah C, and Azar KMJ. Modifiable Features of a Group Weight Loss Program: the Patient Perspective [abstract]. In: American Heart Association: Epidemiology & Prevention and Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Annual Meeting; 2023 Feb 28-Mar 3; Boston (MA). Link
  2. Pressman A, Szwerinski N,* Nasrallah C, Huang Q, Sudat S, Romanelli RJ, and Azar KMJ. Modifiable Features of a Group Weight Loss Program: the Patient Perspective [abstract oral presentation]. In: Health Care Systems Research Network Annual Meeting; 2023 Feb 21-23; Denver (CO). Link
  3. Szwerinski N,* Huang Q, Romanelli RJ, Pressman A, Nasrallah C, Azar KMJ. Sex-based Differences in Patient-Primary Care Provider Relationship with Obesity Treatment: a Mixed-Method Analysis [abstract]. In: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo; 2021 Oct 24-27; online.
  4. Huang H,* Azar KMJ, Sudat S, Pressman A, & Romanelli RJ. Lifestyle Change Program Session Completion and Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Real-World Clinical Practice [abstract]. In: 79th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association; 2019 June 7-11, San Francisco (CA).
  5. Romanelli RJ,* Huang HC, Sudat S, Pressman A, and Azar KMJ. Weight Outcomes from a Lifestyle Change Program vs. Usual Care in Real-World Clinical Practice: A Matched-Cohort Analysis [abstract]. In: 79th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association; 2019 June 7-11, San Francisco (CA).
  6. Halley M, Nasrallah C, Szwerinski N, Petersen J*, Romanelli R, & Azar K. Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of the Group-Based Diabetes Prevention Program within a Large Health-Care System [abstract]. In: 79th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association; 2019 June 7-11, San Francisco (CA).
  7. Romanelli RJ, Sudat S, Huang HC, Huang Q, Pressman A, Greenwood D, Ma J, Venditti E, Azar KMJ*. Early Weight Change Trajectories are Associated with Long-Term Weight Outcomes in a Group-Based Lifestyle Program for Diabetes Prevention: A Disjoint Cluster Analysis from Real-World Clinical Practice [Abstract]. In: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions; 2018 Nov 10-14; Chicago (IL).
  8. Romanelli RJ, Huang HC,* Sudat S, Pressman A, Azar K. Predictors of success in the Group Lifestyle Balance program in real-world clinical practice [abstract]. In: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo; 2018 Nov 10-14; San Diego (CA).
  9. Azar K, Nasrallah C, Szwerinski N, Chopra V,* Halley M, Romanelli RJ. Diabetes Prevention within a Large Healthcare System [abstract]. In: 78th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association; 2018 Jun 22-26; Orlando (FL).
  10. Nasrallah C,* Szwerinski N, Chopra V, Halley M, Azar K, Romanelli RJ. Implementation of the Group Lifestyle Balance Program for Diabetes Prevention in Clinical Practice [abstract]. In: Health Care Systems Research Network Annual Meeting; 2018 Apr 11-13; Minneapolis (MN).

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