sarah messiah

On a mission to end childhood obesity via research & advocacy; mom of 3, yogini who loves the hot room, previous US Kayak Team athlete, UM alumni, UT Professor.

[Healio Gastroenterology @HealioGastro]

#GLP1 use is spiking among teens and young adults, with a corresponding “steep” decline in #BariatricSurgery.

🗨️ “Surgery is a tool; it’s not the end-all solution,” @sarahmessiah @UTSWMedCenter said, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle changes, too. https://t.co/DYglSnHGIf

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

Among adolescents and young adults treated for severe #Obesity, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use rose from 2022 to 2026 while #BariatricSurgery utilization declined. https://t.co/5rZS0QqhnO

[JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen]

Among adults with overweight or obesity, <25% remained on a #GLP1RA at 12 months. Switching agents was common and linked to higher persistence and adherence than remaining on one agent.

https://t.co/sRsVWKzb4d

[Jaime Almandoz, MD MBA FTOS @JaimeAlmandoz]

Have you or someone you know used a compounded GLP1 ?

Access barriers to brand-name GLP1s have pushed many people toward compounded versions but we know little about real-world safety, effectiveness, or patient experience.

I’m leading a study with Dr. @sarahmessiah at @UTSWMedCenter to better understand how people are using compounded GLP1s and what their experiences have been.

Real stories can help guide clinicians, policymakers, and patients in this fast-changing space.

👉 If you’ve used a compounded GLP1, please share your experience:
🔗 https://t.co/z9FNEmrUSK

🔁 Please repost — many people don’t realize how valuable their perspective is.

Thank you for helping build the evidence we urgently need.

[Jaime Almandoz, MD MBA FTOS @JaimeAlmandoz]

📢 Adults who developed Class III obesity before age 18 are nearly 3x more likely to experience severe weight stigma in adulthood
🩺 Meet patients where they are AND take a full weight history
🧠 Screening and support for stigma are critical
🔗 https://t.co/WBQUIUd4L0
#ObesityCare #WeightStigma #HealthEquity

[Ted Kyle @ConscienHealth]

With adoption of GLP-1s, demand for #MetabolicSurgery in adults has slipped a bit. Metabolic surgeons are seeing this. But a new publication in the @JPediatr this week shows a different, positive trend in metabolic surgery for teens.
HT: @JaimeAlmandoz
https://t.co/azrNIHIH5z

[Circulation @CircAHA]

#OriginalResearch: Sex disparities in GDMT utilization following HFrEF diagnosis: Female patients with HFrEF with lower utilization across every GDMT class and lower utilization of optimal GDMT @adsumarsono @sarahmessiah @ambarish4786 #AHAJournals

[sarah messiah @sarahmessiah]

@a_fernandez_tx 😎

[Jaime Almandoz, MD MBA FTOS @JaimeAlmandoz]

🧠 Depression is more prevalent among #bariatric surgery patients who are recruited for research via social media - @JacksonMFrancis
⚠️Be aware of biases in recruitment
📱What’s the relationship between social media use and mental health among people with obesity?
#OW2023

[Jaime Almandoz, MD MBA FTOS @JaimeAlmandoz]

Experienced #weight #stigma is associated with the severity and age of onset of #obesity in adolescence and adulthood. Proud moment with rockstar @UTHealthHouston PhD student @The_Epi_Aztec presenting our data at @ObesityWeek 2023

[The THR Blog @BlogThr]

“Early screening and management of depressive symptoms among adolescents and young adults may be a promising target for preventing or delaying the age of first use of substance use.”
@BatainehBara Wilkinson Sumbe @DrClendennen Chen @sarahmessiah Harrell
https://t.co/Z3156IpIqZ

[Alejandra Fernandez @a_fernandez_tx]

Super excited and blessed to have been given the opportunity to do this work! Grateful to all those along my path that contributed in large and small ways. Special thanks to the awesome mentoring team I assembled @sarahmessiah #MelissaValerio #AnneBuu @StwaltersScott

[sarah messiah @sarahmessiah]

@a_fernandez_tx @StwaltersScott So proud of you, Ms. A! And honored to be your guide.

[Jaime Almandoz, MD MBA FTOS @JaimeAlmandoz]

Metabolic and #bariatric surgery improves health and quality of life across the lifespan. Why wouldn't we offer it more to adolescents with #obesity? This paper by @sarahmessiah and colleagues shows things are better but we have a long way to go! #obesitycare @ASMBS @CPPHTX

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

Cohort study compares trends in use of metabolic and bariatric surgery among US youth and adults before and after publication of a 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on access to such surgery. https://t.co/Xao1kwRZU6

[sarah messiah @sarahmessiah]

@KBibbinsDomingo @JAMAPediatrics Thank you @KBibbinsDomingo

[Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo @KBibbinsDomingo]

Dr ⁦@sarahmessiah⁩ discussing her work in ⁦@JAMAPediatrics⁩

https://t.co/a0rFUNHHp8

Weight loss surgery is becoming increasingly common to treat children with obesity : NPR https://t.co/wInrFkQvur

[Dr de la Cruz-Munoz @DrdelaCruzMunoz]

Here is a mention of our latest article showing increased utilization of Bariatric surgery in adolescents since @AmerAcadPeds statement in 2019.

[Doctor Radio @NYUDocs]

Primary Care Medicine's @marinakurian & @rachel_rdn spoke with pediatric epidemiologist @sarahmessiah, lead author of @JAMAPediatrics study on increase in adolescent #weightloss surgery in the US LIVE 8:30-9amET Tues 6/6. Read it here⬇️

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

Cohort study compares trends in use of metabolic and bariatric surgery among US youth and adults before and after publication of a 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on access to such surgery. https://t.co/PvVrz5NP2e