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Barbara McGowan

King's College London · GB
Area of research
Surgery · Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Research interest
Research interests include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes, Diabetes Treatment and Management, Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments, and Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors.
h-index
38
citations
11,862
works
223
NIH funding
primary concept
Medicine
email

Recent publications

Framework for the pharmacological treatment of obesity and its complications from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO): 2026 update.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Dose Equivalence across GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: A Dose Response Meta-Analysis and Digital Tool Development
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Mental Health
JAMA Psychiatry 2025cited by 56position: middledoi
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for obesity in adults
Nature Medicine 2025cited by 46position: firstdoi
Framework for the pharmacological treatment of obesity and its complications from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)
Nature Medicine 2025cited by 31position: firstdoi
CVOT summit report 2024: new cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic outcomes
Cardiovascular Diabetology 2025cited by 15position: middledoi
European Association for the Study of Obesity Position Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Obesity in Older Adults
Obesity Facts 2025cited by 5position: middledoi
Tirzepatide and the NHS: are we creating a two-tier obesity treatment system?
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Culturally Tailored Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Programs in Black African and Caribbean Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (HEAL-D): Protocol for a Multicenter, Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Culturally Tailored Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Programs in Black African and Caribbean Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (HEAL-D): Protocol for a Multicenter, Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Efficacy and safety of once-weekly semaglutide 2·4 mg versus placebo in people with obesity and prediabetes (STEP 10): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre phase 3 trial
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 2024cited by 137position: firstdoi
Society for Endocrinology guidelines for the diagnosis and management of post-bariatric hypoglycaemia
Endocrine Connections 2024cited by 32position: middledoi
Society for Endocrinology guidelines for the diagnosis and management of post-bariatric hypoglycaemia.
2024cited by 21position: contributordoi
Efficacy and safety of semaglutide 2.4 mg according to antidepressant use at baseline: A post hoc subgroup analysis.
2024cited by 9position: contributordoi
Liraglutide 3.0 mg in the treatment of adults with obesity and prediabetes using real-world UK data: A clinical evaluation of a multi-ethnic population.
2024cited by 7position: contributordoi
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding with liraglutide in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes (GLIDE): a pilot randomised placebo controlled trial.
2023cited by 10position: contributordoi
Impact of BMI and comorbidities on efficacy of once-weekly semaglutide: Post hoc analyses of the STEP 1 randomized trial.
2023cited by 4position: contributordoi
Weight regain and cardiometabolic effects after withdrawal of semaglutide: The <scp>STEP</scp> 1 trial extension
Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism 2022cited by 864position: middledoi
Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity
New England Journal of Medicine 2021cited by 4,279position: middledoi
Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity.
2021cited by 2,797position: contributordoi
Once-weekly cagrilintide for weight management in people with overweight and obesity: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active-controlled, dose-finding phase 2 trial
The Lancet 2021cited by 228position: middledoi
Impact of Semaglutide on Body Composition in Adults With Overweight or Obesity: Exploratory Analysis of the STEP 1 Study
Journal of the Endocrine Society 2021cited by 81position: middledoi
Changing the narrative around obesity in the UK: a survey of people with obesity and healthcare professionals from the ACTION-IO study.
2021cited by 30position: contributordoi
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of dietary interventions for weight loss in adults in the Middle East and north Africa region.
2021cited by 7position: contributordoi
Efficacy and Safety of Once-Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide 2.4 MG in Adults With Overweight or Obesity (STEP 1)
Journal of the Endocrine Society 2021cited by 2position: middledoi
Bariatric and metabolic surgery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: DSS recommendations for management of surgical candidates and postoperative patients and prioritisation of access to surgery
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 2020cited by 174position: middledoi
Bariatric and metabolic surgery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: DSS recommendations for management of surgical candidates and postoperative patients and prioritisation of access to surgery.
2020cited by 118position: contributordoi
Low-energy total diet replacement intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity treated with insulin: a randomized trial.
2020cited by 28position: contributordoi
Effectiveness and cost of integrating a pragmatic pathway for prescribing liraglutide 3.0 mg in obesity services (STRIVE study): study protocol of an open-label, real-world, randomised, controlled trial.
2020cited by 8position: contributordoi
Adjunctive liraglutide treatment in patients with persistent or recurrent type 2 diabetes after metabolic surgery (GRAVITAS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
2019cited by 124position: contributordoi

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Frequent collaborators

· 10 papers (2023–2026)Rachel L. Batterham · University College Hospital7 papers (2020–2024)Sean Wharton · Washington Center for Weight Management and Research5 papers (2018–2022)John Wilding · University of Liverpool5 papers (2018–2022)Robert F. Kushner · Northwestern University5 papers (2021–2024)Thomas A. Wadden · California University of Pennsylvania4 papers (2021–2024)Julio Rosenstock · Dallas Diabetes Research Center4 papers (2021–2022)Koutaro Yokote · Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research4 papers (2021–2022)Luc F. Van Gaal · University of Antwerp4 papers (2021–2022)Rachel L. Batterham · Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust4 papers (2019–2024)Ildiko Lingvay · Clinical Research Institute4 papers (2021–2022)Volkan Yumuk · Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa3 papers (2025–2025)Paolo Sbraccia · European Association for the Study of Obesity3 papers (2025–2025)Sue D. Pedersen · Jain University3 papers (2018–2024)Jennifer L. Baker · Medical Research Council3 papers (2025–2025) · 3 papers (2025–2025)Luca Busetto · University Hospital Frankfurt3 papers (2025–2026) · 3 papers (2025–2025)Niels Zeuthen · Novo Nordisk (Denmark)3 papers (2021–2021)John P. H. Wilding · Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust3 papers (2020–2025)