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Megha Poddar

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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)MedicineMcMaster University

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12 publications.

01

2829-LB: STEP UP T2D: Participants Achieving BMI, WHtR, and Cardiometabolic Treatment Targets

LE ROUX C, DAS S, HARDER-LAURIDSEN NM, LINGVAY I, PODDAR M, RASMUSSEN NK, BUSETTO L

Diabetes2026
DOI: 10.2337/db26-2829-lb
02

Obesity, Liver Disease, and the Patient Voice: A Clinical Dialogue Podcast

Poddar M, Nadglowski J

Advances in Therapy2026First author
DOI: 10.1007/s12325-026-03648-7
03

Pharmacotherapy for obesity management in adults: 2025 clinical practice guideline update

Pedersen SD, Manjoo P, Dash S, Jain A, Pearce N, Poddar M

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL202570 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.250502
04

Development of a core patient-centred outcome set for adults living with obesity: a modified delphi-based international consensus

Mekonnen T, Staniford L, Connell S, Das-Gupta Z, DeSilva U, Saoud Y, Miller I, Mohan M, Nienhuijs S, Poddar M

EClinicalMedicine202510 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103422
05

La pharmacothérapie dans la prise en charge de l’obésité chez l’adulte : mise à jour 2025 du guide de pratique clinique

Pedersen SD, Manjoo P, Dash S, Jain A, Pearce N, Poddar M

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL2025Senior author
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.250502-f
06

Patient perceptions about obesity management in the context of concomitant care for other chronic diseases

Patton I, Salas XR, Hussey B, Poddar M, Sockalingam S, Twells L, Mir H, Forhan M, Hung P, Martin A

Obesity Pillars202311 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.obpill.2023.100089
07

Patient Perceptions About Obesity Management in the Context of Care for Comorbid Chronic Diseases

Patton I, Kristianstad XRS, Hussey B, Poddar M, Sockalingham S, Twells L, Mir H, Forhan M, Hung P, Martin A

Obesity2023
08

Practical Considerations and Rationale for Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Plus Sodium-Dependent Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Combination Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes

Goldenberg RM, Ahooja V, Clemens KK, Gilbert JD, Poddar M, Verma S

Canadian Journal of Diabetes202123 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2020.09.005
09

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20201,382 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707PMID: W3046790675
10

L’obésité chez l’adulte : ligne directrice de pratique clinique

Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20209 citations
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707-f

Frequent collaborators

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Megha PoddarDennis HongDiana SherifaliRichard TytusSean WhartonValerie TaylorV Tony Chetty
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Sean Wharton

Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Diana Sherifali

Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Dennis Hong

Surgery

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Richard Tytus

Family Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Valerie Taylor

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2020

V Tony Chetty

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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