MOTIVATE Research Lab Publications

Learn more about research led by NYU Langone’s MOTIVATE Research Lab by reading the latest publications.

Recent Publications

Variations in weight loss and glycemic outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy by race and ethnicity

Vanegas, Sally M; Curado, Silvia; Zhou, Boyan; Illenberger, Nicholas; Merriwether, Ericka N; Armijos, Evelyn; Schmidt, Ann Marie; Ren-Fielding, Christine; Parikh, Manish; Elbel, Brian; Alemán, José O; Jay, Melanie

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 2025 Jun 16;

Association Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Weight Loss in a Financial Incentive Intervention for Adults With Obesity Living in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Ladapo, Joseph A; Orstad, Stephanie L; Sheer, Amy J; Tseng, Chi-Hong; Rebecca Chung, Un Young; Shu, Suzanne B; Goldstein, Noah J; Jay, Melanie; Wali, Soma

American journal of health promotion. 2025 Jun 10; 8901171251348223

Correction: Opportunities for General Internal Medicine to Promote Equity in Obesity Care

Kane, Ryan M; Nicklas, Jacinda M; Schwartz, Jessica L; Bramante, Carolyn T; Yancy, William S; Gudzune, Kimberly A; Jay, Melanie R

Journal of general internal medicine. 2025 May 13;

WOOP as a Brief Alcohol Intervention Led by Lay Coaches in College Settings

Wittleder, Sandra; Bhoopsingh, Brianna; Gollwitzer, Peter M; Jay, Melanie; Mutter, Elizabeth; Valshtein, Tim; Angelotti, Gina; Oettingen, Gabriele

Health education & behavior. 2025 Jan 24; 10901981241310216

Building a community-centered clinical research center in an underserved New York City neighborhood to enhance access to research, equity, and quality of care

Yakubov, Amin; Holahan, James; Lord, Aaron; Jay, Melanie; Gross, Rachel; Engelson, Celia; Alvarez, Zariya; Rodriguez, Miguel; Caba Caceres, Leomaris; Reyes, Michael; Drum, Emily; Xing, Xiaoting; Medina, Rosario; Londhe, Shilpa; Roy, Brita; Alsayed, Imad; Gold-von Simson, Gabrielle; Bredella, Miriam A

Journal of clinical and translational science. 2025 Apr ; 9:e51

Body Positivity, Physical Health, and Emotional Well-Being Discourse on Social Media: Content Analysis of Lizzo's Instagram

Albert, Stephanie L; Massar, Rachel E; Cassidy, Omni; Fennelly, Kayla; Jay, Melanie; Massey, Philip M; Bragg, Marie A

JMIR formative research. 2024 Nov 04; 8:e60541

Ending Weight Stigma to Advance Health Equity

Pearl, Rebecca L; Donze, Laurie Friedman; Rosas, Lisa G; Agurs-Collins, Tanya; Baskin, Monica L; Breland, Jessica Y; Byker Shanks, Carmen; Cooksey Stowers, Kristen; Johnson, Shaneeta; Lee, Bruce Y; Martin, Michelle Y; Mujuru, Priscah; Odoms-Young, Angela; Panza, Emily; Pronk, Nicolaas P; Calicutt, Kesha; Nadglowski, Joe; Nece, Patricia M; Tedder, Michele; Chow, Lisa S; Krishnamurti, Harini; Jay, Melanie; Xi, Dan; Jastreboff, Ania M; Stanford, Fatima Cody

American journal of preventive medicine. 2024 Nov ; 67:785-791

Opportunities for General Internal Medicine to Promote Equity in Obesity Care [Editorial]