Todd Jenkins, PhD, MPH

Bachelor's Degree: Western Kentucky University 1999 (Community Health)

Master's Degree: University of Alabama 2000 (Public Health)

Doctoral Degree: University of Alabama 2008 (Epidemiology)

Obesity, Surgical Outcomes, Geographic Information Systems

Peer Reviewed Publications

Zeller, Meg H; Noll, Jennie G; Sarwer, David B; Reiter-Purtill, Jennifer; Rofey, Dana L; Baughcum, Amy E; Peugh, James; Courcoulas, Anita P; Michalsky, Marc P; Jenkins, Todd M; Becnel, Jennifer N  (2015). Child Maltreatment and the Adolescent Patient With Severe Obesity: Implications for Clinical Care. Journal of pediatric psychology, 40 (7) , 640-8More Information

Bout-Tabaku, Sharon; Michalsky, Marc P; Jenkins, Todd M; Baughcum, Amy; Zeller, Meg H; Brandt, Mary L; Courcoulas, Anita; Buncher, Ralph; Helmrath, Michael; Harmon, Carroll M; Chen, Mike K; Inge, Thomas H  (2015). Musculoskeletal Pain, Self-reported Physical Function, and Quality of Life in the Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Cohort. JAMA pediatrics, 169 (6) , 552-9More Information

Xiao, Nianzhou; Devarajan, Prasad; Inge, Thomas H; Jenkins, Todd M; Bennett, Michael; Mitsnefes, Mark M  (2015). Subclinical kidney injury before and 1 year after bariatric surgery among adolescents with severe obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 23 (6) , 1234-8More Information

Rofey, Dana L; Zeller, Meg H; Brode, Cassie; Reiter-Purtill, Jennifer; Mikhail, Carmen; Washington, Gia; Baughcum, Amy E; Peugh, James; Austin, Heather; Jenkins, Todd M; Courcoulas, Anita P  (2015). A multisite view of psychosocial risks in patients presenting for bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 23 (6) , 1218-25More Information

Xanthakos, Stavra A; Jenkins, Todd M; Kleiner, David E; Boyce, Tawny W; Mourya, Reena; Karns, Rebekah; Brandt, Mary L; Harmon, Carroll M; Helmrath, Michael A; Michalsky, Marc P; Courcoulas, Anita P; Zeller, Meg H; Inge, Thomas H  (2015). High Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adolescents Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. GastroenterologyMore Information

Michalsky, Marc P; Inge, Thomas H; Simmons, Mark; Jenkins, Todd M; Buncher, Ralph; Helmrath, Michael; Brandt, Mary L; Harmon, Carroll M; Courcoulas, Anita; Chen, Michael; Horlick, Mary; Daniels, Stephen R; Urbina, Elaine M  (2015). Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Severely Obese Adolescents: The Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Study. JAMA pediatrics, 169 (5) , 438-44More Information

DeFoor, W Robert; Asplin, John R; Kollar, Linda; Jackson, Elizabeth; Jenkins, Todd; Schulte, Marion; Inge, Thomas  (2015). Prospective evaluation of urinary metabolic indices in severely obese adolescents after weight loss surgery. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric SurgeryMore Information

Zeller, Meg H; Inge, Thomas H; Modi, Avani C; Jenkins, Todd M; Michalsky, Marc P; Helmrath, Michael; Courcoulas, Anita; Harmon, Carroll M; Rofey, Dana; Baughcum, Amy; Austin, Heather; Price, Karin; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Brandt, Mary L; Horlick, Mary; Buncher, Ralph  (2015). Severe obesity and comorbid condition impact on the weight-related quality of life of the adolescent patient. The Journal of pediatrics, 166 (3) , 651-9.e4More Information

Jeffreys, Renee M; Inge, Thomas H; Jenkins, Todd M; King, Wendy C; Oruc, Vedran; Douglas, Andrew D; Bray, Molly S  (2015). Physical activity monitoring in extremely obese adolescents from the Teen-LABORATORIES study. Journal of physical activity & health, 12 (1) , 132-8More Information

Inge, Thomas H; Boyce, Tawny W; Lee, Margaret; Kollar, Linda; Jenkins, Todd M; Brandt, Mary L; Helmrath, Michael; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Zeller, Meg H; Harmon, Carroll M; Courcoulas, Anita; Michalsky, Marc P  (2014). Access to care for adolescents seeking weight loss surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 22 (12) , 2593-7More Information

Xiao, Nianzhou; Jenkins, Todd M; Nehus, Edward; Inge, Thomas H; Michalsky, Marc P; Harmon, Carroll M; Helmrath, Michael A; Brandt, Mary L; Courcoulas, Anita; Moxey-Mims, Marva; Mitsnefes, Mark M  (2014). Kidney function in severely obese adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 22 (11) , 2319-25More Information

Jenkins, Todd M; Wilson Boyce, Tawny; Akers, Rachel; Andringa, Jennifer; Liu, Yanhong; Miller, Rosemary; Powers, Carolyn; Ralph Buncher, C  (2014). Evaluation of a Teleform-based data collection system: a multi-center obesity research case study. Computers in biology and medicine, 49, 15-8More Information

Michalsky, Marc P; Inge, Thomas H; Teich, Steven; Eneli, Ihuoma; Miller, Rosemary; Brandt, Mary L; Helmrath, Michael; Harmon, Carroll M; Zeller, Meg H; Jenkins, Todd M; Courcoulas, Anita; Buncher, Ralph C  (2014). Adolescent bariatric surgery program characteristics: the Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) study experience. Seminars in pediatric surgery, 23 (1) , 5-10More Information

Inge, Thomas H; Zeller, Meg H; Jenkins, Todd M; Helmrath, Michael; Brandt, Mary L; Michalsky, Marc P; Harmon, Carroll M; Courcoulas, Anita; Horlick, Mary; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Dolan, Larry; Mitsnefes, Mark; Barnett, Sean J; Buncher, Ralph  (2014). Perioperative outcomes of adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery: the Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) study. JAMA pediatrics, 168 (1) , 47-53More Information

Inge, Thomas H; King, Wendy C; Jenkins, Todd M; Courcoulas, Anita P; Mitsnefes, Mark; Flum, David R; Wolfe, Bruce M; Pomp, Alfons; Dakin, Greg F; Khandelwal, Saurabh; Zeller, Meg H; Horlick, Mary; Pender, John R; Chen, Jia-Yuh; Daniels, Stephen R  (2013). The effect of obesity in adolescence on adult health status. Pediatrics, 132 (6) , 1098-104More Information

Miyano, Go; Jenkins, Todd M; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Garcia, Victor F; Inge, Thomas H  (2013). Perioperative outcome of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a children's hospital experience. Journal of pediatric surgery, 48 (10) , 2092-8More Information

Jenkins, Todd M; Buncher, C Ralph; Akers, Rachel; Daniels, Stephen R; Lawson, M Louise; Khoury, Philip R; Wilson, Tawny P; Inge, Thomas H  (2013). Validation of a weight history questionnaire to identify adolescent obesity. Obesity surgery, 23 (9) , 1404-12More Information

Sawhney, Payal; Modi, Avani C; Jenkins, Todd M; Zeller, Margaret H; Kollar, Linda M; Inge, Thomas H; Xanthakos, Stavra APredictors and outcomes of adolescent bariatric support group attendance. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 9 (5) , 773-9More Information

Zeller, Meg H; Reiter-Purtill, Jennifer; Jenkins, Todd M; Ratcliff, Megan B  (2013). Adolescent suicidal behavior across the excess weight status spectrum. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 21 (5) , 1039-45More Information

Modi, Avani C; Zeller, Meg H; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Jenkins, Todd M; Inge, Thomas H  (2013). Adherence to vitamin supplementation following adolescent bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 21 (3) , E190-5More Information

Gay, Hiram A; Taylor, Quendella Q; Kiriyama, Fumika; Dieck, Geoffrey T; Jenkins, Todd; Walker, Paul; Allison, Ron R; Ubezio, Paolo  (2013). Modeling of non-small cell lung cancer volume changes during CT-based image guided radiotherapy: patterns observed and clinical implications. Computational and mathematical methods in medicine, 2013, 637181More Information

Jenkins, Todd M; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Zeller, Meg H; Barnett, Sean J; Inge, Thomas HDistance to clinic and follow-up visit compliance in adolescent gastric bypass cohort. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 7 (5) , 611-5More Information

Jenkins, Todd M; Chapman, Kathryn L; Ritchie, Christine S; Arnett, Donna K; McGwin, Gerald; Cofield, Stacey S; Maetz, H Micheal  (2011). Barriers to hospice care in Alabama: provider-based perceptions. The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 28 (3) , 153-60More Information

Ratcliff, Megan Benoit; Jenkins, Todd M; Reiter-Purtill, Jennifer; Noll, Jennie G; Zeller, Meg H  (2011). Risk-taking behaviors of adolescents with extreme obesity: normative or not?. Pediatrics, 127 (5) , 827-34More Information

Jenkins, Todd M; Chapman, Kathryn L; Ritchie, Christine S; Arnett, Donna K; McGwin, Gerald; Cofield, Stacey S; Maetz, H Michael  (2011). Hospice use in Alabama, 2002-2005. Journal of pain and symptom management, 41 (2) , 374-82More Information

Inge, Thomas H; Jenkins, Todd M; Zeller, Meg; Dolan, Lawrence; Daniels, Stephen R; Garcia, Victor F; Brandt, Mary L; Bean, Judy; Gamm, Kimberlee; Xanthakos, Stavra A  (2010). Baseline BMI is a strong predictor of nadir BMI after adolescent gastric bypass. The Journal of pediatrics, 156 (1) , 103-108.e1More Information

Jenkins, Todd M; Chapman, Kathryn L; Harshbarger, Dorothy S; Townsend, Julie S  (2009). Hospice use among cancer decedents in Alabama, 2002-2005. Preventing chronic disease, 6 (4) , A119

Kelly, Kimberly M; Phillips, Clarenda M; Jenkins, Crystal; Norling, Gretchen; White, Carol; Jenkins, Todd; Armstrong, Debra; Petrik, Joe; Steinkuhl, Amy; Washington, Regina; Dignan, Mark  (2007). Physician and staff perceptions of barriers to colorectal cancer screening in Appalachian Kentucky. Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center, 14 (2) , 167-75

Jenkins, Todd M  (2005). Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and comorbid conditions among U.S. and Kentucky adults, 2000-2002. Preventing chronic disease, 2 (1) , A08

Jenkins, Todd R  (2003). It's time to challenge surgical dogma with evidence-based data. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 189 (2) , 423-7

Hopenhayn, Claudia; Jenkins, Todd M; Petrik, Joe  (2003). The burden of lung cancer in Kentucky. The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association, 101 (1) , 15-20

Jenkins, Todd M; Boyce, Tawny W; Ralph Buncher, C; Zeller, Meg H; Courcoulas, Anita P; Evans, Mary; Inge, Thomas H  (2017). Accuracy of Self-Reported Weight Among Adolescent and Young Adults Following Bariatric Surgery. Obesity surgery, 27 (6) , 1529-1532More Information

Reiter-Purtill, Jennifer; Gowey, Marissa A; Austin, Heather; Smith, Kevin C; Rofey, Dana L; Jenkins, Todd M; Garland, Beth H; Zeller, Meg H  (2017). Peer Victimization in Adolescents With Severe Obesity: The Roles of Self-Worth and Social Support in Associations With Psychosocial Adjustment. Journal of pediatric psychology, 42 (3) , 272-282More Information

Zeller, Meg H; Pendery, Emma C; Reiter-Purtill, Jennifer; Hunsaker, Sanita L; Jenkins, Todd M; Helmrath, Michael A; Inge, Thomas H  (2017). From adolescence to young adulthood: trajectories of psychosocial health following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric SurgeryMore Information

Inge, Thomas H; Jenkins, Todd M; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Dixon, John B; Daniels, Stephen R; Zeller, Meg H; Helmrath, Michael A  (2017). Long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery in adolescents with severe obesity (FABS-5+): a prospective follow-up analysis. The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology, 5 (3) , 165-173More Information

Nehus, Edward J; Khoury, Jane C; Inge, Thomas H; Xiao, Nianzhou; Jenkins, Todd M; Moxey-Mims, Marva M; Mitsnefes, Mark M  (2017). Kidney outcomes three years after bariatric surgery in severely obese adolescents. Kidney international, 91 (2) , 451-458More Information

Zeller, Meg H; Washington, Gia A; Mitchell, James E; Sarwer, David B; Reiter-Purtill, Jennifer; Jenkins, Todd M; Courcoulas, Anita P; Peugh, James L; Michalsky, Marc P; Inge, Thomas H  (2017). Alcohol use risk in adolescents 2 years after bariatric surgery. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 13 (1) , 85-94More Information

Ishman, Stacey; Heubi, Christine; Jenkins, Todd; Michalsky, Marc; Simakajornboon, Narong; Inge, Thomas  (2016). OSA screening with the pediatric sleep questionnaire for adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery in teen-LABS. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 24 (11) , 2392-2398More Information

Khan, Farooq H; Shaw, Lindsey; Zhang, Wujuan; Salazar Gonzalez, Rosa Maria; Mowery, Sarah; Oehrle, Melissa; Zhao, Xueheng; Jenkins, Todd; Setchell, Kenneth D R; Inge, Thomas H; Kohli, Rohit  (2016). Fibroblast growth factor 21 correlates with weight loss after vertical sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 24 (11) , 2377-2383More Information

Utzinger, Linsey M; Gowey, Marissa A; Zeller, Meg; Jenkins, Todd M; Engel, Scott G; Rofey, Dana L; Inge, Thomas H; Mitchell, James E  (2016). Loss of control eating and eating disorders in adolescents before bariatric surgery. The International journal of eating disorders, 49 (10) , 947-952More Information

Ryder, Justin R; Edwards, Nicholas M; Gupta, Resmi; Khoury, Jane; Jenkins, Todd M; Bout-Tabaku, Sharon; Michalsky, Marc P; Harmon, Carroll M; Inge, Thomas H; Kelly, Aaron S  (2016). Changes in Functional Mobility and Musculoskeletal Pain After Bariatric Surgery in Teens With Severe Obesity: Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Study. JAMA pediatrics, 170 (9) , 871-7More Information

Inge, Thomas H; Courcoulas, Anita P; Jenkins, Todd M; Michalsky, Marc P; Helmrath, Michael A; Brandt, Mary L; Harmon, Carroll M; Zeller, Meg H; Chen, Mike K; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Horlick, Mary; Buncher, C Ralph  (2016). Weight Loss and Health Status 3 Years after Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents. The New England journal of medicine, 374 (2) , 113-23More Information

Inge, Thomas H; Prigeon, Ronald L; Elder, Deborah A; Jenkins, Todd M; Cohen, Robert M; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Benoit, Stephen C; Dolan, Lawrence M; Daniels, Stephen R; D'Alessio, David A  (2015). Insulin Sensitivity and ?-Cell Function Improve after Gastric Bypass in Severely Obese Adolescents. The Journal of pediatrics, 167 (5) , 1042-8.e1More Information

Sarwer, David B; Dilks, Rebecca J; Spitzer, Jacqueline C; Berkowitz, Robert I; Wadden, Thomas A; Moore, Renee H; Chittams, Jesse L; Brandt, Mary L; Chen, Mike K; Courcoulas, Anita P; Harmon, Carroll M; Helmrath, Michael A; Michalsky, Marc P; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Zeller, Meg H; Jenkins, Todd M; Inge, Thomas H  (2017). Changes in Dietary Intake and Eating Behavior in Adolescents After Bariatric Surgery: an Ancillary Study to the Teen-LABS Consortium. Obesity surgeryMore Information

Academic - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45229
Phone: 513-803-2021
todd.jenkins@cchmc.org