OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Obesity Reviews is 40. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
The Impact of Exercise on Dietary Fat Taste Perception: A Report on Its Role in Obesity Prevention	342
Maternal prepregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, and allergic diseases in children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	245
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Co‐creation of healthier food retail environments: A systematic review to explore the type of stakeholders and their motivations and stage of engagement	145
Sex differences in regional adipose tissue depots pose different threats for the development of Type 2 diabetes in males and females	137
The change in food service costs associated with increasing the healthiness of ready‐to‐eat food provision: A systematic scoping review	132
CO‐CREATE: An unusual project to bring young people into obesity policy formation	131
Obesity and young people: Are we listening?	119
Issue Information	117
Barriers to and enablers of modifying diet after metabolic bariatric surgery: A systematic review of published literature	109
Association of obesity or metabolic syndrome with various allergic diseases: An overview of reviews	103
High‐intensity interval exercise versus moderate‐intensity continuous exercise on postprandial glucose and insulin responses: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	101
The role of physical activity in the regulation of body weight: The overlooked contribution of light physical activity and sedentary behaviors	96
Discontinuation and reduction of asthma medications after metabolic and bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	96
The effects of weight change from childhood to adulthood on depression and anxiety risk in adulthood: A systematic review	96
Diet, gym, supplements, or maybe it is all in your mind? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of studies on placebo and nocebo effects in weight loss in adults	95
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in incarcerated individuals in developed and developing countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	91
Impact of insulin sensitization on metabolic and fertility outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and overweight or obesity—A systematic review, meta‐analysis, and meta‐regression	84
Neutrophils as indicators of obesity‐associated inflammation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	81
Histidine‐Containing Dipeptides in Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Scoping Review	81
Maternal long working hours and offspring's weight‐related outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	77
Nutritional and functional outcomes in trials of nutrient‐stimulated hormone‐based therapy—A systematic mapping review	76
Obesity alters immunopathology in cancers and inflammatory diseases	74
Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide on Weight Loss in Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	73
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Life‐course trajectories of body mass index and cardiovascular disease risks and health outcomes in adulthood: Systematic review and meta‐analysis	68
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A systematic review of the relationship between portion size and indexes of adiposity in children	57
The impact of food and nonalcoholic beverage sponsorship and marketing in the school environment on the food choices of school‐going children and adolescents: A scoping review, 2011–2023	57
Prediction Models for Maternal and Offspring Short‐ and Long‐Term Outcomes Following Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review	56
A Scoping Review of Obesity Educational Interventions in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education	56
Differences in gastrointestinal hormones and appetite ratings between individuals with and without obesity—A systematic review and meta‐analysis	55
Distribution of energy intake across the day and weight loss: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	51
A systematic review examining socioeconomic factors in trials of interventions for men that report weight as an outcome	50
Sex Disparities in Obesity: A Comprehensive Review of Hormonal and Genetic Influences on Obesity‐Related Phenotypes	46
The utility of obesity polygenic risk scores from research to clinical practice: A review	46
Corticotropin‐releasing hormone and obesity: From fetal life to adulthood	44
Issue Information	43
Prevalence of food addiction among patients undergoing metabolic/bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	42
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From preschool to policy: A scoping review of recommended interventions for a systems approach to improve dietary intake in early childhood	40
Issue Information	40
The implementation and effectiveness of outlet‐level healthy food and beverage accreditation schemes: A systematic review	40