Obesity Reviews

Papers
(The median citation count of Obesity Reviews is 2. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
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Introduction210
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Research trends between diabetes mellitus and bariatric surgery researches: Bibliometric analysis and visualization from 1998 to 2023108
Desafíos de medición para la investigación de la obesidad infantil en y entre América Latina y Estados Unidos105
ChatGPT/GPT‐4 (large language models): Opportunities and challenges of perspective in bariatric healthcare professionals95
Insights and implications: A reflective commentary on bibliometric analyses in sarcopenic obesity research93
Association between maternal adiposity measures and adverse maternal outcomes of pregnancy: Systematic review and meta‐analysis90
Clinical outcomes associated with anti‐obesity medications in real‐world practice: A systematic literature review89
Co‐creation of healthier food retail environments: A systematic review to explore the type of stakeholders and their motivations and stage of engagement72
The most optimal school recruitment strategies for school‐based obesity prevention and health promotion research in the United States: A systematic review with Delphi study71
The role of the androgen receptor in the pathogenesis of obesity and its utility as a target for obesity treatments66
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Physiologic hormone administration improves HbA1C in Native Americans with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective study and review of insulin secretion and action65
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The application and reporting of motivational interviewing in managing adolescent obesity: A scoping review and stakeholder consultation62
Adolescents' capacity to take action on obesity: A concurrent controlled before‐and‐after study of the European CO‐CREATE project61
Obesity and young people: Are we listening?59
Learning from the CO‐CREATE project: A protocol for systems thinking across research (STAR)59
Encouraging greater empowerment for adolescents in consent procedures in social science research and policy projects59
Dose‐response association of early‐life antibiotic exposure and subsequent overweight or obesity in children: A meta‐analysis of prospective studies55
Adherence and dropout in exercise‐based interventions in childhood obesity: A systematic review of randomized trials55
Obesity, bone marrow adiposity, and leukemia: Time to act54
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Women's perspectives on mHealth behavior change interventions for the management of overweight, obesity, or gestational diabetes: A qualitative meta‐synthesis51
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Association between childhood obesity, trace elements, and heavy metals: Recent discoveries and future perspectives50
A systematic review on the applicability of cell‐free DNA level as an obesity biomarker47
m6A mRNA methylation: Biological features, mechanisms, and therapeutic potentials in type 2 diabetes mellitus45
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Adherence to the CONSORT statement and extension for nonpharmacological treatments in randomized controlled trials of bariatric surgery: A systematic survey44
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A new Editor in Chief43
Body composition changes following different types of bariatric surgery: Interpreting discordant findings from different methodological approaches42
Food insecurity during pregnancy in high‐income countries, and maternal weight and diet: A systematic review and meta‐analysis41
Childhood obesity prevention across borders: A National Institutes of Health commentary41
The development of the NOURISHING and MOVING benchmarking tools to monitor and evaluate national governments' nutrition and physical activity policies to address obesity in the European region40
Impact of obesity on COVID‐19‐related mortality: A comment on estimates in Popkin et al 202040
Implementation of childhood obesity prevention and control policies in the United States and Latin America: Lessons for cross‐border research and practice39
CO‐CREATE: An unusual project to bring young people into obesity policy formation39
High‐intensity interval exercise versus moderate‐intensity continuous exercise on postprandial glucose and insulin responses: A systematic review and meta‐analysis38
Does self‐monitoring diet and physical activity behaviors using digital technology support adults with obesity or overweight to lose weight? A systematic literature review with meta‐analysis38
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Maternal prepregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, and allergic diseases in children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis37
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Molecular mechanisms of the obesity associated with Bardet‐Biedl syndrome: An update36
Medical semiology of patients with monogenic obesity: A systematic review35
Nonsurgical weight loss interventions: A systematic review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses35
The association between excess weight and COVID‐19 outcomes: An umbrella review35
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Soluciones relacionadas con el entorno alimentario para prevenir la obesidad infantil en América Latina y en la población latina que vive en Estados Unidos33
Substitution of sugar‐sweetened beverages with non‐caloric alternatives and weight change: A systematic review of randomized trials and meta‐analysis33
Comment on “Access to bike lanes and childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis”32
Weight reduction and the risk of gallbladder and biliary disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials32
Effects of bariatric surgery and dietary interventions for obesity on brain neurotransmitter systems and metabolism: A systematic review of positron emission tomography (PET) and single‐photon emissio32
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The missing piece: Why clinicians, epidemiologists, and policymakers need prediction intervals in a meta‐analysis32
Establishing an EU‐wide front‐of‐pack nutrition label: Review of options and model‐based evaluation32
Young people will shape the future31
Meta‐analysis and machine learning reveal the antiobesity effects of melatonin on obese rodents30
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The evidential value of research on cognitive training to change food‐related biases and unhealthy eating behavior: A systematic review and p‐curve analysis30
Ethical considerations in engaging young people in European obesity prevention research: The CO‐CREATE experience29
Methodology and implementation of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI)28
The effects of weight change from childhood to adulthood on depression and anxiety risk in adulthood: A systematic review28
Adult obesity treatment and prevention: A trans‐agency commentary on the research landscape, gaps, and future opportunities28
Body mass index and meniscal tears: Evidence from meta‐analysis of observational studies and Mendelian randomization27
Mechanisms of lipotoxicity‐induced dysfunction and death of human pancreatic beta cells under obesity and type 2 diabetes conditions27
Obesity intervention evidence synthesis: Where are the gaps and which should we address first?27
Association of muscle fiber type with measures of obesity: A systematic review27
The built environment and child obesity: A review of Australian policies27
Weight management across preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum: A systematic review and quality appraisal of international clinical practice guidelines27
Assessing adolescents' readiness for action and attitudes toward obesity prevention: Instrument development and psychometric properties27
Socioeconomic differences in food habits among 6‐ to 9‐year‐old children from 23 countries—WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI 2015/2017)26
Effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the policy response on childhood obesity risk factors: Gender and sex differences and recommendations for research26
Impact of child summertime obesity interventions on body mass index and weight‐related behaviors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis24
The effectiveness of weight‐loss lifestyle interventions for improving fertility in women and men with overweight or obesity and infertility: A systematic review update of evidence from randomized con24
Investment case for the prevention and reduction of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Mexico24
Cultural factors related to childhood and adolescent obesity in Mexico: A systematic review of qualitative studies24
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What is a “high” prevalence of obesity? Two rapid reviews and a proposed set of thresholds for classifying prevalence levels24
Multigenerational transmission of obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis24
Evaluation of visceral adipose tissue thresholds for elevated metabolic syndrome risk across diverse populations: A systematic review24
Long‐term effects of preeclampsia on metabolic and biochemical outcomes in offspring: What can be expected from a meta‐analysis?24
Circulating serum vitamin D levels in relation to metabolic syndrome in children: A systematic review and dose–response meta‐analysis of epidemiologic studies24
Perspectives and challenges of epigenetic determinants of childhood obesity: A systematic review23
Sex differences in regional adipose tissue depots pose different threats for the development of Type 2 diabetes in males and females23
A systematic review of diffusion tensor imaging studies in obesity23
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Examining weight bias before and/or after bariatric surgery: A systematic review22
Discontinuation and reduction of asthma medications after metabolic and bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis22
Association between distinct body mass index trajectories according to the group‐based trajectory modeling and the risk of incident diabetes: A systematic review22
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Methodological issues in assessing change in dietary intake and appetite following gastric bypass surgery: A systematic review22
Gut microbiota and related metabolites in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and its resolution after bariatric surgery22
The vices and virtues of medical models of obesity21
Ultra‐processed food and non‐communicable diseases in the United Kingdom: A narrative review and thematic synthesis of literature21
Oral Sessions21
Thinness, overweight, and obesity in 6‐ to 9‐year‐old children from 36 countries: The World Health Organization European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative—COSI 2015–201721
The change in food service costs associated with increasing the healthiness of ready‐to‐eat food provision: A systematic scoping review21
Overweight, obesity and risk of multimorbidity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies21
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Evaluating the efficacy of intermittent fasting and exercise combinations for weight loss: A network meta‐analysis21
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What policies are there and what policies are missing? A Photovoice study of adolescents' perspectives on obesity‐prevention policies in their local environment20
Drivers and facilitators of weight stigma among preconception, pregnant, and postpartum women: A systematic review20
Weight regain, body composition, and metabolic responses to weight loss in weight cycling athletes: A systematic review and meta‐analyses20
Butyrate to combat obesity and obesity‐associated metabolic disorders: Current status and future implications for therapeutic use20
Age‐related change in sedentary behavior during childhood and adolescence: A systematic review and meta‐analysis19
Comparative efficacy of different weight loss treatments on knee osteoarthritis: A network meta‐analysis19
Bidirectional prediction between weight status and executive function in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies19
Caesarean section and obesity in young adult offspring: Update of a systematic review with meta‐analysis19
Determinants of multimorbidity in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review of longitudinal studies and discovery of evidence gaps19
Correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults living with overweight and obesity: A systematic review19
The damaging duo: Obesity and excess dietary salt contribute to hypertension and cardiovascular disease19
A systematic review on neuromodulation therapies for reducing body weight in patients with obesity19
Socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity among 6‐ to 9‐year‐old children in 24 countries from the World Health Organization European region19
The role of physical activity in the regulation of body weight: The overlooked contribution of light physical activity and sedentary behaviors19
Consumer willingness to pay for healthier food products: A systematic review19
Alcohol, calories, and obesity: A rapid systematic review and meta‐analysis of consumer knowledge, support, and behavioral effects of energy labeling on alcoholic drinks18
Low birth weight and small for gestational age are associated with complications of childhood and adolescence obesity: Systematic review and meta‐analysis18
Built environment in programs to promote physical activity among Latino children and youth living in the United States and in Latin America18
Childhood overweight and obesity abatement policies in Europe18
A scoping review of outcomes commonly reported in obesity prevention interventions aiming to improve obesity‐related health behaviors in children to age 5 years18
The influence of unhealthy food and beverage marketing through social media and advergaming on diet‐related outcomes in children—A systematic review18
The effectiveness of technology‐based interventions for weight loss maintenance: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials with meta‐analysis17
Methods for the economic evaluation of obesity prevention dietary interventions in children: A systematic review and critical appraisal of the evidence17
The lived experience of patients with obesity: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis17
Weight stigma and obesity‐related policies: A systematic review of the state of the literature16
Association of bariatric surgery with indicated and unintended outcomes: An umbrella review and meta‐analysis for risk–benefit assessment16
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Associations of bisphenol A exposure with metabolic syndrome and its components: A systematic review and meta‐analysis16
Does prepregnancy weight change have an effect on subsequent pregnancy health outcomes? A systematic review and meta‐analysis16
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Factors associated with progression or non‐progression to bariatric surgery in adults: A systematic review16
Barriers to and enablers of modifying diet after metabolic bariatric surgery: A systematic review of published literature15
Association of obesity or metabolic syndrome with various allergic diseases: An overview of reviews15
Comment on “adipokines and stroke: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of disease risk and patient outcomes”15
Causality of visceral adipose tissue on chronic kidney disease and renal function measure indicators, and mediation role of hypertension: Mendelian randomization study15
Maternal long working hours and offspring's weight‐related outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis14
Prevención transfronteriza de la obesidad infantil: la promesa de colaboración entre EE. UU. y Latinoamérica en investigación14
The gut microbiota and its products: Establishing causal relationships with obesity related outcomes14
Effects of stevia consumption on appetite in adults: A systematic review and dose–response meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials14
Obesity alters immunopathology in cancers and inflammatory diseases14
The utility of obesity polygenic risk scores from research to clinical practice: A review14
From data to action: Combatting childhood obesity in Europe and beyond14
Acknowledgments ‘From data to action: combatting childhood obesity in Europe and beyond’ supplement14
Consensus on pharmacological treatment of obesity in Latin America13
Differences in gastrointestinal hormones and appetite ratings between individuals with and without obesity—A systematic review and meta‐analysis13
A systematic review and meta‐analysis combining adolescent and adult data to evaluate weight loss and the effect of age following the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy13
Effect of dietary and physical activity behavioral interventions on reducing postpartum weight retention among women with recent gestational diabetes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomiz13
Views, perceptions, and experiences of type 2 diabetes or weight management programs among minoritized ethnic groups living in high‐income countries: A systematic review of qualitative evidence13
Effect of resistance training with and without caloric restriction on visceral fat: A systemic review and meta‐analysis13
Examining the association between adiposity and DNA methylation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis13
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South Africa's Health Promotion Levy: Excise tax findings and equity potential13
Caesarean section and offspring overweight and obesity in adult life12
Glucocorticoids, stress and eating: The mediating role of appetite‐regulating hormones12
Systematic review of electronically delivered behavioral obesity prevention interventions targeting men12
Bidirectional relationships between weight stigma and pediatric obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis12
Randomized controlled trials comparing gastric bypass, gastric band, and sleeve gastrectomy: A systematic review examining validity and applicability to wider clinical practice12
Facilitators and barriers of children's participation in nutrition, physical activity, and obesity interventions: A systematic review12
Life‐course trajectories of body mass index and cardiovascular disease risks and health outcomes in adulthood: Systematic review and meta‐analysis12
System dynamics simulation models on overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: A systematic review12
Gut microbiota and vitamin status in persons with obesity: A key interplay12
Weight management using meal replacements and cardiometabolic risk reduction in individuals with pre‐diabetes and features of metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized co12
Beneficial effects of the probiotics and synbiotics supplementation on anthropometric indices and body composition in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis12
The effect of thiazolidinediones on body fat redistribution in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials11
Peer‐supported lifestyle interventions on body weight, energy intake, and physical activity in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis11
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The social origins of obesity within and across generations11
The burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus in states of the European Union and United Kingdom at the national and subnational levels: A systematic review11
Impact of missing outcome data in meta‐analyses of lifestyle interventions during pregnancy to reduce postpartum weight retention: An overview of systematic reviews with meta‐analyses and additional s11
Leptin is a potential biomarker of childhood obesity and an indicator of the effectiveness of weight‐loss interventions11
Involving youth organisations in co‐creation with academic partners11
Exposure to obesogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals and obesity among youth of Latino or Hispanic origin in the United States and Latin America: A lifecourse perspective11
Statistically significant meta‐analyses of surgical weight loss interventions are reevaluated by the Hartung–Knapp method11
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 adults11
Safety and efficacy of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonists in patients with weight regain or insufficient weight loss after metabolic bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐anal11
Relationship between dietary macronutrient composition with weight loss after bariatric surgery: A systematic review11
The prognostic role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis10
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Behavior change techniques in low‐calorie and very low‐calorie diet interventions for weight loss: A systematic review with meta‐analysis10
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Effects of bariatric surgery on cardiorespiratory fitness: A systematic review and meta‐analysis10
Assessing policies to reduce adolescent overweight and obesity: Insights from a system dynamics model using data from the Health Behavior in School‐Aged Children study10
Effects of bariatric surgery on muscle strength and quality: A systematic review and meta‐analysis10
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Total dairy consumption in relation to overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis10
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Comment on “Effect of bariatric surgery on circulating FGF‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis”10
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Public and dental teams' views about weight management interventions in dental health settings: Systematic review and meta‐analysis10
Determinants of adherence to obesity medication: A narrative review10
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Letter to the editor on “Body composition changes at 12 months following different surgical weight loss interventions in adults with obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized contro10
Simulated retail food environments: A literature review of systems science approaches to advance equity in access to healthy diets9
Corticotropin‐releasing hormone and obesity: From fetal life to adulthood9
A systematic review of the effectiveness of attentional bias modification to support weight management in individuals who are overweight or obese9
Duodenal–jejunal bypass liners are superior to optimal medical management in ameliorating metabolic dysfunction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis9
Ethnic differences in response to lifestyle intervention for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis9
Multicomponent density models for body composition: Review of the dual energy X‐ray absorptiometry volume approach9
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Amino acid sensing pathway: A major check point in the pathogenesis of obesity and COVID‐199
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‐regression9
The effect of exercise training on adipose tissue insulin sensitivity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis9
Mediterranean diet and adiposity in children and adolescents: A systematic review9
A systematic review of evidence that environmental contaminant exposure impedes weight loss and glycemic control during calorie‐restricted diets in humans9
Neutral sphingomyelinase‐2 and cardiometabolic diseases9
Episodic future thinking improves intertemporal choice and food choice in individuals with higher weight: A systematic review and meta‐analysis9
The role of the gastrointestinal barrier in obesity‐associated systemic inflammation9
Adipokines and stroke: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of disease risk and patient outcomes9
Obesogenic diets induce anxiety in rodents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis8
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eHealth interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behavior, or obesity in adults: A scoping review of systematic reviews8
Risks of overweight in the offspring of women with gestational diabetes at different developmental stages: A meta‐analysis with more than half a million offspring8
Obesity and mortality among endometrial cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Diet, adiposity, and the gut microbiota from infancy to adolescence: A systematic review8
The promising role of Transcendental Meditation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases: A systematic review8
Interventions to support women with overweight or obesity or gestational diabetes mellitus to initiate and continue breastfeeding: Systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Association of metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease8
Cultural adaptations of obesity‐related behavioral prevention interventions in early childhood: A systematic review8
Exploring the complex link between obesity and intelligence: Evidence from systematic review, updated meta‐analysis, and Mendelian randomization8
Distribution of energy intake across the day and weight loss: A systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Design, analysis, and interpretation of treatment response heterogeneity in personalized nutrition and obesity treatment research8
The gut microbiome and eating behavior outcomes: A systematic review7
Gender differences in adherence and retention in Mediterranean diet interventions with a weight‐loss outcome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis7
Nurse‐led intervention for the management of bariatric surgery patients: A systematic review7
Neutrophils as indicators of obesity‐associated inflammation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis7
Effect of exercise training before and after bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis7
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The range of outcomes and outcome measurement instruments collected in multisectoral community‐based obesity prevention interventions in children: A systematic review7
Investigating discrepancies in findings between rigorous randomized trials and meta‐analyses evaluating pregnancy interventions to limit gestational weight gain7
Sensory and physical characteristics of foods that impact food intake without affecting acceptability: Systematic review and meta‐analyses7
Identifying effective characteristics of behavioral weight management interventions for people with serious mental illness: A systematic review with a qualitative comparative analysis7
The role of structure in dietary approaches for the treatment of pediatric overweight and obesity: A critical review7
Primary care practitioner and patient perspectives on care following bariatric surgery: A meta‐synthesis of qualitative research7
Effect of exercise training interventions on energy intake and appetite control in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis7
Prevalence of food addiction among patients undergoing metabolic/bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis7
Accuracy of different cutoffs of the waist‐to‐height ratio as a screening tool for cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of diagnostic test accuracy s7
Outcomes of the first global multidisciplinary consensus meeting including persons living with obesity to standardize patient‐reported outcome measurement in obesity treatment research7
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Intrauterine developmental origin, programming mechanism, and prevention strategy of fetal‐originated hypercholesterolemia6
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