Obesity Reviews

Papers
(The TQCC of Obesity Reviews is 13. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Maternal prepregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, and allergic diseases in children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis268
CO‐CREATE: An unusual project to bring young people into obesity policy formation198
Barriers to and enablers of modifying diet after metabolic bariatric surgery: A systematic review of published literature170
The change in food service costs associated with increasing the healthiness of ready‐to‐eat food provision: A systematic scoping review138
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Obesity and young people: Are we listening?127
Discontinuation and reduction of asthma medications after metabolic and bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis114
The effects of weight change from childhood to adulthood on depression and anxiety risk in adulthood: A systematic review110
Association of obesity or metabolic syndrome with various allergic diseases: An overview of reviews102
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The role of physical activity in the regulation of body weight: The overlooked contribution of light physical activity and sedentary behaviors98
Co‐creation of healthier food retail environments: A systematic review to explore the type of stakeholders and their motivations and stage of engagement92
Sex differences in regional adipose tissue depots pose different threats for the development of Type 2 diabetes in males and females90
High‐intensity interval exercise versus moderate‐intensity continuous exercise on postprandial glucose and insulin responses: A systematic review and meta‐analysis87
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‐analysis81
Caesarean section and obesity in young adult offspring: Update of a systematic review with meta‐analysis81
Obesity alters immunopathology in cancers and inflammatory diseases77
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in incarcerated individuals in developed and developing countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis74
Effect of resistance training with and without caloric restriction on visceral fat: A systemic review and meta‐analysis74
Obesity and mortality among endometrial cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis73
The role of structure in dietary approaches for the treatment of pediatric overweight and obesity: A critical review73
Life‐course trajectories of body mass index and cardiovascular disease risks and health outcomes in adulthood: Systematic review and meta‐analysis72
Differences in gastrointestinal hormones and appetite ratings between individuals with and without obesity—A systematic review and meta‐analysis71
Maternal long working hours and offspring's weight‐related outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis69
Corticotropin‐releasing hormone and obesity: From fetal life to adulthood67
Prevalence of food addiction among patients undergoing metabolic/bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis67
The utility of obesity polygenic risk scores from research to clinical practice: A review66
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 s65
Exposure to obesogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals and obesity among youth of Latino or Hispanic origin in the United States and Latin America: A lifecourse perspective65
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, 2011–202364
Neutrophils as indicators of obesity‐associated inflammation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis63
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 adults58
Distribution of energy intake across the day and weight loss: A systematic review and meta‐analysis55
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‐regression55
A systematic review examining socioeconomic factors in trials of interventions for men that report weight as an outcome55
A systematic review of the relationship between portion size and indexes of adiposity in children55
Nutritional and functional outcomes in trials of nutrient‐stimulated hormone‐based therapy—A systematic mapping review53
Prevalence and associated factors of secondary hyperparathyroidism after Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass: A meta‐analysis52
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Erratum49
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Anti‐obesity pharmacological agents for polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis to inform the 2023 international evidence‐based guideline48
Barriers to obesity health care from GP and client perspectives in New Zealand general practice: A meta‐ethnography review47
The effects of motivational interviewing on children's body mass index and fat distributions: A systematic review and meta‐analysis44
Exercise and bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the feasibility and acceptability of exercise and controlled trial methods43
Diagnostic imaging in lipedema: A systematic review42
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The role of metabolic and bariatric surgery on the obesity pandemic in Latin America: A review of current practices and future directions41
The implementation and effectiveness of outlet‐level healthy food and beverage accreditation schemes: A systematic review41
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From preschool to policy: A scoping review of recommended interventions for a systems approach to improve dietary intake in early childhood41
The effectiveness of interventions during the first 1,000 days to improve energy balance‐related behaviors or prevent overweight/obesity in children from socio‐economically disadvantaged families of h40
Are fatty nuts a weighty concern? A systematic review and meta‐analysis and dose–response meta‐regression of prospective cohorts and randomized controlled trials39
Micronutrient status in bariatric surgery patients receiving postoperative supplementation per guidelines: Insights from a systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies39
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A systematic review of social connections as determinants of obesity: Longitudinal evidence limited to marital transitions38
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W.P.T (Philip) James, born June 27, 1938 and died October 5, 2023 ‐ Tributes from friends and colleagues36
A scoping review of school‐based anthropometric measurement36
Entorno social y obesidad infantil: implicaciones para la investigación y la práctica en Estados Unidos y en los países latinoamericanos35
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Weight loss and asthma control: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials34
Two‐sided roles of adipose tissue: Rethinking the obesity paradox in various human diseases from a new perspective34
Longer‐term effects of intermittent fasting on body composition and cardiometabolic health in adults with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis34
Fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids: A potential treatment for obesity‐related diseases33
A systematic scoping review of the literacy literature to develop a digital food and nutrition literacy model for low‐income adults to make healthy choices in the online food retail ecosystem to reduc33
Effective behavior change techniques to promote physical activity in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis32
Body mass index in parents and their adult offspring: A systematic review and meta‐analysis32
The dietary inflammatory index, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors and diseases32
Tracking and changes in the clustering of physical activity, sedentary behavior, diet, and sleep across childhood and adolescence: A systematic review32
Associations between body mass index and height during childhood and adolescence and the risk of coronary heart disease in adulthood: A systematic review and meta‐analysis32
Impact of food, beverage, and alcohol brand marketing on consumptive behaviors and health in children and adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis32
The effects of dietary macronutrient composition on resting energy expenditure following active weight loss: A systematic review and meta‐analysis32
Exposición a químicos disruptores endócrinos obesogénicos y obesidad en niños y jóvenes de origen latino o hispano en Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica: una perspectiva del curso de la vida31
Systematic review of the effect of policies to restrict the marketing of foods and non‐alcoholic beverages to which children are exposed31
Therapeutic potential of stem cell‐derived somatic cells to treat metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease and diabetes30
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Exploring primary school years interactions around child weight: A qualitative meta‐synthesis of school staff, parent, and child views and experiences29
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The INFORMAS healthy food environment policy index in Brazil: Benchmarking, current policies, and determining priorities for the future29
Youth involvement in policy processes in public health, education, and social work—A scoping review28
Identifying behavior change techniques (BCTs) in responsive feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity—A systematic review28
Comparative risk of anemia and related micronutrient deficiencies after Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in patients with obesity: An updated meta‐analysis of randomized controlled tria28
A systematic review of economic evidence for community‐based obesity prevention interventions in children27
Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of human studies27
Association of iron deficiency and anemia with obesity among children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis27
Updating the association between socioeconomic status and obesity in low‐income and lower‐middle‐income sub‐Saharan African countries: A literature review27
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of overweight and obesity published internationally: A scoping review26
Evaluation of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in severe obesity using noninvasive tests and imaging techniques26
Variation in glucocorticoid sensitivity and the relation with obesity26
E‐&mHealth interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or obesity among children: A scoping review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses26
Does prepregnancy weight change have an effect on subsequent pregnancy health outcomes? A systematic review and meta‐analysis26
Guide and advances on childhood obesity determinants: Setting the research agenda25
Inflammation‐mediated metabolic regulation in adipose tissue25
Potential pathways to the onset and development of eating disorders in people with overweight and obesity: A scoping review24
Validity of non‐traditional measures of obesity compared to total body fat across the life course: A systematic review and meta‐analysis24
A systematic review and qualitative synthesis of weight management interventions for people with spinal cord injury24
The social environment and childhood obesity: Implications for research and practice in the United States and countries in Latin America24
Facilitators and barriers to healthful eating among adolescents in high‐income countries: A mixed‐methods systematic review24
Associations between body mass index and all‐cause mortality: A systematic review and meta‐analysis24
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Fetal programming of human energy homeostasis brain networks: Issues and considerations23
Influences of the community and consumer nutrition environment on the food purchases and dietary behaviors of adolescents: A systematic review23
Prenatal exposure to antibiotics and risk of childhood overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis23
Contemporary esophageal physiological testing for primary esophageal motility disorder (PEMD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) before bariatric surgery: A systematic literature review23
Microvascular complications of obesity and diabetes—Role of bariatric surgery23
Pathophysiology of cellulite: Possible involvement of selective endotoxemia23
Updates on epicardial adipose tissue mechanisms on atrial fibrillation22
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Childhood obesity: Implications on adipose tissue dynamics and metabolic health22
Use of online food retail platforms throughout the COVID‐19 pandemic and associated diet‐related chronic disease risk factors: A systematic review of emerging evidence22
Impact of obesity on COVID‐19‐related mortality: A comment on estimates in Popkin et al 202022
The incretin/glucagon system as a target for pharmacotherapy of obesity22
A systematic review on the applicability of cell‐free DNA level as an obesity biomarker22
Bidirectional prediction between weight status and executive function in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies21
Adherence and dropout in exercise‐based interventions in childhood obesity: A systematic review of randomized trials21
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Obesity intervention evidence synthesis: Where are the gaps and which should we address first?21
Young people will shape the future20
Health literacy and obesity: A systematic scoping review20
Learning from the CO‐CREATE project: A protocol for systems thinking across research (STAR)20
Comment on “adipokines and stroke: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of disease risk and patient outcomes”20
Defective lymphatic vasculature in obesity20
The vices and virtues of medical models of obesity19
Exploring the perceptions of Chinese adults toward overweight and obesity: A systematic literature review19
m6A mRNA methylation: Biological features, mechanisms, and therapeutic potentials in type 2 diabetes mellitus19
Socioeconomic differences in food habits among 6‐ to 9‐year‐old children from 23 countries—WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI 2015/2017)19
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 emissio18
Correction to “Emotional Processing in Obesity: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta‐Analysis”18
A systematic review of diffusion tensor imaging studies in obesity18
Food insecurity during pregnancy in high‐income countries, and maternal weight and diet: A systematic review and meta‐analysis18
Methodology and implementation of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI)18
Association between maternal adiposity measures and adverse maternal outcomes of pregnancy: Systematic review and meta‐analysis18
Medical semiology of patients with monogenic obesity: A systematic review17
Encouraging greater empowerment for adolescents in consent procedures in social science research and policy projects17
Obesity, bone marrow adiposity, and leukemia: Time to act17
The influence of unhealthy food and beverage marketing through social media and advergaming on diet‐related outcomes in children—A systematic review17
Association of bariatric surgery with indicated and unintended outcomes: An umbrella review and meta‐analysis for risk–benefit assessment17
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The promising role of Transcendental Meditation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases: A systematic review16
Episodic future thinking improves intertemporal choice and food choice in individuals with higher weight: A systematic review and meta‐analysis16
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The range of outcomes and outcome measurement instruments collected in multisectoral community‐based obesity prevention interventions in children: A systematic review16
The effectiveness of technology‐based interventions for weight loss maintenance: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials with meta‐analysis16
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Effect of exercise training interventions on energy intake and appetite control in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis16
The gut microbiota and its products: Establishing causal relationships with obesity related outcomes16
Nurse‐led intervention for the management of bariatric surgery patients: A systematic review15
A narrative review about the intricate crosstalk among endometrium, adipose tissue, and neurons in endometriosis. The multifaceted role of leptin15
Validity of dietary assessment methods compared with doubly labeled water in children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis15
Glucocorticoids, stress and eating: The mediating role of appetite‐regulating hormones15
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Effectiveness of interventions to reduce social inequalities of weight status in adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis15
A Core set of patient‐reported outcome measures to measure quality of life in obesity treatment research15
Prevención transfronteriza de la obesidad infantil: comentario de los National Institutes of Health15
Determinants of adherence to obesity medication: A narrative review15
Gut microbiota and vitamin status in persons with obesity: A key interplay15
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Potent incretin‐based therapy for obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the efficacy of semaglutide and tirzepatide on body weight and waist circumference, and safety15
Ultraprocessed food consumption and dietary nutrient profiles associated with obesity: A multicountry study of children and adolescents14
Long‐term effects of different exercise training modes on cytokines and adipokines in individuals with overweight/obesity and cardiometabolic diseases: A systematic review, meta‐analysis, and meta‐reg14
Biomechanical variations in children who are overweight and obese during high‐impact activities: A systematic review and meta‐analysis14
Sodium‐glucose co‐transporter 2 inhibitors on weight change and cardiometabolic profiles in individuals with overweight or obesity and without diabetes: A meta‐analysis14
Effect of exercise on cardiometabolic health of adults with overweight or obesity: Focus on blood pressure, insulin resistance, and intrahepatic fat—A systematic review and meta‐analysis14
Nutritional strategies to attenuate postprandial glycemic response14
Tackling the challenge of treating obesity using design research methods: A scoping review14
Why do preconception and pregnancy lifestyle interventions demonstrate limited success in preventing overweight and obesity in children? A scoping review investigating intervention complexity, process14
Eating disorder risk during behavioral weight management in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review with meta‐analysis14
Effects of bariatric surgery on sexual function and fertility: A narrative review13
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Genetic variation in sweet taste receptors and a mechanistic perspective on sweet and fat taste sensation in the context of obesity13
Effects of total diet replacement programs on mental well‐being: A systematic review with meta‐analyses13
The built environment as determinant of childhood obesity: A systematic literature review13
How high‐fat diet affects bone in mice: A systematic review and meta‐analysis13
Is a small change approach for weight management effective? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials13
An umbrella review of the effectiveness of fiscal and pricing policies on food and non‐alcoholic beverages to improve health13
Measurement challenges for childhood obesity research within and between Latin America and the United States13
Representation of adults with class III obesity in studies assessing validity of self‐reported energy intake using doubly labeled water: A systematic review13
The nutrition transition to a stage of high obesity and noncommunicable disease prevalence dominated by ultra‐processed foods is not inevitable13
The impact of weight cycling on health outcomes in animal models: A systematic review and meta‐analysis13
Exploring the progress and trends of immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis spanning nearly two decades13
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