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Papers

(The median citation count of Obesity Facts 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Definition and Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenic Obesity: ESPEN and EASO Consensus Statement	320
European Guidelines for Obesity Management in Adults with a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	145
Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep Duration of Children Aged 6–9 Years in 25 Countries: An Analysis within the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) 2015–2017	75
Malnutrition in Obesity: Is It Possible?	62
Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in the United States in 1999–2018: A 20-Year Analysis	37
Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency after Bariatric Surgery	37
European Association for the Study of Obesity Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults Developed in Collaboration with the European Federa	36
Prevalence and Correlates of Overweight and Obesity in 12 European Countries in 2017–2018	33
The Role of Sleep Curtailment on Leptin Levels in Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus	31
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Obesity in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	30
The Global Spread of Severe Obesity in Toddlers, Children, and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	30
COVID-19 and Obesity: Overlapping of Two Pandemics	30
Parental Perceptions of Children’s Weight Status in 22 Countries: The WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative: COSI 2015/2017	28
Rapid Emergence of Appetite and Hunger Resulting in Weight Gain and Improvement of Eating Disorder Symptomatology during and after Short-Term Off-Label Metreleptin Treatment of a Patient with Anorexia	24
Obesity in Adults: A 2022 Adapted Clinical Practice Guideline for Ireland	23
Use of Liraglutide 3.0 mg for Weight Management in a Real-World Setting in Switzerland	22
Liraglutide for Weight Management in the Real World: Significant Weight Loss Even if the Maximal Daily Dose Is Not Achieved	22
The Effect of Body Weight and Alcohol Consumption on Hyperuricemia and Their Population Attributable Fractions: A National Health Survey in China	21
Association between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, Sleep, Diet, and Adiposity among Children and Adolescents in China	20
Canagliflozin: A New Therapeutic Option in Patients That Present Postprandial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Pilot Study	19
Triglycerides Mediate Body Mass Index and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Population-Based Study	18
Body Composition Characteristics of a Load-Capacity Model: Age-Dependent and Sex-Specific Percentiles in 5- to 17-Year-Old Children	17
Obesity, Blood Pressure, and Intraocular Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italian Children	15
MicroRNAs in Obesity-Associated Disorders: The Role of Exercise Training	15
Effect of a 1-Year Controlled Lifestyle Intervention on Body Weight and Other Risk Markers (the Healthy Lifestyle Community Programme, Cohort 2)	15

Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Abdominal Obesity and Diabetic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Patients	14
Issue of Waist Circumference for the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome Regarding Arterial Stiffness: Possible Utility of a Body Shape Index in Middle-Aged Nonobese Japanese Urban Residents Receiving Hea	14
Associations between Intra-Pancreatic Fat Deposition, Pancreas Size, and Pancreatic Enzymes in Health and after an Attack of Acute Pancreatitis	14
Association of Physical Activity and Sitting Time with Overweight/Obesity in Chinese Occupational Populations	13
Lean Mass Loss and Altered Muscular Aerobic Capacity after Bariatric Surgery	13
Fifteen Years after Sleeve Gastrectomy: Gastroscopies, Manometries, and 24-h pH-Metries in a Long-Term Follow-Up: A Multicenter Study	13
The Spectrum of Genetic Variants Associated with the Development of Monogenic Obesity in Qatar	12
Higher Risk of Sarcopenia in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: NHANES 1999–2018	12
Metabolic Syndrome in Offspring of Parents with Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis	12
Long-Term Effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Body Composition and Bone Mass Density	12
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Lockdown Measures on Lifestyle Behaviors and Well-Being in Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity	12
Promoter Methylation of <b><i>LEP</i></b> and <b><i>LEPR</i></b> before and after Bariatric Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study	11
Gestational Weight Gain Influences the Adipokine-Oxidative Stress Association during Pregnancy	10
Levels and Associations of Weight Misperception with Healthy Lifestyle among Adults in Saudi Arabia	10
Changes in Lifestyle and Body Weight in Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Representative Survey of Parents in Germany	10
Dysregulation of Circulating miR-24-3p in Children with Obesity and Its Predictive Value for Metabolic Syndrome	10
De Novo and Depot-Specific Androgen Production in Human Adipose Tissue: A Source of Hyperandrogenism in Women with Obesity	9
Evidence-Based Digital Tools for Weight Loss Maintenance: The NoHoW Project	9
Impact of Protein Intake during Weight Loss on Preservation of Fat-Free Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Physical Function in Overweight Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial	9
Disparities in Obesity Prevalence in Iranian Adults: Cross-Sectional Study Using Data from the 2016 STEPS Survey	9
Prevalence of Thinness, Overweight, Obesity, and Central Obesity in Finnish School-Aged Children: A Comparison of National and International Reference Values	9
Status of Weight Change, Lifestyle Behaviors, Depression, Anxiety, and Diabetes Mellitus in a Cohort with Obesity during the COVID-19 Lockdown: Turk-Com Study Group	9
Hepatic Steatosis Is Associated with Elevated Serum Iron in Patients with Obesity and Improves after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy	9
Vaccinating People with Obesity for COVID-19: EASO Call for Action	9
Effects of Weight Loss on Adipose and Muscular Neuropilin 1 mRNA Expression in Obesity: Potential Implication in SARS-CoV-2 Infections?	9
Associations of Sleep Duration and Screen Time with Incidence of Overweight in European Children: The IDEFICS/I.Family Cohort	9
Epidemiological Influences and Requirements of Global Childhood Obesity Research	9
Weight Gain in Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Protective Effect of Lifestyle Intervention in Children with Obesity	9
Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-Based, ACT-Based, Guided Self-Help Intervention	8
Metabolic Response to Submaximal and Maximal Exercise in People with Severe Obesity, Prediabetes, and Diabetes	8
Impacts of COVID-19 Lockdown on Food Ordering Patterns among Youths in China: The COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey	8
Integrin αV Mediates the Effects of Irisin on Human Mature Adipocytes	8
Predicted Fat Mass, Lean Body Mass, and Risk of Hypertension: Results from a Chinese Male Cohort Study	8
Patients with Severe Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic: How to Maintain an Adequate Multidisciplinary Nutritional Rehabilitation Program?	8
EASO and EFAD Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents	8
Flaxseed Mucilage (IQP-LU-104) Reduces Body Weight in Overweight and Moderately Obese Individuals in a 12-week, Three-Arm, Double-Blind, Randomized, and Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study	8
Barriers to and Facilitators of Participation in Weight Loss Intervention for Patients with Suboptimal Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery: A Qualitative Study among Patients, Physicians, and Therapis	8
Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight/Obese Pregnant Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Lessons and Challenges	8
Interactions between Prepregnancy Overweight and Passive Smoking for Macrosomia and Large for Gestational Age in Chinese Pregnant Women	8
Maternal Serum and Cord Blood Leptin Concentrations at Delivery in Normal Pregnancies and in Pregnancies Complicated by Intrauterine Growth Restriction	8
MicroRNA Expression Profiles in the Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues of Morbidly Obese Chinese Women	8
Higher Levels of C-Reactive Protein and Ferritin in Patients with Overweight and Obesity and SARS-CoV-2-Related Pneumonia	8
Suggested Gestational Weight Gain for Chinese Women and Comparison with Institute of Medicine Criteria: A Large Population-Based Study	7
Weight Stigma and Disease and Disability Concepts of Obesity: A Survey of the German Population	7
Attitude Matters! How Attitude towards Bariatric Surgery Influences the Effects of Behavioural Weight Loss Treatment	7
Use of Fluoxetine to Reduce Weight in Adults with Overweight or Obesity: Abridged Republication of the Cochrane Systematic Review	7
Ghrelin Relieves Obesity-Induced Myocardial Injury by Regulating the Epigenetic Suppression of <b><i>miR-196b</i></b> Mediated by lncRNA HOTAIR	7
Relationship between Birth Weight, Early Growth Rate, and Body Composition in 5- to 7-Year-Old Children	7
Serum 25OHD<sub>3</sub> of Obese Mice Is Affected by Liver Injury and Correlates with Testosterone Levels and Sperm Motility	7
Needs and Demands for e-Mental Health Interventions in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: User-Centred Design Approach	7

Gender Differences in Factors Associated with Clinically Meaningful Weight Loss among Adults Who Were Overweight or Obese: A Population-Based Cohort Study	7
Combination of Treadmill Aerobic Exercise with <b><i>Biﬁdobacterium longum</i></b> OLP-01 Supplementation for Treatment of High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Murine Model	7
Development and Validation of a Novel Scoring System for Noninvasive Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Detection in Bariatric Patients	7
The Role of Obesity in Predicting the Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19	6
Efficiency of a 15-Week Weight-Loss Program, Including a Low-Calorie Formula Diet, on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Overweight or Obesity	6
Effect of Exposure to Paternal Smoking on Overweight and Obesity in Children: Findings from the Children Lifeway Cohort in Shenzhen, Southern China	6
The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Weight Loss Program in Infertile Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women with Obesity	6
Development of a BMI-Assigned Stunkard Scale for the Evaluation of Body Image Perception Based on Data of the SOS Reference Study	6
Clinical Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Analogs on the Complications of Obesity	6
The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Endorses the Milan Charter on Urban Obesity	6
Individual Physical Activity Behaviour and Group Composition as Determinants of the Effectiveness of a Childhood Obesity Intervention Program	6
Efficacy of Intragastric Balloon versus Liraglutide as Bridge to Surgery in Super-Obese Patients	6
Obesity in Older Adults and Associations with Cardiovascular Structure and Function	6
Body Composition Assessment by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry: A Useful Tool for the Diagnosis of Lipedema	6
Birthweight, Childhood Body Mass Index, Height and Growth, and Risk of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	6
The Causal Effect of Obesity on the Risk of 15 Autoimmune Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study	6
The Influence of Green Space on Obesity in China: A Systematic Review	6
Research Progress on the Role and Mechanism of GDF15 in Body Weight Regulation	6
Psychological Aspects of Treatment with Intragastric Balloon for Management of Obesity: A Systematic Review of the Literature	6
Bone Response to High-Intensity Interval Training versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in Adolescents with Obesity	5
Gender Differences in Comorbidities and Attitudes Regarding Weight Control among Young Adults with Obesity in Korea	5
Tamarind Multifunctional Protein: Safety and Anti-Inflammatory Potential in Intestinal Mucosa and Adipose Tissue in a Preclinical Model of Diet-Induced Obesity	5
Effect of Obesity and Roux-En-Y Gastric Surgery on Omeprazole Pharmacokinetics	5
Effect of BMI on the Thermogenic Response to Cold Exposure and Associated Changes in Metabolism and Browning Markers in Adult Humans	5
The H2020 “NoHoW Project”: A Position Statement on Behavioural Approaches to Longer-Term Weight Management	5
Risk Factors Influencing Seroconversion after Inactive SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in People Living with Obesity	5
Factors Associated with Relapse of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Subjects: A Subgroup Analysis of J-SMART Study	5
Long-Term Body Mass Index Variability, Weight Change Slope, and Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes: 7-Year Prospective Study in Chinese Hypertensive Subjects	5
Weight Loss, Type 2 Diabetes, and Nutrition in 355 Patients with Obesity Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy with Transit Bipartition: Two-Year Outcomes	5
The Association of Cortisol Excretion with Weight and Metabolic Parameters in Nondiabetic Patients with Morbid Obesity	5
Characteristics of Childhood Onset and Post-Puberty Onset Obesity and Weight Regain after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Subjects: A Subgroup Analysis of J-SMART	4
Association of Body Shape Index with Cerebral Small Vessel Disease	4
Rates, Variability, and Predictors of Screening for Obesity: Are Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Being Overlooked?	4
Long-Term Trends in Obesity Prevalence by Socio-Economic Group in Five European Countries and the USA: The Relevance of the Diffusion of Innovations Theory	4
The Effect of an Education Module to Reduce Weight Bias among Medical Centers Employees: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
First Account of Psychological Changes Perceived by a Female with Congenital Leptin Deficiency upon Treatment with Metreleptin	4
Early Time-Restricted Eating Reduces Weight and Improves Glycemic Response in Young Adults: A Pre-Post Single-Arm Intervention Study	4
Relationship between Obstetric Mode of Delivery and Risk of Overweight/Obesity in 1- to 4-Year-Old Children	4
Association of Body Fat Distribution and Risk of Breast Cancer in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women	4
Serum Transferrin Level Is Associated with the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Independently of Obesity: A Propensity Score-Match Observational Study	4
The EASO New Investigator Award in Clinical Research 2021: Role of Chronotype in Obesity	4
Association between Obesity and Periodontitis in US Adults: NHANES 2011–2014	4
ZoomForward2022: European Congress on Obesity	4
Postoperative Dumping Syndrome, Health-Related Quality of Life, Anxiety, Depression, and Eating Disturbances: Results of a Longitudinal Obesity Surgery Study	4
Psychosocial Predictors of Work Ability in Morbidly Obese Patients: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study in the Context of Bariatric Surgery	4
Effects of Lifestyle and Educational Bridging Programs before Bariatric Surgery on Postoperative Weight Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4
30th European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2023)	4
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Impaired Glucose Metabolism among 10- to 17-Year-Old Overweight and Obese Lithuanian Children and Adolescents	4
Genetic and Environmental Factors Underlying Parallel Changes in Body Mass Index and Alcohol Consumption: A 36-Year Longitudinal Study of Adult Twins	3
Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Overweight, Obesity, and Severe Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study	3
The Effects of Metabolism Tracker Device (Lumen) Usage on Metabolic Control in Adults with Prediabetes: Pilot Clinical Trial	3
Weight Change Alters the Small RNA Profile of Urinary Extracellular Vesicles in Obesity	3
Efficacy and Safety of Intragastric Balloon Therapy Compared to a Multidisciplinary Weight Loss Program (OPTIFAST) in a Real-World Population: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis	3
Antibody Response to Inactive SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in a Cohort of Elderly Patients Living with Obesity	3
The Visceral-Fat-Area-to-Hip-Circumference Ratio as a Predictor for Insulin Resistance in a Chinese Population with Type 2 Diabetes	3
Carbohydrates to Prevent and Treat Obesity in a Murine Model of Diet-Induced Obesity	3
A Genome-Wide Association Study on Abdominal Adiposity-Related Traits in Adult Korean Men	3
Medical or Common Knowledge? Knowledge of Medical Professionals on Obesity Diagnosis Criteria and Treatment	3
The Relationship between Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Levels and Body Composition Changes after Sleeve Gastrectomy	3
Neck Circumference and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Chinese Elderly Individuals: A Community-Based Cohort Study	3
Potential Role of Hypothalamic and Plasma Ghrelin in the Feeding Behavior of Obese Type 2 Diabetic Rats with Intraventricular Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Intervention	3
Suggestive Evidence for an Antidepressant Effect of Metreleptin Treatment in Patients with Lipodystrophy	3
Obesity-Induced Hepatic Steatosis Is Partly Mediated by Visceral Fat Accumulation in Subjects with Overweight/Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study	3
Changes in Alcohol Consumption, Eating Behaviors, and Body Weight during Quarantine Measures: Analysis of the CoCo-Fakt Study	3
European Congress on Obesity (ECO Online 2021). 28th Congress, 10-13 May, 2021. ABSTRACTS	3
Insulin Resistance, but Not Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated with Hepatic Steatosis in Chinese Patients with Severe Obesity	2
Late-Breaking Abstracts for ECO2022	2
31st European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2024)	2
Relation of Maximum Lifetime Body Mass Index with Age at Hemodialysis Initiation and Vascular Complications in Japan	2
Disease Burden and Health Status among People with Severe Obesity Who Do Not Receive Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Study	2
Correlates of Food Addiction and Eating Behaviours in Patients with Morbid Obesity	2
Obesity Paradox in Lung Diseases: What Explains It?	2
Weight Status and BMI-Related Traits in Adolescent Friendship Groups and Role of Sociodemographic Factors: The European IDEFICS/I.Family Cohort	2
Bariatric Surgery Impact on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Is Age a Factor to Consider?	2
The Effect of a Multifaceted Intervention Including Classroom Education and Bariatric Weight Suit Use on Medical Students’ Attitudes toward Patients with Obesity	2
Abdominal Morphologic Changes in MRI during Gastric Balloon Therapy	2
How Could Different Obesity Scenarios Alter the Burden of Type 2 Diabetes and Liver Disease in Saudi Arabia?	2
Weight Change over 4 Years and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in China: The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study	2
Effect of Hedan Tablets on Body Weight and Insulin Resistance in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome	2
Evaluation of a Bariatric Monitoring Pass for Primary Care Physicians	2

The Physiology of Neurogenic Obesity: Lessons from Spinal Cord Injury Research	2
Overweight, Weight Loss, and Self-Reported Global Life Satisfaction: The Lolland-Falster Health Study	2
Bariatric Surgeries, from Weight Loss to Weight Regain: A Retrospective Five-Years Cohort Study	2
Overweight/Obesity and Time Preference: Evidence from a Survey among Adults in the UK	2
Analysis of Factors Associated with Constipation in the Population with Obesity: Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	2
Changes in Work Ability after Weight-Loss Surgery: Results of a Longitudinal Study of Persons with Morbid Obesity before and after Bariatric Surgery	2
Does Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Correlate with the Improvement of Hepatosteatosis after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy?	2
EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)	2
Association between Indicators of Inequality and Weight Change following a Behavioural Weight Loss Intervention	2