Obesity Facts

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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 Is a Hepatokine That Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus after Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals232
Overweight, Weight Loss, and Self-Reported Global Life Satisfaction: The Lolland-Falster Health Study101
Development of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Grade-Based Framework on the Pharmacological Treatment of Obesity: Design and Methodological Aspects52
Predictors of Body Weight Loss and Body Weight Loss Maintenance in Children and Adolescents following Inpatient Multidisciplinary Obesity Treatment35
The Integration of Lifestyle Modification Advice and Diet and Physical Exercise Interventions: Cornerstones in the Management of Obesity with Incretin Mimetics34
Integrative and Collaborative Approach in the Chronic Management of Obesity in Primary and Tertiary Care Setting: Vall Hebron-SAP Muntanya Healthcare Route30
Association between Indicators of Inequality and Weight Change following a Behavioural Weight Loss Intervention27
How Has Diet Changed in Mexico over the Last 60 Years?24
Psychometric Properties of the WBIS/M in a Representative Prebariatric Sample: Evidence for an Improved 10-Item Version22
Perspective: Do Scientists Become Part of the Obesity Problem?21
Age-Related Arterial Stiffening Is Associated with a Body Shape Index and Lean Body Mass Index: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Healthy Japanese Population21
Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Circulating Adipokine Profiles in Patients with Overweight or Obesity and Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: A Randomized Controlled Study19
A Large-Scale Observational Analysis of Social Media Data Reveals Major Public Misperception of the Attainability of Drastic Weight Loss by Dieting19
Resistance Training following Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery: Motivators, Barriers, and Preferences17
Obesity Paradox in Lung Diseases: What Explains It?16
The Impact of Obesity on T and NK Cells after LVAD Implantation14
Association of AOC3 Expression in Visceral Adipose Tissue and Circulating Soluble Vascular Adhesion Protein-1 with Arterial Stiffness Assessed by Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Japanese Patients with 14
EASO and EFAD Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents14
The Causal Effect of Obesity on the Risk of 15 Autoimmune Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study13
32nd European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025)13
Characteristics of Individuals Living with Obesity in Germany, Weight Loss Methods Attempted, and Response over a 12-Month Period: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey13
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity, Its Complications, and Progression in a 10-Year Follow-Up in the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS)13
Adipositas Care and Health Therapy (ACHT) after Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery: A Prospective, Non-Randomized Intervention Study13
Erratum13
EASO Position Statement: Women with Obesity across the Reproductive Life – Fertility, Preconception, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding13
Reply to the Letter to the Editor regarding “Education in Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery: Findings from the Young-IFSO Survey”12
Associations between Type of Bariatric Surgery and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Employment Outcomes, and Body Image Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis12
Association between Obesity and Dental Caries in Adults: An Analysis of WHR, and DMFT Score12
The Application of Cohen’s Stress-Buffering Model for Weight Bias Internalization in Prebariatric Patients12
The EASO New Investigator Award in Clinical Research 2021: Role of Chronotype in Obesity11
31st European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2024)11
Genetic and Environmental Factors Underlying Parallel Changes in Body Mass Index and Alcohol Consumption: A 36-Year Longitudinal Study of Adult Twins10
Decreasing Sedentary Time during Lessons Reduces Obesity in Primary School Children: The Active Movement Study10
Advancements in Clinical Diagnosis and the Application of Auxiliary Imaging in Sarcopenic Obesity10
Relationship of Fat Deposition in the Liver and Pancreas with Cholecystectomy9
Associations between Eating Behaviours and Psychological Characteristics with Body Mass Index Change and Appetite-Related Changes during Incretin-Based Therapy9
Decreased Quality of Life in Patients Who Desire Body Contouring Surgery after Bariatric Metabolic Surgery: A Multicenter Longitudinal Analysis9
Changes in Lifestyle and Body Weight in Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Representative Survey of Parents in Germany8
Efficacy and Safety of Intragastric Balloon Therapy Compared to a Multidisciplinary Weight Loss Program (OPTIFAST) in a Real-World Population: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis8
Psychological Benefits of a Preoperative Educational Bridging Program for Bariatric Surgery: Does Face-to-Face versus Videoconference-Based Delivery Make a Difference?8
Internalized Shame in Treatment-Seeking Adults with Obesity Class II-III and Its Association with Quality of Life, Body Image, and Self-Esteem8
Association between Body Image Profiles, Prepregnancy BMI, and Weight Gain during Pregnancy8
From Childhood to Adolescence: Long-Term Trends in Severe Obesity in German Youth (2002–2023)8
Comprehensive Questionnaire in Postpartum Women to Assess Women’s Knowledge of the Current Weight Gain Guidelines during Pregnancy in Lower Saxony8
The Physiology of Neurogenic Obesity: Lessons from Spinal Cord Injury Research7
Beyond the Threshold: Non-Linear Impact of Body Mass Index on Pulmonary Function in Severe Obesity7
Medical or Common Knowledge? Knowledge of Medical Professionals on Obesity Diagnosis Criteria and Treatment7
Addressing Explicit Weight Bias in Medical Students: Contribution of Demographics and Educational Factors7
Development of a Clinical Pathway for Bariatric Surgery as an Integral Part of a Comprehensive Treatment for Adolescents with Severe Obesity in the Netherlands7
Erratum7
Semaglutide Treatment in a Patient with Extreme Obesity and Massive Lymphedema: A Case Report7
The Extract of Humulus japonicus Inhibits Lipogenesis and Promotes Lipolysis via PKA/p38 Signaling7
Real-World Comparison of Short-Term Adverse Events, Treatment Persistence, and Efficacy of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide: A Nationwide Multicenter Study7
Early-Onset of Obesity Model: Impact of Early-Onset Obesity on Comorbidity Risk and Life Expectancy7
Development and Validation of a Brief Form of the Weight Control/Blame Subscale of the Antifat Attitudes Test7
Perceived Stress, Hair Cortisol, and Hair Cortisone in Relation to Appetite-Regulating Hormones in Patients with Obesity6
HOOK1 Gene Expression and DNA Methylation in Obesity and Related Cardiometabolic Traits6
Erratum6
Correlates of Food Addiction and Eating Behaviours in Patients with Morbid Obesity6
Disease Burden and Health Status among People with Severe Obesity Who Do Not Receive Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Study6
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 Anorexia6
EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)6
Usefulness of an Easy, Structured, and Home-Based Exercise Program to Improve Physical Performance and Quality of Life in a Patient’s Cohort with Obesity6
A Representative Percentile Chart for Prediction of Weight Loss Trend after Sleeve Gastrectomy5
The Anti-Lipolytic Effect of Insulin in Adipocytes Associates with the Magnitude of Dietary Induced Loss in Body Weight and Fat Mass: A Longitudinal Study5
Association between Waist-Hip Ratio and Female Infertility in the United States: Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017–20205
Use of the WHO Nutrient Profile Model for Food Marketing Regulation in Germany: Feasibility and Public Health Implications5
Erratum5
How Could Different Obesity Scenarios Alter the Burden of Type 2 Diabetes and Liver Disease in Saudi Arabia?5
Nomogram for Predicting Suboptimal Weight Loss at Three Years after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Chinese Patients with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes5
Efficacy of Intragastric Balloon versus Liraglutide as Bridge to Surgery in Super-Obese Patients5
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Severe Obesity and Concordance between Invasive (Biopsy) and Noninvasive (OWLiver®) Diagnoses5
Prevalence of Undiagnosed Diabetes and Prediabetes according to Age and Obesity Status in Central Europe5
Socioeconomic and Demographic Inequalities in Off-Label Prescription of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: A Swedish Descriptive Cohort Study5
Weight Stigma in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa: A Scoping Review4
Tirzepatide and metformin effects on hunger and BMI in an adolescent with hyperphagia and severe obesity due to MC4R Deficiency: a case report4
Impact of Obesity on Metabolic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Five-Year Trends of Turkish Nationwide Survey of Glycemic and Other Metabolic Parameters of Patients with Diabetes (TEMD Obesity Study, 2017–4
Weight Regain following Bariatric Surgery and in vitro Fertilization Outcomes4
Higher Visceral and Lower Peripheral Adiposity Characterize Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance in Asian Indian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Mauritius4
Effect of Hunger on Weight Status and Weight Change: Multiple Cross-Sectional and Prospective Studies4
European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Individuals with Overweight or Obesity and Cancer4
Systematic Development of National Guidelines for Obesity Care: The Swedish Approach4
Parental Perceptions of Preschool Children’s Weight Status in China: A Cross-Sectional Study4
Twelve-Month Outcomes after Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery among Youths Participating in a Structured Preparation and Follow-Up Program: Results of the Youth with Extreme Obesity Study4
30th European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2023)4
Acknowledgement to Reviewers4
Preferences for Body Weight-Related Terminology for People Living with Obesity: Results from the ACTION-DK Study4
Esophageal perforation during bougie calibration: are bariatric surgeons still haunted by the Bo(u)gie Man?4
Higher Risk of Sarcopenia in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: NHANES 1999–20184
Erratum4
Clinical Features of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Non-Lean Population3
Omentin Increases Glucose Uptake, but Not Insulin Sensitivity in Human Myotubes Dependent on Extracellular Lactotransferrin3
Does Body Mass Index Impact the Outcomes of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Non-Randomized Trials3
The Challenges of Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes after Bariatric Surgery: Where Do We Stand?3
Behaviour Change Techniques for Lifestyle Changes in People Living with Overweight and Obesity in Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews3
Differential Cardiac Remodeling in Overweight and Obesity: Insights from Noninvasive Imaging3
Clinical Characteristics of Sarcopenia in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systemic Scoping Review3
A Very-Low-Calorie Diet Can Cause Remission of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertriglyceridemia in Familial Partial Lipodystrophy3
Weight Loss History and Its Association with Self-Esteem and Eating Behaviors in Adolescents and Young Adults with Obesity3
Cortisol Secretion in Obesity Revisited: Lower Basal Serum and Salivary Cortisol with Diminished Cortisol Response to the Low Dose ACTH Challenge3
Annual Health Expenditures by Body Mass Index Categories and the Economic Impact of Obesity in Türkiye: A Retrospective Modeling Study3
Causal Associations of Gestational and Perinatal Factors with the Risk of Childhood Obesity: A Mendelian Randomization Study3
Association between Residual Psycho-Nutritional Difficulties and Percentage of Excess Weight Loss 2 Years after Bariatric Surgery: A Controlled Observational Study3
Visceral Adipose Tissue Cut Points for Increased Metabolic Risk in Chinese Adults Using Low-Dose Computed Tomography: A Nationwide Multicenter Study3
Impact of Body Mass Index on Outcomes of Cervical Cerclage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2
Reduced Growth Hormone Predicts Worsening Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance in Adults with Obesity2
Higher Sensitivity to Thyroid Hormones May Be Linked to Maintaining the Healthy Metabolic Condition in People with Obesity: New Insight from NHANES2
The Efficacy and Safety of Adjustable Intragastric Balloon for Weight Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2
Italy’s landmark obesity law: the long road from science to policy2
Abdominal Adipose Tissue Fibrosis as an Obesity Biomarker in Clinical Practice2
Youths with Extreme Obesity: A High-Risk Group for Pain and Mental Health Impairments2
Comparison of Esophageal Dysmotility and Reflux Burden in Patients with Different Metabolic Obesity Phenotypes Based on High-Resolution Impedance Manometry and 24-h Impedance-pH2
Triglycerides Mediate the Influence of Body Mass Index on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Non-Obese Chinese Population with Normal Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels2
To What Extent Do Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Diseases Embrace Current Obesity Management Guidance? A Qualitative Content Analysis2
Soluble (Pro)Renin Receptor Level in Patients with Severe Obesity Is Associated with Visceral Adiposity and Is Involved with Insulin Resistance and Renal Injury2
Perceived Body Size in Relation to 10-Year Weight Change in the Swedish Obese Subjects Intervention Study2
Risk of Gallstones Increases with Multiple Dimensions of Obesity Indexes: A Prospective Study Based on the UK Biobank2
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Success of Bariatric Surgeries in Patients with Severe Obesity2
Antibody Response to Inactive SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in a Cohort of Elderly Patients Living with Obesity2
Acknowledgement to Reviewers2
The One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Is a Suitable Alternative to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Patients with Body Mass Index ≥50 kg/m2: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis2
Needs and Demands for e-Mental Health Interventions in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: User-Centred Design Approach2
Behind BMI: The Potential Indicative Role of Abdominal Ectopic Fat on Glucose Metabolism2
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Self-Reported Mental Health, and Weight Loss 10 Years after Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery during Adolescence2
Association between Obesity and Periodontitis in US Adults: NHANES 2011–20142
Evaluating the Impact of Obesity and Different Metabolic Statuses on the Prognosis of Hospitalized Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cohort Study2
World’s First Revisional Metabolic Bariatric Surgery under Regional Anesthesia: Laparoscopic Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass – A Case Report2
Effects of Lifestyle and Educational Bridging Programs before Bariatric Surgery on Postoperative Weight Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2
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