OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Obesity Research & Clinical Practice is 3. 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.)

Article	Citations
Comparison of obstetrician-gynecologists and family physicians regarding weight-related attitudes, communication, and bias	124
The impact of CPT1B rs470117, LEPR rs1137101 and BDNF rs6265 polymorphisms on the risk of developing obesity in an Italian population	59
Prevalence and predictors of weight recurrence following bariatric surgery: A longitudinal prospective cohort study from Tehran Obesity Treatment Study (TOTS)	55
Abdominal visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio in the prediction of metabolic syndrome risk in Japanese Americans followed prospectively for 10-years loses information	34
The relationship between visceral adiposity and cardiometabolic risk in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome	31
Is single anastomosis duodenoileal bypass (SADI) an effective option for conversional surgery following sleeve gastrectomy? A comprehensive review and revised scope of current literature	28
Seeing is believing: how food pictures on packaged children's snacks influence parent's product perceptions	27
Mitigating unintended consequences: Evaluating combined sugar and sweetener warning labels on beverage choices in a real-world selection task	24
Identifying the most effective added sugar warning label design for ready-made infant and toddler foods: An online experiment	24
Patient Perspectives on Exercise Prehabilitation: Preliminary Findings from the BARIPrehab Telehealth Program	22
Sex-specific regulation of metabolism by leptin	22
Fathers’/male partner’s representation in breastfeeding policies: A content analysis of Australian and global infant feeding policies	20
Non-albumin proteinuria marks tubular involvement and is associated with arterial stiffness in subjects affected by severe obesity	18
The role of resistance training in influencing insulin resistance among adults living with obesity/overweight without diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Sarcopenic obesity using the ESPEN and EASO consensus statement criteria of 2022 – Results from the German KORA-Age study	18
High percentage of immune Th1 and Tc1 cells infiltrating visceral adipose tissue in people with obesity	17
Emotional and behavioral problems associated with food addiction in children and adolescents with obesity	17
Obesity in dialysis patients – What is the problem?	17
High grip strength attenuates risk of severe COVID-19 in males but not females with obesity: A short communication of prospective findings from UK Biobank	16
Adherence to the DASH, MeDi, and MIND diet scores and the incidence of metabolically unhealthy phenotypes	15
Impulsivity its relationship to other lifestyle habits and weight loss at a tertiary weight loss clinic	15
Nonhepatic hyperammonemic encephalopathy following bariatric surgery: A systematic review	14
Rat models of diet-induced obesity and metabolic dysregulation: Current trends, shortcomings and considerations for future research	14
Impact of the lipase inhibitor orlistat on the human gut microbiota	13
The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of early time-restricted eating on diet quality in college students: A randomized study	13

Effect of zinc supplementation on blood sugar control in the overweight and obese population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Getting them through the door: Social and behavioral determinants of uptake and engagement in an obesity intervention	12
Rethinking the causal assumptions about maternal BMI, gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes	11
Influence of preconception body mass index on perinatal outcomes after metabolic and bariatric surgery	11
Renal sinus fat is associated with intrarenal hemodynamic abnormalities independent of visceral fat in patients with chronic kidney disease	11
Exploring the Potential of Thai Herbal Medicines for Obesity Therapy by Modulating Intestinal-Fat Cell Interaction: In Vitro Model	11
Anti-obesity effects of aerobic exercise along with Rosa canina seed extract supplementation in rats: The role of irisin and adipolin	11
Group education leads to positive healthy habits changes	10
Safety and feasibility of revisional bariatric surgery following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band – Outcomes from a large UK private practice	10
Effects of intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring on body weight and glycemic variability in individuals with overweight and impaired glucose tolerance or mild diabetes: A pilot randomiz	10
Stevioside ameliorates hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance, in a diet-induced obese zebrafish model, through epigenetic, oxidative stress and inflammatory regulation	10
Pre-pregnancy metabolic syndrome and insulin administration in gestational diabetes: A nationwide population-based cohort study	10
Circulating microRNAs as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in people with class 3 obesity and T2DM	10
An update to the study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing daily calorie restriction versus intermittent fasting to improve glycaemia in individuals at increased risk of developing ty	10
Public Acceptance in Using Artificial Intelligence-assisted Weight Management Apps in High-income Southeast Asian Adults with Overweight and Obesity: A Cross-sectional Study	10
Incidence of type 2 diabetes after gastric by-pass surgery in a Swedish controlled cohort study	9
Effects of aquatic high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training on body composition, aerobic fitness and vascular function in overweight/obese adults	9
Impact of obesity and diabetes mellitus in critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2	9
Glucagon and GLP-1 receptor dual agonist survodutide improved liver histology in people with MASH and fibrosis: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial	9
A mapping review of Australian and international obesity-related policies for women during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods using a weight stigma lens.	8
Weight loss trends in Korean adolescents (2005-2021): Exploring the impact of measured and self-perceived weight status	8
The relationship between anthropometric factors and hyperuricemia in adolescent athletes	8
Preconception lifestyle interventions for women – a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention characteristics and behaviour change techniques	8
Attention to food in adolescents with obesity: No evidence for increased attentional engagement or reduced attentional disengagement	8
Dynamic weight status changes and peer lifestyles in early adolescence: A social network analysis on a longitudinal cohort of Taiwanese youth	8
Why do findings between rigorous randomised trials and meta-analyses evaluating pregnancy interventions to limit gestational weight gain differ?	8
Dietary pattern adherence in association with changes in body composition and adiposity measurements in the UK Biobank study	8
Abnormal body mass index is associated with risk of multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
A validation study of the Italian version of the Attitudes Toward Obese Persons (I-ATOP) questionnaire	7
Weight management discussion in real-world general practice consultations: A qualitative analysis in Australian primary care	7
Successful weight loss reduces endothelial activation in individuals with severe obesity participating in a multimodal weight loss program	7
A brief emotion regulation training in children and adolescents with obesity: A feasibility study	7
Association of COVID-19 impact with outcomes of an integrated obesity and depression intervention: Posthoc analysis of an RCT	7
Australians with Obesity: disease burden, management, and resource impact	7
Effects evaluation of different exercises on subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in obese rats by speckle-tracking echocardiography	7
Effects of High-amylose Rice Supplementation on Gycemic Control	7
Reproducibility and safety of the 30" sit to stand test in individuals with obesity and cardiovascular risk factors	7
Is eating speed associated with energy intake, weight status or complementary feeding practices during infancy?	7
Association between obesity and prevalence of significant regurgitant valvular heart disease over time: A cohort study	7
Oral Supplementation Vitamin D, Zinc, and Omega 3 in Obese Psoriasis Patient: A Case Report	6
Patient experiences with tirzepatide in SURMOUNT-4	6
Association between waist circumference trajectories and incident non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	6
Impact of maternal obesogenic diet on maternal and offspring microbiome development	6
Evaluating osteopontin as a biomarker of obesity related complications before and after metabolic and bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on the body mass index of people living with obesity: A UK retrospective cohort study using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink	6
Association of obesity with venous thromboembolism and myocardial injury in COVID-19	6
‘At risk’ waist-to-height ratio cut-off points recently adopted by NICE and US Department of Defense will unfairly penalize shorter adults. What is the solution?	6
Endothelial Leptin Resistance Favors Inflammation through Hindering PD-L1 Expression	6
Dysregulation of miR-21–5p in children with obesity and its predictive value for metabolic syndrome	6
Effectiveness of a 6-month Motivational Team Marathon Program to Improve Physical and Health outcomes in Adolescents with Obesity: A Randomised Controlled Trial	6

Weight loss and remission of pre-diabetes with an evidence-based lifestyle intervention	5
Effects of obesity on function, pain, and complications after rotator cuff repair: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis	5
What matters for weight loss in behavioral trials in the Latinx community: Learnings from three randomized controlled trials	5
Demographic risk factors for postoperative complications in primary bariatric surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis	5
Women with obesity in cervical cancer screening. The double penalty: Underscreening and income inequalities	5
Gray matter volume increases induced by intragastric balloon treatment and their associations with neuroinflammation: A magnetic resonance study	5
The Long-term Effects of Intentional Weight Loss on Obesity-related Morbidity and Mortality in East and South Asian Populations: A Systematic Review	5
First year infant weight trajectories predict overweight/obesity at age 2 in a diverse population	5
Physical activity and fasting glucose in adults with abnormal glucose metabolism: Findings from two independent cross-sectional studies in China	5
The association of sex and calendar month with changes in weight: A retrospective cohort study of a community-based weight management clinic	5
Association of Birth weight and Adult Obesity	4
Factors associated with weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Appetitive traits and body mass index in Chinese adolescents: An 18-month longitudinal study with latent growth curve analyses	4
The association between obesity and pressure ulcer development in critically ill patients: A prospective cohort study	4
Lipidomics reveals ceramide biomarkers for detecting central precocious puberty in girls	4
Developing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to obesity advocacy	4
Weight change adjusted equations for assessing resting metabolic rate in overweight and obese adults	4
Access to allied health and specialist obesity services are barriers to obesity care in rural and regional populations in Australia	4
Pregnancy post-bariatric surgery: Improved outcomes with telephonic nutritional management program	4
The association of general obesity, central obesity and visceral body fat with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Relationship between metabolically healthy obesity and coronary artery calcification	4
Caregiver perceptions of weight in preschool children, and determinants of engagement in a multidisciplinary intervention service for weight issues	4
Bariatric surgery trends and progress in Taiwan: 2010–2021	4
How can evidence-based early childhood obesity prevention programs achieve adoption, integration and scale-up: A comparative case study	4
Factors associated with the perception of parents and children regarding obesity-related terminology used by healthcare professionals in a sample of Korean children and adolescents with obesity	4
Macronutrient quality and the incidence of metabolically unhealthy phenotypes in adults with normal weight and overweight/obesity	4
Unpacking adolescent weight management interventions: a synthesis of delivery features and behaviour change strategies	4
Mid-intensity Physical Activity might be the Protective Factor against Metabolic Syndrome in Metabolic Healthy, Middle-aged Blue-collar Workers - An Analysis of the 2018 KNHANES	4
Not just a matter of weight: A case report of ECMO treatment in a severely obese patient	4
Metabolic dysfunction ameliorated by reduced nicotinamide mononucleotide in high fat diet fed mice	4
Obesity affects the association between Serum Klotho and age-related hearing loss: A cross-sectional study	4
Health Care Professionals Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Early Mobilisation Group-Based Physiotherapy Program from a Tertiary Referral Bariatric Centre: A Qualitative Study	4
Effectiveness to promote weight loss maintenance and healthy lifestyle habits of a group educational intervention program in adults with obesity: IGOBE program	3
Collaborative Prescribing Practice in Managing Patients Post-bariatric Surgery in a Tertiary Centre in Singapore	3
Documentation and management of paediatric obesity: Evidence from a paediatric inpatient unit	3
Body mass index and the diagnosis of endometriosis: Findings from a national data linkage cohort study	3
Snacks for young Australians – Just empty energy?	3
Prevalence of high BMI during the first 3 years of life: using New Zealand national electronic health data	3
Examining how framing obesity as disease vs. food addiction influences stigma among fitness practitioners	3
Short sleep duration at night in 2.5-year-old children is associated with childhood obesity at age 5.5 years: The Japanese children cohort study	3
Baseline Body Mass Index anticipating the Efficacy of SGLT-2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: A Meta-analysis Study	3
Effect of body mass index on semen quality, sperm chromatin integrity and sperm DNA methylation	3
Ethnic differences in fast-food advertising exposure and body mass index among Asian American/Pacific Islander and White young adults	3
Evaluation of a weight stigma education module in dentistry and oral health therapy students	3
Impact of 3 G rice on plasma glucose, insulin, and gastrointestinal hormones in patients with obesity or type 2 diabetes: A non-randomized experimental study	3
Systolic blood pressure as a critical mediator in the association between adult height and 25-year risk of stroke	3
Weight loss and all-cause mortality: A propensity score matching cohort study	3
Effects of technology-based interventions on dietary intake or anthropometrics among adolescents and adults in South Asia – A systematic review of intervention studies	3
Bikes for Life: Measuring the effects of a bicycle distribution program on 6 to 12-year-old children’s BMI and health behaviors	3
Effect of BMI on safety of bariatric surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, procedure choice, and safety protocols – An analysis from the GENEVA Study	3
Establishing a psychiatry clinic within an Australian publicly-funded specialist obesity service	3