OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Obesity Reports is 7. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
The Influence of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms On Body Weight Trajectory After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review	269
Beyond Obesity and Overweight: The Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Excess Body Fat in Children	192
Iron-Mediated Regulation in Adipose Tissue: A Comprehensive Review of Metabolism and Physiological Effects	182
Prenatal Exposure to Cannabis: Effects on Childhood Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health	157
Effects of Movement Behaviors on Overall Health and Appetite Control: Current Evidence and Perspectives in Children and Adolescents	121
Incretins and MASLD: at the Crossroads of Endocrine and Hepatic Disorders	106
Chronotype and Sleep Quality in Obesity: How Do They Change After Menopause?	99
Obesity and Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Evidence and Controversies	91
Problems and Opportunities in the use of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Assessing Body Composition During Ketogenic Diets: A Scoping Review	89
Adipose Tissue, at the Core of the Action of Incretin and Glucagon-Based Anti-Obesity Drugs	81
Body Muscle-to-Fat Ratio (BMFR) as a Promising Anthropometric Index for Use in the Evaluation of Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Disease Risk: a Narrative Review	77
Ketogenic Diet as a Possible Non-pharmacological Therapy in Main Endocrine Diseases of the Female Reproductive System: A Practical Guide for Nutritionists	70
When Weight Matters: How Obesity Impacts Reproductive Health and Pregnancy-A Systematic Review	64
Adjuvant and Neo-Adjuvant Anti-Obesity Medications and Bariatric Surgery: A Scoping Review	59
Weight Stigma in the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Context: Current State of the Literature, Conceptual Model, and Looking Forward	53
Update on the Obesity Epidemic: After the Sudden Rise, Is the Upward Trajectory Beginning to Flatten?	49
Care of Gender Diverse Youth with Obesity	47
Role of Protein Lysine Acetylation in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome	43
Body Composition Changes in Adolescents Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	42
Circadian Disruption and the Risk of Developing Obesity	36
Obesity and Leukemia: Biological Mechanisms, Perspectives, and Challenges	35
Weight Management Strategies to Reduce Metabolic Morbidity in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	35
A Narrative Review of Public Health Interventions for Childhood Obesity	34
Therapeutic Applications of Ketogenic Diets in Lipedema: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence	33
Understanding the Components of Eating Behaviour-Focused Weight Management Interventions Adjunct to Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: Systematic Review of Published Literature	33

The COVID-19, Obesity, and Food Insecurity Syndemic	32
Behavioral and Psychological Factors Affecting Weight Loss Success	32
Upstream Determinants of Overweight and Obesity in Europe	29
Behavioral Lifestyle Interventions for Weight Loss in Overweight or Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review of the Literature	29
Mediterranean Diet and Obesity-related Disorders: What is the Evidence?	29
Can Mobile Health Applications, Social Media, and Telemedicine Assist with Obesity Treatment?	28
Mexican Clinical Practice Guidelines for Adult Overweight and Obesity Management	28
Role of Glucocorticoids in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease	28
The Role of Adipokines and Gene Polymorphisms in the Development of Obesity- Induced Depression	28
The Role of Devices in the Management of Pediatric Obesity	27
Pediatric Obesity Care via Telemedicine: Expanding the Path Forward—A Review	27
The Regulation of Energy Intake in Infancy: A Narrative Review	26
Treatment of Binge-Eating Disorder Across the Lifespan: An Updated Review of the Literature and Considerations for Future Research	26
Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Onset of Overweight/Obesity	26
Hepatocyte Mitochondrial Dynamics and Bioenergetics in Obesity-Related Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	24
Phenotyping of Obesity Treatment Candidates: A Narrative Review	24
Intersection between Eating Disorders and Obesity in Youth: Implications for Treatment	24
Effect of (Poly)phenols on Lipid and Glucose Metabolisms in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: an Integrated Analysis of Mechanistic Approaches	23
Correction: The Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions for Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews	23
A Cascade of Microbiota-Leaky Gut-Inflammation- Is it a Key Player in Metabolic Disorders?	23
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Osteoarthritis—An Updated Review	22
Obesity Stigma: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions	21
Time Restricted Eating: A Valuable Alternative to Calorie Restriction for Addressing Obesity?	21
Short-Chain Fatty Acids—A Product of the Microbiome and Its Participation in Two-Way Communication on the Microbiome-Host Mammal Line	21
From the Ketogenic Diet to the Mediterranean Diet: The Potential Dietary Therapy in Patients with Obesity after CoVID-19 Infection (Post CoVID Syndrome)	20
Obesity in Sexual and Gender Minority Populations: Prevalence and Correlates	19
How Can We Act to Mitigate the Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change?	19
The Interplay of UCP3 and PCSK1 Variants in Severe Obesity	18
Effectiveness of Medical Nutrition Therapy in the Management of Patients with Obesity and Endometriosis: from the Mediterranean Diet To the Ketogenic Diet, Through Supplementation. The Role of the Nut	18
Mitochondrial Health Markers and Obesity-Related Health in Human Population Studies: A Narrative Review of Recent Literature	18
Obesity and the Gut-Brain Axis in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Terra Incognita?	17
The Role of Nutrition on Meta-inflammation: Insights and Potential Targets in Communicable and Chronic Disease Management	16
Eating Disorders in the Context of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Current Status and Future Directions	16
Dual and Triple Gut Peptide Agonists on the Horizon for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity. An Overview of Preclinical and Clinical Data	16
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and Medical Insurance Payment in China	15
The Role of Physical Activity in Minimizing Recurrence of Weight Gain Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Current Evidence and Suggestions for Advancing Future Research	15
Obesity and Dyslipidemia: A Review of Current Evidence	15
Incomplete Data and Potential Risks of Drugs in People with Obesity	15
Effects of Nutrition and Exercise Interventions on Persons with Sarcopenic Obesity: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Randomised Controlled Trials	15
The Fat Kidney	15
The Intriguing Roles of Cytokines in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Narrative Review	14
Mental Health and Obesity During the COVID-19 Pandemic	14
Strengths and Limitations of BMI in the Diagnosis of Obesity: What is the Path Forward?	14
Obesity, Hypovitaminosis D, and COVID-19: the Bermuda Triangle in Public Health	14
Highlighting the Role of Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Type 1 Diabetes and Its Associated Cardiometabolic Complications	14
Addressing Obesity in Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum: A Review of the Literature	13
Weight Gain in Midlife Women	12
Chemerin and Asprosin as Promising Biomarkers of Metabolic Syndrome: A Scoping Review	12
Genetics and Epigenetics in Obesity: What Do We Know so Far?	12
Graze Eating and Obesity: A Conceptualization Within the Spectrum of Disordered Eating	12

Osteoprotegerin/Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Ligand/Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Axis in Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	12
Ketogenic Diet: A Nutritional Therapeutic Tool for Lipedema?	12
The Kidney in Obesity: Current Evidence, Perspectives and Controversies	11
Is There a Need to Reassess Protein Intake Recommendations Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery?	11
Beyond Weight Loss: Added Benefits Could Guide the Choice of Anti-Obesity Medications	11
Update on Endoscopic Treatments for Obesity	11
Optimal Small Bowel Limb Lengths of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass	11
Ultra-Processed Food Addiction: A Research Update	11
Peer Intervention in Obesity and Physical Activity: Effectiveness and Implementation	11
The Impact of the Rate of Weight Loss on Body Composition and Metabolism	11
New Frontiers: Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Uncover Developmental Roots and Biological Underpinnings of Obesity Susceptibility	11
Anti-obesity Medications for the Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	10
Muscle Insulin Resistance Elicits Muscle Atrophy in Obesity	10
An Updated Review of Night Eating Syndrome: An Under-Represented Eating Disorder	10
The Role of Physical Exercise as a Therapeutic Tool to Improve Lipedema: A Consensus Statement from the Italian Society of Motor and Sports Sciences (Società Italiana di Scienze Motorie e Sportive, SI	10
Estimating Cardiovascular Benefits of Tirzepatide in Sleep Apnea and Obesity: Insight from the SURMOUNT-OSA Trials	9
Update on Hypothalamic Inflammation and Gliosis: Expanding Evidence of Relevance Beyond Obesity	9
Effects of Calorie Restriction on Preserving Male Fertility Particularly in a State of Obesity	9
Updates on Rare Genetic Variants, Genetic Testing, and Gene Therapy in Individuals With Obesity	9
Alcohol Misuse post Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review of Longer-term Studies with Focus on new Onset Alcohol use Disorder and Differences Between Surgery Types	9
Medical Nutrition Therapy in Dermatological Diseases: A Joint Consensus Statement of the Italian Association of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition (ADI), the Italian Society of Dermatology and Sexually	9
Autolysosomal Dysfunction in Obesity-induced Metabolic Inflammation and Related Disorders	9
Climate Change, Air Pollution and the Global Obesity Syndemic: a Review of Current Evidence	8
Updates on Methods for Body Composition Analysis: Implications for Clinical Practice	8
Can We Deliver Person-Centred Obesity Care Across the Globe?	8
Neuroimaging Investigations of Obesity: a Review of the Treatment of Sex from 2010	8
Obesity Paradox: Fact or Fiction?	8
Quality Measurement Gaps and Future Directions in the Assessment of Obesity	8
Phentermine in the Modern Era of Obesity Pharmacotherapy: Does It Still Have a Role in Treatment?	8
Obesity, Olfaction and Cognition: A Systematic Review	8
Single Anastomosis Duodenoileostomy with Sleeve: A Comprehensive Review of Anatomy, Surgical Technique, and Outcomes	7
Effectiveness of Telemedicine Nursing Interventions in the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	7
Is Endoscopic Surveillance Needed After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy?	7
The Impact of Novel Medications for Obesity on Weight Stigma and Societal Attitudes: A Narrative Review	7
Mood Disorders, Metabolic Bariatric Surgery, and Weight Loss Pharmacotherapy: a Research Update	7
Meta-analysis of Long-term De Novo Acid Reflux–Related Outcomes Following Sleeve Gastrectomy: Evidence Against the Need for Routine Postoperative Endoscopic Surveillance	7
Early Life Energy Balance: The Development of Infant Energy Expenditure and Intake in the Context of Obesity	7
Consolidating International Care Models and Clinical Services for Adult Obesity	7
Investigating the Salivary Biomarker Profile in Obesity: A Systematic Review	7
What is the Role of Primary Prevention of Obesity in an Age of Effective Pharmaceuticals?	7
A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Semaglutide Treatment and Medical Nutrition Therapy in Obesity Management	7