OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Obesity Reports is 12. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Is Endoscopic Surveillance Needed After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy?	213
Weight Loss Diets, Fads, and Trends	123
The Influence of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms On Body Weight Trajectory After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review	106
Pediatric Obesity Care via Telemedicine: Expanding the Path Forward—A Review	87
Prenatal Exposure to Cannabis: Effects on Childhood Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health	72
Resmetirom and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis: Perspectives on Multidisciplinary Management from Global Healthcare Professionals	62
Early Life Energy Balance: The Development of Infant Energy Expenditure and Intake in the Context of Obesity	59
The Different Shades of Thermogenic Adipose Tissue	55
Ultra-Processed Food Addiction: A Research Update	49
Obesity as a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19: Summary of the Best Evidence and Implications for Health Care	49
Weight Gain in Midlife Women	49
Mobile Health and Telehealth Interventions to Increase Physical Activity in Adolescents with Obesity: a Promising Approach to Engaging a Hard-to-Reach Population	47
Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Onset of Overweight/Obesity	47
Exercise in Obesity—the Role of Technology in Health Services: Can This Approach Work?	42
Treatment of Binge-Eating Disorder Across the Lifespan: An Updated Review of the Literature and Considerations for Future Research	40
Opportunities to Address Obesity Disparities Among High-Risk Latino Children and Adolescents	40
Chronotype and Sleep Quality in Obesity: How Do They Change After Menopause?	37
Beyond Obesity and Overweight: The Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Excess Body Fat in Children	37
The Role of Devices in the Management of Pediatric Obesity	31
Genetics and Epigenetics in Obesity: What Do We Know so Far?	30
Problems and Opportunities in the use of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Assessing Body Composition During Ketogenic Diets: A Scoping Review	30
Ultra-processed Foods, Weight Gain, and Co-morbidity Risk	28
Hypothalamic-Ovarian axis and Adiposity Relationship in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Physiopathology and Therapeutic Options for the Management of Metabolic and Inflammatory Aspects	28
Iron-Mediated Regulation in Adipose Tissue: A Comprehensive Review of Metabolism and Physiological Effects	26
Obesity and Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Evidence and Controversies	25

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	25
Hepatocyte Mitochondrial Dynamics and Bioenergetics in Obesity-Related Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	24
Effects of Movement Behaviors on Overall Health and Appetite Control: Current Evidence and Perspectives in Children and Adolescents	23
Do Antibiotics Cause Obesity Through Long-term Alterations in the Gut Microbiome? A Review of Current Evidence	22
The Role of Mitochondrial Adaptation and Metabolic Flexibility in the Pathophysiology of Obesity and Insulin Resistance: an Updated Overview	20
Ketogenic Diet: A Nutritional Therapeutic Tool for Lipedema?	19
A Systematic Review of Proteomics in Obesity: Unpacking the Molecular Puzzle	19
Nutritional Strategies for Battling Obesity-Linked Liver Disease: the Role of Medical Nutritional Therapy in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Management	18
The Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions for Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews	18
An Updated Review of Night Eating Syndrome: An Under-Represented Eating Disorder	17
Phenotyping of Obesity Treatment Candidates: A Narrative Review	17
Specific and Non-specific Aspects and Future Challenges of ICU Care Among COVID-19 Patients with Obesity: A Narrative Review	16
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Osteoarthritis—An Updated Review	15
Optimal Small Bowel Limb Lengths of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass	15
Ketogenic Diet as a Possible Non-pharmacological Therapy in Main Endocrine Diseases of the Female Reproductive System: A Practical Guide for Nutritionists	14
New Frontiers: Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Uncover Developmental Roots and Biological Underpinnings of Obesity Susceptibility	14
Treating Obesity in Children and Adolescents with Special Healthcare Needs	14
Medical Nutrition Therapy and Other Approaches to Management of Post-bariatric Hypoglycemia: A Team-Based Approach	13
Kidney Considerations in Pediatric Obesity	12
COVID-19 Outcomes in Minority Ethnic Groups: Do Obesity and Metabolic Risk Play a Role?	12
Obesity Stigma: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions	12
Neural Vulnerability Factors That Predict Future Weight Gain	12