OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Obesity Reports is 19. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Incretins and MASLD: at the Crossroads of Endocrine and Hepatic Disorders	368
The Influence of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms On Body Weight Trajectory After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review	330
Beyond Obesity and Overweight: The Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Excess Body Fat in Children	281
Chronotype and Sleep Quality in Obesity: How Do They Change After Menopause?	186
Problems and Opportunities in the use of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Assessing Body Composition During Ketogenic Diets: A Scoping Review	162
Adipose Tissue, at the Core of the Action of Incretin and Glucagon-Based Anti-Obesity Drugs	152
Prenatal Exposure to Cannabis: Effects on Childhood Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health	150
Iron-Mediated Regulation in Adipose Tissue: A Comprehensive Review of Metabolism and Physiological Effects	141
Obesity and Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Evidence and Controversies	124
Ketogenic Diet as a Possible Non-pharmacological Therapy in Main Endocrine Diseases of the Female Reproductive System: A Practical Guide for Nutritionists	114
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	108
Burden of Intrapancreatic Fat Deposition in Type 2 Diabetes and the Role of Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	86
A Systematic Review of Community-based Interventions to Promote Physical Activity or Reduce Sedentary Behavior among Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries	84
Gut Peptide Alterations in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: A Narrative Review	69
Adjuvant and Neo-Adjuvant Anti-Obesity Medications and Bariatric Surgery: A Scoping Review	64
When Weight Matters: How Obesity Impacts Reproductive Health and Pregnancy-A Systematic Review	59
Refining the Bariatric Journey: A Proposed Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Framework for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Inspired by Oncology	57
Weight Stigma in the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Context: Current State of the Literature, Conceptual Model, and Looking Forward	56
The Ghrelin-LEAP2 System in Obesity and Diabetes: Pathophysiological Roles and Therapeutic Potential	54
Update on the Obesity Epidemic: After the Sudden Rise, Is the Upward Trajectory Beginning to Flatten?	49
Correction: Synergistic Intervention for Obesity: Integrating Central Appetite Regulation and Peripheral Energy Expenditure	49
Care of Gender Diverse Youth with Obesity	49
Role of Protein Lysine Acetylation in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome	47
Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Interventions for Hypothalamic Obesity: An Updated Review	47
A Narrative Review of Public Health Interventions for Childhood Obesity	47

Obesity and Leukemia: Biological Mechanisms, Perspectives, and Challenges	47
Circadian Disruption and the Risk of Developing Obesity	46
Opportunities and Challenges for Precision Nutrition in Gestational Obesity Management	43
Weight Management Strategies to Reduce Metabolic Morbidity in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	41
Body Composition Changes in Adolescents Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	40
Beyond Single Anthropometric Measures: Integrating Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index to Stratify Obesity-Related Health Risk	40
Understanding the Components of Eating Behaviour-Focused Weight Management Interventions Adjunct to Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: Systematic Review of Published Literature	36
Therapeutic Applications of Ketogenic Diets in Lipedema: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence	35
Upstream Determinants of Overweight and Obesity in Europe	34
Mediterranean Diet and Obesity-related Disorders: What is the Evidence?	34
Behavioral Lifestyle Interventions for Weight Loss in Overweight or Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review of the Literature	34
Can Mobile Health Applications, Social Media, and Telemedicine Assist with Obesity Treatment?	33
Behavioral and Psychological Factors Affecting Weight Loss Success	33
Mexican Clinical Practice Guidelines for Adult Overweight and Obesity Management	32
The Role of Adipokines and Gene Polymorphisms in the Development of Obesity- Induced Depression	32
Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Respiratory Disorders: A Systematic Review of Clinical and Pathophysiological Associations	31
Role of Glucocorticoids in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease	31
The Regulation of Energy Intake in Infancy: A Narrative Review	30
Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Onset of Overweight/Obesity	28
Treatment of Binge-Eating Disorder Across the Lifespan: An Updated Review of the Literature and Considerations for Future Research	28
Adipose Tissue Plasticity and Adipogenesis: From Cellular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Targets in Obesity	27
Obesity medications and precision nutrition: synergistic interventions and integrated approach in obesity management	27
Pediatric Obesity Care via Telemedicine: Expanding the Path Forward—A Review	27
Cross-Sector Policies for Achieving Equitable Obesity Prevention and Food Security: A Review of Real-World Actions	27
Intersection between Eating Disorders and Obesity in Youth: Implications for Treatment	26
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	25
Effect of (Poly)phenols on Lipid and Glucose Metabolisms in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: an Integrated Analysis of Mechanistic Approaches	25
Time Restricted Eating: A Valuable Alternative to Calorie Restriction for Addressing Obesity?	24
Obesity Stigma: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions	23
Short-Chain Fatty Acids—A Product of the Microbiome and Its Participation in Two-Way Communication on the Microbiome-Host Mammal Line	22
A Cascade of Microbiota-Leaky Gut-Inflammation- Is it a Key Player in Metabolic Disorders?	22
Phenotyping of Obesity Treatment Candidates: A Narrative Review	22
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Osteoarthritis—An Updated Review	22
Integrating Policies that Enable Minimally Processed Foods with Policies that Restrict Ultra-Processed Foods for Obesity and Noncommunicable Disease Prevention	21
Adipose Tissue Browning in MASLD and Its Molecular Mechanisms and Metabolic Crosstalk	21
Obesity in Sexual and Gender Minority Populations: Prevalence and Correlates	21
Obesity and the Gut-Brain Axis in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Terra Incognita?	21
The Role of Physical Activity in Minimizing Recurrence of Weight Gain Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Current Evidence and Suggestions for Advancing Future Research	20
Eating Disorders in the Context of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Current Status and Future Directions	20
Lac-Phe: An Emerging Appetite-Regulating Exerkine with Health and Therapeutic Benefits	20
The Interplay of UCP3 and PCSK1 Variants in Severe Obesity	19
Obesity and Dyslipidemia: A Review of Current Evidence	19
The Role of Echocardiography in the Assessment of Epicardial Adipose Tissue: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	19
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	19
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	19
Mitochondrial Health Markers and Obesity-Related Health in Human Population Studies: A Narrative Review of Recent Literature	19