| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Overweight and obesity in the United States: prevalence and trends, 1960–1994 | International Journal of Obesity | 1998 | 2,589 |
| 2 | Global burden of obesity in 2005 and projections to 2030 | International Journal of Obesity | 2008 | 2,490 |
| 3 | Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence: a powerful marker of health | International Journal of Obesity | 2008 | 1,804 |
| 4 | Reproducibility, power and validity of visual analogue scales in assessment of appetite sensations in single test meal studies | International Journal of Obesity | 2000 | 1,680 |
| 5 | Long-term impact of overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence on morbidity and premature mortality in adulthood: systematic review | International Journal of Obesity | 2011 | 1,663 |
| 6 | A within-trial cost-effectiveness analysis of primary care referral to a commercial provider for weight loss treatment, relative to standard care—an international randomised controlled trial | International Journal of Obesity | 2013 | 1,399 |
| 7 | Maternal obesity and pregnancy outcome: a study of 287 213 pregnancies in London | International Journal of Obesity | 2001 | 1,386 |
| 8 | Risks and consequences of childhood and adolescent obesity | International Journal of Obesity | 1999 | 1,214 |
| 9 | Critical evaluation of energy intake using the Goldberg cut-off for energy intake:basal metabolic rate. A practical guide to its calculation, use and limitations | International Journal of Obesity | 2000 | 1,161 |
| 10 | The nutrition transition: worldwide obesity dynamics and their determinants | International Journal of Obesity | 2004 | 1,129 |
| 11 | Accuracy of body mass index in diagnosing obesity in the adult general population | International Journal of Obesity | 2008 | 1,061 |
| 12 | Human colonic microbiota associated with diet, obesity and weight loss | International Journal of Obesity | 2008 | 1,024 |
| 13 | Body mass index and percent body fat: a meta analysis among different ethnic groups | International Journal of Obesity | 1998 | 1,015 |
| 14 | Breast-feeding and childhood obesity—a systematic review | International Journal of Obesity | 2004 | 994 |
| 15 | Relationships between media use, body fatness and physical activity in children and youth: a meta-analysis | International Journal of Obesity | 2004 | 858 |
| 16 | Diagnostic performance of body mass index to identify obesity as defined by body adiposity: a systematic review and meta-analysis | International Journal of Obesity | 2010 | 826 |
| 17 | Adipose tissue as an endocrine and paracrine organ | International Journal of Obesity | 1998 | 782 |
| 18 | Leptin: a review of its peripheral actions and interactions | International Journal of Obesity | 2002 | 772 |
| 19 | Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) in obese men and women. Results from the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study | International Journal of Obesity | 2000 | 769 |
| 20 | BMI-related errors in the measurement of obesity | International Journal of Obesity | 2008 | 735 |
| 21 | Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio are better predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children than body mass index | International Journal of Obesity | 2000 | 724 |
| 22 | Liquid versus solid carbohydrate: effects on food intake and body weight | International Journal of Obesity | 2000 | 721 |
| 23 | Increased visceral fat and decreased energy expenditure during the menopausal transition | International Journal of Obesity | 2008 | 700 |
| 24 | Ten-year trends in health-related quality of life after surgical and conventional treatment for severe obesity: the SOS intervention study | International Journal of Obesity | 2007 | 688 |
| 25 | Perceptions of weight discrimination: prevalence and comparison to race and gender discrimination in America | International Journal of Obesity | 2008 | 684 |
| 26 | Is China facing an obesity epidemic and the consequences? The trends in obesity and chronic disease in China | International Journal of Obesity | 2007 | 652 |
| 27 | Body fat reference curves for children | International Journal of Obesity | 2006 | 647 |
| 28 | Obesity and the polycystic ovary syndrome | International Journal of Obesity | 2002 | 636 |
| 29 | Randomized trial on protein vs carbohydrate in ad libitum fat reduced diet for the treatment of obesity | International Journal of Obesity | 1999 | 633 |
| 30 | Gluteofemoral body fat as a determinant of metabolic health | International Journal of Obesity | 2010 | 607 |
| 31 | Weight-teasing among adolescents: correlations with weight status and disordered eating behaviors | International Journal of Obesity | 2002 | 586 |
| 32 | Biomarkers and potential mechanisms of obesity-induced oxidant stress in humans | International Journal of Obesity | 2006 | 582 |
| 33 | The relation of body fat mass and distribution to markers of chronic inflammation | International Journal of Obesity | 2001 | 575 |
| 34 | Inflammatory pathways and insulin action | International Journal of Obesity | 2003 | 575 |
| 35 | The effects of intermittent or continuous energy restriction on weight loss and metabolic disease risk markers: a randomized trial in young overweight women | International Journal of Obesity | 2011 | 573 |
| 36 | Lower cognitive function in the presence of obesity and hypertension: the Framingham heart study | International Journal of Obesity | 2003 | 569 |
| 37 | Obesity-associated gut microbiota is enriched in Lactobacillus reuteri and depleted in Bifidobacterium animalis and Methanobrevibacter smithii | International Journal of Obesity | 2012 | 567 |
| 38 | Review: Measurement and long-term health risks of child and adolescent fatness | International Journal of Obesity | 1997 | 563 |
| 39 | Neonatal anthropometry: the thin–fat Indian baby. The Pune Maternal Nutrition Study | International Journal of Obesity | 2003 | 562 |
| 40 | Weight maintenance and additional weight loss with liraglutide after low-calorie-diet-induced weight loss: The SCALE Maintenance randomized study | International Journal of Obesity | 2013 | 562 |
| 41 | Fast food restaurant use among adolescents: associations with nutrient intake, food choices and behavioral and psychosocial variables | International Journal of Obesity | 2001 | 558 |
| 42 | AMPK: a key regulator of energy balance in the single cell and the whole organism | International Journal of Obesity | 2008 | 556 |
| 43 | The short chain fatty acid propionate stimulates GLP-1 and PYY secretion via free fatty acid receptor 2 in rodents | International Journal of Obesity | 2015 | 549 |
| 44 | Prospective association between obesity and depression: evidence from the Alameda County Study | International Journal of Obesity | 2003 | 546 |
| 45 | Long-term weight loss after diet and exercise: a systematic review | International Journal of Obesity | 2005 | 534 |
| 46 | Fat-free mass index and fat mass index percentiles in Caucasians aged 18–98 y | International Journal of Obesity | 2002 | 532 |
| 47 | Safety, tolerability and sustained weight loss over 2 years with the once-daily human GLP-1 analog, liraglutide | International Journal of Obesity | 2012 | 532 |
| 48 | A meta-analysis of the past 25 years of weight loss research using diet, exercise or diet plus exercise intervention | International Journal of Obesity | 1997 | 531 |
| 49 | Characterizing the profile of obese patients who are metabolically healthy | International Journal of Obesity | 2011 | 530 |
| 50 | The association between obesity and anxiety disorders in the population: a systematic review and meta-analysis | International Journal of Obesity | 2010 | 525 |
