| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults: A 2012 Update | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2014 | 711 |
| 2 | Congruencies in increased mortality rates, years of potential life lost, and causes of death among public mental health clients in eight states | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2006 | 677 |
| 3 | Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence by Race/Ethnicity and Sex in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–2012 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2017 | 633 |
| 4 | Defining and Measuring Chronic Conditions: Imperatives for Research, Policy, Program, and Practice | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2013 | 531 |
| 5 | Contribution of Excessive Alcohol Consumption to Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost in the United States | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2014 | 477 |
| 6 | Prevalence Estimates of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the United States, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2007–2010 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2014 | 450 |
| 7 | Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults: Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2010 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2013 | 445 |
| 8 | The Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) among older adults | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2006 | 379 |
| 9 | The Chronic Care Model and Diabetes Management in US Primary Care Settings: A Systematic Review | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2013 | 367 |
| 10 | Public Health 3.0: A Call to Action for Public Health to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2017 | 328 |
| 11 | A systematic review of food deserts, 1966-2007 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2009 | 301 |
| 12 | Quit and reduction rates for a pilot study of the American Indian Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) program | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2005 | 299 |
| 13 | Design Thinking in Health Care | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2018 | 282 |
| 14 | Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults, 2018 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2020 | 281 |
| 15 | Recommendations for Keeping Parks and Green Space Accessible for Mental and Physical Health During COVID-19 and Other Pandemics | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2020 | 251 |
| 16 | Obesity and Associated Factors — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2014 | 244 |
| 17 | A systems-oriented multilevel framework for addressing obesity in the 21st century | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2009 | 240 |
| 18 | Reducing Occupational Sitting Time and Improving Worker Health: The Take-a-Stand Project, 2011 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2012 | 236 |
| 19 | Older adult perspectives on physical activity and exercise: voices from multiple cultures | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2004 | 230 |
| 20 | A Meta-Analysis of Health Status, Health Behaviors, and Health Care Utilization Outcomes of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2013 | 228 |
| 21 | Validity of self-reported height, weight, and body mass index: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2006 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2009 | 220 |
| 22 | A Catalog of Rules, Variables, and Definitions Applied to Accelerometer Data in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003–2006 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2012 | 219 |
| 23 | Children's active commuting to school: current knowledge and future directions | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2008 | 219 |
| 24 | Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2014 | 211 |
| 25 | Trends in walking for transportation in the United States, 1995 and 2001 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2005 | 210 |
| 26 | Pragmatic Applications of RE-AIM for Health Care Initiatives in Community and Clinical Settings | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2018 | 208 |
| 27 | The role of race and poverty in access to foods that enable individuals to adhere to dietary guidelines | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2006 | 204 |
| 28 | Patterns and Trends in Cancer Screening in the United States | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2018 | 197 |
| 29 | Underlying Medical Conditions and Severe Illness Among 540,667 Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19, March 2020–March 2021 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2021 | 194 |
| 30 | The Program Sustainability Assessment Tool: A New Instrument for Public Health Programs | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2014 | 192 |
| 31 | Men and COVID-19: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Understanding Sex Differences in Mortality and Recommendations for Practice and Policy Interventions | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2020 | 191 |
| 32 | Heart Disease and Cancer Deaths — Trends and Projections in the United States, 1969–2020 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2016 | 187 |
| 33 | Interventions in small food stores to change the food environment, improve diet, and reduce risk of chronic disease | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2012 | 187 |
| 34 | Accelerated Weight Gain Among Children During Summer Versus School Year and Related Racial/Ethnic Disparities: A Systematic Review | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2014 | 176 |
| 35 | Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among Medicare Beneficiaries, United States, 2010 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2013 | 166 |
| 36 | The vital link between chronic disease and depressive disorders | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2005 | 163 |
| 37 | Supermarket and Grocery Store–Based Interventions to Promote Healthful Food Choices and Eating Practices: A Systematic Review | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2013 | 161 |
| 38 | Perceptions of environmental supports for physical activity in African American and white adults in a rural county in South Carolina | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2005 | 160 |
| 39 | Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Cognition, Academic Achievement, and Psychosocial Function in Children: A Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2013 | 157 |
| 40 | Multimorbidity and Functional Limitations Among Adults 65 or Older, NHANES 2005–2012 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2016 | 157 |
| 41 | The Impact of Cooking Classes on Food-Related Preferences, Attitudes, and Behaviors of School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review of the Evidence, 2003–2014 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2014 | 156 |
| 42 | Trends in fruit and vegetable consumption among U.S. men and women, 1994-2005 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2008 | 156 |
| 43 | Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior among US adults aged 60 years or older | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2012 | 155 |
| 44 | Reframing school dropout as a public health issue | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2007 | 154 |
| 45 | A catalog of biases in questionnaires | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2005 | 151 |
| 46 | Interventions in Small Food Stores to Change the Food Environment, Improve Diet, and Reduce Risk of Chronic Disease | Preventing Chronic Disease | 0 | 145 |
| 47 | Age-related eye diseases: an emerging challenge for public health professionals | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2005 | 144 |
| 48 | Quit Methods Used by US Adult Cigarette Smokers, 2014–2016 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2017 | 136 |
| 49 | Complex systems modeling for obesity research | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2009 | 135 |
| 50 | Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adult Obesity in the United States: CDC’s Tracking to Inform State and Local Action | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2019 | 132 |
