| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Childhood Obesity and Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio in the Gut Microbiota: A Systematic Review | Childhood Obesity | 2018 | 271 |
| 2 | Urban-Rural Differences in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Childhood Obesity | 2015 | 257 |
| 3 | Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Obesity among Children and Adolescents: A Review of Systematic Literature Reviews | Childhood Obesity | 2015 | 179 |
| 4 | New School Meal Regulations Increase Fruit Consumption and Do Not Increase Total Plate Waste | Childhood Obesity | 2015 | 171 |
| 5 | A Review of Snacking Patterns among Children and Adolescents: What Are the Implications of Snacking for Weight Status? | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 162 |
| 6 | Dietary Patterns and Childhood Obesity Risk: A Systematic Review | Childhood Obesity | 2020 | 142 |
| 7 | The Relationship between Childhood Obesity, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Race/Ethnicity: Lessons from Massachusetts | Childhood Obesity | 2015 | 139 |
| 8 | School Year Versus Summer Differences in Child Weight Gain: A Narrative Review | Childhood Obesity | 2014 | 136 |
| 9 | Prevalence of Compliance with a New Physical Activity Guideline for Preschool-Age Children | Childhood Obesity | 2015 | 132 |
| 10 | Attrition and the Management of Pediatric Obesity: An Integrative Review | Childhood Obesity | 2014 | 125 |
| 11 | Obesity in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Prevalence and Associated Factors | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 123 |
| 12 | Family-Based Interventions Targeting Childhood Obesity: A Meta-Analysis | Childhood Obesity | 2011 | 118 |
| 13 | Parenting Dimensions and Styles: A Brief History and Recommendations for Future Research | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 116 |
| 14 | School-Based Physical Activity Promotion: A Conceptual Framework for Research and Practice | Childhood Obesity | 2014 | 116 |
| 15 | Association of Picky Eating and Food Neophobia with Weight: A Systematic Review | Childhood Obesity | 2016 | 116 |
| 16 | Parenting Styles and Practices in Children's Obesogenic Behaviors: Scientific Gaps and Future Research Directions | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 114 |
| 17 | Effects of Physical Exercise on Adiponectin, Leptin, and Inflammatory Markers in Childhood Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Childhood Obesity | 2018 | 113 |
| 18 | Risk Factors for Overweight/Obesity in Preschool Children: An Ecological Approach | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 111 |
| 19 | Diet, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behaviors as Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity: An Urban and Rural Comparison | Childhood Obesity | 2012 | 110 |
| 20 | Next Steps in Obesity Prevention: Altering Early Life Systems To Support Healthy Parents, Infants, and Toddlers | Childhood Obesity | 2012 | 104 |
| 21 | Home Food Availability, Parental Dietary Intake, and Familial Eating Habits Influence the Diet Quality of Urban Hispanic Children | Childhood Obesity | 2014 | 101 |
| 22 | Diet, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behaviors as Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity: An Urban and Rural Comparison | Childhood Obesity | 2012 | 96 |
| 23 | Participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program Is Associated with More Nutritious Foods and Beverages in Child Care | Childhood Obesity | 2012 | 96 |
| 24 | Cooking with KidsPositively Affects Fourth Graders' Vegetable Preferences and Attitudes and Self-Efficacy for Food and Cooking | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 93 |
| 25 | Childhood Obesity Incidence in the United States: A Systematic Review | Childhood Obesity | 2016 | 90 |
| 26 | Expert and Stakeholder Consensus on Priorities for Obesity Prevention Research in Early Care and Education Settings | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 81 |
| 27 | Dietary-Related and Physical Activity-Related Predictors of Obesity in Children: A 2-Year Prospective Study | Childhood Obesity | 2012 | 80 |
| 28 | Nutritional Content of Food and Beverage Products in Television Advertisements Seen on Children's Programming | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 80 |
| 29 | Reliability, Validity, and Diagnostic Value of a Pediatric Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Scale | Childhood Obesity | 2015 | 77 |
| 30 | Míranos!Look at Us, We Are Healthy! An Environmental Approach to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention | Childhood Obesity | 2012 | 75 |
| 31 | General and Specific Approaches to Media Parenting: A Systematic Review of Current Measures, Associations with Screen-Viewing, and Measurement Implications | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 75 |
| 32 | Children's Hospital Association Consensus Statements for Comorbidities of Childhood Obesity | Childhood Obesity | 2014 | 74 |
| 33 | Breastfeeding Reduces Childhood Obesity Risks | Childhood Obesity | 2017 | 71 |
| 34 | Attrition in a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Weight Management Clinic | Childhood Obesity | 2011 | 70 |
| 35 | Food Parenting Measurement Issues: Working Group Consensus Report | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 69 |
| 36 | Physical Activity Parenting Measurement and Research: Challenges, Explanations, and Solutions | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 68 |
| 37 | A Low-Glycemic-Load versus Low-Fat Diet in the Treatment of Fatty Liver in Obese Children | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 67 |
| 38 | Tracking of Obesity in Childhood into Adulthood: Effects on Body Mass Index and Fat Mass Index at Age 50 | Childhood Obesity | 2020 | 67 |
| 39 | What's on YouTube? A Case Study on Food and Beverage Advertising in Videos Targeted at Children on Social Media | Childhood Obesity | 2018 | 66 |
| 40 | Relative Abundance in Bacterial and Fungal Gut Microbes in Obese Children: A Case Control Study | Childhood Obesity | 2017 | 65 |
| 41 | Beverage Intake in Early Childhood and Change in Body Fat from Preschool to Adolescence | Childhood Obesity | 2014 | 62 |
| 42 | The Impact of a 3-Year After-School Obesity Prevention Program in Elementary School Children | Childhood Obesity | 2012 | 61 |
| 43 | Measurement of General and Specific Approaches to Physical Activity Parenting: A Systematic Review | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 60 |
| 44 | Are You Talking to ME? The Importance of Ethnicity and Culture in Childhood Obesity Prevention and Management | Childhood Obesity | 2012 | 59 |
| 45 | An Experimental Approach to Study Individual Differences in Infants' Intake and Satiation Behaviors during Bottle-Feeding | Childhood Obesity | 2017 | 59 |
| 46 | A Culturally Appropriate Intervention To Improve Health Behaviors in Hispanic Mother–Child Dyads | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 57 |
| 47 | Association of Childhood Obesity and the Immune System: A Systematic Review of Reviews | Childhood Obesity | 2017 | 57 |
| 48 | Metabolic Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adolescents with Obesity: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis | Childhood Obesity | 2017 | 57 |
| 49 | Contemporary Research on Parenting: Conceptual, Methodological, and Translational Issues | Childhood Obesity | 2013 | 56 |
| 50 | Incorporating Primary and Secondary Prevention Approaches To Address Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment in a Low-Income, Ethnically Diverse Population: Study Design and Demographic Data from the Texas Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (TX CORD) Study | Childhood Obesity | 2015 | 56 |
