| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Dietary Supplement Use by US Adults: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000 | American Journal of Epidemiology | 2004 | 691 |
| 2 | Trends in Antihypertensive Medication Use and Blood Pressure Control Among United States Adults With Hypertension | Circulation | 2012 | 455 |
| 3 | Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adults 20 years of age and over, by sex, age, race and ethnicity, and body mass index: United States, 2003-2006 | National Health Statistics Reports | 2009 | 401 |
| 4 | Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among youth and adults in the United States: 1999–2010 | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2013 | 359 |
| 5 | Awareness of infection, knowledge of hepatitis C, and medical follow-up among individuals testing positive for hepatitis C: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2008 | Hepatology | 2012 | 319 |
| 6 | Prevalence of and Trends in Dyslipidemia and Blood Pressure Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2012 | JAMA Pediatrics | 2015 | 296 |
| 7 | Standards for reporting chronic periodontitis prevalence and severity in epidemiologic studies | Journal of Clinical Periodontology | 2015 | 230 |
| 8 | Trends in Lipids and Lipoproteins in US Adults, 1988-2010 | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2012 | 227 |
| 9 | Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease and Risk Factors in Persons Aged 60 and Older: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999â2004 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | 2007 | 211 |
| 10 | Gender Differences in Hypertension Treatment, Drug Utilization Patterns, and Blood Pressure Control Among US Adults With Hypertension: Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2008 | 206 |
| 11 | Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels Among US Adults 20-49 Years of Age: Findings From the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey | American Journal of Epidemiology | 2010 | 189 |
| 12 | Has Age at Menarche Changed? Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2004 | Journal of Adolescent Health | 2007 | 188 |
| 13 | Trends in psychotropic medication use among U.S. adults | Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety | 2007 | 185 |
| 14 | Changes in terminology for childhood overweight and obesity | National Health Statistics Reports | 2010 | 176 |
| 15 | Mean body weight, height, and body mass index, United States 1960-2002 | Advance Data | 2004 | 160 |
| 16 | Childhood Overweight Prevalence in the United States: The Impact of Parent‐reported Height and Weight | Obesity | 2009 | 148 |
| 17 | The Relationship Between Toxoplasma Gondii Infection and Mood Disorders in the Third National Health and Nutrition Survey | Biological Psychiatry | 2012 | 143 |
| 18 | Racial disparities in the prevalence of monoclonal gammopathies: a population-based study of 12 482 persons from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey | Leukemia | 2014 | 142 |
| 19 | Validity of predictive equations for 24-h urinary sodium excretion in adults aged 18–39 y | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2013 | 141 |
| 20 | High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Risk Among U.S. Adults: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Mortality Follow-up Study | Annals of Epidemiology | 2008 | 138 |
| 21 | Trends in osteoporosis and low bone mass in older US adults, 2005–2006 through 2013–2014 | Osteoporosis International | 2017 | 117 |
| 22 | Symptomatic Hand Osteoarthritis in the United States | American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 2007 | 113 |
| 23 | Trends in Serum Lipids Among US Youths Aged 6 to 19 Years, 1988-2010 | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2012 | 108 |
| 24 | Urinary Excretion of Sodium, Potassium, and Chloride, but Not Iodine, Varies by Timing of Collection in a 24-Hour Calibration Study1–3 | Journal of Nutrition | 2013 | 102 |
| 25 | Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among US Adults 60 or More Years of Age: Results From NHANES 1999–2004 | Journal of Physical Activity and Health | 2008 | 85 |
| 26 | Are Demographic Characteristics, Health Care Access and Utilization, and Comorbid Conditions Associated With Hypertension Among US Adults? | American Journal of Hypertension | 2008 | 84 |
| 27 | Frequent monthly use of selected non-prescription and prescription non-narcotic analgesics among U.S. adults | Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety | 2005 | 77 |
| 28 | Consent for genetic research in a general population: An update on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey experience | Genetics in Medicine | 2006 | 74 |
| 29 | Isokinetic Leg Muscle Strength in Older Americans and Its Relationship to a Standardized Walk Test: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999â2000 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | 2004 | 73 |
| 30 | Assessing the Validity of the Omron HEM‐907XL Oscillometric Blood Pressure Measurement Device in a National Survey Environment | Journal of Clinical Hypertension | 2010 | 73 |
| 31 | Seroprevalence of Measles Antibody in the US Population, 1999–2004 | Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2007 | 71 |
| 32 | Association of body fat percentage with lipid concentrations in children and adolescents: United States, 1999–2004 | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2011 | 66 |
| 33 | Trends in Preventive Asthma Medication Use Among Children and Adolescents, 1988–2008 | Pediatrics | 2012 | 64 |
| 34 | Caffeine Intake from Food and Beverage Sources and Trends among Children and Adolescents in the United States: Review of National Quantitative Studies from 1999 to 2011 | Advances in Nutrition | 2015 | 62 |
| 35 | US Prevalence and Trends in Tobacco Smoke Exposure Among Children and Adolescents With Asthma | Pediatrics | 2013 | 60 |
| 36 | Factors Associated With Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Among US Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2014 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2017 | 60 |
| 37 | Weight Change and the Risk of Late-Onset Breast Cancer in the Original Framingham Cohort | Nutrition and Cancer | 2004 | 59 |
| 38 | Disparities in plain, tap and bottled water consumption among US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2014 | Public Health Nutrition | 2018 | 59 |
| 39 | Trabecular bone scores and lumbar spine bone mineral density of US adults: comparison of relationships with demographic and body size variables | Osteoporosis International | 2016 | 55 |
| 40 | Prevalence of HIV in the US Household Population | Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) | 2006 | 52 |
| 41 | Anthropometric reference data for children and adults: U.S. population, 1999-2002 | Advance Data | 2005 | 52 |
| 42 | Varicella Seroprevalence in the U.S.: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 | Public Health Reports | 2010 | 51 |
| 43 | Nutrition Assessment in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002 | Journal of the American Dietetic Association | 2007 | 50 |
| 44 | Dietary intake of fats and fatty acids for the United States population: 1999-2000 | Advance Data | 2004 | 50 |
| 45 | Smoothed percentage body fat percentiles for U.S. children and adolescents, 1999-2004 | National Health Statistics Reports | 2011 | 50 |
| 46 | Consumption of added sugars among U.S. adults, 2005-2010 | NCHS Data Brief | 2013 | 49 |
| 47 | Reference values and factors associated with exhaled nitric oxide: U.S. youth and adults | Respiratory Medicine | 2013 | 48 |
| 48 | Trends in Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and Low-Density Lipoprotein in US Adults, 1999-2014 | JAMA Cardiology | 2017 | 47 |
| 49 | Trends in the Prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease in the U.S. | American Journal of Preventive Medicine | 2016 | 44 |
| 50 | Preventive Aspirin and other Antiplatelet Medication Use among U.S. Adults Aged ≥40 Years: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2012 | Public Health Reports | 2015 | 43 |
