| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | The Obesity Epidemic in the United States Gender, Age, Socioeconomic, Racial/Ethnic, and Geographic Characteristics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis | Epidemiologic Reviews | 2007 | 2,321 |
| 2 | Worldwide trends in childhood overweight and obesity | Pediatric Obesity | 2006 | 2,159 |
| 3 | Will All Americans Become Overweight or Obese? Estimating the Progression and Cost of the US Obesity Epidemic | Obesity | 2008 | 1,174 |
| 4 | Is China facing an obesity epidemic and the consequences? The trends in obesity and chronic disease in China | International Journal of Obesity | 2007 | 652 |
| 5 | Association between obesity and kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Kidney International | 2008 | 500 |
| 6 | Obesity and central obesity as risk factors for incident dementia and its subtypes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis | Obesity Reviews | 2008 | 432 |
| 7 | Micronutrient deficiencies in pregnancy worldwide: health effects and prevention | Nature Reviews Endocrinology | 2016 | 413 |
| 8 | Harnessing global fisheries to tackle micronutrient deficiencies | Nature | 2019 | 402 |
| 9 | Neighborhood Characteristics and Availability of Healthy Foods in Baltimore | American Journal of Preventive Medicine | 2008 | 356 |
| 10 | Defining accelerometer thresholds for activity intensities in adolescent girls | Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise | 2004 | 355 |
| 11 | Epidemiology of iron deficiency anemia in Zanzibari schoolchildren: the importance of hookworms | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 1997 | 319 |
| 12 | Predictors of colorectal cancer screening behaviors among average-risk older adults in the United States | Cancer Causes and Control | 2008 | 306 |
| 13 | Estimates of burden and consequences of infants born small for gestational age in low and middle income countries with INTERGROWTH-21ststandard: analysis of CHERG datasets | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2017 | 258 |
| 14 | Effects of iron supplementation and anthelmintic treatment on motor and language development of preschool children in Zanzibar: double blind, placebo controlled study | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2001 | 241 |
| 15 | Ethnic differences in dairy and related nutrient consumption among US adults and their association with obesity, central obesity, and the metabolic syndrome | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2008 | 231 |
| 16 | Interactions between zinc and vitamin A: an update | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 1998 | 229 |
| 17 | Meat consumption is associated with obesity and central obesity among US adults | International Journal of Obesity | 2009 | 220 |
| 18 | A Higher Adherence to a Mediterranean-Style Diet Is Inversely Associated with the Development of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Elderly Men and Women, | Journal of Nutrition | 2012 | 215 |
| 19 | Prenatal Micronutrient Supplementation and Intellectual and Motor Function in Early School-aged Children in Nepal | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2010 | 208 |
| 20 | Maternal Micronutrient Deficiency, Fetal Development, and the Risk of Chronic Disease | Journal of Nutrition | 2010 | 196 |
| 21 | Osteoporosis in China | Osteoporosis International | 2009 | 192 |
| 22 | Reduction in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with weight loss: the PREMIER trial | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2009 | 188 |
| 23 | Dietary intakes of women during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries | Public Health Nutrition | 2013 | 181 |
| 24 | Hookworm Control as a Strategy to Prevent Iron Deficiency | Nutrition Reviews | 1997 | 179 |
| 25 | Maternal Symptoms of Stress, Depression, and Anxiety Are Related to Nonresponsive Feeding Styles in a Statewide Sample of WIC Participants | Journal of Nutrition | 2008 | 173 |
| 26 | Do children and their parents eat a similar diet? Resemblance in child and parental dietary intake: systematic review and meta-analysis | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health | 2011 | 171 |
| 27 | Ultra-processed food consumption and exposure to phthalates and bisphenols in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013–2014 | Environment International | 2019 | 164 |
| 28 | Do nutrition knowledge and beliefs modify the association of socio-economic factors and diet quality among US adults? | Preventive Medicine | 2008 | 162 |
| 29 | Nutritionally Mediated Programming of the Developing Immune System | Advances in Nutrition | 2011 | 162 |
| 30 | Micronutrient Deficiencies in Early Pregnancy Are Common, Concurrent, and Vary by Season among Rural Nepali Pregnant Women | Journal of Nutrition | 2005 | 159 |
| 31 | Interventions to Improve Intake of Complementary Foods by Infants 6 to 12 Months of Age in Developing Countries: Impact on Growth and on the Prevalence of Malnutrition and Potential Contribution to Child Survival | Food and Nutrition Bulletin | 1999 | 152 |
| 32 | A corner store intervention in a low-income urban community is associated with increased availability and sales of some healthy foods | Public Health Nutrition | 2009 | 152 |
| 33 | How do socio-economic status, perceived economic barriers and nutritional benefits affect quality of dietary intake among US adults? | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2008 | 151 |
| 34 | Is obesity becoming a public health problem in India? Examine the shift from under‐ to overnutrition problems over time | Obesity Reviews | 2009 | 141 |
| 35 | Comparison of Two Approaches to Structured Physical Activity Surveys for Adolescents | Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise | 2004 | 133 |
| 36 | Iron deficiency and child and maternal health | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2009 | 131 |
| 37 | Impact of Energy Intake, Physical Activity, and Population-wide Weight Loss on Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Mortality in Cuba, 1980 2005 | American Journal of Epidemiology | 2007 | 130 |
| 38 | Population-wide weight loss and regain in relation to diabetes burden and cardiovascular mortality in Cuba 1980-2010: repeated cross sectional surveys and ecological comparison of secular trends | BMJ, The | 2013 | 130 |
| 39 | Challenge! Health Promotion/Obesity Prevention Mentorship Model Among Urban, Black Adolescents | Pediatrics | 2010 | 128 |
| 40 | Psychosocial Influences in Dietary Patterns During Pregnancy | Journal of the American Dietetic Association | 2005 | 126 |
| 41 | A Longitudinal Study of Fitness and Activity in Girls Predisposed to Obesity | Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise | 2004 | 124 |
| 42 | Mediterranean diet and mobility decline in older persons | Experimental Gerontology | 2011 | 124 |
| 43 | Effects of Vitamin A or Beta Carotene Supplementation on Pregnancy-Related Mortality and Infant Mortality in Rural Bangladesh | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2011 | 122 |
| 44 | Newborn Vitamin A Supplementation Reduced Infant Mortality in Rural Bangladesh | Pediatrics | 2008 | 121 |
| 45 | Food swamps and food deserts in Baltimore City, MD, USA: associations with dietary behaviours among urban adolescent girls | Public Health Nutrition | 2017 | 120 |
| 46 | A Pilot School-Based Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Intervention Improves Diet, Food Knowledge, and Self-Efficacy for Native Canadian Children | Journal of Nutrition | 2005 | 118 |
| 47 | Pregnancy and Lactation Hinder Growth and Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls in Rural Bangladesh | Journal of Nutrition | 2008 | 117 |
| 48 | Serum Antioxidant Status Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome among U.S. Adults in Recent National Surveys1–3 | Journal of Nutrition | 2011 | 117 |
| 49 | Weekend and Weekday Patterns of Physical Activity in Overweight and Normal‐weight Adolescent Girls | Obesity | 2007 | 115 |
| 50 | Effect of Maternal Multiple Micronutrient vs Iron–Folic Acid Supplementation on Infant Mortality and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Rural Bangladesh | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2014 | 115 |
