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Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to obesity and overweight, including global prevalence, health effects, childhood obesity, physical activity, dietary risks, and public health implications. The research encompasses epidemiological studies, systematic analyses, and reviews aimed at understanding the causes, consequences, and potential interventions for addressing the obesity epidemic.

132,629 works

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Most cited

  1. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey

    Tim Cole · 2000 · BMJ · 16,615 citations

  2. Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies

    Author unknown · 2004 · The Lancet · 12,833 citations

  3. Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Marie Ng, Tom Fleming, Margaret S. Robinson, Blake Thomson · 2014 · The Lancet · 12,148 citations

  4. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

    Katrina L. Piercy, Richard P. Troiano, Rachel Ballard, Susan A. Carlson · 2018 · JAMA · 9,816 citations

  5. Development of a WHO growth reference for school-aged children and adolescents

    Mercedes de Onís · 2007 · Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 8,853 citations

  6. Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 1999-2004

    Cynthia L. Ogden, Margaret D. Carroll, Lester R. Curtin, Margaret McDowell · 2006 · JAMA · 8,762 citations

Most recent

  1. Obesity Prevalence in the United States among 6 − 17-Year-Old Children and Adolescents: Measured vs. Parent-Reported Height and Weight from Two National Surveys, 2015–2018

    Mary Kay Kenney, Ashley H. Hirai · 2026 · Childhood Obesity · 0 citations

  2. Urban–Rural Disparities in School Lunch Food Composition: Evidence from 12.7 Million Dish Records in Taiwan’s National School Food Registry

    Hui-Min Wang, Jiun‐Hao Wang, Kuo-Chen Wu · 2026 · Nutrients · 0 citations

  3. Development and validation of a contextualized healthy eating plate to improve dietary outcomes among selected adolescents in Ibadan, Oyo State

    Oluwatoyin E. Oladeji, Oluwaseun Ariyo, Folake Samuel · 2026 · Discover Public Health · 0 citations

  4. Moderate and vigorous physical activity show intensity specific familial and interpersonal association patterns in 9–12-year-olds: A cross-sectional DE-PASS study

    F. S. Da C. Ferreira, Kieran Dowd, Alan Coffey, Greet Cardon · 2026 · Open Research Europe · 0 citations

  5. Drivers of unhealthy food consumption among adolescents: insights from a study in Sagnarigu Municipality, Ghana

    Nawaf Saeed, Shawana Mantenso Imoro, Ambrose Atosona, Humphrey Garti · 2026 · Nutrire · 0 citations

  6. Home Availability of Different Forms of Fruits and Vegetables and Parent/Child Diet by Income: Findings from 4 Studies.

    Leslie A Lytle, Mary O. Hearst, Ziou Jiang, Melissa N. Laska · 2026 · UNC Libraries · 0 citations

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