Obesity Facts

Article	Citations
Development of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Grade-Based Framework on the Pharmacological Treatment of Obesity: Design and Methodological Aspects	584
Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 Is a Hepatokine That Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus after Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals	137
Changes in Alcohol Consumption, Eating Behaviors, and Body Weight during Quarantine Measures: Analysis of the CoCo-Fakt Study	119
Laparoscopic Insertion of a Percutaneous Gastrostomy Prevented Malnutrition in a Patient with Previous Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass	82
Association between Indicators of Inequality and Weight Change following a Behavioural Weight Loss Intervention	82
Integrative and Collaborative Approach in the Chronic Management of Obesity in Primary and Tertiary Care Setting: Vall Hebron-SAP Muntanya Healthcare Route	70
Overweight, Weight Loss, and Self-Reported Global Life Satisfaction: The Lolland-Falster Health Study	58
A Large-Scale Observational Analysis of Social Media Data Reveals Major Public Misperception of the Attainability of Drastic Weight Loss by Dieting	51
Impacts of COVID-19 Lockdown on Food Ordering Patterns among Youths in China: The COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey	48
Bariatric Surgery as the One Route to Achieving Donor Heart Transplantation in a Patient with a Left-Ventricular Assist Device	42
Psychometric Properties of the WBIS/M in a Representative Prebariatric Sample: Evidence for an Improved 10-Item Version	32
Age-Related Arterial Stiffening Is Associated with a Body Shape Index and Lean Body Mass Index: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Healthy Japanese Population	30
Perspective: Do Scientists Become Part of the Obesity Problem?	29
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Obesity in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	28
Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Circulating Adipokine Profiles in Patients with Overweight or Obesity and Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: A Randomized Controlled Study	27
Resistance training following metabolic-bariatric surgery: motivators, barriers and preferences	25
Obesity Paradox in Lung Diseases: What Explains It?	22
Fifteen Years after Sleeve Gastrectomy: Gastroscopies, Manometries, and 24-h pH-Metries in a Long-Term Follow-Up: A Multicenter Study	22
The Impact of Obesity on T and NK Cells after LVAD Implantation	21
Association of AOC3 Expression in Visceral Adipose Tissue and Circulating Soluble Vascular Adhesion Protein-1 with Arterial Stiffness Assessed by Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Japanese Patients with	21
Adipositas Care and Health Therapy (ACHT) after Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery: A Prospective, Non-Randomized Intervention Study	20
EASO and EFAD Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents	20
ZoomForward2022: European Congress on Obesity	20
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity, Its Complications, and Progression in a 10-Year Follow-Up in the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS)	19
EASO Position Statement: Women with Obesity Across the Reproductive Life - Fertility, Preconception, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding-	19

Liraglutide for Weight Management in the Real World: Significant Weight Loss Even if the Maximal Daily Dose Is Not Achieved	18
The Causal Effect of Obesity on the Risk of 15 Autoimmune Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study	18
32nd European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025)	18
Issue of Waist Circumference for the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome Regarding Arterial Stiffness: Possible Utility of a Body Shape Index in Middle-Aged Nonobese Japanese Urban Residents Receiving Hea	16
Genetic and Environmental Factors Underlying Parallel Changes in Body Mass Index and Alcohol Consumption: A 36-Year Longitudinal Study of Adult Twins	15
Associations between Type of Bariatric Surgery and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Employment Outcomes, and Body Image Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	15
Advancements in Clinical Diagnosis and the Application of Auxiliary Imaging in Sarcopenic Obesity	15
31st European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2024)	15
The Application of Cohen’s Stress-Buffering Model for Weight Bias Internalization in Prebariatric Patients	14
Decreasing Sedentary Time during Lessons Reduces Obesity in Primary School Children: The Active Movement Study	14
Association between Obesity and Dental Caries in Adults: An Analysis of WHR, and DMFT Score	14
Erratum	14
Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in the United States in 1999–2018: A 20-Year Analysis	13
The EASO New Investigator Award in Clinical Research 2021: Role of Chronotype in Obesity	13
Status of Weight Change, Lifestyle Behaviors, Depression, Anxiety, and Diabetes Mellitus in a Cohort with Obesity during the COVID-19 Lockdown: Turk-Com Study Group	12
Decreased Quality of Life in Patients Who Desire Body Contouring Surgery after Bariatric Metabolic Surgery: A Multicenter Longitudinal Analysis	12
Rates, Variability, and Predictors of Screening for Obesity: Are Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Being Overlooked?	12
Development of a Clinical Pathway for Bariatric Surgery as an Integral Part of a Comprehensive Treatment for Adolescents with Severe Obesity in the Netherlands	11
From Childhood to Adolescence: Long-Term Trends in Severe Obesity in German Youth (2002–2023)	11
Comprehensive Questionnaire in Postpartum Women to Assess Women’s Knowledge of the Current Weight Gain Guidelines during Pregnancy in Lower Saxony	11
Relationship of Fat Deposition in the Liver and Pancreas with Cholecystectomy	11
Bone Response to High-Intensity Interval Training versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in Adolescents with Obesity	11
Changes in Lifestyle and Body Weight in Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Representative Survey of Parents in Germany	11
Internalized Shame in Treatment-Seeking Adults with Obesity Class II-III and Its Association with Quality of Life, Body Image, and Self-Esteem	10
Perceived Stress, Hair Cortisol, and Hair Cortisone in Relation to Appetite-Regulating Hormones in Patients with Obesity	10
Psychological Benefits of a Preoperative Educational Bridging Program for Bariatric Surgery: Does Face-to-Face versus Videoconference-Based Delivery Make a Difference?	10
The Physiology of Neurogenic Obesity: Lessons from Spinal Cord Injury Research	10
Semaglutide Treatment in a Patient with Extreme Obesity and Massive Lymphedema: A Case Report	10
Prelims	10
Efficacy and Safety of Intragastric Balloon Therapy Compared to a Multidisciplinary Weight Loss Program (OPTIFAST) in a Real-World Population: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis	10
Rapid Emergence of Appetite and Hunger Resulting in Weight Gain and Improvement of Eating Disorder Symptomatology during and after Short-Term Off-Label Metreleptin Treatment of a Patient with Anorexia	10
Weight Change over 4 Years and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in China: The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study	9
Maternal Serum and Cord Blood Leptin Concentrations at Delivery in Normal Pregnancies and in Pregnancies Complicated by Intrauterine Growth Restriction	9
Erratum	9
Development and Validation of a Brief Form of the Weight Control/Blame Subscale of the Antifat Attitudes Test	9
Medical or Common Knowledge? Knowledge of Medical Professionals on Obesity Diagnosis Criteria and Treatment	9
HOOK1 Gene Expression and DNA Methylation in Obesity and Related Cardiometabolic Traits	9
Use of the WHO Nutrient Profile Model for Food Marketing Regulation in Germany: Feasibility and Public Health Implications	9
Usefulness of an Easy, Structured, and Home-Based Exercise Program to Improve Physical Performance and Quality of Life in a Patient’s Cohort with Obesity	9
Erratum	9
The Extract of Humulus japonicus Inhibits Lipogenesis and Promotes Lipolysis via PKA/p38 Signaling	9
Weight Change Alters the Small RNA Profile of Urinary Extracellular Vesicles in Obesity	9
Ghrelin Relieves Obesity-Induced Myocardial Injury by Regulating the Epigenetic Suppression of <b><i>miR-196b</i></b> Mediated by lncRNA HOTAIR	9
Changes in Work Ability after Weight-Loss Surgery: Results of a Longitudinal Study of Persons with Morbid Obesity before and after Bariatric Surgery	9
Addressing Explicit Weight Bias in Medical Students: Contribution of Demographics and Educational Factors	9
EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)	9
Efficacy of Intragastric Balloon versus Liraglutide as Bridge to Surgery in Super-Obese Patients	8
Correlates of Food Addiction and Eating Behaviours in Patients with Morbid Obesity	8
Effect of Hedan Tablets on Body Weight and Insulin Resistance in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome	8
Disease Burden and Health Status among People with Severe Obesity Who Do Not Receive Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Study	8

A Representative Percentile Chart for Prediction of Weight Loss Trend after Sleeve Gastrectomy	7
How Could Different Obesity Scenarios Alter the Burden of Type 2 Diabetes and Liver Disease in Saudi Arabia?	7
The Influence of Green Space on Obesity in China: A Systematic Review	7
European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Individuals with Overweight or Obesity and Cancer	7
Higher Visceral and Lower Peripheral Adiposity Characterize Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance in Asian Indian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Mauritius	7
Prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes according to age and obesity status in Central Europe	7
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Severe Obesity and Concordance between Invasive (Biopsy) and Noninvasive (OWLiver®) Diagnoses	7
Erratum	7
Systematic Development of National Guidelines for Obesity Care: The Swedish Approach	7
The Spectrum of Genetic Variants Associated with the Development of Monogenic Obesity in Qatar	7
Nomogram for Predicting Suboptimal Weight Loss at Three Years after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Chinese Patients with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes	7
The Anti-Lipolytic Effect of Insulin in Adipocytes Associates with the Magnitude of Dietary Induced Loss in Body Weight and Fat Mass: A Longitudinal Study	7
Association between Waist-Hip Ratio and Female Infertility in the United States: Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017–2020	7
Socioeconomic and Demographic Inequalities in Off-Label Prescription of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: A Swedish Descriptive Cohort Study	7
Impact of Obesity on Metabolic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Five-Year Trends of Turkish Nationwide Survey of Glycemic and Other Metabolic Parameters of Patients with Diabetes (TEMD Obesity Study, 2017–	7
Effect of hunger on weight status and weight change: multiple cross-sectional and a prospective study	7
30th European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2023)	6
Preferences for body weight-related terminology for people living with obesity: Results from the ACTION-DK study	6
Prevalence and Correlates of Overweight and Obesity in 12 European Countries in 2017–2018	6
The Effect of an Education Module to Reduce Weight Bias among Medical Centers Employees: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Parental Perceptions of Preschool Children’s Weight Status in China: A Cross-Sectional Study	6
Weight Stigma in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa: A Scoping Review	6
Differential Cardiac Remodeling in Overweight and Obesity: Insights from Noninvasive Imaging	6
Annual Health Expenditures by Body Mass Index Categories and the Economic Impact of Obesity in Türkiye: A Retrospective Modeling Study	5
Weight Regain following Bariatric Surgery and in vitro Fertilization Outcomes	5
Higher Risk of Sarcopenia in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: NHANES 1999–2018	5
Clinical Features of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Non-Lean Population	5
Twelve-Month Outcomes after Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery among Youths Participating in a Structured Preparation and Follow-Up Program: Results of the Youth with Extreme Obesity Study	5
Causal Associations of Gestational and Perinatal Factors with the Risk of Childhood Obesity: A Mendelian Randomization Study	5
Omentin Increases Glucose Uptake, but Not Insulin Sensitivity in Human Myotubes Dependent on Extracellular Lactotransferrin	5
Effect of Obesity and Roux-En-Y Gastric Surgery on Omeprazole Pharmacokinetics	5
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges for Obesity Management – A Call for Providing Reliable Data and Solutions	5
Features of Childhood Growth, Lifestyle, and Environment Associated with a Cardiometabolic Risk Score in Young Adults	5
The Challenges of Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes after Bariatric Surgery: Where Do We Stand?	4
Association between Residual Psycho-Nutritional Difficulties and Percentage of Excess Weight Loss 2 Years after Bariatric Surgery: A Controlled Observational Study	4
Does Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Correlate with the Improvement of Hepatosteatosis after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy?	4
Risk Factors Influencing Seroconversion after Inactive SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in People Living with Obesity	4
Clinical Characteristics of Sarcopenia in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systemic Scoping Review	4
Associations between Intra-Pancreatic Fat Deposition, Pancreas Size, and Pancreatic Enzymes in Health and after an Attack of Acute Pancreatitis	4
Weight Loss History and Its Association with Self-Esteem and Eating Behaviors in Adolescents and Young Adults with Obesity	4
Cortisol Secretion in Obesity Revisited: Lower Basal Serum and Salivary Cortisol with Diminished Cortisol Response to the Low Dose ACTH Challenge	4
A Very-Low-Calorie Diet Can Cause Remission of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertriglyceridemia in Familial Partial Lipodystrophy	4
DOES BODY MASS INDEX IMPACT THE OUTCOMES OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF NON-RANDOMIZED TRIALS	4
Weight Gain in Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Protective Effect of Lifestyle Intervention in Children with Obesity	4
The Effect of Body Weight and Alcohol Consumption on Hyperuricemia and Their Population Attributable Fractions: A National Health Survey in China	3
Needs and Demands for e-Mental Health Interventions in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: User-Centred Design Approach	3
Reduced Growth Hormone Predicts Worsening Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance in Adults with Obesity	3
First Account of Psychological Changes Perceived by a Female with Congenital Leptin Deficiency upon Treatment with Metreleptin	3
Higher Sensitivity to Thyroid Hormones May Be Linked to Maintaining the Healthy Metabolic Condition in People with Obesity: New Insight from NHANES	3
Acknlowledgement to Reviewers	3
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Success of Bariatric Surgeries in Patients with Severe Obesity	3
Effect of Exposure to Paternal Smoking on Overweight and Obesity in Children: Findings from the Children Lifeway Cohort in Shenzhen, Southern China	3
Association between Obesity and Periodontitis in US Adults: NHANES 2011–2014	3
Use of Fluoxetine to Reduce Weight in Adults with Overweight or Obesity: Abridged Republication of the Cochrane Systematic Review	3
The Efficacy and Safety of Adjustable Intragastric Balloon for Weight Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Association between Marginally Low Birth Weight and Obesity-Related Outcomes and Indirect Effects via Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Abnormal Eating	3
Perceived Body Size in Relation to 10-Year Weight Change in the Swedish Obese Subjects Intervention Study	3
Psychological Aspects of Treatment with Intragastric Balloon for Management of Obesity: A Systematic Review of the Literature	3
Triglycerides Mediate the Influence of Body Mass Index on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Non-Obese Chinese Population with Normal Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels	3
Risk of Gallstones Increases with Multiple Dimensions of Obesity Indexes: A Prospective Study Based on the UK Biobank	3
Behind BMI: The Potential Indicative Role of Abdominal Ectopic Fat on Glucose Metabolism	3
Visceral Adipose Tissue Cut Points for Increased Metabolic Risk in Chinese Adults Using Low-Dose Computed Tomography: A Nationwide Multicenter Study	3
Soluble (Pro)Renin Receptor Level in Patients with Severe Obesity Is Associated with Visceral Adiposity and Is Involved with Insulin Resistance and Renal Injury	3
10 Top Tips for the Management of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists within Primary Care	2
Acknowledgement to Reviewers	2
Central Lean Mass Distribution and the Risks of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in 40,283 UK Biobank Participants	2
Circulating miRNAs as Biomarkers of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Associated with Severe Obesity before and after Bariatric Surgery	2
The Effects of Metabolism Tracker Device (Lumen) Usage on Metabolic Control in Adults with Prediabetes: Pilot Clinical Trial	2
Characteristics of Childhood Onset and Post-Puberty Onset Obesity and Weight Regain after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Subjects: A Subgroup Analysis of J-SMART	2
Integrin αV Mediates the Effects of Irisin on Human Mature Adipocytes	2
Patient-Related Predictors for Seeking and Receiving Obesity Surgery	2
Obesity and Clinical Characteristics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease	2
Obesity Representations: An Analysis of Italian Newspapers’ Coverage before and after COVID-19 and the Influence of Political Orientation	2
The Association between Obesity and Wet Overactive Bladder: Results from 2005 to 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	2
The Effect of a Multifaceted Intervention Including Classroom Education and Bariatric Weight Suit Use on Medical Students’ Attitudes toward Patients with Obesity	2
The One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Is a Suitable Alternative to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Patients with Body Mass Index ≥50 kg/m2: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis	2
Impact of Body Mass Index on Outcomes of Cervical Cerclage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
Erratum	2
Bibliometric and Correlation Analysis of Bariatric Surgery Researches in Asia-Pacific from 2000 to 2021	2
Fetal Growth and Adipose Fat Tissue Trajectories in Twin Pregnancies after Gastric Bypass Surgery	2

Türkiye Consensus Report on the Multidisciplinary Obesity Treatment in Adults	2
On The Barriers and Enablers to Bariatric Surgery: A Qualitative Study with Bariatric Surgeons	2
Effects of Lifestyle and Educational Bridging Programs before Bariatric Surgery on Postoperative Weight Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Lockdown Measures on Lifestyle Behaviors and Well-Being in Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity	2
Associations of Serum Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Levels with Fat and Lean Mass during Menopausal Transition	2
Comparative Analysis of Mortality Rates among Morbidly Obese Individuals: A Study of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery, Nonsurgical Morbidly Obese Individuals, and the General Population	2
Antibody Response to Inactive SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in a Cohort of Elderly Patients Living with Obesity	2
Evaluating the Impact of Obesity and Different Metabolic Statuses on the Prognosis of Hospitalized Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cohort Study	2
Youths with Extreme Obesity: A High-Risk Group for Pain and Mental Health Impairments	2
Linking Factors Associated with Constipation in Obesity	2
The Joint Contributions of Overweight/Obesity and Physical and Mental Working Conditions to Short and Long Sickness Absence among Young and Midlife Finnish Employees: A Register-Linked Follow-Up Study	2
Overweight and Obesity in Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts, USA: A Time Series Analysis (2009–2020)	2
Relationship between Birth Weight, Early Growth Rate, and Body Composition in 5- to 7-Year-Old Children	2
Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes About Parturients living with Obesity and Overweight: A Quantitative Study	2
Health Status and Patients’ Satisfaction on the Long Term after Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery	2
Predicted Fat Mass, Lean Body Mass, and Risk of Hypertension: Results from a Chinese Male Cohort Study	2
Bariatric Surgeries, from Weight Loss to Weight Regain: A Retrospective Five-Years Cohort Study	2
Comparison of Esophageal Dysmotility and Reflux Burden in Patients with Different Metabolic Obesity Phenotypes Based on High-Resolution Impedance Manometry and 24-h Impedance-pH	2