| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
|
The prevalence of hypertension in seven populations of west African origin.
|
Am J Public Health
|
1997
|
5.55
|
|
2
|
Standardization of blood pressure measurement in an international comparative study.
|
J Clin Epidemiol
|
1996
|
1.99
|
|
3
|
Clinical, pathologic, and immunologic features of human T-lymphotrophic virus type I-associated infective dermatitis in children.
|
Arch Dermatol
|
1998
|
1.90
|
|
4
|
Leptin and body composition of Nigerians, Jamaicans, and US blacks.
|
Am J Clin Nutr
|
1998
|
1.52
|
|
5
|
Microalbuminuria, renal function and waist:hip ratio in black hypertensive Jamaicans.
|
J Hum Hypertens
|
1998
|
1.52
|
|
6
|
Leptin concentration in women is influenced by regional distribution of adipose tissue.
|
Am J Clin Nutr
|
1997
|
1.50
|
|
7
|
Relation between body mass index and body fat in black population samples from Nigeria, Jamaica, and the United States.
|
Am J Epidemiol
|
1997
|
1.44
|
|
8
|
Prevalence of NIDDM among populations of the African diaspora.
|
Diabetes Care
|
1997
|
1.36
|
|
9
|
Standardized comparison of glucose intolerance in west African-origin populations of rural and urban Cameroon, Jamaica, and Caribbean migrants to Britain.
|
Diabetes Care
|
1999
|
1.30
|
|
10
|
Fetal growth is directly related to maternal anthropometry and placental volume.
|
Eur J Clin Nutr
|
2004
|
1.21
|
|
11
|
Heritability of obesity-related traits among Nigerians, Jamaicans and US black people.
|
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord
|
2001
|
1.20
|
|
12
|
ACE, angiotensinogen and obesity: a potential pathway leading to hypertension.
|
J Hum Hypertens
|
1997
|
1.14
|
|
13
|
Relationship between blood pressure and body mass index in lean populations.
|
Hypertension
|
1997
|
1.09
|
|
14
|
Hypertension in four African-origin populations: current 'Rule of Halves', quality of blood pressure control and attributable risk of cardiovascular disease.
|
J Hypertens
|
2001
|
1.09
|
|
15
|
Sick genes, sick individuals or sick populations with chronic disease? The emergence of diabetes and high blood pressure in African-origin populations.
|
Int J Epidemiol
|
2001
|
1.07
|
|
16
|
A case-control study of risk factors for seropositivity to human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) in Jamaica.
|
Int J Epidemiol
|
1996
|
1.04
|
|
17
|
Prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in Nigerians, Jamaicans and US blacks.
|
Ethn Dis
|
1999
|
1.02
|
|
18
|
Health effects of human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) in a Jamaican cohort.
|
Int J Epidemiol
|
1996
|
1.01
|
|
19
|
The use of herbal teas and remedies in Jamaica.
|
West Indian Med J
|
2000
|
0.98
|
|
20
|
Detection of early human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I antibody patterns during seroconversion among transfusion recipients.
|
Blood
|
1991
|
0.98
|
|
21
|
Underreporting of energy intake in four populations of African origin.
|
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord
|
2000
|
0.95
|
|
22
|
Reproducibility and validity of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire among Jamaicans of African origin.
|
Public Health Nutr
|
2001
|
0.95
|
|
23
|
A randomized trial on sodium reduction in two developing countries.
|
J Hum Hypertens
|
2005
|
0.95
|
|
24
|
Relationship between blood pressure and physical activity assessed with stable isotopes.
|
J Hum Hypertens
|
2005
|
0.94
|
|
25
|
Diet and overweight and obesity in populations of African origin: Cameroon, Jamaica and the UK.
|
Public Health Nutr
|
2007
|
0.92
|
|
26
|
Development of food frequency questionnaires in three population samples of African origin from Cameroon, Jamaica and Caribbean migrants to the UK.
|
Eur J Clin Nutr
|
1996
|
0.91
|
|
27
|
Chromosomal radiosensitivity at intrachromosomal telomeric sites.
|
Genes Chromosomes Cancer
|
1993
|
0.89
|
|
28
|
Second-trimester placental volume and infant size at birth.
|
Obstet Gynecol
|
2001
|
0.88
|
|
29
|
Higher income is more strongly associated with obesity than with obesity-related metabolic disorders in Jamaican adults.
|
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord
|
2004
|
0.87
|
|
30
|
Social and dietary determinants of body mass index of adult Jamaicans of African origin.
|
Eur J Clin Nutr
|
2003
|
0.85
|
|
31
|
A comparative study of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates in St Lucia, Jamaica and Barbados.
|
J Hypertens
|
1996
|
0.84
|
|
32
|
Habitual diet in four populations of African origin: a descriptive paper on nutrient intakes in rural and urban Cameroon, Jamaica and Caribbean migrants in Britain.
|
Public Health Nutr
|
2001
|
0.82
|
|
33
|
Angiotensinogen and blood pressure among blacks: findings from a community survey in Jamaica.
|
J Hypertens
|
1996
|
0.82
|
|
34
|
The angiotensin converting enzyme and blood pressure in Jamaicans.
|
Am J Hypertens
|
1997
|
0.81
|
|
35
|
The appropriateness of the current antibiotic empiric therapy based on the bacteria isolated from severely malnourished Jamaican children.
|
West Indian Med J
|
2001
|
0.81
|
|
36
|
Human leukocyte antigen class II alleles associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I infection and adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma in a Black population.
|
J Natl Cancer Inst
|
1998
|
0.81
|
|
37
|
Patterns of HTLV-I infection among family members of patients with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and HTLV-I associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis.
|
Int J Cancer
|
1996
|
0.80
|
|
38
|
Association of common DNA sequence variants at 33 genetic loci with blood lipids in individuals of African ancestry from Jamaica.
|
Hum Genet
|
2010
|
0.80
|
|
39
|
Obesity in the Caribbean.
|
Ciba Found Symp
|
1996
|
0.79
|
|
40
|
The obesity epidemic of the Caribbean.
|
West Indian Med J
|
1996
|
0.78
|
|
41
|
Accuracy and precision of an external-marker tracking-system for radiotherapy treatments.
|
Br J Radiol
|
2006
|
0.78
|
|
42
|
Primary malnutrition. Can we always tell?
|
West Indian Med J
|
2002
|
0.78
|
|
43
|
The Trp64Arg mutation of the beta3-adrenergic receptor is associated with hyperglycemia and current body mass index in Jamaican women.
|
Metabolism
|
1998
|
0.77
|
|
44
|
A comparative study of pregnancy outcome in teenage girls and mature women.
|
West Indian Med J
|
1999
|
0.76
|
|
45
|
The reduction in radiation dose for intra-oral radiographs by the use of thin K-edge filters.
|
Br J Radiol
|
1992
|
0.75
|
|
46
|
Impact on blood pressure control of a six-month intervention project.
|
West Indian Med J
|
2000
|
0.75
|
|
47
|
Effectiveness of antenatal screening for sickle cell trait: the impact on women's self-report of sickle cell trait status.
|
Pathog Glob Health
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
48
|
Pulmonary perfusion defects in postoperative chest infections.
|
Thorax
|
1973
|
0.75
|
|
49
|
Six-month hypertension intervention study. One year follow-up.
|
West Indian Med J
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
50
|
Tissue compensation with lead for 60Co therapy.
|
Br J Radiol
|
1969
|
0.75
|
|
51
|
Profile of uncontrolled hypertensive patients attending the Specialist Hypertension Clinic, University Hospital of the West Indies.
|
West Indian Med J
|
2000
|
0.75
|
|
52
|
Nutritional status of older adults in urban Jamaica.
|
West Indian Med J
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
53
|
Amoebiasis in Jamaica. A forgotten cause of hepato-intestinal disease.
|
West Indian Med J
|
1989
|
0.75
|
|
54
|
Left atrial myxoma: an unusual cause of acute pulmonary oedema.
|
West Indian Med J
|
1985
|
0.75
|
|
55
|
Anticardiolipin antibodies in Jamaican primiparae.
|
J Obstet Gynaecol
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
56
|
The physiological basis of the use of rubidium-86 to measure renal blood flow by external scintillation counting.
|
Br J Urol
|
1965
|
0.75
|
|
57
|
Shortness at birth is associated with insulin resistance in pre-pubertal Jamaican children.
|
Eur J Clin Nutr
|
2002
|
0.75
|