Published in JAMA on October 09, 2002
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Excess direct medical costs of severe obesity by socioeconomic status in German adults. Psychosoc Med (2010) 0.87
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Binge drinking among US adults. JAMA (2003) 7.16
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Walking trends among U.S. adults: the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1987-2000. Am J Prev Med (2003) 2.30
Attempting to lose weight: specific practices among U.S. adults. Am J Prev Med (2004) 2.29
Associations of body mass index and perceived weight with suicide ideation and suicide attempts among US high school students. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2005) 2.16
Energy-dense snack food intake in adolescence: longitudinal relationship to weight and fatness. Obes Res (2004) 2.12
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Impact of nutrition environmental interventions on point-of-purchase behavior in adults: a review. Prev Med (2004) 2.09
Low-energy-density diets are associated with high diet quality in adults in the United States. J Am Diet Assoc (2006) 2.07
Maternal perceptions of weight status of children. Pediatrics (2003) 2.07
Percentage of body fat and body mass index are associated with mobility limitations in people aged 70 and older from NHANES III. J Am Geriatr Soc (2002) 2.06
Relation of age at menarche to race, time period, and anthropometric dimensions: the Bogalusa Heart Study. Pediatrics (2002) 2.04
Television viewing and its associations with overweight, sedentary lifestyle, and insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables among US high school students: differences by race, ethnicity, and gender. J Sch Health (2002) 2.00
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Weight regain in U.S. adults who experienced substantial weight loss, 1999-2002. Am J Prev Med (2007) 1.85
Longitudinal changes in the accuracy of reported energy intake in girls 10-15 y of age. Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 1.83
Relationship of satisfaction with body size and trying to lose weight in a national survey of overweight and obese women aged 40 and older, United States. Prev Med (2002) 1.83
Possible lessons from the tobacco experience for obesity control. Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 1.81
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Use of nonprescription dietary supplements for weight loss is common among Americans. J Am Diet Assoc (2007) 1.73
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Associations between body mass index and the prevalence of low micronutrient levels among US adults. MedGenMed (2006) 1.63
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Physician advice about smoking and drinking: are U.S. adults being informed? Am J Prev Med (2003) 1.60
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The prediction of body fatness by BMI and skinfold thicknesses among children and adolescents. Ann Hum Biol (2007) 1.55
Are healthcare professionals advising obese patients to lose weight? A trend analysis. MedGenMed (2005) 1.54
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Weight management goals and practices among U.S. high school students: associations with physical activity, diet, and smoking. J Adolesc Health (2002) 1.51
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Medical evaluation of overweight children and adolescents: reports from pediatricians, pediatric nurse practitioners, and registered dietitians. Pediatrics (2002) 1.46
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Personal and professional nutrition-related practices of US female physicians. Am J Clin Nutr (2002) 1.44
Weight-control practices among U.S. adults, 2001-2002. Am J Prev Med (2006) 1.42
Intraindividual variation in serum retinol concentrations among participants in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. Am J Clin Nutr (2004) 1.41
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Adherence to vitamin D recommendations among US infants. Pediatrics (2010) 1.38
U.S. primary care physicians' diet-, physical activity-, and weight-related care of adult patients. Am J Prev Med (2011) 1.37
Weight loss counseling revisited. JAMA (2003) 1.37
Predictors of nutrition counseling behaviors and attitudes in US medical students. Am J Clin Nutr (2006) 1.35
Feasibility of using accelerometers to measure physical activity in young adolescents. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2005) 1.34
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Activity, inactivity, and screen time in relation to weight and fatness over adolescence in girls. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2007) 1.23
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Health-related quality of life and weight loss practices among overweight and obese US adults, 2003 behavioral risk factor surveillance system. MedGenMed (2007) 1.19