Marc J Weigensberg

Author PubWeight™ 60.35‹?›

Top papers

Rank Title Journal Year PubWeight™‹?›
1 The metabolic syndrome in overweight Hispanic youth and the role of insulin sensitivity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 3.20
2 Impaired glucose tolerance and reduced beta-cell function in overweight Latino children with a positive family history for type 2 diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 2.44
3 Longitudinal changes in insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion, and beta-cell function during puberty. J Pediatr 2006 1.78
4 Effects of resistance training on insulin sensitivity in overweight Latino adolescent males. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006 1.62
5 Randomized control trial to improve adiposity and insulin resistance in overweight Latino adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2009 1.59
6 Persistence of pre-diabetes in overweight and obese Hispanic children: association with progressive insulin resistance, poor beta-cell function, and increasing visceral fat. Diabetes 2008 1.50
7 Increased hepatic fat in overweight Hispanic youth influenced by interaction between genetic variation in PNPLA3 and high dietary carbohydrate and sugar consumption. Am J Clin Nutr 2010 1.43
8 The relation of sugar intake to beta cell function in overweight Latino children. Am J Clin Nutr 2005 1.42
9 Ethnic differences in insulin action in obese African-American and Latino adolescents. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010 1.40
10 Associations of dietary sugar and glycemic index with adiposity and insulin dynamics in overweight Latino youth. Am J Clin Nutr 2007 1.36
11 Insulin sensitivity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and physical activity in overweight Hispanic youth. Obes Res 2004 1.24
12 Dietary intake and the metabolic syndrome in overweight Latino children. J Am Diet Assoc 2008 1.17
13 Effects of PNPLA3 on liver fat and metabolic profile in Hispanic children and adolescents. Diabetes 2010 1.17
14 Deterioration of insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in overweight Hispanic children during pubertal transition: a longitudinal assessment. Int J Pediatr Obes 2006 1.15
15 Association of breakfast skipping with visceral fat and insulin indices in overweight Latino youth. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2009 1.11
16 Ethnic differences in pancreatic fat accumulation and its relationship with other fat depots and inflammatory markers. Diabetes Care 2011 1.09
17 Cortisol is negatively associated with insulin sensitivity in overweight Latino youth. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010 1.08
18 Persistence of the metabolic syndrome and its influence on carotid artery intima media thickness in overweight Latino children. Atherosclerosis 2009 1.07
19 Adiponectin independently predicts metabolic syndrome in overweight Latino youth. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007 1.06
20 Aerobic and strength training reduces adiposity in overweight Latina adolescents. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009 1.03
21 Cardiovascular fitness and the metabolic syndrome in overweight latino youths. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2005 1.03
22 Pubertal changes of insulin sensitivity, acute insulin response, and β-cell function in overweight Latino youth. J Pediatr 2011 1.02
23 Adherence decision making in the everyday lives of emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. Patient Prefer Adherence 2013 0.99
24 Parental history and risk of type 2 diabetes in overweight Latino adolescents: a longitudinal analysis. Diabetes Care 2007 0.97
25 Relation between acanthosis nigricans and insulin sensitivity in overweight Hispanic children at risk for type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2004 0.97
26 A high-sugar/low-fiber meal compared with a low-sugar/high-fiber meal leads to higher leptin and physical activity levels in overweight Latina females. J Am Diet Assoc 2009 0.95
27 Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and the metabolic syndrome in minority youth. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2011 0.95
28 Reduction in added sugar intake and improvement in insulin secretion in overweight latina adolescents. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2007 0.95
29 Ectopic fat deposition in prediabetic overweight and obese minority adolescents. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013 0.93
30 Hemoglobin A1c above threshold level is associated with decreased β-cell function in overweight Latino youth. J Pediatr 2011 0.91
31 Fasting indicators of insulin sensitivity: effects of ethnicity and pubertal status. Diabetes Care 2011 0.91
32 Health-related quality of life in adolescents with or at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr 2012 0.90
33 Interventions for improving metabolic risk in overweight Latino youth. Int J Pediatr Obes 2010 0.89
34 Physical activity is related to insulin sensitivity in children and adolescents, independent of adiposity: a review of the literature. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2012 0.88
35 Predicting abdominal adipose tissue in overweight Latino youth. Int J Pediatr Obes 2006 0.87
36 Insulin sensitivity as an independent predictor of fat mass gain in Hispanic adolescents. Diabetes Care 2009 0.86
37 Liver fat has a stronger association with risk factors for type 2 diabetes in African-American compared with Hispanic adolescents. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013 0.86
38 Feasibility of a home-based versus classroom-based nutrition intervention to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes in Latino youth. Int J Pediatr Obes 2007 0.86
39 Influence of breastfeeding on obesity and type 2 diabetes risk factors in Latino youth with a family history of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2007 0.86
40 Improving insulin resistance in obese youth: choose your measures wisely. Int J Pediatr Obes 2010 0.85
41 Stress and abdominal fat: preliminary evidence of moderation by the cortisol awakening response in Hispanic peripubertal girls. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2010 0.85
42 Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in youth with type 2 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 2008 0.83
43 Relationships between IGF-1 and IGFBP-1 and adiposity in obese African-American and Latino adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2010 0.83
44 Eating breakfast more frequently is cross-sectionally associated with greater physical activity and lower levels of adiposity in overweight Latina and African American girls. Am J Clin Nutr 2013 0.83
45 Persistence of the metabolic syndrome over 3 annual visits in overweight Hispanic children: association with progressive risk for type 2 diabetes. J Pediatr 2009 0.83
46 Birth weight and body composition in overweight Latino youth: a longitudinal analysis. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2008 0.82
47 Frequency of hypoglycaemia during the intravenous glucose tolerance test in overweight children. Int J Pediatr Obes 2007 0.82
48 CRP is related to higher leptin levels in minority peripubertal females regardless of adiposity levels. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2011 0.81
49 Fasting, post-OGTT challenge, and nocturnal free fatty acids in prediabetic versus normal glucose tolerant overweight and obese Latino adolescents. Acta Diabetol 2014 0.81
50 Vegetable consumption is linked to decreased visceral and liver fat and improved insulin resistance in overweight Latino youth. J Acad Nutr Diet 2014 0.80
51 One-hour glucose during an oral glucose challenge prospectively predicts β-cell deterioration and prediabetes in obese Hispanic youth. Diabetes Care 2013 0.79
52 Insulin-like growth factor-I is inversely related to adiposity in overweight Latino children. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2008 0.79
53 Subclinical atherosclerosis in Latino youth: progression of carotid intima-media thickness and its relationship to cardiometabolic risk factors. J Pediatr 2011 0.78
54 Temporal relationship between insulin sensitivity and the pubertal decline in physical activity in peripubertal Hispanic and African American females. Diabetes Care 2013 0.77
55 Meal skipping linked to increased visceral adipose tissue and triglycerides in overweight minority youth. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2013 0.77
56 Blunted nocturnal cortisol rise is associated with higher carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) in overweight African American and Latino youth. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2013 0.77
57 Modifying influence of dietary sugar in the relationship between cortisol and visceral adipose tissue in minority youth. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2013 0.76
58 Double jeopardy: metabolic syndrome leads to increased sedentary behavior in peri-pubertal minority females. Pediatr Exerc Sci 2014 0.75