Pedro C Hallal

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1 Maternal and child undernutrition: consequences for adult health and human capital. Lancet 2008 13.31
2 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in five Latin American cities (the PLATINO study): a prevalence study. Lancet 2005 5.61
3 Shaping cities for health: complexity and the planning of urban environments in the 21st century. Lancet 2012 4.51
4 The challenge of reducing neonatal mortality in middle-income countries: findings from three Brazilian birth cohorts in 1982, 1993, and 2004. Lancet 2005 3.14
5 Cohort profile: the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Int J Epidemiol 2007 3.06
6 Worldwide prevalence of physical inactivity and its association with human development index in 76 countries. Prev Med 2011 2.62
7 Size at birth, weight gain in infancy and childhood, and adult blood pressure in 5 low- and middle-income-country cohorts: when does weight gain matter? Am J Clin Nutr 2009 2.02
8 Cesarean section and risk of obesity in childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood: evidence from 3 Brazilian birth cohorts. Am J Clin Nutr 2012 1.81
9 Cohort profile: the consortium of health-orientated research in transitioning societies. Int J Epidemiol 2011 1.75
10 Agreement between self-reported smoking and cotinine concentration in adolescents: a validation study in Brazil. J Adolesc Health 2008 1.75
11 Temporal trends in physical activity: a systematic review. J Phys Act Health 2009 1.75
12 The role of perceived personal barriers to engagement in leisure-time physical activity. Am J Public Health 2007 1.53
13 Birth weight, postnatal weight gain, and adult body composition in five low and middle income countries. Am J Hum Biol 2011 1.31
14 The 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study: methods. Cad Saude Publica 2010 1.27
15 Perceived environmental correlates of physical activity for leisure and transportation in Curitiba, Brazil. Prev Med 2010 1.26
16 Prevalence of smoking and incidence of initiation in the Latin American adult population: the PLATINO study. BMC Public Health 2009 1.24
17 Physical activity interventions in Latin America: expanding and classifying the evidence. Am J Prev Med 2013 1.23
18 Project GUIA: A model for understanding and promoting physical activity in Brazil and Latin America. J Phys Act Health 2010 1.19
19 Incidence of school failure according to baseline leisure-time physical activity practice: prospective study. J Adolesc Health 2012 1.18
20 Does birth weight influence physical activity in youth? A combined analysis of four studies using objectively measured physical activity. PLoS One 2011 1.18
21 [Drug utilization in adults: prevalence and individuals determinants]. Rev Saude Publica 2004 1.11
22 A descriptive review of the methodologies used in household surveys on medicine utilization. BMC Health Serv Res 2008 1.11
23 Generic drugs in Brazil: known by many, used by few. Cad Saude Publica 2006 1.09
24 [Heavy alcohol consumption and associated factors: a population-based study]. Rev Saude Publica 2004 1.08
25 Epidemiology, management, complications and costs associated with type 2 diabetes in Brazil: a comprehensive literature review. Global Health 2013 1.08
26 Promoting physical activity through community-wide policies and planning: findings from Curitiba, Brazil. J Phys Act Health 2010 1.07
27 Annual deaths attributable to physical inactivity: whither the missing 2 million? Lancet 2013 1.06
28 Associations of birth order with early growth and adolescent height, body composition, and blood pressure: prospective birth cohort from Brazil. Am J Epidemiol 2011 1.05
29 [Prevalence of falls and associated factors in the elderly]. Rev Saude Publica 2007 1.03
30 [Sociocultural factors and physical activity level in early adolescence]. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2007 1.00
31 Bicycling and walking for transportation in three Brazilian cities. Am J Prev Med 2013 0.99
32 Adolescent blood pressure, body mass index and skin folds: sorting out the effects of early weight and length gains. J Epidemiol Community Health 2011 0.98
33 Physical activity levels according to physical and social environmental factors in a sample of adults living in South Brazil. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.98
34 Scaling up of physical activity interventions in Brazil: how partnerships and research evidence contributed to policy action. Glob Health Promot 2013 0.97
35 Walking for leisure among adults from three Brazilian cities and its association with perceived environment attributes and personal factors. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2011 0.97
36 Predictors of body mass index change from 11 to 15 years of age: the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. J Adolesc Health 2012 0.96
37 Clustering of risk factors for chronic diseases among adolescents from Southern Brazil. Prev Med 2012 0.96
38 Sedentary behavior in adolescents: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.95
39 Socioeconomic changes and adolescent psychopathology in a Brazilian birth cohort study. J Adolesc Health 2012 0.95
40 A longitudinal evaluation of physical activity in Brazilian adolescents: tracking, change and predictors. Pediatr Exerc Sci 2012 0.93
41 Life course association of maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring's height: data from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort. J Adolesc Health 2012 0.93
42 Household expenditures for medicines and the role of free medicines in the Brazilian public health system. Am J Public Health 2010 0.93
43 Assembling the puzzle for promoting physical activity in Brazil: a social network analysis. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.92
44 Physical activity and lung function in adolescents: the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. J Adolesc Health 2012 0.92
45 Overweight/obesity and physical fitness among children and adolescents. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.92
46 Is obesity a risk factor for wheezing among adolescents? A prospective study in southern Brazil. J Adolesc Health 2012 0.91
47 Socioeconomic trajectory from birth to adolescence and lung function: prospective birth cohort study. BMC Public Health 2011 0.91
48 Adolescents' perception of causes of obesity: unhealthy lifestyles or heritage? J Adolesc Health 2012 0.91
49 Quality of DNA extracted from saliva samples collected with the Oragene™ DNA self-collection kit. BMC Med Res Methodol 2012 0.90
50 Associations of intrauterine and postnatal weight and length gains with adolescent body composition: prospective birth cohort study from Brazil. J Adolesc Health 2012 0.90
51 Size at birth and blood pressure in early adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study. Am J Epidemiol 2006 0.90
52 Time trends in physical activity in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: 2002-2008. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2010 0.90
53 Quality of life and physical activity among adults: population-based study in Brazilian adults. Qual Life Res 2012 0.90
54 Prevalence and correlates of physical activity among adolescents from Southern Brazil. Rev Saude Publica 2010 0.89
55 Smoking in early adolescence: evidence from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. J Adolesc Health 2006 0.89
56 Social and dental status along the life course and oral health impacts in adolescents: a population-based birth cohort. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2009 0.88
57 [Sexually transmitted diseases symptoms in adults: prevalence and risk factors]. Rev Saude Publica 2004 0.88
58 Predictors of physical activity change during adolescence: a 3.5-year follow-up. Public Health Nutr 2012 0.88
59 Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system. Cad Saude Publica 2014 0.88
60 Early determinants of attention and hyperactivity problems in adolescents: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.88
61 [Measured weight, self-perceived weight, and associated factors in adolescents]. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2010 0.87
62 [Physical activity in young adults and the elderly in areas covered by primary health care units in municipalities in the South and Northeast of Brazil]. Cad Saude Publica 2008 0.87
63 Happiness and depression in adolescence after maternal smoking during pregnancy: birth cohort study. PLoS One 2013 0.87
64 Early determinants of smoking in adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2007 0.87
65 [Factors associated with fruit and vegetable intake among adults in a southern Brazilian city]. Cad Saude Publica 2009 0.86
66 Physical activity interventions in Latin America: what value might be added by including conference abstracts in a literature review? J Phys Act Health 2010 0.86
67 Leisure-time physical activity: association with activity levels in other domains. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.86
68 Validity of a wrist digital monitor for blood pressure measurement in comparison to a mercury sphygmomanometer. Arq Bras Cardiol 2010 0.86
69 Time trends of physical activity and television viewing time in Brazil: 2006-2012. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2014 0.86
70 Role of passive smoking on COPD risk in non-smokers. Lancet 2007 0.86
71 Exposure to a community-wide physical activity promotion program and leisure-time physical activity in Aracaju, Brazil. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.85
72 Gene-environment interaction in externalizing problems among adolescents: evidence from the Pelotas 1993 Birth Cohort Study. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2012 0.85
73 Description of the countrywide physical activity network coordinated by the Brazilian Ministry of Health: 2005-2008. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.85
74 Promoting physical activity and quality of life in Vitoria, Brazil: evaluation of the Exercise Orientation Service (EOS) program. J Phys Act Health 2012 0.85
75 Prevalence and associated factors of back pain in adults from southern Brazil: a population-based study. Rev Bras Fisioter 2011 0.84
76 [Religiousness, alcohol consumption and smoking in adolescence]. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2009 0.84
77 Physical activity and medicine use: evidence from a population-based study. BMC Public Health 2006 0.84
78 Video analysis of craniofacial soccer incidents: a prospective study. J Sci Med Sport 2011 0.83
79 Medicine use among adolescents: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.83
80 [Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors among public high school students in Pernambuco State, Brazil]. Cad Saude Publica 2009 0.83
81 Predictive factors for institutionalization of the elderly: a case-control study. Rev Saude Publica 2012 0.82
82 Oral health follow-up studies in the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study: methodology and principal results. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.82
83 [Prevalence of grade retention and associated factors among adolescents from the 1993 Pelotas, Brazil, birth cohort]. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2012 0.82
84 Physical Activity throughout Adolescence and Cognitive Performance at 18 Years of Age. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2015 0.82
85 Risk factors for wheezing in early adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study in Brazil. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2007 0.81
86 [Knowledge on risk factors for chronic diseases: a population-based study]. Cad Saude Publica 2009 0.81
87 [Prevalence of wheezing in the chest among adults from the 1982 Pelotas birth cohort, Southern Brazil]. Rev Saude Publica 2008 0.81
88 Validity of partial protocols to assess the prevalence of periodontal outcomes and associated sociodemographic and behavior factors in adolescents and young adults. J Periodontol 2011 0.81
89 Intensity-specific leisure-time physical activity and the built environment among Brazilian adults: a best-fit model. J Phys Act Health 2014 0.80
90 [Public knowledge on the role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of diabetes and hypertension: a population-based study in southern Brazil]. Cad Saude Publica 2009 0.80
91 [Investigation of voiding dysfunction in a population-based sample of children aged 3 to 9 years]. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2005 0.80
92 Changes in Leisure-Time Physical Activity From the Prepregnancy to the Postpartum Period: 2004 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. J Phys Act Health 2015 0.79
93 Factors associated with weight loss dieting among adolescents: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.79
94 [Validity and reliability of self-report instruments for measuring physical activity in adolescents: a systematic review]. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.79
95 Size at birth and height in early adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2008 0.79
96 [Association between health risk behaviors in parents and adolescents in a rural area in southern Brazil]. Cad Saude Publica 2011 0.78
97 Nutritional status of adolescents: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.78
98 Validity of maternal report on birth weight 11 years after delivery: the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Cad Saude Publica 2007 0.78
99 [Physical activity among health professionals from south and northeast Brazil]. Cad Saude Publica 2009 0.78
100 Methods and participant characteristics of a randomized intervention to promote physical activity and healthy eating among brazilian high school students: the Saude na Boa project. J Phys Act Health 2009 0.78
101 Effects of exercise on kidney function among non-diabetic patients with hypertension and renal disease: randomized controlled trial. BMC Nephrol 2012 0.78
102 Association Between Knowledge and Practice in the Field of Physical Activity and Health: A Population-Based Study. J Phys Act Health 2014 0.78
103 Self-reporting versus parental reporting of physical activity in adolescents: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.78
104 Physical Activity and Safety From Crime Among Adults: A Systematic Review. J Phys Act Health 2015 0.78
105 [Physical inactivity among adults and elderly living in areas covered by primary healthcare units with and without the Family Health Program in Pernambuco State, Brazil]. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.77
106 [Smoking prevalence in the 1982 birth cohort: from adolescence to adult life, Pelotas, Southern Brazil]. Rev Saude Publica 2008 0.77
107 Dietary assessment in the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study: comparing energy intake with energy expenditure. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.77
108 Experimental use of alcohol in early adolescence: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.77
109 HIV/AIDS transmission knowledge among adolescents aged 11 years from Southern Brazil. Rev Bras Epidemiol 2013 0.77
110 Built Environment and Walking Behavior Among Brazilian Older Adults: A Population-Based Study. J Phys Act Health 2015 0.76
111 Independent and combined associations of cardiorespiratory fitness and fatness with cardiovascular risk factors in Brazilian youth. J Phys Act Health 2013 0.76
112 Physical Activity and Lung Cancer: A Case-Control Study in Brazil. J Phys Act Health 2015 0.76
113 Intake of fat and fiber-rich foods according to socioeconomic status: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.75
114 Hospital admissions from birth to early adolescence and early-life risk factors: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.75
115 Prescription of physical activity - Author's reply. Lancet 2013 0.75
116 Maternal anthropometric characteristics in pregnancy and blood pressure among adolescents: 1993 live birth cohort, Pelotas, southern Brazil. BMC Public Health 2010 0.75
117 Concurrent determinants of blood pressure among adolescents: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.75
118 Effects of an Exercise Intervention on Gestational Weight Gain: Preliminary Results Of The PAMELA Trial: 2310 June 2, 3: 30 PM - 3: 45 PM. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 0.75
119 Prospective findings from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. J Adolesc Health 2012 0.75
120 One-year Stability of Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Young Brazilian Adults. J Phys Act Health 2016 0.75
121 [Size at birth and mental health problems at 11 years of age in a Brazilian birth cohort]. Cad Saude Publica 2011 0.75
122 Promotion of physical activity in Brazil: an issue beyond public health. Cad Saude Publica 2011 0.75
123 Prospective Associations Between Physical Activity Level and Body Composition in Adolescence: 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort. J Phys Act Health 2014 0.75
124 A trade-off between early growth rate and fluctuating asymmetry in Brazilian boys. Ann Hum Biol 2006 0.75
125 Influence of Guideline Operationalization on Youth Activity Prevalence in the International Children's Accelerometry Database. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2022 0.75
126 [Hospitalization and risk factors among elderly individuals living in nursing homes]. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.75
127 Journal of Physical Activity and Health's 2021 in Review. J Phys Act Health 2022 0.75
128 Health in the transition from childhood to adolescence: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.75
129 Associations of Vigorous-intensity Physical Activity with Biomarkers in Youth. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017 0.75
130 Priorities in health: what do they mean to Brazilian adults? Cad Saude Publica 2010 0.75
131 Physical Activity Throughout Adolescence and Hba1c in Early Adulthood: Birth Cohort Study. J Phys Act Health 2017 0.75
132 Who are the users of urban parks? A study with adults from Curitiba, Brazil. J Phys Act Health 2014 0.75
133 Prospective findings from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. J Adolesc Health 2012 0.75
134 Physical Activity During Adolescence and Lung Function Gain from 15 to 18 Years of Age: 862 Board #178 June 1, 3: 30 PM - 5: 00 PM. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 0.75
135 Global Participation In Specific Leisure-Time Physical Activities: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis: 2759 Board #282 June 3, 11: 00 AM - 12: 30 PM. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 0.75
136 [Self-reported discrimination by adolescents in a Brazilian birth cohort: prevalence and associations]. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2012 0.75
137 Nonexercise cardiorespiratory fitness and mortality in older adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2015 0.75