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Most cited papers in Child Nutrition and Water Access

What are the most cited papers in Child Nutrition and Water Access?

The most cited paper in Child Nutrition and Water Access is "Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013" (Marie Ng et al., 2014), with 12,158 citations. Next come "Development of a WHO growth reference for school-aged children and adolescents" (8,902) and "Maternal and child undernutrition and overweight in low-income and middle-income countries" (8,670).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 1,133 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
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1 Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 Marie Ng et al. · The Lancet Open access140 authors 28 May 2014 12,158
2 Development of a WHO growth reference for school-aged children and adolescents Mercedes de Onís · Bulletin of the World Health Organization Open access Sep 2007 8,902
3 Maternal and child undernutrition and overweight in low-income and middle-income countries Robert E. Black, Cesar Gomes Victora, Susan P. Walker et al. · The Lancet 5 Jun 2013 8,670
4 Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect Cesar Gomes Victora, Rajiv Bahl, Aluísio J. D. Barros et al. · The Lancet Open access 2016 8,227
5 Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences Robert E. Black, Lindsay Helen Allen, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta et al. · The Lancet 2008 6,557
6 Global and regional burden of disease and risk factors, 2001: systematic analysis of population health data Alan D López, Colin Douglas Mathers, Majid Ezzati et al. · The Lancet May 2006 5,692
7 Four billion people facing severe water scarcity Mesfin Mergia Mekonnen, Arjen Y. Hoekstra · Science Advances Open access 5 Feb 2016 5,528
8 WHO Child Growth Standards based on length/height, weight and age Mercedes de Onís · Acta Paediatrica Apr 2006 4,062
9 Maternal and child undernutrition: consequences for adult health and human capital Cesar Gomes Victora, Linda S. Adair, Caroline H. D. Fall et al. · The Lancet Open access 2008 4,015
10 Obesity in children and young people: a crisis in public health Tim Lobstein, Louise Alison Baur, Ricardo Uauy · Obesity Reviews 16 Apr 2004 3,833
11 4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why? Joy Elizabeth Lawn, Simon Cousens, Jelka Zupan · The Lancet Mar 2005 3,740
12 Developmental potential in the first 5 years for children in developing countries Sally Grantham‐McGregor, Yin Bun Cheung, Santiago Cueto et al. · The Lancet Open access 2007 3,673
13 Burden and aetiology of diarrhoeal disease in infants and young children in developing countries (the Global Enteric Multicenter Study, GEMS): a prospective, case-control study Karen L. Kotloff et al. · The Lancet 13 May 2013 3,665
14 Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–15: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals Li Liu, Shefali Oza, Dan Hogan et al. · The Lancet Open access 10 Nov 2016 3,616
15 Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000–13, with projections to inform post-2015 priorities: an updated systematic analysis Li Liu, Shefali Oza, Daniel R. Hogan et al. · The Lancet Open access Oct 2014 3,250
16 Evidence-based interventions for improvement of maternal and child nutrition: what can be done and at what cost? Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi et al. · The Lancet 5 Jun 2013 3,139
17 Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysis Robert E. Black, Simon Cousens, Hope L. Johnson et al. · The Lancet 12 May 2010 3,111
18 Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course Maureen M. Black, Susan P. Walker, Lia C. H. Fernald et al. · The Lancet Open access 8 Oct 2016 3,075
19 Why invest, and what it will take to improve breastfeeding practices? Nigel Campbell Rollins, Nita Bhandari, Nemat Hajeebhoy et al. · The Lancet 2016 3,034
20 Screening for Undernutrition in Geriatric Practice: Developing the Short-Form Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA-SF) Laurence Z. Rubenstein, Judith O. Harker, Antoni Salvà et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A Open access Jun 2001 2,794
21 DAMPs, PAMPs and alarmins: all we need to know about danger Marco Emilio Bianchi · Journal of Leukocyte Biology 10 Oct 2006 2,790
22 Worldwide prevalence of anaemia, WHO Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System, 1993–2005 Erin McLean, Mary E. Cogswell, Ines M. Egli et al. · Public Health Nutrition Open access 23 May 2008 2,766
23 Where and why are 10 million children dying every year? Robert E. Black, Saul S. Morris, Jennifer Bryce · The Lancet Jun 2003 2,489
24 Global burden of childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea Christa L. Fischer Walker, Igor Rudan, Li Liu et al. · The Lancet Open access Apr 2013 2,410
25 Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults Nowell H Phelps et al. · The Lancet Open access1,753 authors 29 Feb 2024 2,401
26 What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Tahmeed Ahmed, Robert E. Black et al. · The Lancet Feb 2008 2,307
27 Worms: Identifying Impacts on Education and Health in the Presence of Treatment Externalities Edward A. Miguel, Michael R. Kremer · Econometrica 10 Dec 2003 2,304
28 The economic and social burden of malaria Jeffrey David Sachs, Pia N. Malaney · Nature Feb 2002 2,263
29 IL-6 mediates hypoferremia of inflammation by inducing the synthesis of the iron regulatory hormone hepcidin Elizabeta Nemeth, Seth Rivera, Victoria R. Gabayan et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation May 2004 2,242
30 Global prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity among preschool children Mercedes de Onís, Monika Blössner, Elaine Borghi · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access 23 Sep 2010 2,200
31 Child development: risk factors for adverse outcomes in developing countries Susan P. Walker, Theodore D. Wachs, Julie Meeks Gardner et al. · The Lancet 2007 2,162
32 WHO estimates of the causes of death in children Jennifer Bryce, Cynthia Boschi-Pinto, Kenji Shibuya et al. · The Lancet Open access Mar 2005 2,130
33 A systematic analysis of global anemia burden from 1990 to 2010 Nicholas J Kassebaum, Rashmi Jasrasaria, Mohsen Naghavi et al. · Blood Open access 2 Dec 2013 2,124
34 World Health Organization Global Estimates and Regional Comparisons of the Burden of Foodborne Disease in 2010 Arie Hendrik Havelaar, Martyn Kirk, Paul Robert Torgerson et al. · PLoS Medicine Open access 3 Dec 2015 2,084
35 The Epidemiology of Global Micronutrient Deficiencies Regan Lucas Bailey, Keith P. West, Robert E. Black · Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 2015 2,053
36 How many child deaths can we prevent this year? Gareth Jones, Richard W. Steketee, Robert E Black et al. · The Lancet Jul 2003 2,000
37 Global, regional, and national trends in haemoglobin concentration and prevalence of total and severe anaemia in children and pregnant and non-pregnant women for 1995–2011: a systematic analysis of population-representative data Gretchen A Stevens, Mariel McKenzie Finucane, Luz Maria De‐Regil et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 25 Jun 2013 1,983
38 Dietary-fat-induced taurocholic acid promotes pathobiont expansion and colitis in Il10−/− mice Suzanne Devkota, Yunwei Wang, Mark W. Musch et al. · Nature Open access 12 Jun 2012 1,958
39 Living with the Past: Evolution, Development, and Patterns of Disease Peter David Gluckman, Mark A. Hanson · Science 16 Sep 2004 1,926
40 Stillbirths: rates, risk factors, and acceleration towards 2030 Joy Elizabeth Lawn et al. · The Lancet Open access 18 Jan 2016 1,850
41 Nutrition-sensitive interventions and programmes: how can they help to accelerate progress in improving maternal and child nutrition? Marie T. Ruel, Harold Alderman · The Lancet 5 Jun 2013 1,842
42 Inequality in early childhood: risk and protective factors for early child development Susan P. Walker, Theodore D. Wachs, Sally Grantham‐McGregor et al. · The Lancet Open access 23 Sep 2011 1,788
43 Diagnostic criteria for malnutrition – An ESPEN Consensus Statement Tommy Cederholm, Ingvar G. Bosaeus, Rocco Barazzoni et al. · Clinical Nutrition Open access 9 Mar 2015 1,770
44 Dynamics of the double burden of malnutrition and the changing nutrition reality Barry M. Popkin, Camila Corvalán, Laurence M. Grummer‐Strawn · The Lancet Open access 15 Dec 2019 1,730
45 GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition – A consensus report from the global clinical nutrition community Tommy Cederholm et al. · Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle Open access Feb 2019 1,712
46 Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding Michael S. Kramer, Ritsuko Kakuma · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 8 Aug 2012 1,712
47 World Health Organization Estimates of the Global and Regional Disease Burden of 22 Foodborne Bacterial, Protozoal, and Viral Diseases, 2010: A Data Synthesis Martyn Kirk, Sara Monteiro Pires, Robert E. Black et al. · PLoS Medicine Open access 3 Dec 2015 1,700
48 Water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions to reduce diarrhoea in less developed countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis Lorna Fewtrell, Rachel B. Kaufmann, David A. Kay et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases Review 29 Dec 2004 1,698
49 Food Insecurity Is Associated with Chronic Disease among Low-Income NHANES Participants Hilary Kessler Seligman, Barbara A. Laraia, Margot Kushel · Journal of Nutrition Open access 24 Dec 2009 1,674
50 The global burden of diarrhoeal disease, as estimated from studies published between 1992 and 2000. Margaret N. Kosek, Caryn Bern, Richard L. Guerrant · PubMed Open access 2003 1,636

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