C. Laird Birmingham

9.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
122 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

C. Laird Birmingham is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Physiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Laird Birmingham has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Clinical Psychology, 36 papers in Physiology and 27 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in C. Laird Birmingham's work include Eating Disorders and Behaviors (65 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (25 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (22 papers). C. Laird Birmingham is often cited by papers focused on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (65 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (25 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (22 papers). C. Laird Birmingham collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Australia and Spain. C. Laird Birmingham's co-authors include Aslam H. Anis, Nick Bansback, Wei Zhang, Daphne Guh, Scott A. Lear, Jiří Fröhlich, Elliot M. Goldner, Karin H. Humphries, Simi Kohli and Arun Chockalingam and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, American Journal of Psychiatry and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

C. Laird Birmingham

122 papers receiving 6.2k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
C. Laird Birmingham Canada	29	2.0k	1.7k	1.6k	916	902	122	6.5k
Wei Lang United States	45	2.2k 1.1×	2.8k 1.6×	1.3k 0.8×	1.2k 1.3×	1.3k 1.5×	130	7.4k
James W. Anderson United States	34	1.4k 0.7×	2.0k 1.2×	867 0.5×	618 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	102	5.8k
Lawrence J. Cheskin United States	48	3.2k 1.6×	2.6k 1.5×	923 0.6×	1.7k 1.9×	791 0.9×	210	8.9k
Phillip J. Brantley United States	41	1.6k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.4k 0.9×	301 0.3×	535 0.6×	149	5.7k
Claude Marcus Sweden	56	3.1k 1.6×	2.4k 1.4×	1.0k 0.6×	2.0k 2.2×	2.4k 2.7×	273	9.7k
Deborah L. Wingard United States	54	1.9k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	747 0.8×	2.3k 2.5×	125	9.9k
Robert I. Berkowitz United States	47	3.4k 1.7×	1.9k 1.1×	3.0k 1.8×	777 0.8×	1.1k 1.2×	145	7.8k
John P. Foreyt United States	50	3.5k 1.8×	2.9k 1.7×	2.7k 1.6×	604 0.7×	1.5k 1.6×	222	8.9k
William Cameron Chumlea United States	35	2.8k 1.4×	2.5k 1.4×	831 0.5×	439 0.5×	500 0.6×	70	7.0k
K. Eileen Allen United States	20	2.4k 1.2×	1.2k 0.7×	749 0.5×	443 0.5×	1.7k 1.8×	56	5.9k

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Birmingham, C. Laird & Janet Treasure. (2010). Comprar Medical Management of Eating Disorders | C. Laird Birmingham | 9780521727105 | Cambridge University Press. 37(5-6). 901–3. 9 indexed citations

Brown, Rhonda, Roger Bartrop, & C. Laird Birmingham. (2008). Immunological disturbance and infectious disease in anorexia nervosa: a review. Acta Neuropsychiatrica. 20(3). 117–128. 21 indexed citations

Birmingham, C. Laird, et al.. (2007). Gastric bezoar in anorexia nervosa. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 12(2). e28–e29. 9 indexed citations

Cleator, I. G. M., et al.. (2006). Long-Term Effect of Ileogastrostomy Surgery for Morbid Obesity on Diabetes Mellitus and Sleep Apnea. Obesity Surgery. 16(10). 1337–1341. 6 indexed citations

Clare, Michael P., S. Gritzner, J. Hlynsky, & C. Laird Birmingham. (2005). Measuring change in parotid gland size: Test-retest reliability of a novel method. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 10(3). e61–e65. 2 indexed citations

Brown, Rhonda, Roger Bartrop, P. J. V. Beumont, & C. Laird Birmingham. (2005). Bacterial infections in anorexia nervosa: Delayed recognition increases complications. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 37(3). 261–265. 44 indexed citations

Birmingham, C. Laird, et al.. (2005). Reliability of the AccuSens Taste Kit© in patients with eating disorders. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 10(2). e45–e48. 1 indexed citations

Coxson, Harvey O., et al.. (2004). Early Emphysema in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 170(7). 748–752. 150 indexed citations

Birmingham, C. Laird, David Puddicombe, & J. Hlynsky. (2004). Hypomagnesemia during refeeding in anorexia nervosa. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 9(3). 236–237. 12 indexed citations

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Birmingham, C. Laird, Peter J.H. Jones, & L. John Hoffer. (2003). The management of adult obesity. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 8(2). 157–163. 3 indexed citations

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Chanoine, Jean‐Pierre, et al.. (2002). Immunoreactive Ghrelin in Human Cord Blood: Relation to Anthropometry, Leptin, and Growth Hormone. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 35(3). 282–286. 5 indexed citations

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Su, Jenny & C. Laird Birmingham. (2002). Zinc supplementation in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 7(1). 20–22. 35 indexed citations

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Tyler, Ingrid, Marni Wiseman, Richard I. Crawford, & C. Laird Birmingham. (2002). Cutaneous Manifestations of Eating Disorders. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 6(4). 345–353. 30 indexed citations

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Birmingham, C. Laird, Caroline Stigant, & Elliot M. Goldner. (1999). Chest pain in anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 25(2). 219–222. 12 indexed citations

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Lear, Scott A., Robert P. Pauly, & C. Laird Birmingham. (1999). Body fat, caloric intake, and plasma leptin levels in women with anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 26(3). 283–288. 20 indexed citations

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Cleator, I. G. M., et al.. (1999). Ileogastrostomy or jejunoileal bypass with drainage of the bypassed bowel into the stomach. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 11(2). 85–88. 4 indexed citations

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Birmingham, C. Laird, et al.. (1991). Gastric Banding for Morbid Obesity: the St Paul's experience. Obesity Surgery. 1(3). 287–291. 4 indexed citations

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Birmingham, C. Laird, et al.. (1987). Mechanical dysphagia in a patient with bulimia. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 6(4). 561–564. 4 indexed citations

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Birmingham, C. Laird, et al.. (1987). Hyperthyroidism and bulimia: Case report. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 6(6). 763–765. 6 indexed citations

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Birmingham, C. Laird & Dwight I. Peretz. (1979). Metastatic carcinoma presenting as obstruction to the right ventricular outflow tract. American Heart Journal. 97(2). 229–232. 15 indexed citations

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