Darren Dahly

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
80 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Darren Dahly is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Darren Dahly has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 17 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 10 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Darren Dahly's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (13 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (13 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (8 papers). Darren Dahly is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (13 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (13 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (8 papers). Darren Dahly collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and United States. Darren Dahly's co-authors include Linda S. Adair, Patricia M. Kearney, EunSun Cheong, Carol Sinnott, Shane A. Norris, Aryeh D. Stein, Reynaldo Martorell, Pedro C. Hallal, César G. Victora and Harshpal Singh Sachdev and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Neuron and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Darren Dahly

69 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Associations of linear growth and relative weight gain du... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 200 400 600
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  1. Associations of linear growth and relative weight gain during early life with adult health and human capital in countries of low and middle income: findings from five birth cohort studies
    2013 600 citations Linda S. Adair, Darren Dahly et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Darren Dahly Ireland 21 725 629 616 318 239 80 2.0k
Dewan S Alam Bangladesh 32 554 0.8× 804 1.3× 455 0.7× 436 1.4× 154 0.6× 62 2.6k
Tuhin Biswas Australia 24 304 0.4× 386 0.6× 503 0.8× 356 1.1× 326 1.4× 73 1.9k
Seungmi Yang Canada 25 636 0.9× 250 0.4× 418 0.7× 361 1.1× 153 0.6× 80 1.7k
Manuel Ramírez‐Zea Guatemala 27 1.0k 1.4× 1.6k 2.5× 1.1k 1.8× 766 2.4× 72 0.3× 145 3.4k
Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez United States 24 301 0.4× 781 1.2× 432 0.7× 375 1.2× 96 0.4× 107 1.6k
Herculina S. Kruger South Africa 29 376 0.5× 934 1.5× 1.3k 2.1× 440 1.4× 101 0.4× 155 2.8k
Sara E. Benjamin‐Neelon United States 25 399 0.6× 323 0.5× 837 1.4× 507 1.6× 250 1.0× 120 2.0k
Zarina Nahar Kabir Sweden 24 371 0.5× 195 0.3× 687 1.1× 504 1.6× 559 2.3× 74 2.1k
Thandi Puoane South Africa 32 340 0.5× 542 0.9× 1.5k 2.5× 933 2.9× 345 1.4× 121 3.5k
Victoria Hall Morán United Kingdom 24 633 0.9× 629 1.0× 458 0.7× 274 0.9× 152 0.6× 79 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Darren Dahly

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Noonan, Brendan, Josephine Hegarty, Mohamad M. Saab, et al.. (2025). Study protocol: LIAM Mc trial (Linking In with Advice and supports for Men impacted by Metastatic cancer). PLoS ONE. 20(4). e0313454–e0313454.
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Devane, Declan, Paula Byrne, Emer M. E. Forde, et al.. (2025). Comparison of AI-assisted and human-generated plain language summaries for Cochrane reviews: protocol for a randomised trial (HIET-1) [Registered Report - stage I]. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 185. 111894–111894.
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Rowan, Fiachra, et al.. (2025). Immediate Weight-Bearing Compared with Non-Weight-Bearing After Operative Ankle Fracture Fixation. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 107(13). 1423–1438. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Kevin J., Darren Dahly, & Dorothy Bishop. (2025). Conceptual and methodological flaws undermine claims of a link between the gut microbiome and autism. Neuron. 114(2). 196–211.
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Crowe, Colum, Corina Naughton, Ruth McCullagh, et al.. (2024). Treatment effect analysis of the Frailty Care Bundle (FCB) in a cohort of patients in acute care settings. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 36(1). 187–187. 1 indexed citations
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Frizelle, Pauline, et al.. (2024). The Feasibility of an Online Language Program Delivered Through Music and the Impact of Dosage on Vocabulary Outcomes in Young Children With Down Syndrome. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 33(4). 2002–2022.
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Vickers, Andrew J., Melissa Assel, Rodney L. Dunn, et al.. (2023). Guidelines for reporting observational research in urology: the importance of clear reference to causality. British Journal of Urology. 132(1). 4–8. 3 indexed citations
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Frizelle, Pauline, et al.. (2023). How reliable is assessment of children’s sentence comprehension using a self-directed app? A comparison of supported versus independent use. Journal of Child Language. 51(6). 1395–1423. 2 indexed citations
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McCarthy, Megan, Josephine Hegarty, Martin P. Davoren, et al.. (2023). Enhancing men's awareness of testicular diseases: A feasibility trial and process evaluation. European Journal of Public Health. 33(Supplement_2). 1 indexed citations
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Naughton, Corina, et al.. (2021). Mealtime and patient factors associated with meal completion in hospitalised older patients: An exploratory observation study. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 30(19-20). 2935–2947. 14 indexed citations
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McCullagh, Ruth, Sarah O’Meara, Darren Dahly, et al.. (2020). Augmented exercise in hospital improves physical performance and reduces negative post hospitalization events: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics. 20(1). 46–46. 29 indexed citations
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Fleming, Aoife, et al.. (2020). Aspirin compared to enoxaparin or rivaroxaban for thromboprophylaxis following hip and knee replacement. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 42(3). 853–860. 9 indexed citations
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Saab, Mohamad M., Martin P. Davoren, Aileen Murphy, et al.. (2018). Promoting men’s awareness, self-examination, and help-seeking for testicular disorders: a systematic review of interventions. HRB Open Research. 1. 16–16. 9 indexed citations
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Saab, Mohamad M., Martin P. Davoren, Aileen Murphy, et al.. (2018). Promoting men’s awareness, self-examination, and help-seeking for testicular disorders: a systematic review of interventions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1. 16–16. 15 indexed citations
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Schäfer, Antônio Augusto, Marlos Rodrigues Domingues, Darren Dahly, et al.. (2016). Correlates of self-reported weekday sleep duration in adolescents: the 18-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Sleep Medicine. 23. 81–88. 17 indexed citations
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O’Keeffe, Linda M., Darren Dahly, Richard A. Greene, et al.. (2016). Positive lifestyle changes around the time of pregnancy: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 6(5). e010233–e010233. 22 indexed citations
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Gilthorpe, Mark S., Darren Dahly, Yu‐Kang Tu, Laura D. Kubzansky, & Elizabeth Goodman. (2014). Challenges in modelling the random structure correctly in growth mixture models and the impact this has on model mixtures. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 5(3). 197–205. 25 indexed citations
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Dahly, Darren, Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Michael Emch, Judith B. Borja, & Linda S. Adair. (2013). The spatial distribution of overweight and obesity among a birth cohort of young adult Filipinos (Cebu Philippines, 2005): an application of the Kulldorff spatial scan statistic. Nutrition and Diabetes. 3(7). e80–e80. 11 indexed citations
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Dahly, Darren, Linda S. Adair, & Kenneth A. Bollen. (2008). A structural equation model of the developmental origins of blood pressure. International Journal of Epidemiology. 38(2). 538–548. 25 indexed citations

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