David J. Pettitt

19.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
123 papers, 14.4k citations indexed

About

David J. Pettitt is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Pettitt has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 14.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 36 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 26 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in David J. Pettitt's work include Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (36 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (28 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (26 papers). David J. Pettitt is often cited by papers focused on Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (36 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (28 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (26 papers). David J. Pettitt collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. David J. Pettitt's co-authors include William C. Knowler, Peter H. Bennett, Robert G. Nelson, Robert L. Hanson, Mohammed Saad, Dana Dabelea, H Robert Baird, Marie‐Aline Charles, Marc Shlossman and Robert J. Genco and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

David J. Pettitt

121 papers receiving 13.6k 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.

Summary and Recommendations of the Fifth International Workshop-Conference on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

2007 1.3k citations David J. Pettitt et al. Diabetes Care profile →
Type 2 diabetes among North adolescents: An epidemiologic health perspective

2000 821 citations David J. Pettitt, K.M. Venkat Narayan et al. profile →
Childhood Obesity and Metabolic Imprinting

2007 510 citations Teresa A. Hillier, Kathryn L. Pedula et al. Diabetes Care profile →
Birth weight and non-insulin dependent diabetes: thrifty genotype, thrifty phenotype, or surviving small baby genotype?

1994 509 citations David R. McCance, David J. Pettitt et al. profile →
Severe Periodontitis and Risk for Poor Glycemic Control in Patients with Non‐Insulin‐Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

1996 474 citations William C. Knowler, David J. Pettitt et al. profile →
Excessive Obesity in Offspring of Pima Indian Women with Diabetes during Pregnancy

1983 372 citations David J. Pettitt, Peter H. Bennett et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David J. Pettitt United States	60	4.8k	4.4k	3.7k	3.0k	2.9k	123	14.4k
Boyd E. Metzger United States	61	12.3k 2.6×	3.8k 0.8×	6.4k 1.7×	5.6k 1.9×	1.9k 0.7×	197	17.8k
James L. Mills United States	68	4.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.3×	5.1k 1.4×	2.9k 1.0×	2.1k 0.7×	316	14.6k
Peter Damm Denmark	63	10.5k 2.2×	3.5k 0.8×	4.8k 1.3×	4.5k 1.5×	2.1k 0.7×	358	15.1k
E. Albert Reece United States	54	4.4k 0.9×	842 0.2×	3.9k 1.0×	2.3k 0.8×	2.0k 0.7×	294	11.2k
Patrick M. Catalano United States	71	17.0k 3.6×	1.9k 0.4×	11.7k 3.1×	4.9k 1.6×	3.7k 1.3×	240	22.4k
Glenn E. Palomaki United States	52	1.8k 0.4×	2.8k 0.6×	6.3k 1.7×	1.7k 0.6×	1.5k 0.5×	255	14.2k
Moshe Hod Israel	51	9.4k 2.0×	1.8k 0.4×	4.5k 1.2×	3.8k 1.3×	2.0k 0.7×	266	13.6k
Martin Vessey United Kingdom	72	2.0k 0.4×	2.2k 0.5×	1.4k 0.4×	2.4k 0.8×	4.8k 1.7×	233	16.1k
Martin Neovius Sweden	54	1.2k 0.2×	619 0.1×	1.5k 0.4×	2.4k 0.8×	2.5k 0.9×	208	10.6k
Catherine Kim United States	48	3.1k 0.7×	2.6k 0.6×	1.1k 0.3×	2.1k 0.7×	1.2k 0.4×	199	9.0k

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Jensen, Elizabeth T., Joseph Rigdon, Nancy A. Crimmins, et al.. (2023). The Frequency of Undiagnosed Celiac Disease in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes and Its Association with Diabetic Retinopathy: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Pediatric Diabetes. 2023. 1–11.

Roberts, Alissa J., Katherine A. Sauder, Jeanette M. Stafford, et al.. (2022). Preconception Counseling in Women With Diabetes: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Clinical Diabetes. 41(2). 177–184. 1 indexed citations

Costacou, Tina, Jamie Crandell, Anna R. Kahkoska, et al.. (2018). Dietary Patterns Over Time and Microalbuminuria in Youth and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: The SEARCH Nutrition Ancillary Study. Diabetes Care. 41(8). 1615–1622. 15 indexed citations

Pettitt, David J., Jennifer W. Talton, Nancy A. Crimmins, et al.. (2012). Comparison of two waist circumference measurement protocols. Pediatric Obesity. 7(6). 17 indexed citations

Pedula, Kathryn L., et al.. (2009). Ethnic differences in gestational oral glucose screening in a large US population.. PubMed. 19(4). 414–9. 30 indexed citations

Hillier, Teresa A., et al.. (2008). Excess Gestational Weight Gain. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 112(5). 1007–1014. 71 indexed citations

Pettitt, David J., et al.. (2007). Efficacy, safety and lack of immunogenicity of insulin aspart compared with regular human insulin for women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetic Medicine. 24(10). 1129–1135. 61 indexed citations

Goff, David C., Edward W. Lipkin, David M. Herrington, et al.. (2004). The combination oral and nutritional treatment of late‐onset diabetes mellitus (CONTROL DM) trial results. Diabetic Medicine. 21(10). 1082–1089. 16 indexed citations

Pettitt, David J. & Lois Jovanovič. (2001). Birth weight as a predictor of type 2 diabetes mellitus: The U-shaped curve. Current Diabetes Reports. 1(1). 78–81. 66 indexed citations

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Dabelea, Dana & David J. Pettitt. (2001). Intrauterine Diabetic Environment Confers Risks for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity in the Offspring, in Addition to Genetic Susceptibility. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 14(8). 1085–1092. 182 indexed citations

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Narayan, K.M. Venkat, Mary A. Hoskin, Andrea M. Kriska, et al.. (1998). Randomized clinical trial of lifestyle interventions in Pima Indians: a pilot study. Diabetic Medicine. 15(1). 66–72. 98 indexed citations

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Hanson, Robert L., Margaret G. Ehm, David J. Pettitt, et al.. (1998). An Autosomal Genomic Scan for Loci Linked to Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Body-Mass Index in Pima Indians. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 63(4). 1130–1138. 382 indexed citations

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Cowan, Linda D., Oscar Go, Barbara V. Howard, et al.. (1997). Parity, Postmenopausal Estrogen Use, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in American Indian Women: The Strong Heart Study. Journal of women's health. 6(4). 441–449. 27 indexed citations

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Little, Randie R., J D England, Hsiao-Mei Wiedmeyer, et al.. (1994). Glycated haemoglobin predicts progression to diabetes mellitus in Pima Indians with impaired glucose tolerance. Diabetologia. 37(3). 252–256. 35 indexed citations

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McCance, David R., David J. Pettitt, Robert L. Hanson, et al.. (1994). Glucose, insulin concentrations and obesity in childhood and adolescence as predictors of NIDDM. Diabetologia. 37(6). 617–623. 84 indexed citations

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Charles, Marie‐Aline, David J. Pettitt, Robert L. Hanson, et al.. (1994). Familial and Metabolic Factors Related to Blood Pressure in Pima Indian Children. American Journal of Epidemiology. 140(2). 123–131. 33 indexed citations

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Jacobsson, L., Robert L. Hanson, William C. Knowler, et al.. (1994). Decreasing incidence and prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in pima indians over a twenty‐five—year period. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 37(8). 1158–1165. 85 indexed citations

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Price, R. Arlen, Kathryn L. Lunetta, Roberta B. Ness, et al.. (1992). Obesity in Pima Indians. Distribution characteristics and possible thresholds for genetic studies.. PubMed. 16(11). 851–7. 10 indexed citations

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Knowler, William C., et al.. (1990). Insulin and hypertension. Relationship to obesity and glucose intolerance in Pima Indians. Diabetes. 39(11). 1430–1435. 16 indexed citations

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Everhart, James E., David J. Pettitt, William C. Knowler, Frederick A. Rose, & Peter H. Bennett. (1988). Medial arterial calcification and its association with mortality and complications of diabetes. Diabetologia. 31(1). 16–23. 227 indexed citations

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