Donna H. Ryan

39.1k total citations · 16 hit papers
249 papers, 24.9k citations indexed

About

Donna H. Ryan is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Donna H. Ryan has authored 249 papers receiving a total of 24.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Physiology, 78 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 70 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Donna H. Ryan's work include Diet and metabolism studies (70 papers), Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (70 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (59 papers). Donna H. Ryan is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (70 papers), Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (70 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (59 papers). Donna H. Ryan collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Denmark. Donna H. Ryan's co-authors include George A. Bray, Robert F. Kushner, Caroline M. Apovian, Thomas A. Wadden, Catherine M. Loria, Michael D. Jensen, Donald A. Williamson, Van S. Hubbard, Jack A. Yanovski and Frank B. Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Donna H. Ryan

243 papers receiving 23.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

2013 3.1k citations Michael D. Jensen, Donna H. Ryan et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

2013 1.9k citations Michael D. Jensen, Donna H. Ryan et al. profile →
Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates

2009 1.3k citations Frank M. Sacks, George A. Bray et al. profile →
Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without Diabetes

2023 1.3k citations A. Michael Lincoff, Kirstine Brown‐Frandsen et al. profile →
Pharmacological Management of Obesity: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

2015 861 citations Caroline M. Apovian, Donna H. Ryan et al. profile →
Management of obesity

2016 726 citations George A. Bray, Donna H. Ryan et al. profile →
Effects of low-dose, controlled-release, phentermine plus topiramate combination on weight and associated comorbidities in overweight and obese adults (CONQUER): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

2011 724 citations Kishore M. Gadde, David B. Allison et al. profile →
Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes): design and methods for a clinical trial of weight loss for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes

2003 577 citations Donna H. Ryan, Van S. Hubbard et al. profile →
The Science of Obesity Management: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement

2018 559 citations Michael D. Jensen, Robert F. Kushner et al. profile →
Fast-food consumption among US adults and children: Dietary and nutrient intake profile

2003 548 citations Catherine M. Champagne, Donna H. Ryan et al. profile →
Weight Loss and Improvement in Comorbidity: Differences at 5%, 10%, 15%, and Over

2017 538 citations Donna H. Ryan et al. profile →
Two-year sustained weight loss and metabolic benefits with controlled-release phentermine/topiramate in obese and overweight adults (SEQUEL): a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 extension study

2011 501 citations W. Timothy Garvey, Donna H. Ryan et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
NIH working group report: Innovative research to improve maintenance of weight loss

2014 408 citations Kevin D. Hall, Donna H. Ryan et al. Obesity profile →
The energy balance model of obesity: beyond calories in, calories out

2022 179 citations Kevin D. Hall, I. Sadaf Farooqi et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
Long-term weight loss effects of semaglutide in obesity without diabetes in the SELECT trial

2024 123 citations Donna H. Ryan, Ildiko Lingvay et al. profile →
Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with obesity and prevalent heart failure: a prespecified analysis of the SELECT trial

2024 100 citations John Deanfield, Benjamin M. Scirica et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Association of the Early Response to an Oral Shape‐Shifting Superabsorbent Hydrogel Capsule With Weight Loss 2025 ·Clinical Obesity ·John M. Jakicic, Donna H. Ryan, Jamy D. Ard, Patrick M. O’Neil, Robert F. Kushner, Holly R. Wyatt, Harold Bays, Frank L. Greenway, Sharon Leonard, (unknown), (unknown), Thomas A. Wadden	2
2	Efficacy and safety of a novel oral hydrogel capsule in adults with overweight or obesity: the pivotal randomized RESET study 2025 ·Obesity ·Jamy D. Ard, Donna H. Ryan, Patrick M. O’Neil, Robert F. Kushner, Holly R. Wyatt, Harold Bays, Frank L. Greenway, John M. Jakicic, Sharon Leonard, (unknown), (unknown), Thomas A. Wadden	5
3	The Effect of Semaglutide on Mortality and COVID-19–Related Deaths 2024 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Benjamin M. Scirica, A. Michael Lincoff, Ildiko Lingvay, Paweł Bogdański, Silvio Buscemi, Helen M. Colhoun, (unknown), М. В. Ежов, Søren Hardt‐Lindberg, Ole Kleist Jeppesen, (unknown), Koichi Node, (unknown), Hermann Toplak, André P. van Beek, Peter Weeke, Stephen D. Wiviott, John Deanfield, Donna H. Ryan	22
4	Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with overweight or obesity who do not have diabetes 2024 ·Obesity Research & Clinical Practice ·(unknown), (unknown), Kirstine Brown‐Frandsen, Helen M. Colhoun, John Deanfield, Scott S. Emerson, Sille Esbjerg, Søren Hardt‐Lindberg, G. Kees Hovingh, Steven E. Kahn, Robert F. Kushner, Ildiko Lingvay, Tuğçe Kalaycı Oral, Marie Mide Michelsen, Jorge Plutzky, Christoffer W. Tornøe, Donna H. Ryan	1
5	Lifestyle-Based Obesity Care 2023 ·Gastroenterology Clinics of North America ·Donna H. Ryan	6
6	Beyond appetite regulation: Targeting energy expenditure, fat oxidation, and lean mass preservation for sustainable weight loss 2022 ·Obesity ·Berit Østergaard Christoffersen, Guillermo Sánchez‐Delgado, Linu M. John, Donna H. Ryan, Kirsten Raun, Éric Ravussin	78
7	The energy balance model of obesity: beyond calories in, calories out breakdown → 2022 ·American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·Kevin D. Hall, I. Sadaf Farooqi, (unknown), Samuel Klein, Ruth J. F. Loos, David J. Mangelsdorf, Stephen O’Rahilly, Éric Ravussin, Leanne M. Redman, Donna H. Ryan, John R. Speakman, Deirdre K. Tobias	179
8	What Should I Eat and Why? The Environmental, Genetic, and Behavioral Determinants of Food Choice: Summary from a Pennington Scientific Symposium 2020 ·Obesity ·Emily Qualls‐Creekmore, Kara L. Marlatt, Esther Aarts, Annadora J. Bruce‐Keller, Tim Church, Karine Clément, Jennifer O. Fisher, Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Christopher D. Morrison, Helen E. Raybould, Donna H. Ryan, Philip R. Schauer, Alan C. Spector, Maartje S. Spetter, Garret D. Stuber, H BERTHOUD, Éric Ravussin	13
9	Fiber Intake Predicts Weight Loss and Dietary Adherence in Adults Consuming Calorie-Restricted Diets: The POUNDS Lost (Preventing Overweight Using Novel Dietary Strategies) Study 2019 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Derek Miketinas, George A. Bray, Robbie A. Beyl, Donna H. Ryan, Frank M. Sacks, Catherine M. Champagne	57
10	Executive summary: Guidelines (2013) for the management of overweight and obesity in adults 2014 ·Obesity ·(unknown), Michael D. Jensen, Donna H. Ryan, Karen A. Donato, Caroline M. Apovian, Jamy D. Ard, Anthony G. Comuzzie, Frank B. Hu, Van S. Hubbard, John M. Jakicic, Robert F. Kushner, Catherine M. Loria, Barbara E. Millen, Cathy Nonas, F. Xavier Pi‐Sunyer, June Stevens, Victor J. Stevens, Thomas A. Wadden, Bruce M. Wolfe, Jack A. Yanovski	262
11	People United to Sustain Health (PUSH): A Community‐Based Participatory Research Study 2014 ·Clinical and Translational Science ·Betty M. Kennedy, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, William D. Johnson, (unknown), Bernestine B. McGee, Catherine M. Champagne, David W. Harsha, (unknown), Donna H. Ryan	6
12	Increasing Incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Louisiana, 1997–2009 2011 ·Journal of Women s Health ·Yujie Wang, Liwei Chen, Ke Xiao, Ronald Horswell, (unknown), Jolene Johnson, Donna H. Ryan, Gang Hu	46
13	Two-year sustained weight loss and metabolic benefits with controlled-release phentermine/topiramate in obese and overweight adults (SEQUEL): a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 extension study breakdown → 2011 ·American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·W. Timothy Garvey, Donna H. Ryan, Michelle Look, Kishore M. Gadde, David B. Allison, Craig A. Peterson, Michael Schwiers, Wesley Day, Charles H. Bowden	501
14	Psychological Adjustment during Army Basic Training 2006 ·Military Medicine ·Pamela Davis Martin, Donald A. Williamson, Anthony Alfonso, Donna H. Ryan	41
15	A New Dental Approach for Reducing Food Intake 2004 ·Obesity Research ·Heather M. Walden, Corby K. Martin, (unknown), Donna H. Ryan, Donald A. Williamson	15
16	Sibutramine Produces Dose‐Related Weight Loss 1999 ·Obesity Research ·George A. Bray, George L. Blackburn, James M. Ferguson, Frank L. Greenway, Adesh K. Jain, Carl M. Mendel, Joseph Mendels, Donna H. Ryan, Sherwyn Schwartz, Monte L. Scheinbaum, Timothy B. Seaton	282
17	The role of CRF2 receptors in corticotropin-releasing factor-and urocortin-induced anorexia 1998 ·Neuroreport ·Gennady Smagin, (unknown), Donna H. Ryan, (unknown), Ruth B.S. Harris	116
18	MEDICATING THE OBESE PATIENT 1996 ·Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America ·Donna H. Ryan	13
19	The Association of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Energy Expenditure with Dietary Restraint and Disinhibition 1995 ·Obesity Research ·(unknown), Donald A. Williamson, Catherine M. Champagne, James P. DeLany, Ellen R. Brooks, Paula M. Howat, Patricia J. Wozniak, George A. Bray, Donna H. Ryan	142
20	Analysis of Treatment Failure in Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia Patients over Fifty Years of Age 1992 ·American Journal of Clinical Oncology ·Donna H. Ryan, Kenneth J. Kopecky, David Head, Michael R. Grever, (unknown), David A. Lipschitz, Harry E. Hynes, Richard Vial, Robert Veith, (unknown)	14

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