G De Backer

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

G De Backer is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, G De Backer has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 8 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 5 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in G De Backer's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (9 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (7 papers) and Cardiac Health and Mental Health (4 papers). G De Backer is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (9 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (7 papers) and Cardiac Health and Mental Health (4 papers). G De Backer collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Sweden. G De Backer's co-authors include Stefaan De Henauw, Christophe Matthys, Dirk De Bacquer, C.A. Borghi, Eliseo Güallar, Elvira L Massó-González, José R. Banegas, Joep Perk, Philippe Gabríel Steg and Esther López‐García and has published in prestigious journals such as European Heart Journal, Clinical Chemistry and British Journal Of Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

G De Backer

26 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice Third Joint Task Force of European and other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of eight societies and by invited experts)

2003 1.7k citations G De Backer European Heart Journal profile →

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David A. Wood United Kingdom

N. Poulter United Kingdom

W W Yeo United Kingdom

Marc G. Jaffe United States

Piyamitr Sritara Thailand

Gerardo Heiss United States

Fausto Avanzini Italy

D Wood United Kingdom

Vivencio Barrios Spain

Alberto Cordero Spain

David A. Wood United Kingdom

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1.7k ×1.6

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687 ×0.8

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396 ×0.6

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459 ×0.8

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368 ×0.9

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Fields of papers citing papers by G De Backer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G De Backer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of G De Backer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of G De Backer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with G De Backer. G De Backer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Ruige, Johannes, Ernst Rietzschel, Marc De Buyzere, et al.. (2011). Modest opposite associations of endogenous testosterone and oestradiol with left ventricular remodelling and function in healthy middle-aged men. International Journal of Andrology. 34(6pt2). e587–e593. 11 indexed citations

Banegas, José R., Esther López‐García, Jean Dallongeville, et al.. (2011). Achievement of treatment goals for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice across Europe: the EURIKA study. European Heart Journal. 32(17). 2143–2152. 256 indexed citations

Temme, Elisabeth H. M., Inge Huybrechts, Stefanie Vandevijvere, et al.. (2010). Energy and macronutrient intakes in Belgium: results from the first National Food Consumption Survey. British Journal Of Nutrition. 103(12). 1823–1829. 31 indexed citations

Bacquer, Dirk De, Jan Heidrich, G De Backer, et al.. (2010). Gender differences in the implementation of cardiovascular prevention measures after an acute coronary event. Heart. 96(21). 1744–1749. 76 indexed citations

Delanghe, Joris, Marc De Buyzere, Ernst Rietzschel, G De Backer, & Dirk De Bacquer. (2008). Variation in HDL cholesterol methodology and calibration may lead to erroneous cardiovascular risk estimation. Clinical Chemistry. 54(6). 6. 1 indexed citations

Vermeersch, Sebastian, Ernst Rietzschel, Marc De Buyzere, et al.. (2008). Determining carotid artery pressure from scaled diameter waveforms: comparison and validation of calibration techniques in 2026 subjects. Physiological Measurement. 29(11). 1267–1280. 61 indexed citations

Pynaert, Ilse, Christophe Matthys, Dirk De Bacquer, G De Backer, & Stefaan De Henauw. (2007). Evaluation of a 2-day food record to determine iron, calcium and vitamin C intake in young Belgian women. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 62(1). 104–110. 7 indexed citations

Sioen, Isabelle, Christophe Matthys, G De Backer, John Van Camp, & Stefaan De Henauw. (2007). Importance of seafood as nutrient source in the diet of Belgian adolescents. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 20(6). 580–589. 43 indexed citations

Matthys, Christophe, Stefaan De Henauw, Mia Bellemans, Mieke De Maeyer, & G De Backer. (2006). Sources of saturated fatty acids in Belgian adolescents' diet: implications for the development of food-based dietary guidelines. British Journal Of Nutrition. 95(3). 546–554. 21 indexed citations

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Albus, Christian, G De Backer, Nuri Bagés, et al.. (2005). Psychosoziale Faktoren bei koronarer Herzkrankheit - wissenschaftliche Evidenz und Empfehlungen für die klinische Praxis. Das Gesundheitswesen. 67(1). 1–8. 18 indexed citations

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Pynaert, Ilse, Christophe Matthys, Mia Bellemans, et al.. (2005). Iron intake and dietary sources of iron in Flemish adolescents. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(7). 826–834. 9 indexed citations

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Matthys, Christophe, et al.. (2003). Estimated energy intake, macronutrient intake and meal pattern of Flemish adolescents. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 57(2). 366–375. 78 indexed citations

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Backer, G De. (2003). European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice Third Joint Task Force of European and other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of eight societies and by invited experts). European Heart Journal. 24(17). 1601–1610. 1735 indexed citations breakdown →

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Backer, G De, et al.. (2002). Age-specific accuracy of initial versus subsequent mammography screening: results from the Ghent breast cancer-screening programme. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 11(2). 147–151. 5 indexed citations

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Vrijens, Bernard, S. De Henauw, Koen Dewettinck, et al.. (2002). Probabilistic intake assessment and body burden estimation of dioxin-like substances in background conditions and during a short food contamination episode. Food Additives & Contaminants. 19(7). 687–700. 26 indexed citations

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Braeckman, Lutgart, Dirk De Bacquer, Lea Maes, & G De Backer. (1999). Effects of a low-intensity worksite-based nutrition intervention. Occupational Medicine. 49(8). 549–555. 42 indexed citations

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Pelfrene, Edwin, et al.. (1998). Screening for breast cancer in Ghent, Belgium: first results of a programme involving the existing health services. European Journal of Cancer. 34(9). 1410–1414. 9 indexed citations

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Bacquer, Dirk De, et al.. (1997). Relation between fat intake and mortality: an ecological analysis in Belgium. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 6(4). 374–381. 14 indexed citations

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Henauw, Stefaan De, et al.. (1997). Overall and Meal-Specific Macronutrient Intake in Belgian Primary School Children. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 41(2). 89–97. 16 indexed citations

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Backer, G De. (1988). Multicentre Study of the Efficacy and Tolerance of Acebutolol versus Atenolol in the Long Term Treatment of Mild Arterial Hypertension. Drugs. 36(Supplement 2). 51–56. 9 indexed citations

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