George A. Bray

104.0k total citations · 24 hit papers
703 papers, 65.7k citations indexed

About

George A. Bray is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, George A. Bray has authored 703 papers receiving a total of 65.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 412 papers in Physiology, 158 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 157 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in George A. Bray's work include Diet and metabolism studies (275 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (168 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (148 papers). George A. Bray is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (275 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (168 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (148 papers). George A. Bray collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. George A. Bray's co-authors include David A. York, Barry M. Popkin, Frank M. Sacks, Frank B. Hu, Steven R. Smith, Jean‐Pierre Després, David W. Harsha, F. Xavier Pi‐Sunyer, Laura P. Svetkey and Claude Bouchard and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

George A. Bray

693 papers receiving 61.7k citations

Hit Papers

A simple efficient liquid scintillator for counting aqueo... 1960 2026 1982 2004 1960 1997 2001 2005 2010 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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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.

  1. A simple efficient liquid scintillator for counting aqueous solutions in a liquid scintillation counter
    1960 7.1k citations George A. Bray profile →
  2. A Clinical Trial of the Effects of Dietary Patterns on Blood Pressure
    1997 4.1k citations Frank M. Sacks, George A. Bray et al. profile →
  3. Effects on Blood Pressure of Reduced Dietary Sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet
    2001 3.7k citations Frank M. Sacks, George A. Bray et al. profile →
  4. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Effect of Weight Loss
    2005 2.4k citations George A. Bray, F. Xavier Pi‐Sunyer et al. Circulation profile →
  5. Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes
    2010 1.5k citations George A. Bray, Frank B. Hu et al. profile →
  6. Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity
    2004 1.4k citations George A. Bray et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
  7. Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
    2010 1.2k citations George A. Bray, Frank B. Hu et al. Circulation profile →
  8. Medical Consequences of Obesity
    2004 1.2k citations George A. Bray The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →
  9. Obesity: a chronic relapsing progressive disease process. A position statement of the World Obesity Federation
    2017 970 citations George A. Bray et al. profile →
  10. Hypothalamic and genetic obesity in experimental animals: an autonomic and endocrine hypothesis.
    1979 967 citations George A. Bray, David A. York profile →
  11. Effect of Weight Loss With Lifestyle Intervention on Risk of Diabetes
    2006 932 citations George A. Bray et al. profile →
  12. Obesity
    2017 849 citations Frank B. Hu, George A. Bray et al. profile →
  13. Clinical Implications of Obesity With Specific Focus on Cardiovascular Disease
    2004 677 citations George A. Bray, F. Xavier Pi‐Sunyer et al. Circulation profile →
  14. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
    2006 588 citations George A. Bray, F. Xavier Pi‐Sunyer et al. profile →
  15. The Science of Obesity Management: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement
    2018 559 citations George A. Bray, Frank B. Hu et al. profile →
  16. Pioglitazone for Diabetes Prevention in Impaired Glucose Tolerance
    2011 523 citations George A. Bray et al. profile →
  17. Handbook of obesity
    1997 517 citations George A. Bray et al. profile →
  18. A High-Fat Diet Coordinately Downregulates Genes Required for Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation in Skeletal Muscle
    2005 502 citations George A. Bray, Steven R. Smith et al. Diabetes profile →
  19. FGF21 is an endocrine signal of protein restriction
    2014 448 citations Leanne M. Redman, George A. Bray et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  20. Endocrine and Metabolic Effects of Experimental Obesity in Man
    1973 427 citations George A. Bray et al. profile →
  21. Effects of Obesity on Respiratory Function
    1983 400 citations George A. Bray et al. profile →
  22. Update on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Light of Recent Evidence: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association
    2015 335 citations George A. Bray et al. profile →
  23. Long-term Metformin Use and Vitamin B12 Deficiency in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study
    2016 309 citations George A. Bray et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →
  24. Beyond BMI
    2023 102 citations George A. Bray Nutrients profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George A. Bray United States 106 25.8k 15.4k 13.3k 11.5k 10.1k 703 65.7k
Claude Bouchard Canada 130 31.9k 1.2× 19.1k 1.2× 11.3k 0.9× 6.8k 0.6× 3.8k 0.4× 1.1k 74.0k
Arne Astrup Denmark 112 24.9k 1.0× 15.4k 1.0× 11.5k 0.9× 7.6k 0.7× 7.7k 0.8× 837 51.1k
Éric Ravussin United States 118 32.6k 1.3× 9.2k 0.6× 6.9k 0.5× 8.4k 0.7× 6.7k 0.7× 559 54.2k
Steven B. Heymsfield United States 125 41.0k 1.6× 15.8k 1.0× 7.3k 0.5× 4.8k 0.4× 5.3k 0.5× 753 70.8k
Robert H. Eckel United States 82 16.8k 0.7× 11.5k 0.7× 22.0k 1.7× 8.7k 0.8× 4.1k 0.4× 242 65.3k
John E. Morley United States 132 30.3k 1.2× 5.1k 0.3× 11.3k 0.9× 12.4k 1.1× 6.0k 0.6× 993 70.4k
George P. Chrousos Greece 147 15.4k 0.6× 7.7k 0.5× 24.1k 1.8× 11.4k 1.0× 2.7k 0.3× 1.4k 96.8k
Samuel Klein United States 104 23.6k 0.9× 5.5k 0.4× 10.3k 0.8× 11.9k 1.0× 4.1k 0.4× 383 48.5k
Christos S. Mantzoros United States 123 21.3k 0.8× 4.9k 0.3× 9.7k 0.7× 10.1k 0.9× 7.8k 0.8× 642 56.4k
Stephen R. Daniels United States 128 16.9k 0.7× 27.9k 1.8× 14.7k 1.1× 3.7k 0.3× 6.4k 0.6× 596 75.4k

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All Works

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Heianza, Yoriko, Qiaochu Xue, Jennifer Rood, et al.. (2024). Changes in bile acid subtypes and improvements in lipid metabolism and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk: the Preventing Overweight Using Novel Dietary Strategies (POUNDS Lost) trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 119(5). 1293–1300. 4 indexed citations
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Bray, George A.. (2023). Beyond BMI. Nutrients. 15(10). 2254–2254. 102 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Xiaoran, Dennis J. Hanseman, Catherine M. Champagne, et al.. (2019). Predicting Weight Loss Using Psychological and Behavioral Factors: The POUNDS LOST Trial. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 105(4). 1274–1283. 9 indexed citations
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Heianza, Yoriko, Wenjie Ma, Dianjianyi Sun, et al.. (2017). Abstract 14459: Changes in Gut Microbiota Metabolites and Successful Weight-loss in Response to Weight-Loss Diets: The POUNDS Lost Trial. Circulation. 1 indexed citations
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Heymsfield, Steven B., Courtney M. Peterson, Diana M. Thomas, et al.. (2017). Establishing energy requirements for body weight maintenance: validation of an intake-balance method. BMC Research Notes. 10(1). 220–220. 10 indexed citations
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Beavers, Kristen M., Iris Leng, Stephen R. Rapp, et al.. (2016). Effects of Longitudinal Glucose Exposure on Cognitive and Physical Function: Results from the Action for Health in Diabetes Movement and Memory Study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 65(1). 137–145. 15 indexed citations
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Champagne, Catherine M. & George A. Bray. (2013). Dietary management of the metabolic syndrome – one size fits all?. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 72(3). 310–316. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaomin, Qibin Qi, Cuilin Zhang, et al.. (2012). FTO Genotype and 2-Year Change in Body Composition and Fat Distribution in Response to Weight-Loss Diets. Diabetes. 61(11). 3005–3011. 131 indexed citations
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White, Christy L., Yuri Ishihara, David A. York, & George A. Bray. (2007). Effect of Meta‐chlorophenylpiperazine and Cholecystokinin on Food Intake of Osborne‐Mendel and S5B/P1 Rats. Obesity. 15(3). 624–631. 11 indexed citations
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Pi‐Sunyer, F. Xavier, Louis J. Aronne, & George A. Bray. (2007). Weight Gain Induced by Psychotropic Drugs. 3(4). 165–169. 5 indexed citations
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Tulley, Richard T., Jennifer Rood, Jennifer C. Lovejoy, et al.. (2005). Daily Intake of Multivitamins during Long-Term Intake of Olestra in Men Prevents Declines in Serum Vitamins A and E but Not Carotenoids. Journal of Nutrition. 135(6). 1456–1461. 11 indexed citations
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Bray, George A.. (2005). Drug Insight: appetite suppressants. Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2(2). 89–95. 27 indexed citations
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Bray, George A.. (2001). Drug Treatment of Obesity. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. 2(4). 403–418. 74 indexed citations
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Bray, George A. & Donna H. Ryan. (1996). Molecular and genetic aspects of obesity. 107 indexed citations
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Bray, George A. & Donna H. Ryan. (1996). Nutrition, genetics, and heart disease. 113(8). 1884–1890. 11 indexed citations
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Seremetis, Stephanie, LM Aledort, Tat‐San Lau, et al.. (1993). Three-year randomised study of high-purity or intermediate-purity factor VIII concentrates in symptom-free HIV-seropositive haemophiliacs: effects on immune status. The Lancet. 342(8873). 700–703. 45 indexed citations
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Bray, George A., Daniel Ricquier, & Bruce M. Spiegelman. (1990). Obesity, towards a molecular approach : proceedings of a UCLA Symposium held at Keystone, Colorado, April 17-23, 1989. 1 indexed citations
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Bray, George A.. (1964). Studies on the Interactions of Thyroid Hormone and Catecholamines*. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 43(2). 285–294. 16 indexed citations

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