George A. Bray

14.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
69 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

George A. Bray is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, George A. Bray has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Physiology, 25 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 14 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in George A. Bray's work include Diet and metabolism studies (30 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (15 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 papers). George A. Bray is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (30 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (15 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 papers). George A. Bray collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Israel. George A. Bray's co-authors include Donna H. Ryan, Barry M. Popkin, Catherine M. Champagne, Donald A. Williamson, Sahasporn Paeratakul, Gema Frühbeck, John Wilding, Frank M. Sacks, Lilian de Jonge and Steven R. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

George A. Bray

69 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

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 →
Dietary fat intake does affect obesity!

1998 842 citations George A. Bray et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
Management of obesity

2016 726 citations George A. Bray, Donna H. Ryan 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 →
Recent Advances in Obesity Research

1979 483 citations George A. Bray profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
George A. Bray United States	38	4.3k	3.3k	1.4k	1.2k	1.1k	69	8.3k
Holly R. Wyatt United States	47	5.5k 1.3×	4.8k 1.4×	1.8k 1.2×	948 0.8×	866 0.8×	117	11.1k
Marleen A. van Baak Netherlands	59	6.2k 1.4×	2.6k 0.8×	1.0k 0.7×	691 0.6×	806 0.7×	251	10.7k
F. Xavier Pi‐Sunyer United States	40	5.0k 1.2×	3.3k 1.0×	2.3k 1.7×	1.3k 1.1×	670 0.6×	81	11.6k
Angelo Tremblay Canada	65	7.4k 1.7×	5.0k 1.5×	2.6k 1.8×	853 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	234	15.2k
Ian D. Caterson Australia	54	5.0k 1.2×	2.7k 0.8×	2.6k 1.9×	1.7k 1.4×	1.0k 0.9×	284	12.7k
A Rissanen Finland	44	2.7k 0.6×	2.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	1.0k 0.9×	433 0.4×	102	6.8k
James W. Anderson United States	34	2.0k 0.5×	1.4k 0.4×	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	102	5.8k
Simone Lemieux Canada	54	3.5k 0.8×	4.2k 1.3×	2.4k 1.7×	400 0.3×	1.7k 1.5×	316	11.6k
Stephen D. Anton United States	47	4.9k 1.1×	2.4k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	404 0.3×	646 0.6×	173	9.5k
John P. Foreyt United States	50	2.9k 0.7×	3.5k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	1.8k 1.6×	432 0.4×	222	8.9k

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Miketinas, Derek, George A. Bray, Robbie A. Beyl, et al.. (2019). Fiber Intake Predicts Weight Loss and Dietary Adherence in Adults Consuming Calorie-Restricted Diets: The POUNDS Lost (Preventing Overweight Using Novel Dietary Strategies) Study. Journal of Nutrition. 149(10). 1742–1748. 57 indexed citations

Zheng, Yan, Uta Ceglarek, Tao Huang, et al.. (2016). Weight-loss diets and 2-y changes in circulating amino acids in 2 randomized intervention trials. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 103(2). 505–511. 67 indexed citations

Bray, George A., Michelle Look, & Donna H. Ryan. (2013). Treatment of the Obese Patient in Primary Care: Targeting and Meeting Goals and Expectations. Postgraduate Medicine. 125(5). 67–77. 23 indexed citations

Bray, George A., Steven R. Smith, Lilian de Jonge, et al.. (2011). Effect of diet composition on energy expenditure during weight loss: the POUNDS LOST Study. International Journal of Obesity. 36(3). 448–455. 37 indexed citations

Williamson, Donald A., Stephen D. Anton, Hongmei Han, et al.. (2009). Adherence is a multi-dimensional construct in the POUNDS LOST trial. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 33(1). 35–46. 47 indexed citations

Magill, Richard A., William F. Waters, George A. Bray, et al.. (2003). Effects of Tyrosine, Phentermine, Caffeine_d-amphetamine, and Placebo on Cognitive and Motor Performance Deficits During Sleep Deprivation. Nutritional Neuroscience. 6(4). 237–246. 79 indexed citations

Waters, William F., Richard A. Magill, George A. Bray, et al.. (2003). A Comparison of Tyrosine against Placebo, Phentermine, Caffeine, and_d-Amphetamine During Sleep Deprivation. Nutritional Neuroscience. 6(4). 221–235. 14 indexed citations

Bray, George A., Jennifer C. Lovejoy, Steven R. Smith, et al.. (2002). The Influence of Different Fats and Fatty Acids on Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Inflammation. Journal of Nutrition. 132(9). 2488–2491. 151 indexed citations

Bray, George A., James P. DeLany, David W. Harsha, Júlia Vólaufová, & Catherine M. Champagne. (2001). Evaluation of body fat in fatter and leaner 10-y-old African American and white children: the Baton Rouge Children’s Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 73(4). 687–702. 124 indexed citations

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Obarzanek, Eva, Frank M. Sacks, William M. Vollmer, et al.. (2001). Effects on blood lipids of a blood pressure–lowering diet: the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 74(1). 80–89. 405 indexed citations

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Smith, Steven R., Lilian de Jonge, Jeffery J. Zachwieja, et al.. (2000). Concurrent physical activity increases fat oxidation during the shift to a high-fat diet. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 72(1). 131–138. 65 indexed citations

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Bray, George A., George L. Blackburn, James M. Ferguson, et al.. (1999). Sibutramine Produces Dose‐Related Weight Loss. Obesity Research. 7(2). 189–198. 282 indexed citations

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Greenway, Frank L., Donna H. Ryan, George A. Bray, et al.. (1999). Pharmaceutical Cost Savings of Treating Obesity with Weight Loss Medications. Obesity Research. 7(6). 523–531. 51 indexed citations

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Lin, Xi, Mark Chavez, Richard C. Bruch, et al.. (1998). The Effects of a High Fat Diet on Leptin mRNA, Serum Leptin and the Response to Leptin Are Not Altered in a Rat Strain Susceptible to High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity. Journal of Nutrition. 128(10). 1606–1613. 62 indexed citations

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Hwang, Du Hyeon, Prithiva Chanmugam, Donna H. Ryan, et al.. (1997). Does vegetable oil attenuate the beneficial effects of fish oil in reducing risk factors for cardiovascular disease?. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 66(1). 89–96. 29 indexed citations

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Williamson, Donald A., Catherine M. Champagne, James P. DeLany, et al.. (1995). The Association of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Energy Expenditure with Dietary Restraint and Disinhibition. Obesity Research. 3(2). 153–161. 142 indexed citations

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Bray, George A.. (1993). The Nutrient Balance Hypothesis: Peptides, Sympathetic Activity, and Food Intakea. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 676(1). 223–241. 53 indexed citations

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Gray, D. S., et al.. (1989). Effect of obesity on bioelectrical impedance. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 50(2). 255–260. 247 indexed citations

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Bray, George A., et al.. (1988). Diet and obesity. 2 indexed citations

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Bray, George A. & John E. Bethune. (1974). Treatment and management of obesity. 7 indexed citations

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