H. D. McCarthy

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
63 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

H. D. McCarthy is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, H. D. McCarthy has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Physiology, 21 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 20 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in H. D. McCarthy's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (20 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (19 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (18 papers). H. D. McCarthy is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (20 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (19 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (18 papers). H. D. McCarthy collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and Austria. H. D. McCarthy's co-authors include Margaret Ashwell, Susan A. Jebb, Andrew M. Prentice, Tam Fry, Tim Cole, Gareth Williams, Pauline E. McKibbin, Simon Dryden, Aloys Berg and G. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Diabetes, Scientific Reports and Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

H. D. McCarthy

61 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Body fat reference curves for children 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2006 200 400 600
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.

  1. Body fat reference curves for children
    2006 700 citations H. D. McCarthy, Tim Cole et al. International Journal of Obesity profile →
  2. A study of central fatness using waist-to-height ratios in UK children and adolescents over two decades supports the simple message – ‘keep your waist circumference to less than half your height’
    2006 483 citations H. D. McCarthy, Margaret Ashwell International Journal of Obesity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
H. D. McCarthy United Kingdom 27 1.6k 1.2k 668 585 436 63 3.3k
Catherine W. Yeckel United States 22 1.9k 1.2× 1.6k 1.3× 436 0.7× 674 1.2× 458 1.1× 35 5.1k
Soili M. Lehto Finland 35 878 0.5× 652 0.5× 107 0.2× 340 0.6× 334 0.8× 127 4.3k
Panagiota Pervanidou Greece 27 664 0.4× 598 0.5× 159 0.2× 622 1.1× 274 0.6× 104 3.8k
Virpi Lindi Finland 29 877 0.5× 922 0.8× 116 0.2× 370 0.6× 175 0.4× 66 2.5k
Jacqueline Schmidt‐RioValle Spain 26 961 0.6× 639 0.5× 66 0.1× 250 0.4× 348 0.8× 142 2.4k
Kym J. Guelfi Australia 33 737 0.5× 1.0k 0.8× 313 0.5× 227 0.4× 153 0.4× 98 3.0k
Paul F. Bouvy Netherlands 11 1.1k 0.7× 758 0.6× 190 0.3× 152 0.3× 407 0.9× 13 3.6k
Floriana S. Luppino Netherlands 8 1.3k 0.8× 877 0.7× 203 0.3× 144 0.2× 471 1.1× 14 3.9k
Tuomo Rankinen United States 31 585 0.4× 1.7k 1.4× 212 0.3× 102 0.2× 138 0.3× 68 3.8k
Penelope K. Elias United States 30 538 0.3× 736 0.6× 197 0.3× 169 0.3× 66 0.2× 38 3.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by H. D. McCarthy

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. D. McCarthy

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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D’Arcy, Ryan C.N., H. D. McCarthy, Shaun D. Fickling, et al.. (2024). An objective neurophysiological study of subconcussion in female and male high school student athletes. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 28929–28929.
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Berg, Aloys & H. D. McCarthy. (2022). A soy-yoghurt-honey product as a therapeutic functional food: mode of action and narrative review. Heliyon. 8(11). e11011–e11011. 6 indexed citations
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McCarthy, H. D., et al.. (2021). Development of muscle mass and body fat reference curves for white male UK firefighters. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 95(4). 779–790. 1 indexed citations
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McCarthy, H. D., et al.. (2020). Screening for overweight using mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) among children younger than two years in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 35(1). 13–16. 2 indexed citations
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Röhling, Martin, Kerstin Kempf, Winfried Banzer, et al.. (2020). Prediabetes Conversion to Normoglycemia Is Superior Adding a Low-Carbohydrate and Energy Deficit Formula Diet to Lifestyle Intervention—A 12-Month Subanalysis of the ACOORH Trial. Nutrients. 12(7). 2022–2022. 37 indexed citations
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Morrison, Stewart C., et al.. (2018). Associations Between Obesity and Pediatric Foot Dimensions. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 108(5). 383–389. 5 indexed citations
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McCarthy, H. D.. (2014). Measuring growth and obesity across childhood and adolescence. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 73(2). 210–217. 31 indexed citations
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McCarthy, H. D., et al.. (2010). Comparison of children's body fatness between two contrasting income groups: contribution of height difference. International Journal of Obesity. 35(1). 128–133. 22 indexed citations
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McCarthy, H. D.. (2006). Body fat measurements in children as predictors for the metabolic syndrome: focus on waist circumference. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 65(4). 385–392. 142 indexed citations
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McCarthy, H. D.. (2006). Body fat measurements in children as predictors for the metabolic syndrome: focus on waist circumference. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 65(4). 385–392. 35 indexed citations
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McCarthy, H. D. & Margaret Ashwell. (2006). A study of central fatness using waist-to-height ratios in UK children and adolescents over two decades supports the simple message – ‘keep your waist circumference to less than half your height’. International Journal of Obesity. 30(6). 988–992. 483 indexed citations breakdown →
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McCarthy, H. D., Tim Cole, Tam Fry, Susan A. Jebb, & Andrew M. Prentice. (2006). Body fat reference curves for children. International Journal of Obesity. 30(4). 598–602. 700 indexed citations breakdown →
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McCarthy, H. D., et al.. (2004). Trends in waist circumferences in young British children: a comparative study. International Journal of Obesity. 29(2). 157–162. 98 indexed citations
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McCarthy, H. D., et al.. (2003). Central overweight and obesity in British youth aged 11–16 years: cross sectional surveys of waist circumference. BMJ. 326(7390). 624–624. 346 indexed citations
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Collins, Adam, Shelley R. Saunders, H. D. McCarthy, Jane Williams, & N. J. Fuller. (2003). Within- and between-laboratory precision in the measurement of body volume using air displacement plethysmography and its effect on body composition assessment. International Journal of Obesity. 28(1). 80–90. 21 indexed citations
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McCarthy, H. D., et al.. (1993). WIdespread increases in regional hypothalamic neuropeptide Y levels in acute cold-exposed rats. Neuroscience. 54(1). 127–132. 35 indexed citations
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McKibbin, Pauline E., Stephen J. Cotton, H. D. McCarthy, & Gareth Williams. (1992). The effect of dexamethasone on neuropeptide y concentrations in specific hypothalamic regions. Life Sciences. 51(16). 1301–1307. 28 indexed citations
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Williams, Gareth, Pauline E. McKibbin, & H. D. McCarthy. (1991). Neuropeptides and intestinal tract in the control of glucose Homeostasis Hypothalamic regulatory peptides and the regulation of food intake and energy balance: signals or noise?. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 50(3). 527–544. 24 indexed citations

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