I. Sadaf Farooqi

56.4k total citations · 10 hit papers
235 papers, 24.4k citations indexed

About

I. Sadaf Farooqi is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Nutrition and Dietetics and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, I. Sadaf Farooqi has authored 235 papers receiving a total of 24.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 84 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 79 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in I. Sadaf Farooqi's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (139 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (82 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (51 papers). I. Sadaf Farooqi is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (139 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (82 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (51 papers). I. Sadaf Farooqi collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. I. Sadaf Farooqi's co-authors include Stephen O’Rahilly, Julia M. Keogh, Giles S.H. Yeo, Susan A. Jebb, Elizabeth Lawrence, Tim Cheetham, Paul C. Fletcher, Elana Henning, Nicholas J. Wareham and Anthony P. Coll and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

I. Sadaf Farooqi

221 papers receiving 23.6k citations

Hit Papers

Congenital leptin deficiency is associated with severe ea... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 1999 2003 2002 2002 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Congenital leptin deficiency is associated with severe early-onset obesity in humans
    1997 2.2k citations I. Sadaf Farooqi, Stephen O’Rahilly et al. profile →
  2. Effects of Recombinant Leptin Therapy in a Child with Congenital Leptin Deficiency
    1999 1.4k citations I. Sadaf Farooqi, Susan A. Jebb et al. profile →
  3. Clinical Spectrum of Obesity and Mutations in the Melanocortin 4 Receptor Gene
    2003 1.2k citations I. Sadaf Farooqi, Julia M. Keogh et al. profile →
  4. Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency
    2002 1.0k citations I. Sadaf Farooqi, Giuseppe Matarese et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  5. Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency
    2002 854 citations I. Sadaf Farooqi, Giuseppe Matarese et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  6. Pediatric Obesity—Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
    2017 831 citations I. Sadaf Farooqi et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →
  7. Dominant and recessive inheritance of morbid obesity associated with melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency
    2000 583 citations I. Sadaf Farooqi, Giles S.H. Yeo et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  8. Genetics of body-weight regulation
    2000 548 citations I. Sadaf Farooqi, Stephen O’Rahilly et al. profile →
  9. Loss-of-Function Mutation in the Dioxygenase-Encoding FTO Gene Causes Severe Growth Retardation and Multiple Malformations
    2009 294 citations Giles S.H. Yeo, I. Sadaf Farooqi et al. profile →
  10. The energy balance model of obesity: beyond calories in, calories out
    2022 179 citations I. Sadaf Farooqi, Stephen O’Rahilly et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
I. Sadaf Farooqi United Kingdom 73 12.0k 9.5k 6.7k 4.6k 4.3k 235 24.4k
Rexford S. Ahima United States 80 13.9k 1.2× 13.8k 1.4× 6.2k 0.9× 10.4k 2.2× 6.9k 1.6× 238 32.2k
Felipe F. Casanueva Spain 97 11.2k 0.9× 10.7k 1.1× 5.7k 0.8× 5.7k 1.2× 5.4k 1.3× 629 35.9k
Ezio Ghigo Italy 80 11.9k 1.0× 9.4k 1.0× 6.3k 0.9× 2.8k 0.6× 3.6k 0.8× 706 27.7k
Mark L. Heiman United States 49 15.5k 1.3× 10.9k 1.1× 9.2k 1.4× 5.6k 1.2× 2.3k 0.5× 103 22.1k
Martin G. Myers United States 93 11.5k 1.0× 7.7k 0.8× 5.7k 0.8× 6.2k 1.3× 8.9k 2.1× 332 27.9k
Robert V. Considine United States 62 11.0k 0.9× 9.0k 0.9× 5.9k 0.9× 8.1k 1.8× 3.0k 0.7× 183 21.1k
Michael W. Schwartz United States 111 27.5k 2.3× 19.1k 2.0× 13.6k 2.0× 7.6k 1.6× 7.3k 1.7× 291 45.7k
Mohammad A. Ghatei United Kingdom 91 15.5k 1.3× 11.9k 1.2× 7.9k 1.2× 2.3k 0.5× 7.6k 1.8× 317 33.9k
Stephen O’Rahilly United Kingdom 108 14.4k 1.2× 16.2k 1.7× 7.8k 1.2× 9.8k 2.1× 16.7k 3.9× 429 46.8k
P. Antonio Tataranni United States 65 5.1k 0.4× 8.0k 0.8× 2.6k 0.4× 6.8k 1.5× 2.6k 0.6× 121 18.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lawler, Katherine, Steven C. Wyler, Li Li, et al.. (2025). Orthopedia regulates melanocortin 4 receptor transcription and energy homeostasis. Science Translational Medicine. 17(781). eadr6459–eadr6459.
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Wiedemann, Urs, Erica L T van den Akker, Thomas M. Barber, et al.. (2025). Early-Onset of Obesity Model: Impact of Early-Onset Obesity on Comorbidity Risk and Life Expectancy. Obesity Facts. 1–21.
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Bounds, Rebecca, Alice Williamson, Katherine Lawler, et al.. (2025). Obesity due to MC4R deficiency is associated with reduced cholesterol, triglycerides and cardiovascular disease risk. Nature Medicine. 31(12). 4180–4188.
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Böhm, Markus, et al.. (2024). An overview of benefits and risks of chronic melanocortin‐1 receptor activation. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 39(1). 39–51. 5 indexed citations
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Hanßen, Ruth, Chiara Auwerx, Marie C. Sadler, et al.. (2023). Chromosomal deletions on 16p11.2 encompassing SH2B1 are associated with accelerated metabolic disease. Cell Reports Medicine. 4(8). 101155–101155. 14 indexed citations
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Araújo, Ivan E. de, Jamy D. Ard, John F. Cryan, et al.. (2023). The Neurobiology of Eating Behavior in Obesity: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets: A Report from the 23rd Annual Harvard Nutrition Obesity Symposium. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 118(1). 314–328. 7 indexed citations
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Wabitsch, Martin, I. Sadaf Farooqi, Christa E. Flück, et al.. (2022). Natural History of Obesity Due to POMC, PCSK1, and LEPR Deficiency and the Impact of Setmelanotide. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 6(6). bvac057–bvac057. 40 indexed citations
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Henning, Elana, Julia M. Keogh, Pierre Bel Lassen, et al.. (2022). Obesity Due to Steroid Receptor Coactivator-1 Deficiency Is Associated With Endocrine and Metabolic Abnormalities. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(6). e2532–e2544. 14 indexed citations
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Kirwan, Peter, Richard G. Kay, Bas Brouwers, et al.. (2018). Quantitative mass spectrometry for human melanocortin peptides in vitro and in vivo suggests prominent roles for β-MSH and desacetyl α-MSH in energy homeostasis. Molecular Metabolism. 17. 82–97. 20 indexed citations
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Bochukova, Elena G., Katherine Lawler, Sophie Croizier, et al.. (2018). A Transcriptomic Signature of the Hypothalamic Response to Fasting and BDNF Deficiency in Prader-Willi Syndrome. Cell Reports. 22(13). 3401–3408. 82 indexed citations
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Farooqi, I. Sadaf. (2014). Making a Diagnosis in Severe Complex Obesity. 82. 1 indexed citations
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Farooqi, I. Sadaf. (2012). Genetic, molecular and physiological mechanisms involved in human obesity. 28. 2 indexed citations
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Farooqi, I. Sadaf. (2011). Genetic, molecular and physiological insights into human obesity. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 41(4). 451–455. 37 indexed citations
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Savage, David B., Sylvie Dufour, Nadia Schoenmakers, et al.. (2010). Resistance to thyroid hormone is associated with raised energy expenditure, muscle mitochondrial uncoupling, and hyperphagia. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 120(4). 1345–1354. 90 indexed citations
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Smith, Adam J. de, Carolin Purmann, Robin Walters, et al.. (2009). Elucidating the aetiology of Prader-Willi syndrome: deletion of the HBII-85 class of snoRNA is associated with hyperphagia, obesity and hypogonadism. Journal of Medical Genetics. 46. 1 indexed citations
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Farooqi, I. Sadaf, Edward T. Bullmore, Julia M. Keogh, et al.. (2007). Leptin Regulates Striatal Regions and Human Eating Behavior. Science. 317(5843). 1355–1355. 446 indexed citations
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Quinnell, Timothy, I. Sadaf Farooqi, Ian E. Smith, & John M. Shneerson. (2007). Screening the human prepro-orexin gene in a single-centre narcolepsy cohort. Sleep Medicine. 8(5). 498–502. 3 indexed citations
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Farooqi, I. Sadaf, Giuseppe Matarese, Graham M. Lord, et al.. (2002). Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(8). 1093–1103. 854 indexed citations breakdown →
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Farooqi, I. Sadaf, Giuseppe Matarese, Graham M. Lord, et al.. (2002). Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(8). 1093–1103. 108 indexed citations

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