Michael Tornaritis

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Michael Tornaritis is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Tornaritis has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 7 papers in Physiology and 5 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Michael Tornaritis's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (18 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (5 papers). Michael Tornaritis is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (18 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (5 papers). Michael Tornaritis collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Sweden and Italy. Michael Tornaritis's co-authors include Yiannis Kourides, Anthony Kafatos, Constance Georgiou, Luís A. Moreno, Dénes Molnár, Toomas Veidebaum, Wolfgang Ahrens, Karin Bammann, Alfonso Siani and Staffan Mårild and has published in prestigious journals such as Polymer, International Journal of Obesity and Obesity Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Michael Tornaritis

26 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio are better predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children than body mass index

2000 753 citations Michael Tornaritis, Yiannis Kourides et al. International Journal of Obesity profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Tornaritis Spain	16	1.3k	484	339	319	206	28	1.7k
Yiannis Kourides Germany	22	1.5k 1.2×	479 1.0×	413 1.2×	431 1.4×	239 1.2×	39	2.0k
K. Widhalm Spain	26	1.7k 1.3×	962 2.0×	443 1.3×	194 0.6×	248 1.2×	45	2.5k
Rajalakshmi Lakshman United Kingdom	19	1.1k 0.9×	233 0.5×	342 1.0×	459 1.4×	250 1.2×	29	2.1k
Lauren Lissner Sweden	27	1.5k 1.2×	508 1.0×	426 1.3×	670 2.1×	261 1.3×	38	2.6k
Rachel Jackson‐Leach United Kingdom	7	1.1k 0.9×	261 0.5×	388 1.1×	288 0.9×	100 0.5×	7	1.6k
M.I. Mesana Spain	21	1.0k 0.8×	586 1.2×	391 1.2×	214 0.7×	82 0.4×	28	1.6k
Ailing Liu China	22	866 0.7×	325 0.7×	251 0.7×	174 0.5×	105 0.5×	85	1.4k
Ruth Gausche Germany	22	804 0.6×	309 0.6×	311 0.9×	528 1.7×	266 1.3×	56	1.7k
M. Kersting Germany	24	1.5k 1.2×	699 1.4×	355 1.0×	134 0.4×	168 0.8×	45	2.2k
Zak I. Sabry United States	12	1.3k 1.0×	568 1.2×	439 1.3×	194 0.6×	110 0.5×	16	1.8k

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Börnhorst, Claudia, Iris Pigeot, Stefaan De Henauw, et al.. (2023). The effects of hypothetical behavioral interventions on the 13-year incidence of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 20(1). 100–100. 6 indexed citations

Bogl, Leonie H., Kirsten Mehlig, Timm Intemann, et al.. (2019). A within-sibling pair analysis of lifestyle behaviours and BMI z-score in the multi-centre I.Family study. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 29(6). 580–589. 9 indexed citations

Iguacel, Isabel, Nathalie Michels, Wolfgang Ahrens, et al.. (2019). Prospective associations between socioeconomically disadvantaged groups and metabolic syndrome risk in European children. Results from the IDEFICS study. Yearbook of pediatric endocrinology.

Ioannou–Kakouri, Eleni, et al.. (2018). National Dietary Survey of the children of Cyprus. EFSA Supporting Publications. 15(8). 3 indexed citations

Ioannou–Kakouri, Eleni, et al.. (2018). National dietary survey on the adult population of Cyprus. EFSA Supporting Publications. 15(8). 4 indexed citations

González‐Gil, Esther M., Javier Santabárbara, Alfonso Siani, et al.. (2016). Whole-blood fatty acids and inflammation in European children: the IDEFICS Study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 70(7). 819–823. 9 indexed citations

Börnhorst, Claudia, Alfonso Siani, Michael Tornaritis, et al.. (2016). Potential selection effects when estimating associations between the infancy peak or adiposity rebound and later body mass index in children. International Journal of Obesity. 41(4). 518–526. 10 indexed citations

Lissner, Lauren, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Kenn Konstabel, et al.. (2015). Differential outcome of the IDEFICS intervention in overweight versus non‐overweight children: did we achieve ‘primary’ or ‘secondary’ prevention?. Obesity Reviews. 16(S2). 119–126. 15 indexed citations

Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse De, Vera Verbestel, Stefaan De Henauw, et al.. (2015). Behavioural effects of a community‐oriented setting‐based intervention for prevention of childhood obesity in eight European countries. Main results from the IDEFICS study. Obesity Reviews. 16(S2). 30–40. 42 indexed citations

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Intemann, Timm, Fabio Lauria, Staffan Mårild, et al.. (2014). Reference values of bone stiffness index and C-terminal telopeptide in healthy European children. International Journal of Obesity. 38(S2). S76–S85. 28 indexed citations

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Börnhorst, Claudia, Inge Huybrechts, Antje Hebestreit, et al.. (2014). Usual energy and macronutrient intakes in 2–9-year-old European children. International Journal of Obesity. 38(S2). S115–S123. 28 indexed citations

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Nagy, P, Éva Kovács, Luís A. Moreno, et al.. (2014). Percentile reference values for anthropometric body composition indices in European children from the IDEFICS study. International Journal of Obesity. 38(S2). S15–S25. 101 indexed citations

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Foraita, Ronja, F. A. Günther, Wencke Gwozdz, et al.. (2014). Does the FTO gene interact with the socioeconomic status on the obesity development among young European children? Results from the IDEFICS study. International Journal of Obesity. 39(1). 1–6. 41 indexed citations

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Erhardt, Éva, Ronja Foraita, Iris Pigeot, et al.. (2014). Reference values for leptin and adiponectin in children below the age of 10 based on the IDEFICS cohort. International Journal of Obesity. 38(S2). S32–S38. 49 indexed citations

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Fernández-Alvira, Juan Miguel, Karin Bammann, Valeria Pala, et al.. (2014). Country-specific dietary patterns and associations with socioeconomic status in European children: the IDEFICS study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 68(7). 811–821. 55 indexed citations

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Konstabel, Kenn, Toomas Veidebaum, Vera Verbestel, et al.. (2014). Objectively measured physical activity in European children: the IDEFICS study. International Journal of Obesity. 38(S2). S135–S143. 172 indexed citations

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Priego, Teresa, Julio C. Sánchez, Catalina Picó, et al.. (2013). Impact of breast-feeding compared to formula-feeding on blood-cell transcript-based potential biomarkers of health in children. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 63. 225–226. 1 indexed citations

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Stomfai, Sarolta, Wolfgang Ahrens, Karin Bammann, et al.. (2011). Intra- and inter-observer reliability in anthropometric measurements in children. International Journal of Obesity. 35(S1). S45–S51. 149 indexed citations

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Tornaritis, Michael, et al.. (2000). Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio are better predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children than body mass index. International Journal of Obesity. 24(11). 1453–1458. 753 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mamalakis, George, Anthony Kafatos, Michael Tornaritis, & B. Alevizos. (1998). Anxiety and Adipose Essential Fatty Acid Precursors for Prostaglandin E1 and E2. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 17(3). 239–243. 20 indexed citations

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