Nicholas P. Hays

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Nicholas P. Hays is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicholas P. Hays has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 21 papers in Physiology and 17 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Nicholas P. Hays's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (18 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (12 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (11 papers). Nicholas P. Hays is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (18 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (12 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (11 papers). Nicholas P. Hays collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and China. Nicholas P. Hays's co-authors include Susan B. Roberts, Megan A. McCrory, Angela G Vinken, William J. Evans, Paul Fuss, Robert R. Wolfe, Robert H. Coker, Andrew S. Greenberg, Gaston P. Bathalon and Manjiang Yao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Nicholas P. Hays

53 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Factors Associated with Breastfeeding Initiation and Continuation: A Meta-Analysis
    2018 275 citations Sarah S. Cohen, Dominik D. Alexander et al. The Journal of Pediatrics profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nicholas P. Hays United States 22 1.5k 1.1k 716 552 390 57 3.2k
Alison M. Coates Australia 39 1.5k 1.0× 1.6k 1.5× 316 0.4× 839 1.5× 313 0.8× 153 5.0k
Dean Ornish United States 32 1.5k 1.0× 1.8k 1.6× 472 0.7× 474 0.9× 216 0.6× 80 6.0k
Éva Kovács Hungary 41 2.6k 1.8× 1.4k 1.3× 547 0.8× 424 0.8× 152 0.4× 85 4.2k
Ute Alexy Germany 36 2.5k 1.7× 1.2k 1.2× 255 0.4× 771 1.4× 356 0.9× 146 3.9k
Monique Romon France 36 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 773 1.1× 509 0.9× 1.2k 3.0× 86 4.5k
Marie Kunešová Czechia 32 1.3k 0.9× 1.7k 1.6× 360 0.5× 410 0.7× 341 0.9× 105 3.6k
Dorota B Pawlak United States 13 2.2k 1.5× 1.4k 1.3× 359 0.5× 722 1.3× 241 0.6× 16 3.9k
James M. Rippe United States 40 1.3k 0.9× 2.1k 1.9× 390 0.5× 403 0.7× 689 1.8× 172 5.0k
Valentina A. Andreeva France 38 2.2k 1.5× 1.3k 1.2× 754 1.1× 643 1.2× 274 0.7× 142 4.5k
Roland L. Weinsier United States 38 1.3k 0.9× 2.0k 1.9× 282 0.4× 439 0.8× 215 0.6× 64 3.9k

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All Works

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Hays, Nicholas P., et al.. (2021). Effect of iron‐fortified infant cereal on nutritional status of infants in Ghana. Food Science & Nutrition. 10(1). 286–294. 4 indexed citations
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Rigo, Jacques, Jean‐Michel Hascoët, Jean‐Charles Picaud, et al.. (2019). Comparative study of preterm infants fed new and existing human milk fortifiers showed favourable markers of gastrointestinal status. Acta Paediatrica. 109(3). 527–533. 3 indexed citations
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Billeaud, Claude, Carole Vaysse, Leslie Couëdelo, et al.. (2018). Effects on Fatty Acid Metabolism of a New Powdered Human Milk Fortifier Containing Medium-Chain Triacylglycerols and Docosahexaenoic Acid in Preterm Infants. Nutrients. 10(6). 690–690. 11 indexed citations
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Volger, Sheri, et al.. (2018). Feasibility and Psychometric Properties of the Infant Toddler Quality of Life (ITQOL) Questionnaire in a Community-Based Sample of Healthy Infants in China. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 22(5). 702–712. 2 indexed citations
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Cohen, Sarah S., Dominik D. Alexander, Nancy F. Krebs, et al.. (2018). Factors Associated with Breastfeeding Initiation and Continuation: A Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Pediatrics. 203. 190–196.e21. 275 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hays, Nicholas P., Meng Mao, Lan Zhang, et al.. (2016). Infant feeding and health-related quality of life in healthy Chinese infants: results from a prospective, observational cohort study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 14(1). 116–116. 4 indexed citations
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Deutz, Nicolaas E.P., Suzette L. Pereira, Nicholas P. Hays, et al.. (2013). Effect of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) on lean body mass during 10 days of bed rest in older adults. Clinical Nutrition. 32(5). 704–712. 220 indexed citations
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Deutz, Nicolaas E.P., Nicholas P. Hays, Suzette L. Pereira, et al.. (2011). LB010-MON LEAN BODY MASS IS MAINTAINED BY β-HYDROXY-β-METHYLBUTYRATE (HMB) DURING 10 DAYS OF BED REST IN ELDERLY WOMEN. Clinical Nutrition Supplements. 6(1). 219–219. 1 indexed citations
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Bendersky, Corinne & Nicholas P. Hays. (2010). Status Deconstruction Theory: Status Conflict's Destabilization of Group Status Hierarchies. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Hays, Nicholas P., Pietro Galassetti, & Robert H. Coker. (2008). Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes: Current role of lifestyle, natural product, and pharmacological interventions. Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 118(2). 181–191. 95 indexed citations
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Yeo, Sophie E., Nicholas P. Hays, Richard A. Dennis, et al.. (2007). Fat Distribution and Glucose Metabolism in Older, Obese Men and Women. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 62(12). 1393–1401. 11 indexed citations
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Coker, Robert H., Nicholas P. Hays, Rick H. Williams, et al.. (2006). Exercise-Induced Changes in Insulin Action and Glycogen Metabolism in Elderly Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 38(3). 433–438. 61 indexed citations
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Hays, Nicholas P. & Susan B. Roberts. (2006). The anorexia of aging in humans. Physiology & Behavior. 88(3). 257–266. 121 indexed citations
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Hays, Nicholas P., Raymond D. Starling, Dennis H. Sullivan, et al.. (2006). Comparison of insulin sensitivity assessment indices with euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp data after a dietary and exercise intervention in older adults. Metabolism. 55(4). 525–532. 22 indexed citations
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Hays, Nicholas P., Raymond D. Starling, Xiaolan Liu, et al.. (2004). Effects of an Ad Libitum Low-Fat, High-Carbohydrate Diet on Body Weight, Body Composition, and Fat Distribution in Older Men and Women. Archives of Internal Medicine. 164(2). 210–210. 69 indexed citations
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Hays, Nicholas P., et al.. (2002). The Association of Eating Behavior With Risk for Morbidity in Older Women. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 57(2). M128–M133. 5 indexed citations
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McCrory, Megan A., Paul Fuss, Manjiang Yao, et al.. (1999). Dietary variety within food groups: association with energy intake and body fatness in men and women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 69(3). 440–447. 304 indexed citations

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