Robert H. Lustig

18.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
175 papers, 12.2k citations indexed

About

Robert H. Lustig is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert H. Lustig has authored 175 papers receiving a total of 12.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 55 papers in Physiology and 43 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Robert H. Lustig's work include Diet and metabolism studies (43 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (32 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (31 papers). Robert H. Lustig is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (43 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (32 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (31 papers). Robert H. Lustig collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Robert H. Lustig's co-authors include Michele Mietus‐Snyder, Laura A. Schmidt, Claire D. Brindis, Thomas E. Merchant, Xiaoping Xiong, Andrew A. Bremer, Jean-Marc Schwarz, Shengjie Wu, Jung Sub Lim and Susan R. Rose and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Robert H. Lustig

172 papers receiving 11.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Dietary Sugars Intake and Cardiovascular Health

2009 913 citations Robert H. Lustig et al. profile →
The role of fructose in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and the metabolic syndrome

2010 591 citations Michele Mietus‐Snyder, Robert H. Lustig et al. profile →
Progress and Challenges in Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents

2009 547 citations Robert H. Lustig, Michele Mietus‐Snyder et al. profile →
The toxic truth about sugar

2012 534 citations Robert H. Lustig et al. profile →
Obesity I: Overview and molecular and biochemical mechanisms

2022 112 citations Robert H. Lustig et al. profile →
Obesogens: a unifying theory for the global rise in obesity

2024 48 citations Robert H. Lustig et al. International Journal of Obesity profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Study protocol for a Developmental Epidemiological Study of Children born through Reproductive Technologies (DESCRT) 2023 ·Human Reproduction Open ·(unknown), Lydia B. Zablotska, Paolo Rinaudo, David Huang, Robert H. Lustig, Marcelle I. Cedars	1
2	The Metabolic Matrix: Re-engineering ultraprocessed foods to feed the gut, protect the liver, and support the brain 2023 ·Frontiers in Nutrition ·Timothy S. Harlan, Rachel V. Gow, (unknown), (unknown), Robert H. Lustig	8
3	Increased mean arterial pressure in children conceived from IVF compared to other methods of assisted reproduction 2018 ·Fertility and Sterility ·(unknown), (unknown), Lydia B. Zablotska, Paolo Rinaudo, Robert H. Lustig, Marcelle I. Cedars	1
4	Health and economic benefits of reducing sugar intake in the USA, including effects via non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a microsimulation model 2017 ·BMJ Open ·Rick A. Vreman, (unknown), Luis A. Rodríguez, Travis C. Porco, Robert H. Lustig, James G. Kahn	49
5	Reduced reward-driven eating accounts for the impact of a mindfulness-based diet and exercise intervention on weight loss: Data from the SHINE randomized controlled trial 2016 ·Appetite ·Ashley E. Mason, Elissa Epel, Kirstin Aschbacher, Robert H. Lustig, Michael Acree, Jean L. Kristeller, Michael Cohn, Mary F. Dallman, Patricia J. Moran, Peter Bacchetti, Barbara Laraia, Frederick Hecht, Jennifer Daubenmier	91
6	Putting the brakes on the “drive to eat”: Pilot effects of naltrexone and reward-based eating on food cravings among obese women 2015 ·Eating Behaviors ·Ashley E. Mason, Barbara Laraia, Jennifer Daubenmier, Frederick Hecht, Robert H. Lustig, Eli Puterman, Nancy J. Adler, Mary F. Dallman, Michaela Kiernan, Ashley N. Gearhardt, Elissa S. Epel	21
7	Increases in Mindful Eating Predict Reductions in Consumption of Sweets and Desserts: Data from the Supporting Health by Integrating Nutrition and Exercise (SHINE) Clinical Trial 2014 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Ashley E. Mason, Jennifer Daubenmier, Patricia J. Moran, Jean L. Kristeller, Mary F. Dallman, Robert H. Lustig, Michael Acree, Peter Bacchetti, Barbara Laraia, Elissa Epel, Frederick Hecht	1
8	A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Metabolic Health in Obese Adults 2014 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Jennifer Daubenmier, Elissa Epel, Patricia J. Moran, Jean L. Kristeller, Michael Acree, Peter Bacchetti, Margaret E. Kemeny, Mary F. Dallman, Robert H. Lustig, Carl Grünfeld, Douglas F. Nixon, (unknown), Veronica Goldman, Michaela Kiernan, Susan M. Noworolski, Barbara Laraia, Frederick Hecht	1
9	Latino Children's Body Mass Index at 2–3.5 Years Predicts Sympathetic Nervous System Activity at 5 Years 2014 ·Childhood Obesity ·Abbey Alkon, Kim G. Harley, Torsten B. Neilands, (unknown), Robert H. Lustig, W. Thomas Boyce, Brenda Eskenazi	10
10	What is metabolic syndrome, and why are children getting it? 2013 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·Ram Weiss, Andrew A. Bremer, Robert H. Lustig	218
11	Pure, white and deadly : how sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it 2012 ·Penguin eBooks ·John Yudkin, Robert H. Lustig	11
12	Identifying metabolic syndrome in African American children using fasting HOMA-IR in place of glucose. 2011 ·PubMed ·Sushma Sharma, Robert H. Lustig, Sharon E. Fleming	28
13	Obesity before birth : maternal and prenatal influences on the offspring 2011 ·Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)) ·Robert H. Lustig	8
14	Peer Reviewed: Identifying Metabolic Syndrome in African American Children Using Fasting HOMA-IR in Place of Glucose 2011 ·Preventing Chronic Disease ·Sushma Sharma, Robert H. Lustig, Sharon E. Fleming	2
15	Hypothalamic Obesity after Craniopharyngioma: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment 2011 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Robert H. Lustig	92
16	Metformin Extended Release Treatment of Adolescent Obesity 2010 ·Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine ·Darrell M. Wilson, Stephanie H. Abrams, Tandy Aye, Phillip Lee, Carine Lenders, Robert H. Lustig, (unknown), Henry A. Feldman	98
17	A Clinic-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Pediatric Obesity: Efficacy and Behavioral and Biochemical Predictors of Response 2009 ·Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism ·Kristine A. Madsen, Andrea K. Garber, Michele Mietus‐Snyder, Joan K. Orrell-Valente, (unknown), (unknown), Renee Matos, John Neuhaus, Robert H. Lustig	28
18	Racial differences in glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) concentrations and insulin dynamics during oral glucose tolerance test in obese subjects 2003 ·International Journal of Obesity ·Pedro Velasquez‐Mieyer, P A Cowan, Guillermo E. Umpierrez, Robert H. Lustig, Ann K. Cashion, George A. Burghen	35
19	Hypothalamic obesity caused by cranial insult in children: Altered glucose and insulin dynamics and reversal by a somatostatin agonist 1999 ·The Journal of Pediatrics ·Robert H. Lustig, Susan R. Rose, George A. Burghen, Pedro Velasquez‐Mieyer, (unknown), Karen Smith, (unknown), Melissa M. Hudson, Richard L. Heideman, Larry E. Kun	125
20	Effect of Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor on Growth Hormone Release in Children with Radiation-Induced Growth Hormone Deficiency 1985 ·PEDIATRICS ·Robert H. Lustig, Elizabeth A. Schriock, Selna L. Kaplan, Melvin M. Grumbach	48

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