Robert I. Berkowitz

11.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
145 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Robert I. Berkowitz is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pharmacy. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert I. Berkowitz has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Clinical Psychology, 66 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 38 papers in Pharmacy. Recurrent topics in Robert I. Berkowitz's work include Eating Disorders and Behaviors (70 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (63 papers) and Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (35 papers). Robert I. Berkowitz is often cited by papers focused on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (70 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (63 papers) and Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (35 papers). Robert I. Berkowitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. Robert I. Berkowitz's co-authors include Thomas A. Wadden, Albert J. Stunkard, David B. Sarwer, Virginia A. Stallings, Myles S. Faith, Ariana M. Chao, Leslie G. Womble, W. Stewart Agras, A J Stunkard and Reneé H. Moore and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert I. Berkowitz

144 papers receiving 7.4k citations

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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.

The Look AHEAD Study: A Description of the Lifestyle Intervention and the Evidence Supporting It

2006 667 citations Thomas A. Wadden, John M. Jakicic et al. Obesity profile →
Randomized Trial of Lifestyle Modification and Pharmacotherapy for Obesity

2005 556 citations Thomas A. Wadden, Robert I. Berkowitz et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
A Two-Year Randomized Trial of Obesity Treatment in Primary Care Practice

2011 381 citations Thomas A. Wadden, Sheri Volger et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert I. Berkowitz United States	47	3.4k	3.0k	1.9k	1.7k	1.3k	145	7.8k
John P. Foreyt United States	50	3.5k 1.0×	2.7k 0.9×	2.9k 1.5×	1.6k 0.9×	1.8k 1.4×	222	8.9k
Suzanne Phelan United States	47	3.4k 1.0×	2.6k 0.9×	2.3k 1.2×	1.7k 1.0×	738 0.6×	140	7.8k
Patrick M. O’Neil United States	40	1.4k 0.4×	2.0k 0.7×	2.1k 1.1×	843 0.5×	2.4k 1.9×	119	7.2k
Meghan L. Butryn United States	48	2.9k 0.9×	4.7k 1.6×	1.6k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	490 0.4×	178	7.8k
C. Laird Birmingham Canada	29	2.0k 0.6×	1.6k 0.6×	1.7k 0.9×	827 0.5×	349 0.3×	122	6.5k
Riccardo Dalle Grave Italy	42	1.7k 0.5×	4.2k 1.4×	1.3k 0.7×	893 0.5×	310 0.2×	228	6.5k
James W. Anderson United States	34	1.4k 0.4×	867 0.3×	2.0k 1.1×	790 0.5×	1.0k 0.8×	102	5.8k
Alison E. Field United States	40	4.8k 1.4×	1.7k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	951 0.6×	222 0.2×	66	7.5k
A Rissanen Finland	44	2.0k 0.6×	852 0.3×	2.7k 1.4×	415 0.2×	1.0k 0.8×	102	6.8k
Linda M. Delahanty United States	40	1.9k 0.5×	788 0.3×	2.4k 1.2×	1.2k 0.7×	554 0.4×	115	7.6k

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Faith, Myles S., et al.. (2021). Temperament and eating self‐regulation in young children with or at risk for obesity: An exploratory report. Pediatric Obesity. 16(11). e12821–e12821. 7 indexed citations

Tronieri, Jena Shaw, Thomas A. Wadden, Olivia Walsh, et al.. (2019). Effects of liraglutide plus phentermine in adults with obesity following 1 year of treatment by liraglutide alone: A randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial. Metabolism. 96. 83–91. 16 indexed citations

Faulconbridge, Lucy F., Christina M. Hopkins, Chanelle T. Bishop‐Gilyard, et al.. (2018). Combined Treatment for Obesity and Depression: A Pilot Study. Obesity. 26(7). 1144–1152. 35 indexed citations

Xanthopoulos, Melissa S., Rui Xiao, Divya Prasad, et al.. (2017). Caregiver-Reported Quality of Life in Youth with Down Syndrome. The Journal of Pediatrics. 189. 98–104.e1. 28 indexed citations

Fiks, Alexander G., Rachel S. Gruver, Chanelle T. Bishop‐Gilyard, et al.. (2017). A Social Media Peer Group for Mothers To Prevent Obesity from Infancy: The Grow2Gether Randomized Trial. Childhood Obesity. 13(5). 356–368. 58 indexed citations

Sarwer, David B., Jacqueline C. Spitzer, Robert I. Berkowitz, et al.. (2017). Changes in Dietary Intake and Eating Behavior in Adolescents After Bariatric Surgery: an Ancillary Study to the Teen-LABS Consortium. Obesity Surgery. 27(12). 3082–3091. 24 indexed citations

Virudachalam, Senbagam, Rachel S. Gruver, Marsha Gerdes, et al.. (2016). Mothers’ and Clinicians’ Priorities for Obesity Prevention Among Black, High-Risk Infants. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 51(1). 46–53. 5 indexed citations

Pownall, Henry J., George A. Bray, Robert I. Berkowitz, et al.. (2016). Changes in regional body composition over 8 years in a randomized lifestyle trial: The look AHEAD study. Obesity. 24(9). 1899–1905. 18 indexed citations

Parks, Elizabeth Prout, Babette S. Zemel, Reneé H. Moore, & Robert I. Berkowitz. (2013). Change in body composition during a weight loss trial in obese adolescents. Pediatric Obesity. 9(1). 26–35. 21 indexed citations

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Wadden, Thomas A., Sheri Volger, David B. Sarwer, et al.. (2011). A Two-Year Randomized Trial of Obesity Treatment in Primary Care Practice. New England Journal of Medicine. 365(21). 1969–1979. 381 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhao, Jianhua, Mingyao Li, Jonathan P. Bradfield, et al.. (2010). The role of height-associated loci identified in genome wide association studies in the determination of pediatric stature. BMC Medical Genetics. 11(1). 96–96. 46 indexed citations

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Berkowitz, Robert I., Thomas A. Wadden, Christine A. Gehrman, et al.. (2010). Meal Replacements in the Treatment of Adolescent Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obesity. 19(6). 1193–1199. 58 indexed citations

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Grant, Struan F.A., Jonathan P. Bradfield, Haitao Zhang, et al.. (2009). Investigation of the Locus Near MC4R With Childhood Obesity in Americans of European and African Ancestry. Obesity. 17(7). 1461–1465. 67 indexed citations

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Faith, Myles S., et al.. (2006). Eating in the Absence of Hunger: A Genetic Marker for Childhood Obesity in Prepubertal Boys?. Obesity. 14(1). 131–138. 111 indexed citations

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Berkowitz, Robert I., Virginia A. Stallings, Greg Maislin, & Albert J. Stunkard. (2005). Growth of children at high risk of obesity during the first 6 y of life: implications for prevention. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 81(1). 140–146. 63 indexed citations

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Wadden, Thomas A., Gary D. Foster, David B. Sarwer, et al.. (2004). Dieting and the development of eating disorders in obese women: results of a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 80(3). 560–568. 108 indexed citations

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Berkowitz, Robert I., et al.. (2003). Behavior Therapy and Sibutramine for the Treatment of Adolescent Obesity. JAMA. 289(14). 1805–1805. 277 indexed citations

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Stunkard, Albert J., Robert I. Berkowitz, Virginia A. Stallings, & Dale A. Schoeller. (1999). Energy intake, not energy output, is a determinant of body size in infants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 69(3). 524–530. 140 indexed citations

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Wadden, Thomas A., Robert I. Berkowitz, Frank E. Silvestry, et al.. (1998). The Fen‐Phen Finale: A Study of Weight Loss and Valvular Heart Disease. Obesity Research. 6(4). 278–284. 37 indexed citations

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Agras, W. Stewart, Helena C. Kraemer, Robert I. Berkowitz, Anneliese F. Korner, & Lawrence D. Hammer. (1987). Does a vigorous feeding style influence early development of adiposity?. The Journal of Pediatrics. 110(5). 799–804. 75 indexed citations

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