Tamara B. Harris

120.0k total citations · 20 hit papers
286 papers, 39.7k citations indexed

About

Tamara B. Harris is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tamara B. Harris has authored 286 papers receiving a total of 39.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Physiology, 50 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 49 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Tamara B. Harris's work include Nutrition and Health in Aging (83 papers), Body Composition Measurement Techniques (42 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (30 papers). Tamara B. Harris is often cited by papers focused on Nutrition and Health in Aging (83 papers), Body Composition Measurement Techniques (42 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (30 papers). Tamara B. Harris collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Tamara B. Harris's co-authors include Anne B. Newman, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Marjolein Visser, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Bret H. Goodpaster, Frances A. Tylavsky, Suzanne Satterfield, Michael C. Nevitt, Douglas C. Bauer and Nathalie de Rekeneire and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Tamara B. Harris

282 papers receiving 38.5k citations

Hit Papers

Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline ... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2013 1995 2009 2002 2001 400 800 1.2k
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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. Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
    2013 1.2k citations Frank R. Lin, Kristine Yaffe et al. eScholarship (California Digital Library) profile →
  2. Prevalence of low femoral bone density in older U.S. women from NHANES III
    1995 1.2k citations Anne C. Looker, Heinz W. Wahner et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
  3. Longitudinal study of muscle strength, quality, and adipose tissue infiltration
    2009 1.1k citations Matthew J. Delmonico, Tamara B. Harris et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
  4. Relationship of Interleukin-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-  With Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength in Elderly Men and Women: The Health ABC Study
    2002 1.0k citations Marjolein Visser, Eleanor M. Simonsick et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →
  5. Attenuation of skeletal muscle and strength in the elderly: The Health ABC Study
    2001 958 citations Marjolein Visser, Tamara B. Harris et al. profile →
  6. Dietary protein intake is associated with lean mass change in older, community-dwelling adults: the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study
    2008 896 citations Denise K. Houston, Tamara B. Harris et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
  7. Prognostic Value of Usual Gait Speed in Well‐Functioning Older People—Results from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
    2005 894 citations Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Eleanor M. Simonsick et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society profile →
  8. Prevalence of Low Femoral Bone Density in Older U.S. Adults from NHANES III
    1997 836 citations Anne C. Looker, Eric Orwoll et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
  9. Inflammatory Markers and Onset of Cardiovascular Events
    2003 800 citations Brenda W.J.H. Penninx, Anne B. Newman et al. profile →
  10. Sarcopenia: Alternative Definitions and Associations with Lower Extremity Function
    2003 766 citations Anne B. Newman, Marjolein Visser et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society profile →
  11. Association of Long-Distance Corridor Walk Performance With Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease, Mobility Limitation, and Disability
    2006 728 citations Anne B. Newman, Eleanor M. Simonsick et al. profile →
  12. Leg Muscle Mass and Composition in Relation to Lower Extremity Performance in Men and Women Aged 70 to 79: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
    2002 688 citations Marjolein Visser, Stephen B. Kritchevsky et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society profile →
  13. Subsystems Contributing to the Decline in Ability to Walk: Bridging the Gap Between Epidemiology and Geriatric Practice in the InCHIANTI Study
    2000 655 citations Luigi Ferrucci, Tamara B. Harris et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society profile →
  14. Alternative Definitions of Sarcopenia, Lower Extremity Performance, and Functional Impairment with Aging in Older Men and Women
    2007 642 citations Matthew J. Delmonico, Tamara B. Harris et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society profile →
  15. Comparisons of percentage body fat, body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-stature ratio in adults
    2008 616 citations Katherine M. Flegal, John Shepherd et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
  16. Excessive Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
    2009 588 citations Robert M. Boudreau, Nathalie de Rekeneire et al. profile →
  17. Accelerated Loss of Skeletal Muscle Strength in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
    2007 579 citations Elsa S. Strotmeyer, Nathalie de Rekeneire et al. profile →
  18. Decreased Muscle Strength and Quality in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
    2006 561 citations Elsa S. Strotmeyer, Nathalie de Rekeneire et al. profile →
  19. Added Value of Physical Performance Measures in Predicting Adverse Health‐Related Events: Results from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
    2009 512 citations Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Anne B. Newman et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society profile →
  20. Obesity, Regional Body Fat Distribution, and the Metabolic Syndrome in Older Men and Women
    2005 500 citations Tamara B. Harris, Eleanor M. Simonsick et al. profile →

Peers

Tamara B. Harris
Bret H. Goodpaster United States
Eleanor M. Simonsick United States
Stephen B. Kritchevsky United States
Marjolein Visser Netherlands
Robert Ross Canada
Tamara B. Harris United States
Robert B. Wallace United States
Dympna Gallagher United States
Stefania Bandinelli Italy
Marco Pahor United States
Bret H. Goodpaster United States
Tamara B. Harris
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Newman, Anne B., Marjolein Visser, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, et al.. (2023). The Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study—Ground-Breaking Science for 25 Years and Counting. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 78(11). 2024–2034. 14 indexed citations
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Genther, Dane J., Joshua Betz, Sheila R. Pratt, et al.. (2015). Association Between Hearing Impairment and Risk of Hospitalization in Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 63(6). 1146–1152. 69 indexed citations
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Murphy, Rachel A., Ashley Hagaman, Ilse Reinders, et al.. (2015). Depressive Trajectories and Risk of Disability and Mortality in Older Adults: Longitudinal Findings From the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 71(2). 228–235. 58 indexed citations
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Tian, Qu, Nancy W. Glynn, Kirk I. Erickson, et al.. (2015). Objective measures of physical activity, white matter integrity and cognitive status in adults over age 80. Behavioural Brain Research. 284. 51–57. 48 indexed citations
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Khan, Hassan, Andreas P. Kalogeropoulos, Faı̈ez Zannad, et al.. (2014). Incident Heart Failure in Relation to Vascular Disease: Insights from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study. European Journal of Heart Failure. 16(5). 526–534. 13 indexed citations
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Lin, Frank R., Kristine Yaffe, Jin Xia, et al.. (2013). Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 1219 indexed citations breakdown →
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Geerlings, Mirjam I., Sigurður Sigurdsson, Guðný Eiríksdóttir, et al.. (2012). Associations of current and remitted major depressive disorder with brain atrophy: the AGES–Reykjavik Study. Psychological Medicine. 43(2). 317–328. 33 indexed citations
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O’Donovan, Aoife, Matthew S. Pantell, Eli Puterman, et al.. (2011). Cumulative Inflammatory Load Is Associated with Short Leukocyte Telomere Length in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. PLoS ONE. 6(5). e19687–e19687. 288 indexed citations
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Tranah, Gregory J., Todd M. Manini, Kurt K. Lohman, et al.. (2011). Mitochondrial DNA variation in human metabolic rate and energy expenditure. Mitochondrion. 11(6). 855–861. 41 indexed citations
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Njajou, Omer T., Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Ludmila Pawlikowska, et al.. (2010). A Common Variant in the Telomerase RNA Component Is Associated with Short Telomere Length. PLoS ONE. 5(9). e13048–e13048. 29 indexed citations
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Manini, Todd M., James E. Everhart, Stephen D. Anton, et al.. (2009). Activity energy expenditure and change in body composition in late life. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90(5). 1336–1342. 27 indexed citations
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Kalogeropoulos, Andreas P., Vasiliki V. Georgiopoulou, Tamara B. Harris, et al.. (2009). Glycemic Status and Incident Heart Failure in Elderly Without History of Diabetes Mellitus: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 15(7). 593–599. 23 indexed citations
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Newman, Anne B., Robert M. Boudreau, Barbara L. Naydeck, Linda F. Fried, & Tamara B. Harris. (2008). A Physiologic Index of Comorbidity: Relationship to Mortality and Disability. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 63(6). 603–609. 103 indexed citations
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Flegal, Katherine M., John Shepherd, Anne C. Looker, et al.. (2008). Comparisons of percentage body fat, body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-stature ratio in adults. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 89(2). 500–508. 616 indexed citations breakdown →
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Faulkner, Kimberly A., Mark S. Redfern, Jane A. Cauley, et al.. (2007). Multitasking: Association Between Poorer Performance and a History of Recurrent Falls. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 55(4). 570–576. 134 indexed citations
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Koster, Annemarie, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx, Anne B. Newman, et al.. (2007). Lifestyle Factors and Incident Mobility Limitation in Obese and Non‐obese Older Adults. Obesity. 15(12). 3122–3132. 86 indexed citations
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Yende, Sachin, Derek C. Angus, Jingzhong Ding, et al.. (2007). 4G/5G Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Polymorphisms and Haplotypes Are Associated with Pneumonia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 176(11). 1129–1137. 29 indexed citations
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Shlipak, Michael G., Glenn M. Chertow, Tamara B. Harris, et al.. (2005). Cystatin C and Mortality Risk in the Elderly. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 17(1). 254–261. 168 indexed citations
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Strotmeyer, Elsa S., Jane A. Cauley, Ann V. Schwartz, et al.. (2004). Diabetes Is Associated Independently of Body Composition With BMD and Bone Volume in Older White and Black Men and Women: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 19(7). 1084–1091. 172 indexed citations
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Looker, Anne C., Eric Orwoll, C. Conrad Johnston, et al.. (1997). Prevalence of Low Femoral Bone Density in Older U.S. Adults from NHANES III. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 12(11). 1761–1768. 836 indexed citations breakdown →

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