William H. Dietz

74.7k citations
256 papers · 51.7k indexed · 22 hit papers · h-index 86
Topics
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (150 papers)Obesity and Health Practices (56 papers)Birth, Development, and Health (39 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesKenyaUganda

In The Last Decade

William H. Dietz

252 papers receiving 48.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers

William H. Dietz
Comparison fields: 5 of 205
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 28.7k
  • Physiology 12.0k
  • General Health Professions 9.6k
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 8.1k
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 7.7k
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Fields of papers citing papers by William H. Dietz

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William H. Dietz

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All Works

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Validity of body mass index compared with other body-composition screening indexes for the assessment of body fatness in children and adolescentsbreakdown →
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American Academy of Pediatrics guide to your child's nutrition : making peace at the table and building healthy eating habits for life
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About William H. Dietz

William H. Dietz is a scholar working on Pharmacy, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Physiology, having authored 256 papers that have together received 51.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (150 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (56 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (39 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pharmacy (7.4k citations), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (28.7k citations) and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (8.1k citations). William H. Dietz has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Uganda. Frequent co-authors include Earl S. Ford, Wayne H. Giles, David S. Freedman, Gerald S. Berenson, Sathanur R. Srinivasan, Aviva Must, Steven L. Gortmaker, Ali H. Mokdad, Robert C. Whitaker and Kristy Seidel. Their work appears in journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

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