Yu Chung Chooi

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Yu Chung Chooi is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Chung Chooi has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Physiology, 5 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Yu Chung Chooi's work include Diet and metabolism studies (5 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (3 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (3 papers). Yu Chung Chooi is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (5 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (3 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (3 papers). Yu Chung Chooi collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, Denmark and Finland. Yu Chung Chooi's co-authors include Cherlyn Ding, Faidon Magkos, Navin Michael, S. Sendhil Velan, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, Melvin Khee‐Shing Leow, Chad Yixian Han, Jolyn Johal, Su Lin Lim and Qai Ven Yap and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Journal of Applied Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Yu Chung Chooi

14 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

The epidemiology of obesity 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

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. The epidemiology of obesity
    2018 1.9k citations Yu Chung Chooi, Cherlyn Ding et al. Metabolism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yu Chung Chooi Singapore 8 785 468 323 319 312 14 2.1k
Euan Woodward United Kingdom 25 925 1.2× 506 1.1× 453 1.4× 372 1.2× 396 1.3× 40 2.3k
Cherlyn Ding Singapore 14 1.0k 1.3× 557 1.2× 384 1.2× 589 1.8× 385 1.2× 24 2.9k
Hong Xu Sweden 29 584 0.7× 348 0.7× 234 0.7× 288 0.9× 272 0.9× 128 2.5k
Yoko Yachi Japan 18 461 0.6× 446 1.0× 223 0.7× 329 1.0× 515 1.7× 35 2.0k
Chika Horikawa Japan 27 674 0.9× 649 1.4× 202 0.6× 249 0.8× 550 1.8× 100 2.5k
N J Wareham United Kingdom 23 757 1.0× 791 1.7× 255 0.8× 311 1.0× 501 1.6× 42 2.5k
Gabriella Pugliese Italy 28 929 1.2× 548 1.2× 191 0.6× 267 0.8× 323 1.0× 58 2.4k
Karin Schindler Austria 5 1.1k 1.4× 563 1.2× 485 1.5× 474 1.5× 587 1.9× 5 2.7k
Julie‐Anne Nazare France 24 1.1k 1.5× 730 1.6× 222 0.7× 341 1.1× 416 1.3× 81 2.4k
J-P Montani Switzerland 18 921 1.2× 528 1.1× 210 0.7× 274 0.9× 257 0.8× 32 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Yu Chung Chooi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yu Chung Chooi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Chung Chooi

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All Works

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Soon, Chun Siong, et al.. (2023). A holistic approach to preventing type 2 diabetes in Asian women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus: a feasibility study and pilot randomized controlled trial. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 1251411–1251411. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Xin, Eddie Chong, Nila A Sathe, et al.. (2022). The SINgapore GERiatric Intervention Study to Reduce Cognitive Decline and Physical Frailty (SINGER): Study Design and Protocol. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. 9(1). 40–48. 12 indexed citations
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Lim, Su Lin, Kai Wen Ong, Jolyn Johal, et al.. (2021). Effect of a Smartphone App on Weight Change and Metabolic Outcomes in Asian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. JAMA Network Open. 4(6). e2112417–e2112417. 55 indexed citations
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Ding, Cherlyn, et al.. (2021). Dissociation Between Insulin Resistance and Abnormalities in Lipoprotein Particle Concentrations and Sizes in Normal-Weight Chinese Adults. Frontiers in Nutrition. 8. 651199–651199. 5 indexed citations
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Ding, Cherlyn, Yu Chung Chooi, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, et al.. (2020). Association between Serum Vitamin D Metabolites and Metabolic Function in Healthy Asian Adults. Nutrients. 12(12). 3706–3706. 5 indexed citations
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Ding, Cherlyn, Yu Chung Chooi, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, et al.. (2019). Ectopic fat and aerobic fitness are key determinants of glucose homeostasis in nonobese Asians. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 49(5). e13079–e13079. 8 indexed citations
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Chooi, Yu Chung, et al.. (2018). Lipoprotein Subclass Profile after Progressive Energy Deficits Induced by Calorie Restriction or Exercise. Nutrients. 10(11). 1814–1814. 3 indexed citations
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Chooi, Yu Chung, Cherlyn Ding, & Faidon Magkos. (2018). The epidemiology of obesity. Metabolism. 92. 6–10. 1885 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chooi, Yu Chung, Cherlyn Ding, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, et al.. (2018). Sex Differences in Glucose and Fatty Acid Metabolism in Asians Who Are Nonobese. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 104(1). 127–136. 26 indexed citations
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Ding, Cherlyn, Yu Chung Chooi, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, et al.. (2018). Regulation of glucose metabolism in nondiabetic, metabolically obese normal-weight Asians. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 314(5). E494–E502. 27 indexed citations
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Ding, Cherlyn, Yu Chung Chooi, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, et al.. (2018). Visceral adipose tissue tracks more closely with metabolic dysfunction than intrahepatic triglyceride in lean Asians without diabetes. Journal of Applied Physiology. 125(3). 909–915. 9 indexed citations
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Chooi, Yu Chung, Cherlyn Ding, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, et al.. (2018). Moderate Weight Loss Improves Body Composition and Metabolic Function in Metabolically Unhealthy Lean Subjects. Obesity. 26(6). 1000–1007. 33 indexed citations

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