Editor-in-Chief David B. Sarwer
Obesity Science & Practice is an open access journal which offers prompt publication of high-quality original research related to all aspects of obesity and its comorbidities. The journal publishes papers of interest to researchers in academic, clinical, government and industry roles working to develop, test, and refine new medical, behavioral, dietary, pharmacologic and surgical approaches to treat obesity. The journal also publishes papers of interest to professionals engaged in the clinical management of obesity and its related comorbidities as well as individuals actively involved in the prevention of obesity at the local, regional, national and international level.
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- 41%Acceptance rate
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David B. Sarwer, Ph.D. is Associate Dean for Research and Director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at the College of Public Health at Temple University.
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Physical properties of food or bile redirection do not contribute to the intestinal adaptations after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in rats
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Dietary advanced glycation products and their associations with insulin sensitivity and body weight: A 16-week randomized clinical trial
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Changes in body mass index, obesity, and overweight in Southern Africa development countries, 1990 to 2019: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
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A Pilot Feasibility Study Exploring the Preliminary Effectiveness of an AI‐Driven Virtual Human Intervention for General Practitioner Obesity Education and Communication‐Skills Training
- 8 July 2025
Exploring the Role of Internalized Weight Bias as a Metric of Cumulative Social Disadvantage Among People With Obesity or Overweight: Insights From the OBSERVE Study
- 30 June 2025
Body Composition Changes in Latino Population: Longitudinal Associations of Fat and Muscle Mass Indices
- 26 June 2025
Association of Glucagon‐Like Peptide Agonist Therapy With Dietary Patterns in a Cross‐Sectional Cohort
- 21 June 2025
The following is a list of the most cited articles based on citations published in the last three years, according to CrossRef.
Liraglutide for weight management: a critical review of the evidence
- 3-14
- 9 November 2016
A narrative review of the construct of hedonic hunger and its measurement by the Power of Food Scale
- 238-249
- 9 February 2018
Self‐perception of overweight and obesity: A review of mental and physical health outcomes
- 552-561
- 11 May 2020
Weight‐related lifestyle behaviours and the COVID‐19 crisis: An online survey study of UK adults during social lockdown
- 735-740
- 24 July 2020
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| Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism | International Journal of Eating Disorders |
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