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Health and Lifestyle Studies

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Samantha J. Lange
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
2
Kathy Hu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3
Ana Basto‐Abreu
National Institute of Public Health
4
Happiness Omofa Fashanu
Charisma University
5
Edgar René Vera Ríos
Ação Educativa
6
A’Naja M. Newsome
University of Central Florida
7
Salhah Alsulami
King Abdulaziz University
8
Tomasz Chomiuk
Medical University of Warsaw
9
Ashkan Dehghani Zahedani
Menlo School
10
Adrián Mateo‐Orcajada
Universidad de Murcia

Rising Stars Papers

1
Impacto del Peso de la Mochila Escolar en la Postura de Estudiantes: Un Enfoque Preventivo
Ciencia y reflexión :|2025
104 cit.
2
Physical activity in metabolic syndrome
Frontiers in Physiology|2024
91 cit.
3
2025 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends: Future Directions of the Health and Fitness Industry
ACSMʼs Health & Fitness Journal|2024
88 cit.
4
Estimated reduction in obesity prevalence and costs of a 20% and 30% ad valorem excise tax to sugar-sweetened beverages in Brazil: A modeling study
PLoS Medicine|2024
14 cit.
5
Cascadas de tamizaje y atención de la diabetes tipo 2 en México
Salud Pública de México|2024
12 cit.
6
Predicted impact of banning nonessential, energy-dense food and beverages in schools in Mexico: A microsimulation study
PLoS Medicine|2024
8 cit.
7
The influence of physical activity, adherence to Mediterranean diet, and weight status on the psychological well-being of adolescents
BMC Psychology|2024
8 cit.
8
Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Fitness Variables in Adolescents After Periods of Mandatory, Promoted or Nonmandatory, Nonpromoted Use of Step Tracker Mobile Apps: Randomized Controlled Trial
JMIR mhealth and uhealth|2024
6 cit.
9
Importance of perceived quality and usability of step tracker mobile apps for their use by adolescents
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth|2024
6 cit.
10
Effects of 10 Weeks of Walking With Mobile Step-Tracking Apps on Body Composition, Fitness, and Psychological State in Adolescents Who Are Overweight and Obese: Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Medical Internet Research|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Tihnov Koldoris
Queen Mary University of London
2
Julián Rodríguez‐Almagro
Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha
3
David Suárez-Iglesias
Universidad de León
4
Lisa K. Akison
The University of Queensland
5
Gabriel González-Valero
Universidad de Granada
6
Karsten Hollander
MSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University
7
Wouter van der Pluijm
Newtown Hospital
8
Sonia Lázaro-Masedo
Unknown
9
Carlos Manuel Guerrero-López
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
10
Jara Díaz-Jiménez
Universidad de Cádiz

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Post-pandemic health and its sustainability
International Journal of Health Sciences|2022
815 cit.
2
Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear
Sports Medicine|2023
43 cit.
3
An explanatory model of the relationships between sport motivation, anxiety and physical and social self-concept in educational sciences students
Current Psychology|2022
36 cit.
4
Could the complying with WHO physical activity recommendations improve stress, burnout syndrome, and resilience? A cross-sectional study with physical education teachers
Sport Sciences for Health|2022
35 cit.
5
Hamstring Muscle Injuries and Hamstring Specific Training in Elite Athletics (Track and Field) Athletes
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health|2022
25 cit.
6
A Qualitative Exploration of the Perceptions of Women Living with Pelvic Floor Disorders and Factors Related to Quality of Life
Journal of Clinical Medicine|2024
25 cit.
7
A machine learning approach to identify risk factors for running-related injuries: study protocol for a prospective longitudinal cohort trial
BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation|2022
22 cit.
8
Burden of non-communicable diseases and behavioural risk factors in Mexico: Trends and gender observational analysis
Journal of Global Health|2023
18 cit.
9
Epidemiology of injuries and illnesses in elite wheelchair basketball players over a whole season – a prospective cohort study
BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation|2023
17 cit.
10
Having an injury complaint during the four weeks before an international athletics (‘track and field’) championship more than doubles the risk of sustaining an injury during the respective championship: a cohort study on 1095 athletes during 7 international championships
Journal of science and medicine in sport|2022
16 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Cynthia L. Ogden
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2
Roy J. Shephard
University of Toronto
3
John C. Peters
Saint Louis University Hospital
4
Caroline R. Richardson
Brown University
5
Ross C. Brownson
Washington University in St. Louis
6
Shiriki Kumanyika
University of Pennsylvania
7
Fuzhong Li
Oregon Research Institute
8
Jeffrey E. Olgin
University of California, San Francisco
9
Yára Juliano
Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
10
Y. Claire Wang
Wuhu Fourth People Hospital

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 1999-2004
JAMA|2006
8.7k cit.
2
Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012
JAMA|2014
8.1k cit.
3
Prevalence of Obesity and Trends in the Distribution of Body Mass Index Among US Adults, 1999-2010
JAMA|2012
5.4k cit.
4
Prevalence and Trends in Overweight Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2000
JAMA|2002
4.1k cit.
5
Prevalence of Obesity and Trends in Body Mass Index Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2010
JAMA|2012
4k cit.
6
Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults and Youth: United States, 2015-2016.
PubMed|2017
3.9k cit.
7
Prevalence of High Body Mass Index in US Children and Adolescents, 2007-2008
JAMA|2010
3.2k cit.
8
A simple method to assess exercise behavior in the community.
Unknown Journal|1969
2.8k cit.
9
Trends in Obesity Among Adults in the United States, 2005 to 2014
JAMA|2016
2.8k cit.
10
Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Adults: United States, 2017-2018.
PubMed|2020
2.7k cit.

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