2026 Andrew P. Hills: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	76	18621	17493	621	607	442	33690

Overview

Andrew P. Hills is affiliated with RMIT University in Australia. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Their work covers several major topics, including:

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Birth, Development, and Health
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Physical Activity and Health
Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
Muscle metabolism and nutrition
Nutrition and Health in Aging

Andrew P. Hills has published extensively, with notable papers such as:

"The need for exercise sciences and an integrated response to COVID-19: A position statement from the international HL-PIVOT network" (2021) in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
"Obesity: A potential risk factor for infection and mortality in the current COVID-19 epidemic" (2020) in Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews
"Obesity, the new childhood disability? An umbrella review on the association between adiposity and physical function" (2020) in Obesity Reviews
"Defining the importance of stress reduction in managing cardiovascular disease - the role of exercise" (2022) in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
"Fruit and vegetable consumption among South Asians: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020) in Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews

Frequent co-authors in their collaborative research include:

Sisitha Jayasinghe
Kdk Ahuja
Nuala M. Byrne
Ranil Jayawardena
Pujitha Wickramasinghe

The scientist publishes commonly in the following venues:

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews
Nutrients

The volume of publications in these venues reflects a focus on nutrition, cardiovascular health, and public health topics. The diverse subfields and topics underline an interdisciplinary approach intersecting diet, physical activity, and health outcomes across different population groups.

Best Publications

‘Small Changes’ to Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors for Weight Management

Andrew P. Hills;Nuala M. Byrne;Rachel Lindstrom;James O. Hill

1894
Citations
Supporting Public Health Priorities: Recommendations for Physical Education and Physical Activity Promotion in Schools

Andrew P. Hills;Donald R. Dengel;David R. Lubans

830
Citations
Physical activity and obesity in children

Andrew P Hills;Lars Bo Andersen;Nuala M Byrne

797
Citations
Adolescent participation in sports and adult physical activity

Tuija Tammelin;Simo Näyhä;Andrew P. Hills;Marjo Riitta Järvelin;Marjo Riitta Järvelin

695
Citations
Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults in the asia-pacific region: a systematic review.

Priyanga Ranasinghe;Y. Mathangasinghe;Ranil Jayawardena;Ranil Jayawardena;Andrew Hills

683
Citations
Metabolic equivalent: One size does not fit all

Nuala M. Byrne;Andrew P. Hills;Gary R. Hunter;Roland L. Weinsier

673
Citations
Musculoskeletal disorders associated with obesity: a biomechanical perspective.

Scott Wearing;Ewald Hennig;Nuala Byrne;Julie Steele

656
Citations
Assessment of physical activity and energy expenditure: an overview of objective measures.

Andrew P. Hills;Andrew P. Hills;Najat Mokhtar;Nuala M. Byrne

642
Citations
The Contribution of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours to the Growth and Development of Children and Adolescents Implications for Overweight and Obesity

Andrew P. Hills;Neil A. King;Neil A. King;Timothy P. Armstrong

586
Citations
Health-related quality of life in obese children and adolescents.

Margarita D. Tsiros;Timothy S. Olds;Jonathan David Buckley;Paul Grimshaw

577
Citations
Physical Fitness and Physical Activity in Obese and Nonobese Flemish Youth

Benedicte Deforche;Johan Lefevre;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij;Andrew P. Hills

570
Citations
Plantar pressure differences between obese and non-obese adults: a biomechanical analysis.

Andrew Hills;Ewald Hennig;Michael McDonald;Oded Bar-Or

483
Citations
The effect of 12 weeks of aerobic, resistance or combination exercise training on cardiovascular risk factors in the overweight and obese in a randomized trial

Suleen S Ho;Satvinder S Dhaliwal;Andrew P Hills;Sebely Pal

464
Citations
Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in children

Lars Bo Andersen;Chris Riddoch;Susi Kriemler;Andrew P Hills

435
Citations
Metabolic and Behavioral Compensatory Responses to Exercise Interventions: Barriers to Weight Loss

Neil A. King;Phillipa Caudwell;Mark Hopkins;Nuala M. Byrne

406
Citations
The Pathomechanics of Plantar Fasciitis

Scott C. Wearing;James E. Smeathers;Stephen R. Urry;Ewald M. Hennig

404
Citations
Validity of a food frequency questionnaire to assess nutritional intake among Sri Lankan adults

Ranil Jayawardena;Nuala M. Byrne;Mario J. Soares;Prasad Katulanda

394
Citations
Socioeconomic disparities in prepregnancy BMI and impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes and postpartum weight retention: the EFHL longitudinal birth cohort study

Shu-Kay Ng;Cate M. Cameron;Andrew Hills;Roderick J. McClure

382
Citations
The biomechanics of adiposity--structural and functional limitations of obesity and implications for movement.

Andrew Hills;Ewald Hennig;Nuala Byrne;Joanne Steele

364
Citations
Adolescent Participation in Sport and Adult Physical Activity

Andrew Hills;Marjo-Riita Jarvelin;Simo Nayha;Tuija Tammelin

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Howat Curtin University

Peter R.C. Howe University of Newcastle Australia

Ross Arena University of Illinois at Chicago

Jonathan D. Buckley University of South Australia

Gary R. Hunter University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Ghent University

Anoop Misra Center for Excellence in Education

Tim Olds University of South Australia

Andrew D. Clouston University of Queensland

Jonathan C. K. Wells University College London

External Links

Personal website of Andrew P. Hills

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