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Barry M. Popkin publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barry M. Popkin sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 826 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Barry M. Popkin D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barry M. Popkin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 191 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award

Overview

Barry M. Popkin is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly in public health, nutrition, and dietetics. Their work is primarily focused on obesity, physical activity, and diet as well as global public health policies and epidemiology.

Their research spans multiple specialized subjects, including:

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • General Health Professions
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Food Science

Main topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability

Barry M. Popkin has authored multiple significant papers, among which are:

  • Individuals with obesity and COVID-19: A global perspective on the epidemiology and biological relationships (2020), published in Obesity Reviews
  • The nutrition transition to a stage of high obesity and noncommunicable disease prevalence dominated by ultra-processed foods is not inevitable (2021), published in Obesity Reviews
  • Towards unified and impactful policies to reduce ultra-processed food consumption and promote healthier eating (2021), published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Popkin include:

  • Shu Wen Ng
  • Penny Gordon-Larsen
  • Lindsey Smith Taillie
  • Shufa Du
  • Linda S. Adair

Barry M. Popkin's work has appeared in various well-known publication venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Nutrients
  • PLoS Medicine
  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The researcher's contributions provide insight into the complex relationships between diet, obesity, and public health, emphasizing the role of consumer behavior and policy in nutritional outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Global nutrition transition and the pandemic of obesity in developing countries

    Barry M Popkin;Linda S Adair;Shu Wen Ng

  • Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity.

    George A Bray;Samara Joy Nielsen;Barry M Popkin

  • Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes: A meta-analysis

    Vasanti S. Malik;Barry M. Popkin;George A. Bray;Jean Pierre Després

  • Inequality in the Built Environment Underlies Key Health Disparities in Physical Activity and Obesity

    Penny Gordon-Larsen;Melissa C. Nelson;Phil Page;Barry M. Popkin

  • Trends of obesity and underweight in older children and adolescents in the United States, Brazil, China, and Russia

    Youfa Wang;Carlos E.S. Monteiro;Barry M. Popkin

  • The nutrition transition: worldwide obesity dynamics and their determinants

    Barry M Popkin;Penny G Gordon-Larsen

  • Global nutrition dynamics: the world is shifting rapidly toward a diet linked with noncommunicable diseases

    Barry M Popkin

  • Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

    Vasanti S. Malik;Barry M. Popkin;George A. Bray;Jean Pierre Després

  • The Nutrition Transition and Obesity in the Developing World

    Barry M. Popkin

  • Ultra‐processed products are becoming dominant in the global food system

    C. A. Monteiro;J. C. Moubarac;G. Cannon;Shu Wen W Ng

  • The Nutrition Transition: New Trends in the Global Diet

    Adam Drewnowski;Barry M. Popkin

  • Socioeconomic status and obesity in adult populations of developing countries: a review.

    Carlos A. Monteiro;Erly C. Moura;Wolney L. Conde;Barry M. Popkin

  • Dietary fat intake does affect obesity

    George A. Bray;Barry M. Popkin

  • Patterns and Trends in Food Portion Sizes, 1977-1998

    Samara Joy Nielsen;Barry M. Popkin

  • The Nutrition Transition in Low-Income Countries: An Emerging Crisis

    Barry M. Popkin

  • Water, hydration, and health.

    Barry M Popkin;Kristen E D'Anci;Irwin H Rosenberg

  • Determinants of Adolescent Physical Activity and Inactivity Patterns

    Penny Gordon-Larsen;Robert G. McMurray;Barry M. Popkin

  • The Obesity Epidemic Is a Worldwide Phenomenon

    Barry M. Popkin;Colleen M. Doak

  • Dynamics of the double burden of malnutrition and the changing nutrition reality.

    Barry M Popkin;Camila Corvalan;Laurence M Grummer-Strawn

  • Changes in beverage intake between 1977 and 2001

    Samara Joy Nielsen;Barry M. Popkin

Frequent Co-Authors

Penny Gordon-Larsen
Penny Gordon-Larsen University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Linda S. Adair
Linda S. Adair University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David K. Guilkey
David K. Guilkey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John S. Akin
John S. Akin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Anna Maria Siega-Riz
Anna Maria Siega-Riz University of Massachusetts Amherst
David R. Jacobs
David R. Jacobs University of Minnesota
George A. Bray
George A. Bray Louisiana State University
Juan A Rivera
Juan A Rivera Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Carlos Augusto Monteiro
Carlos Augusto Monteiro Universidade de São Paulo
Walter C. Willett
Walter C. Willett Harvard University

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