D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Karen E. Peterson

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
United States

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Medicine D-index 75 Citations 23,677 382 World Ranking 14386 National Ranking 7423

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study Karen E. Peterson is best known for:

STX1A
Gene
Obesity

While the research belongs to areas of Psychosocial, Karen E. Peterson spends her time largely on the problem of Psychiatry, intersecting her research to questions surrounding Psychological intervention. Many of her studies on Psychological intervention involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Psychiatry. Her study on Environmental health is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Secondhand smoke. Her Secondhand smoke study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Environmental health. Borrowing concepts from Gerontology, she weaves in ideas under Nursing. She integrates Gerontology and Nursing in her research. Karen E. Peterson integrates several fields in her works, including Receptor and Biochemistry. Her study connects Transporter and Biochemistry. Transporter is closely attributed to Gene in her research.

Her most cited work include:

Television Viewing as a Cause of Increasing Obesity Among Children in the United States, 1986-1990 (1031 citations)
The syntaxin family of vesicular transport receptors (626 citations)
Model for incorporating social context in health behavior interventions: applications for cancer prevention for working-class, multiethnic populations (222 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date

In the field of Obesity, her study on Internal medicine overlaps with subjects such as Confidence interval. Her study on Internal medicine is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Confidence interval, Obesity and Cancer. Biochemistry is intertwined with Gene and Cell biology in her study. In her work, she performs multidisciplinary research in Cell biology and Biochemistry. Physiology is integrated with Genetics and Endocrinology in her research. Her Genetics study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Pregnancy. Karen E. Peterson combines Endocrinology and Physiology in her research. Her Psychiatry study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Psychological intervention. Her Environmental health study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Population.

Karen E. Peterson most often published in these fields:

Internal medicine (45.45%)
Psychiatry (24.24%)
Environmental health (21.21%)

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Best Publications

Relation between consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and childhood obesity: a prospective, observational analysis

David S Ludwig;Karen E Peterson;Steven L Gortmaker.
The Lancet (2001)

3637 Citations

Reducing obesity via a school-based interdisciplinary intervention among youth: Planet Health

Steven L. Gortmaker;Karen Peterson;Jean Wiecha;Arthur M. Sobol.
JAMA Pediatrics (1999)

1961 Citations

TELEVISION VIEWING AS A CAUSE OF INCREASING OBESITY AMONG CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES, 1986-1990

Steven L. Gortmaker;Aviva Must;Arthur M. Sobol;Karen Peterson.
JAMA Pediatrics (1996)

1771 Citations

Association of obesity with physical activity, television programs and other forms of video viewing among children in Mexico city.

Bernardo Hernández;S. L. Gortmaker;G. A. Colditz;K. E. Peterson.
International Journal of Obesity (1999)

641 Citations

Impact of a school-based interdisciplinary intervention on diet and physical activity among urban primary school children: eat well and keep moving.

Steven L. Gortmaker;Lilian W. Y. Cheung;Karen E. Peterson;Ginny Chomitz.
JAMA Pediatrics (1999)

609 Citations

Impact of Television Viewing Patterns on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Adolescents

Reneé Boynton-Jarrett;Tracy N. Thomas;Karen E. Peterson;Jean Wiecha.
Pediatrics (2003)

487 Citations

When children eat what they watch: impact of television viewing on dietary intake in youth.

Jean L. Wiecha;Karen E. Peterson;David S. Ludwig;Juhee Kim.
JAMA Pediatrics (2006)

485 Citations

Predictors of Change in Physical Activity During and After Pregnancy: Project Viva

Mark A. Pereira;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Ken P. Kleinman;Janet W. Rich-Edwards.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine (2007)

454 Citations

Reducing Obesity via a School-Based Interdisciplinary Intervention Among Youth

Steven L. Gortmaker;Karen Peterson;Jean Wiecha;Arthur M. Sobol.
(1999)

382 Citations

Beverage consumption is not associated with changes in weight and body mass index among low-income preschool children in North Dakota.

P.K. Newby;P.K. Newby;Karen E. Peterson;Catherine S. Berkey;Jill Leppert.
Journal of The American Dietetic Association (2004)

314 Citations

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External Links

Personal Website for Karen E. Peterson