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Lars Bo Andersen

Lars Bo Andersen

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
106
Citations
76905
World Ranking
6358
National Ranking
22

Lars Bo Andersen 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 Lars Bo Andersen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 560 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lars Bo Andersen 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 Lars Bo Andersen sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lars Bo Andersen is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway. Their research activity primarily intersects the fields of medicine, with a focus on public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, developmental and educational psychology, general health professions, and transportation.

The scientist's research themes encompass several related topics, including:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Birth, Development, and Health

Lars Bo Andersen has contributed to a number of research articles published in prominent academic journals. Notable recent papers authored or co-authored include:

  • "Variations in accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time across Europe - harmonized analyses of 47,497 children and adolescents," 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • "GRANADA consensus on analytical approaches to assess associations with accelerometer-determined physical behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) in epidemiological studies," 2021, British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • "Gender differences in the distribution of children's physical activity: evidence from nine countries," 2023, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • "Children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on weekdays versus weekend days: a multi-country analysis," 2021, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • "Top 10 International Priorities for Physical Fitness Research and Surveillance Among Children and Adolescents: A Twin-Panel Delphi Study," 2022, Sports Medicine

The researcher often collaborates with multiple co-authors. Some frequent collaborators include:

  • Luís B. Sardinha
  • Kate Northstone
  • Sigmund A. Anderssen
  • Susi Kriemler
  • Esther van Sluijs

Their publications appear predominantly in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • PLoS ONE
  • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

The body of work produced by Lars Bo Andersen includes extensive research on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health outcomes, with particular emphasis on children and adolescents.

Best Publications

  • Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Leandra Abarca-Gómez;Ziad A Abdeen;Zargar Abdul Hamid;Niveen M Abu-Rmeileh

  • Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects

    Pedro C. Hallal;Lars Bo Andersen;Lars Bo Andersen;Fiona C. Bull;Regina Guthold

  • Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants

    Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;James Bentham;Gretchen A Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Yuan Lu;Kaveh Hajifathalian;James Bentham

  • Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco;Goodarz Danaei;Leanne M Riley

  • Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants

    Bin Zhou;James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Honor Bixby

  • Physical activity and clustered cardiovascular risk in children: a cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study)

    Lars Bo Andersen;Maarike Harro;Luis B Sardinha;Karsten Froberg

  • Evidence-based intervention in physical activity: lessons from around the world

    Gregory W Heath;Diana C Parra;Olga L Sarmiento;Lars Bo Andersen;Lars Bo Andersen

  • All-cause mortality associated with physical activity during leisure time, work, sports, and cycling to work

    Lars Bo Andersen;Peter Schnohr;Marianne Schroll;Hans Ole Hein

  • A century of trends in adult human height

    James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Gretchen A. Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Physical activity levels and patterns of 9- and 15-yr-old European children.

    Chris J. Riddoch;Lars B. O. Andersen;Niels Wedderkopp;Maarike Harro

  • Effect of school-based interventions on physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents : a review of reviews and systematic update

    S Kriemler;U Meyer;E Martin;E M F van Sluijs

  • Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in youth: the International children's accelerometry database (ICAD).

    Ashley R. Cooper;Ashley R. Cooper;Anna Goodman;Angie S. Page;Lauren B. Sherar

  • TV Viewing and Physical Activity Are Independently Associated with Metabolic Risk in Children: The European Youth Heart Study

    Ulf Ekelund;Søren Brage;Karsten Froberg;Maarike Harro

  • Physical activity and obesity in children

    Andrew P Hills;Lars Bo Andersen;Nuala M Byrne

  • Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults

    Honor Bixby;James Bentham;Bin Zhou;Mariachiara Di Cesare

  • Features of the Metabolic Syndrome Are Associated With Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Fitness in Danish Children: The European Youth Heart Study (EYHS)

    Søren Brage;Niels Wedderkopp;Ulf Ekelund;Paul W. Franks

  • Independent associations of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness with metabolic risk factors in children: the European youth heart study

    U. Ekelund;S. A. Anderssen;K. Froberg;L. B. Sardinha

  • Associations between objectively assessed physical activity and indicators of body fatness in 9- to 10-y-old European children: a population-based study from 4 distinct regions in Europe (the European Youth Heart Study)

    Ulf Ekelund;Luis B Sardinha;Sigmund A Anderssen;Marike Harro

  • Branched equation modeling of simultaneous accelerometry and heart rate monitoring improves estimate of directly measured physical activity energy expenditure

    Søren Brage;Niels Brage;Paul W. Franks;Ulf Ekelund

Frequent Co-Authors

Sigmund A. Anderssen
Sigmund A. Anderssen Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Ulf Ekelund
Ulf Ekelund Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Luís B. Sardinha
Luís B. Sardinha University of Lisbon
Niels Møller
Niels Møller Aarhus University
Soren Brage
Soren Brage University of Cambridge
Magnus Karlsson
Magnus Karlsson Lund University
Berit L. Heitmann
Berit L. Heitmann Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
Esther M. F. van Sluijs
Esther M. F. van Sluijs University of Cambridge
Nicholas J. Wareham
Nicholas J. Wareham University of Cambridge
Annika Rosengren
Annika Rosengren Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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