| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child growth and development: a systematic review | Jornal De Pediatria | 2021 | 197 |
| 2 | Body mass index cutoff points for evaluation of nutritional status in Brazilian children and adolescents | Jornal De Pediatria | 2006 | 185 |
| 3 | Influence of family environment on children's oral health: a systematic review | Jornal De Pediatria | 2013 | 177 |
| 4 | Probiotics: an update | Jornal De Pediatria | 2015 | 174 |
| 5 | O tecido adiposo como órgão endócrino: da teoria à prática | Jornal De Pediatria | 2007 | 165 |
| 6 | Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) | Jornal De Pediatria | 2007 | 161 |
| 7 | Qualidade de vida de crianças e adolescentes de São Paulo: confiabilidade e validade da versão brasileira do questionário genérico Pediatric Quality of Life InventoryTM versão 4.0 | Jornal De Pediatria | 2008 | 135 |
| 8 | COVID-19 and obesity in childhood and adolescence: a clinical review | Jornal De Pediatria | 2020 | 134 |
| 9 | Prevalência de sintomas de asma, rinite e eczema atópico entre crianças e adolescentes brasileiros identificados pelo International Study of Asthma and Allergies (ISAAC): fase 3 | Jornal De Pediatria | 2006 | 128 |
| 10 | Adipose tissue as an endocrine organ: from theory to practice | Jornal De Pediatria | 2007 | 116 |
| 11 | Metabolic syndrome and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in obese children: the relationship with insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) | Jornal De Pediatria | 2007 | 104 |
| 12 | Effect of preterm birth on motor development, behavior, and school performance of school‐age children: a systematic review | Jornal De Pediatria | 2014 | 104 |
| 13 | Fidgety movements – tiny in appearance, but huge in impact | Jornal De Pediatria | 2016 | 102 |
| 14 | Quality of life of children and adolescents from São Paulo: reliability and validity of the Brazilian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory<sup>TM</sup> version 4.0 Generic Core Scales | Jornal De Pediatria | 2008 | 102 |
| 15 | Physical activity in adolescents: analysis of the social influence of parents and friends | Jornal De Pediatria | 2014 | 98 |
| 16 | Effectiveness of school-based nutrition education interventions to prevent and reduce excessive weight gain in children and adolescents: a systematic review | Jornal De Pediatria | 2011 | 97 |
| 17 | Microcephaly and Zika virus: a clinical and epidemiological analysis of the current outbreak in Brazil | Jornal De Pediatria | 2016 | 94 |
| 18 | Autismo infantil: tradução e validação da Childhood Autism Rating Scale para uso no Brasil | Jornal De Pediatria | 2008 | 93 |
| 19 | Bullying: comportamento agressivo entre estudantes | Jornal De Pediatria | 2005 | 92 |
| 20 | Breastfeeding and postpartum depression: state of the art review | Jornal De Pediatria | 2013 | 92 |
| 21 | Infectious diseases and daycare and preschool education | Jornal De Pediatria | 2007 | 90 |
| 22 | Self-medication in children and adolescents | Jornal De Pediatria | 2007 | 90 |
| 23 | Prevalence of symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and atopic eczema among Brazilian children and adolescents identified by the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) - Phase 3 | Jornal De Pediatria | 2006 | 89 |
| 24 | Maternal education level and low birth weight: a meta-analysis | Jornal De Pediatria | 2013 | 88 |
| 25 | Laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 | Jornal De Pediatria | 2021 | 85 |
| 26 | Association between dietary pattern and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents: a systematic review | Jornal De Pediatria | 2017 | 83 |
| 27 | Systematic literature review of modifiable risk factors for recurrent acute otitis media in childhood | Jornal De Pediatria | 2006 | 83 |
| 28 | Factors associated with obesity in school children | Jornal De Pediatria | 2004 | 82 |
| 29 | The therapeutic effects of music in children following cardiac surgery | Jornal De Pediatria | 2006 | 81 |
| 30 | Effects of vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk factors in children with metabolic syndrome: a triple-masked controlled trial | Jornal De Pediatria | 2014 | 80 |
| 31 | Amamentação: um híbrido natureza-cultura | Jornal De Pediatria | 2004 | 80 |
| 32 | Association of junk food consumption with high blood pressure and obesity in Iranian children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV Study | Jornal De Pediatria | 2015 | 79 |
| 33 | Vaccine refusal – what we need to know | Jornal De Pediatria | 2018 | 79 |
| 34 | What is new in genetics and osteogenesis imperfecta classification? | Jornal De Pediatria | 2014 | 78 |
| 35 | Ultra-processed food consumption in children from a Basic Health Unit | Jornal De Pediatria | 2015 | 78 |
| 36 | Association of breakfast intake with cardiometabolic risk factors | Jornal De Pediatria | 2013 | 75 |
| 37 | Surface electromyography of facial muscles during natural and artificial feeding of infants | Jornal De Pediatria | 2006 | 74 |
| 38 | Trends of underweight, overweight, and obesity in Brazilian children and adolescents | Jornal De Pediatria | 2013 | 74 |
| 39 | The effects of hospitalization on the nutritional status of children | Jornal De Pediatria | 2006 | 72 |
| 40 | Use of the Revised Children’s Diet Quality Index to assess preschooler’s diet quality, its sociodemographic predictors, and its association with body weight status | Jornal De Pediatria | 2008 | 71 |
| 41 | Hypothermia therapy for newborns with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy | Jornal De Pediatria | 2015 | 71 |
| 42 | BCG vaccine: efficacy and indications for vaccination and revaccination | Jornal De Pediatria | 2006 | 71 |
| 43 | Sensory abnormalities in children with autism spectrum disorder | Jornal De Pediatria | 2018 | 70 |
| 44 | Breastfeeding practice in the Brazilian capital cities and the Federal District: current status and advances | Jornal De Pediatria | 2010 | 70 |
| 45 | Prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em crianças e adolescentes das regiões Sudeste e Nordeste | Jornal De Pediatria | 2002 | 69 |
| 46 | Some risk factors associated with overweight, stunting and wasting among children under 5 years old | Jornal De Pediatria | 2008 | 68 |
| 47 | Association of uric acid levels with components of metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight or obese children and adolescents | Jornal De Pediatria | 2013 | 65 |
| 48 | Distúrbios da aquisição da linguagem e da aprendizagem | Jornal De Pediatria | 2004 | 64 |
| 49 | Prevalence and characteristics of victims and perpetrators of bullying | Jornal De Pediatria | 2013 | 64 |
| 50 | The pediatrician's role in the first thousand days of the child: the pursuit of healthy nutrition and development | Jornal De Pediatria | 2015 | 64 |
