Y. Xu

Most-cited papers

1. Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

   Mohsen Kanyin Liane Amirali Hazim S Yohannes Habtegiorgis Naghavi Ong Aali Ababneh Abate Abbafati Abbasgholi, M. Naghavi, K. Ong, Amirali Aali +496 more

   2024The Lancet1,888 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

2. Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

   Michael Gregory A Aleksandr Y Peng Kalkidan Hassen Yohanne Brauer Roth Aravkin Zheng Abate Abate Abbafati Abb, Michael Brauer, G. Roth, A. Aravkin +496 more

   2024The Lancet1,840 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

3. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

   M. Naghavi, H. Kyu, B. A, M. Aalipour +496 more

   2025The Lancet460 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

4. Prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors and their determinants: Results from STEPS survey 2019, Nepal

   B. Bista, M. Dhimal, Saroj Bhattarai, T. Neupane +5 more

   2021PLoS ONE100 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

5. Global, regional, and national age-specific progress towards the 2020 milestones of the WHO End TB Strategy: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

   J. R. Ledesma, Jianing Ma, Meixin Zhang, Ann Basting +440 more

   2024Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)95 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

6. Global, regional, and national burden of headache disorders, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

   Andreas Kattem Yvonne Yiru Jaimie D Mohammad Amin Hasan De Hus⊘y Xu Steinmetz Aalipour Aalruz Abdulah Aboagye, Andreas Kattem Hus⊘y, Y. Xu, Jaimie D. Steinmetz +333 more

   2025Lancet Neurology82 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

7. Global, regional, and national cascades of diabetes care, 2000–2023: diagnosis, treatment, and glycaemic management

   Lauryn K. Stafford, Anna Gage, Y. Xu, Madeleine Conrad +14 more

   2025The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology51 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

8. Integrating nutrition into the education sector in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A framework for a win–win collaboration

   Y. Xu, T. Sawadogo-Lewis, S. King, Arlene Mitchell +1 more

   2021Maternal and Child Nutrition32 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

9. Advancing nutrition measurement: Developing quantitative measures of nutrition service quality for pregnant women and children in low‐ and middle‐income country health systems

   S. King, Ashley Sheffel, R. Heidkamp, Y. Xu +2 more

   2021Maternal and Child Nutrition9 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

10. A burden of proof study of the effects of exposure to high fasting plasma glucose on the risk of seven types of cancer

    P. P. Teixeira, Y. Xu, A. Aravkin, P. Zheng +11 more

    2025Scientific Reports5 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

11. Alcohol policy compliance among retailers in Bhutan: a multisite community intervention study

    Tshewang Gyeltshen, Tshering Penjor, Lham Dorji, Lobzang Tshering +6 more

    2021BMC Public Health4 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

12. Type 2 diabetes morbidity, mortality and its associated risk factors across Brazilian regions: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    P. P. Teixeira, Tatiana Duque-Cartagena, Lucas Scotta Cabral, B. G. D. de Goulart +8 more

    2026Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism0 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

13. Enhancing Global Burden of Disease Estimates With Collaborative Data Insights: A Case Study of Type 1 Diabetes in Finland.

    B. Armocida, S. Sawyer, L. Monasta, K. Ong +4 more

    2026Journal of Adolescent Health0 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

14. Key risk factors for dementia and their relative contribution to dementia burden in the global burden of disease study

    Jaimie Steinmetz, Natalie Chen, Channa Buxbaum, A. Nguyen +8 more

    2025Journal of Neurological Sciences0 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

15. EFFECT OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL STUDENT-LED THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY PROGRAM ON OUTCOMES OF DEMENTIA PARTICIPANTS

    A. T. Nguyen, Y. Xu, Xiao-Chen Dai, C. Razo +4 more

    2024Innovation in aging0 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

16. Effective Coverage for Nutrition: Operationalizing Effective Coverage Cascades for Nutrition Interventions Delivered to Pregnant Women and Children

    S. King, R. Heidkamp, Ashley Sheffel, Y. Xu +1 more

    2020Current Developments in Nutrition0 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

17. Formative Research to Explore Reasons for Low Use of a Non-profit Community Grocery Store and to Develop Potential Solutions (P13-007-19).

    Leena Daniel, Kaitlyn M. Harper, A. Trujillo, Lisa Poirier +7 more

    2019Current Developments in Nutrition0 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save