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Linda J. McCargar | Researchclopedia

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Linda J. McCargar

154

Works

15,463

Citations

46

h-index

98

i10-index

Research Topics

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Nutrition and Health in Aging Nutritional Studies and Diet

Affiliations

University of New Brunswick2013–2013

University of Southern California2003–2003

Alberta Health Services2014–2014

National Institutes of Health2009–2009

University of British Columbia1992–1996

Top Works

Prevalence and clinical implications of sarcopenic obesity in patients with solid tumours of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts: a population-based study

Carla M. Prado,Jessica Lieffers,et al.

20083,129 citations

Physical Activity and Health

Gestational Diabetes Research and Management

Cancer Cachexia in the Age of Obesity: Skeletal Muscle Depletion Is a Powerful Prognostic Factor, Independent of Body Mass Index

Lisa Martin,Laura Birdsell,et al.

20132,592 citations

A practical and precise approach to quantification of body composition in cancer patients using computed tomography images acquired during routine care

Marina Mourtzakis,Carla M. Prado,et al.

20082,104 citations

Sarcopenia as a Determinant of Chemotherapy Toxicity and Time to Tumor Progression in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Capecitabine Treatment

Carla M. Prado,Vickie E. Baracos,et al.

20091,092 citations

Body Composition as an Independent Determinant of 5-Fluorouracil–Based Chemotherapy Toxicity

Carla M. Prado,Vickie E. Baracos,et al.

2007602 citations

Weight gain in breast cancer survivors: prevalence, pattern and health consequences

Vivienne Vance,Marina Mourtzakis,et al.

2010406 citations

Early markers of adult obesity: a review

Tristin Dawne Brisbois,Anna Farmer,et al.

2011298 citations

A viscerally driven cachexia syndrome in patients with advanced colorectal cancer: contributions of organ and tumor mass to whole-body energy demands

Jessica Lieffers,Marina Mourtzakis,et al.

2009249 citations

Nutrition impact symptoms: Key determinants of reduced dietary intake, weight loss, and reduced functional capacity of patients with head and neck cancer before treatment

Catherine Kubrak,Kärin Olson,et al.

2009217 citations