# Sheryl L. Rifas‐Shiman

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/sheryl-l-rifas-shiman/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 33,210 |
| Field | Birth, Development, and Health |
| h-index | 100 |
| i10-index | 372 |
| Last Known Institution | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5030667666 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0003-0033-920X |
| Works | 617 |

## Researcher papers

Showing 12 of 14.

- [The Prevalence and Geographic Distribution of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in the United States](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-prevalence-and-geographic-distribution-of-crohn-s-disease-and-ulcerative/)
- [Maternal Gestational Diabetes, Birth Weight, and Adolescent Obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/maternal-gestational-diabetes-birth-weight-and-adolescent-obesity/)
- [Maternal intake of vitamin D during pregnancy and risk of recurrent wheeze in children at 3 y of age](https://scholariq.org/papers/maternal-intake-of-vitamin-d-during-pregnancy-and-risk-of-recurrent-wheeze-in/)
- [Reducing Antibiotic Use in Children: A Randomized Trial in 12 Practices](https://scholariq.org/papers/reducing-antibiotic-use-in-children-a-randomized-trial-in-12-practices/)
- [Direct Health Care Costs of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in US Children and Adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/direct-health-care-costs-of-crohn-s-disease-and-ulcerative-colitis-in-us/)
- [Racial/Ethnic Differences in Early-Life Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/racial-ethnic-differences-in-early-life-risk-factors-for-childhood-obesity/)
- [Predictors of Change in Physical Activity During and After PregnancyProject Viva](https://scholariq.org/papers/predictors-of-change-in-physical-activity-during-and-after-pregnancyproject-viva/)
- [Short Sleep Duration in Infancy and Risk of Childhood Overweight](https://scholariq.org/papers/short-sleep-duration-in-infancy-and-risk-of-childhood-overweight/)
- [Cohort Profile: Project Viva](https://scholariq.org/papers/cohort-profile-project-viva/)
- [Maternal Gestational Weight Gain and Offspring Weight in Adolescence](https://scholariq.org/papers/maternal-gestational-weight-gain-and-offspring-weight-in-adolescence/)
- [Maternal BMI at the start of pregnancy and offspring epigenome-wide DNA methylation: findings from the pregnancy and childhood epigenetics (PACE) consortium](https://scholariq.org/papers/maternal-bmi-at-the-start-of-pregnancy-and-offspring-epigenome-wide-dna/)
- [Predictors of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Plasma Concentrations in 6–10 Year Old American Children](https://scholariq.org/papers/predictors-of-per-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substance-pfas-plasma-concentrations-in-6/)

## Researcher topics

- [Birth, Development, and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/birth-development-and-health/)
- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)
- [Gestational Diabetes Research and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/gestational-diabetes-research-and-management/)
- [Epigenetics and DNA Methylation](https://scholariq.org/topics/epigenetics-and-dna-methylation/)
- [Breastfeeding Practices and Influences](https://scholariq.org/topics/breastfeeding-practices-and-influences/)

## Researcher university

- [Harvard Pilgrim Health Care](https://scholariq.org/institutions/harvard-pilgrim-health-care/)

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