OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Nutrition Research is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Global trends indicate increasing consumption of dietary sodium and fiber in middle-income countries: A study of 30-year global macrotrends	185
Trimethylamine N-oxide reduction is related to probiotic strain specificity: A systematic review	82
Urinary metals are associated with obesity in U.S. children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study	82
The habitual degree of weight loss might be associated with specific fat and protein intakes during a period of weight maintenance in athletes used to weight variations: preliminary results from the W	64
Genetic factors involved in modulating lutein bioavailability	59
Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index is negatively associated with olfactory dysfunction among adults in the United States: A cross-sectional study	56
Can the AI tools ChatGPT and Bard generate energy, macro- and micro-nutrient sufficient meal plans for different dietary patterns?	55
Glycemic load, but not glycemic index, is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	49
The effects of ketone bodies and ketogenesis on the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway: A systematic review	46
Whey protein supplementation improves postprandial glycemia in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	46
Protective effects of blueberries on vascular function: A narrative review of preclinical and clinical evidence	38
Yeast mannans promote laxation and specifically modulate microbiota composition in older adults: An open-label pilot study	37
The potential cardioprotective bioactive compounds in fermented alcoholic beverages: Mechanisms, challenges, and opportunities in beer and wine	36
Plasma niacin is inversely associated with hyperlipidemia in participants with diabetes among Chinese adults	31
Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) and kefir improved intestinal and bone health but without symbiotic benefits in rats	30
Seasonal variations in vitamin D do not change the musculoskeletal health of physically active ambulatory men with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal cross-sectional comparison study	27
Higher dietary vegetable and fruit intake along with their biomarkers is inversely associated with all-cause mortality among cancer survivors	27
Lactobacillus paracasei L9 ameliorated obesity-associated metabolic parameters and relevant gut microbiota in mice fed a high-fat diet	26
Emotional and Uncontrolled Eating Behaviors are Associated with Poorer Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes	25
A lower ratio of reduced to total albumin in serum is associated with protein nutritional status of pregnant women in Japan	23
Anthocyanin supplementation improves obesity-related inflammatory characteristics: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	23
Bile acids induced hepatic lipid accumulation in mice by inhibiting mRNA expression of patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 and microsomal triglyceride transfer protein	23
Anthocyanin intake is associated with improved memory in older adults with mild cognitive impairment	22
Combination of vitamin D3 and fructooligosaccharides upregulates colonic vitamin D receptor in C57BL/6J mice and affects anxiety-related behavior in a sex-specific manner	21
Editorial office and Board Members	21

Intake of artificial sweeteners among adults is associated with reduced odds of gastrointestinal luminal cancers: a meta-analysis of cohort and case-control studies	21
An increased intake of nutrients, fruits, and green vegetables was negatively related to the risk of arthritis and osteoarthritis development in the aging population	21
The microbiome as a major function of the gastrointestinal tract and its implication in micronutrient metabolism and chronic diseases	20
Editorial office and Board Members	20
Olive oil consumption confers protective effects on maternal-fetal outcomes: A systematic review of the evidence	20
Birth weight, head circumference, and length of newborns are unaffected by maternal levels of vitamin B12 and folate	19
Type 2–resistant starch and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 8826 result in additive and interactive effects in diet-induced obese mice	19
Diets enriched with palm olein, cocoa butter, and extra virgin olive oil exhibited similar lipid response: a randomized controlled study in young healthy adults	18
Quercetin protects against hyperglycemia-induced retinopathy in Sprague Dawley rats by regulating the gut-retina axis and nuclear factor erythroid-2–related factor 2 pathway	18
Better diet quality is associated with reduced body pain in adults regardless of adiposity: Findings from the Whyalla Intergenerational Study of Health	18
Cow's milk allergy in children impacts parental or caregiver calcium intake	18
Low vegetable intake in pregnancy and associated maternal factors: A scoping review	17
Adherence to a “Western-type” dietary pattern is positively associated with the Apnea-Hypopnea Index in adults with obstructive sleep apnea	17
Usual nutritional scores have acceptable sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing malnutrition compared to GLIM criteria in hemodialysis patients	16
Triglyceride-glucose index demonstrates reasonable performance as a screening tool but exhibits limited diagnostic utility for insulin resistance: Data from the ELSA-Brasil cohort	16
David Kritchevsky Graduate Student Award for Nutrition Research	16
Adiposity and physical activity are among the main determinants of serum vitamin D concentrations in older adults: the EpiFloripa Aging Cohort Study	15
Editorial office and Board Members	15
Macular pigment is inversely related to circulating C-reactive protein concentrations in school-aged children	15
David Kritchevsky Graduate Student Award for Nutrition Research	15
David Kritchevsky Graduate Student Award for Nutrition Research	15
Race explains substantial variance in whole blood thiamine diphosphate concentrations	15
Mild methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency accelerates liver triacylglycerol and uric acid accumulation in fructose-fed mice	15
Positive attitudes toward legumes are associated with legume intake among adults in Puerto Rico	15
Prioritized research recommendations and potential solutions: addressing gaps surrounding dietary supplement ingredients for boosting brain health and optimizing cognitive performance	14
Acute consumption of pecans decreases angiopoietin-like protein-3 in healthy males: a secondary analysis of randomized controlled trials	14
A pro-inflammatory diet increases the risk of sarcopenia components and inflammatory biomarkers in postmenopausal women	13
High red blood cell folate is associated with an increased risk of diabetes death among a hypertensive cohort	13
Zerumbone suppresses high glucose and LPS-induced inflammation in THP-1-derived macrophages by inhibiting the NF-κB/TLR signaling pathway	13
Protein restriction impairs the response activation/responsivity of MAPK signaling pathway of hematopoietic stem cells	13
Editorial office and Board Members	12
Plasma advanced glycation products are associated with increased risk of depression in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults	12
Suboptimal vitamin D status and overweight/obesity are associated with gut integrity and inflammation in minority children and adolescents: A cross-sectional analysis from the MetA-bone trial	12
Eating disorder in children: Impact on quality of life, with a spotlight on autism spectrum disorder	12
Carbohydrate restriction during lactation: A systematic review	12
Fucoidan alleviated dextran sulfate sodium–induced ulcerative colitis with improved intestinal barrier, reshaped gut microbiota composition, and promoted autophagy in male C57BL/6 mice	12
Higher dietary glycemic index, intake of high-glycemic index foods, and insulin load are associated with the risk of breast cancer, with differences according to body mass index in women from Córdoba,	12
Beneficial changes in total cholesterol, LDL-C, biomarkers of intestinal inflammation, and vitamin E status in adults with metabolic syndrome consuming almonds as snack foods: a randomized controlled	11
Docosapentaenoic acid-rich oil lowers plasma glucose and lipids in a mouse model of diabetes and mild obesity	11
Editorial office and Board Members	11
A moderate-fat diet containing soy protein does not differentially impact energy balance in male and female mice compared to dairy protein	11
Blueberry intervention improves metabolic syndrome risk factors: systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Self-reported engagement in healthy eating behaviors is associated with favorable dietary intake among adults in Puerto Rico	11
Editorial office and Board Members	11
Diet enriched in saturated fatty acids induces liver oxidative stress and elicits inflammatory pathways prior to metabolic disruption in perinatal protein undernutrition	11
Omega-3 polyunsaterated fatty acids improve quality of life and survival, but not body weight in cancer cachexia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials	11
Microbiota-induced inflammation mediates the impacts of a Western diet on hippocampal-dependent memory	11
Apparently healthy young black adults report lower total fluid intake and exhibit higher plasma copeptin than young White adults	11
David Kritchevsky Graduate Student Award for Nutrition Research	11
High-fat diet during early life reshapes the gut microbiome and is associated with the disrupted mammary microenvironment in later life in mice	11

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Plasma metabolomics differentiating and predicting prognosis of coronary artery disease patients with distinct nutritional status	11
Jaboticaba peel improves postprandial glucose and inflammation: A randomized controlled trial in adults with metabolic syndrome	11
Evidence-based proposal for lowering Chinese tolerable upper intake level for selenium	10
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids: Inverse association with body fat percentage and obesity risk	10
Genetic variants in vitamin D metabolism-related genes are associated with vitamin D status and adiposity markers	10
Minimum dietary diversity is associated with lower risk of childhood underweight: Evidence from the 2019/2021 National Family Health Survey of India	10
Dietary inflammatory index and lower glomerular filtration rate in Mexican adults	10
Personalized nutrition studies of human gut microbiome-polyphenol interactions utilizing continuous multistaged in vitro fermentation models–a narrative review	10
Dietary inflammatory index predicts cancer mortality in male patients but not female patients: Results from NHANES 1999 to 2014	10
Prognostic value of nutritional screening tools in hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Liver transcriptome of rabbits supplemented with oral Moringa oleifera leaf powder under heat stress is associated with modulation of lipid metabolism and up-regulation of genes for thermo-tolerance,	10
Multi-micronutrient and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation reduces low-grade inflammation in older participants: an exploratory study	9
Sweetened beverage intake across moderate intake range is not associated with pregnancy-related weight change or biomarkers of glycemic control	9
Tocotrienols protect differentiated SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced cytotoxicity by ameliorating dopamine biosynthesis and dopamine receptor D2 gene expression	9
Wheat germ peptide improves glucose metabolism and insulin resistance in HepG2 hepatocytes via regulating SOCS3/IRS1/Akt pathway	9
Daily olive oil intake is feasible to reduce trigeminal neuralgia facial pain: A pilot study	9
Maternal fructose consumption downregulates hippocampal catalase expression via DNA methylation in rat offspring	9
Three food pattern-based indices diagnose lactating women's nutritional inadequacies in Argentina: A clinimetric approach using diet quality indicators and breast milk biomarkers	9
Editorial office and Board Members	9
Multiassay nutritional metabolomics profiling of low vitamin A status versus adequacy is characterized by reduced plasma lipid mediators among lactating women in the Philippines: A pilot study	9
Functional single-nucleotide polymorphism (rs762551) in CYP1A2 gene affects white coffee intake in healthy 20- to 40-year-old adults	9
25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration is positively associated with overall survival in advanced pancreatic cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Green tea extract supplementation does not modify plasma concentration of F2-isoprostanes in women who are postmenopause: Findings from a randomized controlled trial	9
Chemopreventive and therapeutic properties of anthocyanins in breast cancer: A comprehensive review	9
A pro-inflammatory diet is associated with higher body adiposity in kidney transplant recipients	9
Predictive models built upon annotated and validated intake biomarkers in urine using paired or unpaired analysis helped to classify cranberry juice consumers in a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-	9
An empirically derived “prudent” dietary pattern is associated with lower obesity occurrence: Modeling and mapping from a national nutrition survey	9
Resistant starch improves cardiometabolic disease outcomes: A narrative review of randomized trials	9
The MTHFR C677T/A1298C polymorphism is associated with increased risk of microangiopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Eight weeks of intermittent fasting versus calorie restriction does not alter eating behaviors, mood, sleep quality, quality of life and cognitive performance in women with overweight	8
Eight weeks of lentil consumption attenuates insulin resistance progression without increased gastrointestinal symptom severity: A randomized clinical trial	8
Regular, but not acute, green tea supplementation increases total antioxidant status and reduces exercise-induced oxidative stress: a systematic review	8
Hyperhomocysteinemia and low vitamin B12 are associated with the risk of early pregnancy loss: A clinical study and meta-analyses	8
Food insecurity is associated with metabolic syndrome among US adults: NHANES 2005–2016	8
Bioactive compounds modulating Toll-like 4 receptor (TLR4)-mediated inflammation: pathways involved and future perspectives	8
The relative validity of nutrition assessment methods for estimating infant carotenoid intake differs by assessment tool, nutrient database, and milk carotenoid adjustment method	8
Metabolomic changes in severe acute malnutrition suggest hepatic oxidative stress: a secondary analysis	8
Biological activities of naringenin: A narrative review based on in vitro and in vivo studies	8
A low-dose prebiotic fiber supplement reduces lipopolysaccharide-binding protein concentrations in a subgroup of young, healthy adults consuming low-fiber diets	8
Understanding the additional impact of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus on vitamin C requirements in people living with obesity	8
A mechanistic review of the anticancer potential of hesperidin, a natural flavonoid from citrus fruits	8
Medicinal benefits, biological, and nanoencapsulation functions of riboflavin with its toxicity profile: A narrative review	8
Ginger alleviates mechanical hypersensitivity and anxio-depressive behavior in rats with diabetic neuropathy through beneficial actions on gut microbiome composition, mitochondria, and neuroimmune cel	7
Self-perceived weight and self-rated health have distinct relationships according to body mass index in Korean teenagers	7
David Kritchevsky Graduate Student Award for Nutrition Research	7
Omega-3 Index improves after increased intake of foods with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids among US service academy cadets	7
Use of serum folate and vitamin B12 concentrations	7
Snacking patterns throughout the life span: potential implications on health	7
Low sucrose diets protect long-term memory and EPA & DHA enriched diets alter insulin resistance in a mouse model of chemotherapy	7
Dietary n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids differentially modulate the adiponectin and leptinmediated major signaling pathways in visceral and subcutaneous white adipose tissue in high fat diet i	7
The beneficial cutoffs of vitamin D for metabolic syndrome varies by sex among the elderly Chinese population: A cross-sectional study	7
Therapeutic roles of coenzyme Q10 in peripheral nerve injury-induced neurosensory disturbances: Mechanistic insights from injury to recovery	7
High-fructose corn syrup intake increases hepatic mitochondrial DNA copy number and methylation in adolescent rats	7
Bugs got milk? Exploring the potential of lactose as a prebiotic ingredient for the human gut microbiota of lactose-tolerant individuals	7
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Influence of polymorphisms in IRS1, IRS2, MC3R, and MC4R on metabolic and inflammatory status and food intake in Brazilian adults: An exploratory pilot study	7
Variants in GHRL, RETN, and PLIN1 are associated with obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, and influence food consumption in adults with obesity	7
Gut dysbiosis induced by antibiotics is improved by tangerine pith extract in mice	7