OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Nutrition & Metabolism is 8. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between serum vitamin D and continuous metabolic syndrome score among children and adolescents: roles of levels of inflammation in peripheral blood	104
The Effect of one-week spinach and NBS superfood supplementation on interleukin-6, superoxide dismutase, and malondialdehyde levels after repeated bouts of wingate test in trained men	93
Sex- and body mass index-specific reference intervals for serum leptin: a population based study in China	61
Dried fruit intake and lower risk of type 2 diabetes: a two-sample mendelian randomization study	54
Revisiting the interconnection between lipids and vitamin K metabolism: insights from recent research and potential therapeutic implications: a review	41
Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) supplementation: a review of its mechanisms, health benefits, and role in sports performance	36
Application of deep learning to predict the low serum albumin in new hemodialysis patients	34
Association between haemoglobin A1c and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in middle-aged and older Koreans: a prospective cohort study	34
L-theanine prevents progression of nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis by regulating hepatocyte lipid metabolic pathways via the CaMKKβ-AMPK signaling pathway	32
Association between frequency of dairy product consumption and hypertension: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang Province, China	31
Effect of weight change on the association between overall and source of carbohydrate intake and risk of metabolic syndrome: Tehran lipid and glucose study	31
The difference between 2-hour post-challenge and fasting plasma glucose associates with the risk of cardiovascular disease in a normoglycemic population: the Tehran lipid and glucose study	28
Association between serum uric acid levels and dietary fiber intake in adults: the Korea national health and nutrition examination survey (KNHANES VII, 2016–2018)	27
Sanziguben polysaccharides inhibit diabetic nephropathy through NF-κB-mediated anti-inflammation	27
Does dietary nitrate boost the effects of caloric restriction on brain health? Potential physiological mechanisms and implications for future research	26
Dietary oxalate-calcium balance and the incidence of hypertension and chronic kidney disease: a prospective study among an Asian population	26
Human nutritional relevance and suggested nutritional guidelines for vitamin A5/X and provitamin A5/X	25
Angiotensin(1–7) attenuates visceral adipose tissue expansion and lipogenesis by suppression of endoplasmic reticulum stress via Mas receptor	24
Editorial to introduce new section in journal “null results”	24
Serum uric acid and risk of incident chronic kidney disease: a national cohort study and updated meta-analysis	22
The combination of endurance exercise and SGTC (Salvia–Ginseng–Trigonella–Cinnamon) ameliorate mitochondrial markers’ overexpression with sufficient ATP production in the skeletal muscle of mice fed A	22
Associations of eating speed with fat distribution and body shape vary in different age groups and obesity status	21
Inulin reduces visceral adipose tissue mass and improves glucose tolerance through altering gut metabolites	21
Turkish coffee has an antitumor effect on breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo	20
Combined treatment with glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate improves rheumatoid arthritis in rats by regulating the gut microbiota	19

Ultra-processed food intake in relation to metabolic health status in Iranian adolescents with overweight and obesity	19
Wheat bran oil ameliorates high-fat diet-induced obesity in rats with alterations in gut microbiota and liver metabolite profile	19
The role of circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids in mediating the effect of BMI on leukocyte telomere length: analysis using Mendelian randomization	18
Impact of mixed meal tolerance test composition on measures of beta-cell function in type 2 diabetes	18
An interpretable machine learning model for precise prediction of biomarkers for intermittent fasting pattern	18
Combined effect of vitamin C and vitamin D3 on intestinal epithelial barrier by regulating Notch signaling pathway	17
Effectiveness of a fortified drink in improving B vitamin biomarkers in older adults: a controlled intervention trial	17
Prevalence and prognostic significance of malnutrition in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease: a cohort study	17
Prospective association between an obesogenic dietary pattern in early adolescence and metabolomics derived and traditional cardiometabolic risk scores in adolescents and young adults from the ALSPAC	16
Two-year changes in body composition and future cardiovascular events: a longitudinal community-based study	16
Different associations of general and abdominal obesity with upper and lower extremity artery disease among a community population in China	16
Impact of early high protein intake in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial	15
The acute effect of a β-glucan-enriched oat bread on gastric emptying, GLP-1 response, and postprandial glycaemia and insulinemia: a randomised crossover trial in healthy adults	15
Sex- and age-specific associations of serum essential elements with diabetes among the Chinese adults: a community-based cross-sectional study	15
A comprehensive insight into the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the effects of Propolis on preserving renal function: a systematic review	15
Consumption of dietary fiber and APOA5 genetic variants in metabolic syndrome: baseline data from the Korean Medicine Daejeon Citizen Cohort Study	15
E4bp4-Cyp3a11 axis in high-fat diet-induced obese mice with weight fluctuation	15
Is the urinary iodine/creatinine ratio applicable to assess short term individual iodine status in Chinese adults? Comparison of iodine estimates from 24-h urine and timed-spot urine samples in differ	14
Dietary protein intake during pregnancy and birth weight among Chinese pregnant women with low intake of protein	14
Analysis of different adipose depot gene expression in cachectic patients with gastric cancer	14
Long-term impact of the metabolic status on weight loss-induced health benefits	14
Correction to: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 modulates adipogenesis of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells dose-dependently	14
Fruit and vegetable intake modifies the association between ultra-processed food and metabolic syndrome	14
Exploration of vitamin D metabolic activity-related biological effects and corresponding therapeutic targets in prostate cancer	13
Association of cerebrospinal fluid NPY with peripheral ApoA: a moderation effect of BMI	13
Androgen receptor regulates the proliferation of myoblasts under appropriate or excessive stretch through IGF-1 receptor mediated p38 and ERK1/2 pathways	13
Salvianolic acid B activates chondrocytes autophagy and reduces chondrocyte apoptosis in obese mice via the KCNQ1OT1/miR-128-3p/SIRT1 signaling pathways	13
Associations between adrenal gland volume and adipose tissue compartments – a whole body MRI study	13
Menopausal status, age at natural menopause and risk of diabetes in China: a 10-year prospective study of 300,000 women	13
Genetic variations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on metabolic disorders in obstructive sleep apnea	13
Correction: The combination of endurance exercise and SGTC (Salvia–Ginseng–Trigonella–Cinnamon) ameliorate mitochondrial markers’ overexpression with sufficient ATP production in the skeletal muscle o	12
Sex differences in the relationships between body composition, fat distribution, and mitochondrial energy metabolism: a pilot study	12
Correction: Impact of fish oil supplementation on plasma levels of highly unsaturated fatty acid-containing lipid classes and molecular species in American football athletes	12
The impact of vitamin D supplementation on body fat mass in elite male collegiate athletes	12
Relationships between apolipoprotein E and insulin resistance in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a large-scale cross-sectional study	12
L-arginine mitigates cardiac lipid and glucose accumulation through leptin modulation and enhancement of PIK3 activities in high fat-fed male Wistar rats	12
Visceral adiposity index is associated with arterial stiffness in hypertensive adults with normal-weight: the china H-type hypertension registry study	12
Exploring basal metabolic rate and dietary adequacy in twin pregnancies: the VENERE study	12
Exploring the effects of the dietary fiber compound mediated by a longevity dietary pattern on antioxidation, characteristic bacterial genera, and metabolites based on fecal metabolomics	12
Vascular lipidomics analysis reveales increased levels of phosphocholine and lysophosphocholine in atherosclerotic mice	11
Prevalence and risk factors of metabolic associated fatty liver disease in the contemporary South China population	11
Estradiol regulates intestinal ABCG2 to promote urate excretion via the PI3K/Akt pathway	11
Progression of atherosclerosis with carnitine supplementation: a randomized controlled trial in the metabolic syndrome	11
A plant-based meal reduces postprandial oxidative and dicarbonyl stress in men with diabetes or obesity compared with an energy- and macronutrient-matched conventional meal in a randomized crossover s	11
Anti-obesity effects of heat-transformed green tea extract through the activation of adipose tissue thermogenesis	11
Association between metabolic score for insulin resistance and clinical outcomes: insights from the Tehran lipid and glucose study	10
Association between gut microbiota and ultra-processed foods consumption among the patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study	10
Association between dietary supplement use and mortality among US adults with diabetes: a longitudinal cohort study	10
Effect of high-fat diet and empagliflozin on cardiac proteins in mice	10
Effect of probiotic supplementation on lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized double blind clinical controlled trial	10

D-mannose promotes the degradation of IDH2 through upregulation of RNF185 and suppresses breast cancer	9
Correction: The association between age of menopause and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Type 2 diabetes: is obesity for diabetic retinopathy good or bad? A cross-sectional study	9
A high-trans fat, high-carbohydrate, high-cholesterol, high-cholate diet-induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis mouse model and its hepatic immune response	9
Antioxidant supplementation boosts the advantages of CrossFit workouts on oxidative and muscle damage markers in obese males	9
The effect of DASH diet on glycemic response, meta-inflammation and serum LPS in obese patients with NAFLD: a double-blind controlled randomized clinical trial	9
The effect of caffeine dose on caffeine and paraxanthine changes in serum and saliva and CYP1A2 enzyme activity in athletes: a randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial	9
The effect of the modified fat-protein unit algorithm compared with that of carbohydrate counting on postprandial glucose in adults with type-1 diabetes when consuming meals with differing macronutrie	9
Triglyceride-glucose index predicts all-cause mortality, but not cardiovascular mortality, in rural Northeast Chinese patients with metabolic syndrome: a community-based retrospective cohort study	8
The impact of macrosomia on cardiometabolic health in preteens: findings from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study	8
Lipidomic analysis of brain and hippocampus from mice fed with high-fat diet and treated with fecal microbiota transplantation	8
Dietary inflammatory index and metabolic syndrome in US children and adolescents: evidence from NHANES 2001–2018	8
The high sodium condiments and pre-packaged food should be the focus of dietary sodium control in the adult Shanghai population	8
Exploring the underlying mechanisms of fisetin in the treatment of hepatic insulin resistance via network pharmacology and in vitro validation	8
Effects of the ketogenic diet in mice with hind limb ischemia	8
A low-calorie meal replacement improves body composition and metabolic parameters in shift workers with overweight and obesity: a randomized, controlled, parallel group trial	8
Changes in glucose metabolism, C-reactive protein, and liver enzymes following intake of NAD + precursor supplementation: a systematic review and meta‐regression analysis	8
The associations between diet-induced inflammation and the improvement or worsening of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis: a longitudinal analysis of RaNCD cohort study	8
Relationships between the Planetary Health Diet Index, its food groups, and polygenic risk of obesity in the CARTaGENE cohort	8
The role of protein hydrolysates for exercise-induced skeletal muscle recovery and adaptation: a current perspective	8
Free triiodothyronine and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: an observational study and Mendelian randomization analysis	8
Effect of Sinetrol® Xpur on metabolic health and adiposity by interactions with gut microbiota: a randomized, open label, dose–response clinical trial	8