OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Nutrition & Metabolism 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Exploration of vitamin D metabolic activity-related biological effects and corresponding therapeutic targets in prostate cancer	140
The role of circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids in mediating the effect of BMI on leukocyte telomere length: analysis using Mendelian randomization	121
Editorial to introduce new section in journal “null results”	73
How sustainable are hypocaloric and balanced diets for weight loss?	50
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	44
Associations of dietary and lifestyle inflammation scores with sleep quality and mental health in hemodialysis patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study	40
Composite dietary antioxidant index of antioxidant vitamins and sarcopenia risk: insights from the UK biobank and NHANES cohorts	37
Does dietary nitrate boost the effects of caloric restriction on brain health? Potential physiological mechanisms and implications for future research	36
Association between frequency of dairy product consumption and hypertension: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang Province, China	36
Fruit and vegetable intake modifies the association between ultra-processed food and metabolic syndrome	30
Sanziguben polysaccharides inhibit diabetic nephropathy through NF-κB-mediated anti-inflammation	30
Sex- and age-specific associations of serum essential elements with diabetes among the Chinese adults: a community-based cross-sectional study	29
Prevalence and risk factors of metabolic associated fatty liver disease in the contemporary South China population	28
L-theanine prevents progression of nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis by regulating hepatocyte lipid metabolic pathways via the CaMKKβ-AMPK signaling pathway	27
Association between haemoglobin A1c and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in middle-aged and older Koreans: a prospective cohort study	27
Inulin reduces visceral adipose tissue mass and improves glucose tolerance through altering gut metabolites	24
Effect of probiotic supplementation on lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized double blind clinical controlled trial	22
Correction: The association between age of menopause and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Gastrointestinal health and serum proteins are associated with BMD in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study	21
Dietary modulation for the hypertension risk group in Koreans: a cross-sectional study	21
The impact of macrosomia on cardiometabolic health in preteens: findings from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study	21
Associations of serum arginine acid with sarcopenia in Chinese eldely women	21
The anti-diabetic effects of betanin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats through modulating AMPK/SIRT1/NF-κB signaling pathway	20
Association between dietary supplement use and mortality among US adults with diabetes: a longitudinal cohort study	20
Effects of exercise on high-fat diet–induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and lipid metabolism in ApoE knockout mice	19

A low-calorie meal replacement improves body composition and metabolic parameters in shift workers with overweight and obesity: a randomized, controlled, parallel group trial	19
Alleviating the effect of quinoa and the underlying mechanism on hepatic steatosis in high-fat diet-fed rats	18
Cornelian cherry, cardiometabolic health, and dietary intake: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Association between metabolic score for insulin resistance and clinical outcomes: insights from the Tehran lipid and glucose study	18
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and risk of premature coronary artery disease in a multi-ethnic Iranian case–control study	17
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	17
Body composition and body fat distribution in tissue-specific insulin resistance and in response to a 12-week isocaloric dietary macronutrient intervention	17
Copper-catalyzed dicarbonyl stress in NAFLD mice: protective effects of Oleuropein treatment on liver damage	17
Time-restricted feeding improves blood glucose and insulin sensitivity in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial	17
ALDH7A1 rs12514417 polymorphism may increase ischemic stroke risk in alcohol-exposed individuals	16
Correction: The association between dietary quality scores with C-reactive protein and novel biomarkers of inflammation platelet-activating factor and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: a cross-	16
U shape association between triglyceride glucose index and congestive heart failure in patients with diabetes and prediabetes	16
Integrative multi-omics investigation of sleep apnea: gut microbiome metabolomics, proteomics and phenome-wide association study	16
The association of serum betaine concentrations with the risk of new-onset cancers: results from two independent nested case-control studies	15
Monitoring population salt intake using casual urinary sodium: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study	15
Dietary protein and the glycemic index handle insulin resistance within a nutritional program for avoiding weight regain after energy-restricted induced weight loss	15
A secondary analysis of indices of hepatic and beta cell function following 12 weeks of carbohydrate and energy restriction vs. free-living control in adults with type 2 diabetes	14
Efficacy of intermittent fasting on improving liver function in individuals with metabolic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Coenzyme Q10 supplementation improves adipokine profile in dyslipidemic individuals: a randomized controlled trial	14
Edible red seaweed Campylaephora hypnaeoides J. Agardh alleviates obesity and related metabolic disorders in mice by suppressing oxidative stress and inflammatory response	14
Lifestyle interventions in later reproductive age women to offset cardiometabolic and bone disease: a scoping review	14
The causal effect of gut microbiome on pulmonary artery hypertension based on a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	14
Dihydromyricetin ameliorates diet-induced obesity and promotes browning of white adipose tissue by upregulating IRF4/PGC-1α	13
Preoperative administration of branched-chain amino acids reduces postoperative insulin resistance in rats by reducing liver gluconeogenesis	13
Unveiling the interplay among skin microbiota, cytokines, and T2DM: an insightful Mendelian randomization study	13
Associations of dietary oxidative balance score with sarcopenia in adults: an NHANES-based cross-sectional study	13
Alpha-linolenic acid inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth through Farnesoid X receptor/β-catenin signaling pathway	13
Comprehensive evaluation of caloric restriction-induced changes in the metabolome profile of mice	13
Intermittent fasting regulates gut microbiota and serum metabolome profiles in middle-aged mice fed high-fat diet	12
Assessing nutritional adequacy ratios in women with and without binge eating disorder: a comprehensive evaluation	12
Glucosamine delays the progression of osteoporosis in senile mice by promoting osteoblast autophagy	12
Effects of riboflavin deficiency and high dietary fat on hepatic lipid accumulation: a synergetic action in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	11
Deciphering the causality between micronutrients and esophageal cancer via Mendelian randomization	11
Clinical evidence of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) products and its bioactive compounds on anthropometric measures, blood pressure, glycemic control, inflammatory biomarkers, lipid profile, and oxidativ	11
Serum essential elements and muscle health in Chinese adults: a community-based study	11
Quinoa ameliorates polycystic ovary syndrome via regulating gut microbiota through PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and autophagy	11
Ultra-processed food intake, diet quality, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional analysis from the Mutaba’ah study	11
Role of serum fasting glucagon in hypothyroidism-related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	11
The effect of iron dextran on vitamin D3 metabolism in SD rats	11
HMGCR as a promising molecular target for therapeutic intervention in aortic aneurisms: a mendelian randomization study	11
Aerobic exercise attenuates high-fat diet-induced glycometabolism impairments in skeletal muscle of rat: role of EGR-1/PTP1B signaling pathway	11
Diverting hepatic lipid fluxes with lifestyles revision and pharmacological interventions as a strategy to tackle steatotic liver disease (SLD) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)	11
The causal role of homocysteine in multiple diseases: a systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies	10
Association of serum magnesium and calcium with metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study from the Qatar-biobank	10
Correction: Antioxidant supplementation boosts the advantages of CrossFit workouts on oxidative and muscle damage markers in obese males	10
Visceral adiposity index outperforms conventional anthropometric assessments as predictor of diabetes mellitus in elderly Chinese: a population-based study	10
The association between parenteral nutrition and pancreatic injury in adult patients: a retrospective observational study	10
The role and possible mechanism of the long noncoding RNA LINC01260 in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	10
Oxyresveratrol attenuates bone resorption by inhibiting the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in ovariectomized rats	10
L-carnitine ameliorates the muscle wasting of cancer cachexia through the AKT/FOXO3a/MaFbx axis	9

Dietary inflammatory potential, genetic predisposition, and incidence of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis	9
Associations between adrenal gland volume and adipose tissue compartments – a whole body MRI study	9
Association of cerebrospinal fluid NPY with peripheral ApoA: a moderation effect of BMI	9
Association of dietary phytochemical index with metabolic markers, serum asymmetric dimethylarginine and atherogenic indices in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome	9
Interpretable machine learning framework to predict gout associated with dietary fiber and triglyceride-glucose index	9
Browning of the white adipose tissue regulation: new insights into nutritional and metabolic relevance in health and diseases	9
Application of deep learning to predict the low serum albumin in new hemodialysis patients	9
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	8
The association between vitamin E intake and hepatic steatosis in general and obese populations	8
The association between four dietary indices and mortality risk in cardiovascular disease patients	8
Healthy lifestyle scores associate with incidence of type 2 diabetes mediated by uric acid	8
Effect of Sinetrol® Xpur on metabolic health and adiposity by interactions with gut microbiota: a randomized, open label, dose–response clinical trial	8
Chronotype-specific associations of meal timing patterns with cardiometabolic health in women: a cross-sectional study	8
The effects of the mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oils on pro-inflammatory biomarkers and soluble adhesion molecules: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	8
Taurine corrects lupus CD4+ T cell imbalance through inhibition of mTORC1 signaling	8
Weight cycling based on altered immune microenvironment as a result of metaflammation	8
Prevalence and prognostic significance of malnutrition in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease: a cohort study	8
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	8
3-Hydroxybutyrate, a metabolite in sustaining neuronal cell vitality: a mendelian randomization and in vitro experimentation	8
Correction to: Beneficial effects of the nutritional supplements on the development of diabetic retinopathy	8
The effectiveness and safety of specific dietary supplements in modulating uric acid levels, oxidative stress, and lipid metabolism in patients: a network meta-analysis of 13 interventions	8
The effects of initiating a 24-hour fast with a low versus a high carbohydrate shake on glycemic control in older adults: a randomized crossover study	7
A transdermal treatment with MC903 ameliorates diet-induced obesity by reducing visceral fat and increasing myofiber thickness and energy consumption in mice	7
Association between modified dietary inflammation index score and lumbar vertebrae bone mineral density in patients with hypertension: data from NHANES—a population-based study	7
Comparative mathematical modeling reveals the differential effects of high-fat diet and ketogenic diet on the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway in heart	7
Dietary patterns and hepatocellular carcinoma risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort and case–control studies	7
LncRNA mediated metabolic reprogramming: the chief culprits of solid tumor malignant progression: an update review	7
Effect of a 3-month L-carnitine supplementation and resistance training program on circulating markers and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial	7
Comparisons of the effects of different flaxseed products consumption on lipid profiles, inflammatory cytokines and anthropometric indices in patients with dyslipidemia related diseases: systematic re	7
Association between early-pregnancy serum C-peptide and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a nested case–control study among Chinese women	7
Deciphering the role of oleic acid in diabetic retinopathy: an empirical analysis of monounsaturated fatty acids	7
Influence of HFD-induced precocious puberty on neurodevelopment in mice	7
Lipidomic analysis of brain and hippocampus from mice fed with high-fat diet and treated with fecal microbiota transplantation	7
Curcumin improves insulin sensitivity in high-fat diet-fed mice through gut microbiota	7
Determination of the energy expenditure, sources, and loss of water among young adults	7