OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nutrients is 105. 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
Emerging Dietary Bioactives in Health and Disease	585
Effects of Maternal Vitamin D Levels on Prematurity: Feasibility Study in a Multicenter Observational Pilot	418
Effects of a Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiometabolic Markers in People with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: A Secondary Analysis of a Pilot Study	338
Effect of Evening Primrose Oil Supplementation on Biochemical Parameters and Nutrition of Patients Treated with Isotretinoin for Acne Vulgaris: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial	313
Applying Machine Learning to Determine 25(OH)D Threshold Levels Using Data from the AMATERASU Vitamin D Supplementation Trial in Patients with Digestive Tract Cancer	309
Joint Microbiota Activity and Dietary Assessment through Urinary Biomarkers by LC-MS/MS	288
The Mutual Relationship among Cardiovascular Diseases and COVID-19: Focus on Micronutrients Imbalance	284
Post-Pandemic Feeding Patterns and Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Toddlers	283
Banana Lectin: A Novel Immunomodulatory Strategy for Mitigating Inflammatory Bowel Disease	272
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Window into Breastfeeding Outcomes in Varied Healthcare Systems	268
Something to Snack on: Can Dietary Modulators Boost Mind and Body?	263
Impact of Fortified Yogurt on Micronutrient Deficits: A Survey on Food Security and Health in the Northeast of Iran	260
Efficiency of the Vitamin D Status Diagnosticator amongst Geriatric Patients with COVID-19	259
The Effects of a Multi-Component School-Based Nutrition Education Intervention on Children’s Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Intake	225
Relationship between Prefecture-Level Yield of Not-for-Sale Fruits and Vegetables and Individual-Level Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study	223
Motivations for Caffeine Consumption in New Zealand Tertiary Students	219
Impact of Bariatric Surgery-Induced Weight Loss on Anterior Eye Health in Patients with Obesity	215
Association between Functional Fitness and Health-Related Quality of Life in the Balearic Islands’ Old Adults with Metabolic Syndrome	212
Frequency of Phytoestrogen Consumption and Symptoms at Midlife among Bangladeshis in Bangladesh and London	208
Nutritional Status and Physical Exercise Are Associated with Cognitive Function in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Role of Happiness	204
Differential Effects of n-3 and n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Placental and Embryonic Growth and Development in Diabetic Pregnant Mice	192
Assessing the Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation on Respiratory Infections in Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study	191
Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Rural Residents’ Dietary Diversity and Dietary Pattern: A Cross-Sectional Study in Pingnan, China	190
Cyclic Oligosaccharide-Induced Modulation of Immunoglobulin A Reactivity to Gut Bacteria Contributes to Alterations in the Bacterial Community Structure	188
Association of Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acid Intake with Low Birth Weight in the Second Trimester: The Japan Pregnancy Eating and Activity Cohort Study	181

Influence of CReatine Supplementation on mUScle Mass and Strength After Stroke (ICaRUS Stroke Trial): A Randomized Controlled Trial	179
A Comparison and Safety Evaluation of Micellar versus Standard Vitamin D3 Oral Supplementation in a Randomized, Double-Blind Human Pilot Study	176
Male Endurance Athletes: Examination of Energy and Carbohydrate Availability and Hormone Responses	175
Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels Modify the Effect of Magnesium on Depressive Symptoms: A Population-Based Study	174
The Impact of Yoyo Dieting and Resistant Starch on Weight Loss and Gut Microbiome in C57Bl/6 Mice	173
One-Year Changes in Bioelectrical Impedance Data in Adolescent Athletes	171
Examining the Direct and Indirect Effects of Postprandial Amino Acid Responses on Markers of Satiety following the Acute Consumption of Lean Beef-Rich Meals in Healthy Women with Overweight	170
Alcohol Intake and Prevalent Kidney Stone: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2018	169
Identifying Future Study Designs and Indicators for Somatic Health Associated with Diets of Cohorts Living in Eco-Regions: Findings from the INSUM Expert Workshop	169
Dietary Behaviour of Pregnant Women in Ethiopia: The Missing Aspect of Care	169
Effect of Milk Protein and Whey Permeate in Large-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement on Early Child Development among Children with Stunting: A Randomized 2 × 2 Factorial Trial in Uganda	169
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Status and Vitamin D Supplements Use Are Not Associated with Low Back Pain in the Large UK Biobank Cohort	166
Celiac Disease: A Forty-Year Analysis in an Italian Referral Center	163
Clustering of Dietary Patterns Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Spanish Children and Adolescents	161
Encouraging (Nudging) People to Increase Their Fluid Intake	159
Hemoglobin Regeneration Efficiency and Relative Iron Bioavailability of Four Elemental Iron Powders in Rats	159
IBF-R Regulates IRE1α Post-Translational Modifications and ER Stress in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice	154
Risk of Drop-Out from Follow-Up Evaluations for Celiac Disease: Is It Similar for All Patients?	153
Differences in Dietary Patterns of Adolescent Patients with IBD	152
Labelling Assessment of Greek “Quality Label” Prepacked Cheeses as the Basis for a Branded Food Composition Database	150
The Role of the Mediterranean Diet in Assisted Reproduction: A Literature Review	149
A Bibliometric Analysis of Alternate-Day Fasting from 2000 to 2023	148
Glycation of Whey Proteins Increases the Ex Vivo Immune Response of Lymphocytes Sensitized to β-Lactoglobulin	147
Body Composition and Dietary Intake of Women Attending an Infertility Clinic—Polish Observational Study	145
Targeting Bile-Acid Metabolism: Nutritional and Microbial Approaches to Alleviate Ulcerative Colitis	145
The Effects of Green Tea on Diabetes and Gut Microbiome in db/db Mice: Studies with Tea Extracts vs. Tea Powder	144
Serum Levels of Plasmalogens and Fatty Acid Metabolites Associate with Retinal Microangiopathy in Participants from the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study	143
Excessive Iodine Intake During Lactation Is Not Related to the Incidence of Thyroid Disease: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study	141
The Effects of a Novel Astragalus-Based Extract (Keyfobell Powder (KFB)) on Longitudinal Bone Growth via IGF-1 Upregulation: A Potential Growth Hormone Alternative	141
Chroogomphus rutilus Regulates Bone Metabolism to Prevent Periodontal Bone Loss during Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Osteoporotic Rats	140
Choice Experiment Assessment of Consumer Preferences for Yogurt Products Attributes: Evidence from Taiwan	140
Protein Ingestion in Reducing the Risk of Late-Onset Post-Exercise Hypoglycemia: A Pilot Study in Adolescents and Youth with Type 1 Diabetes	139
Review of Kangaroo Mother Care in the Middle East	139
Thermodynamic Analysis to Evaluate the Effect of Diet on Brain Glucose Metabolism: The Case of Fish Oil	138
Parenteral Nutrition in the Pediatric Oncologic Population: Are There Any Sex Differences?	136
Precision Food Parenting: A Proposed Conceptual Model and Research Agenda	136
Vitamin K1 and K2 in the Diet of Patients in the Long Term after Kidney Transplantation	135
Comparative Analysis of Nutritional Advice and a Combined Approach for Addressing Impending Stunting in Infants: A Clinical Trial	135
The Effectiveness and Safety of a Nutraceutical Combination in Overweight Patients with Metabolic Syndrome	135
Seasonality Affects Fluid Intake Behaviors among Young Adults in Hebei, China	134
Heptanoate Improves Compensatory Mechanism of Glucose Homeostasis in Mitochondrial Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Defect	134
Genome-Wide Approach of Gene–Nutrient Intake Interaction Study for Essential Hypertension in a Large Korean Cohort (KoGES)	132
Causal Effect of Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intake on Stroke: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study	132
Effect of Consuming Salmon Products on Vitamin D Status of Young Caucasian Women in Autumn—A Randomized 8-Week Dietary VISA 2 (Vitamin D in Salmon Part 2) Intervention Study	132
Evaluation of Body Composition and Biochemical Parameters in Adult Phenylketonuria	131
Effects of Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) on Physical Performance in Animals and Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	130
Lactoferrin Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation Protects Adult Male Rat Offspring from Hypertension Induced by Maternal Adenine Diet	129
Exploring Consumer Understanding and Perceptions of Front-of-Pack Labelling of Foods and Non-Alcoholic Beverages in Kenya	127
AMPK-Mediated Hypolipidemic Effects of a Salvia miltiorrhiza and Paeonia lactiflora Mixed Extract on High-Fat Diet-Induced Liver Triglyceride Accumulation: An In Vivo and In Vitro Study	126
High Polygenic Risk Scores Positively Associated with Gastric Cancer Risk Interact with Coffee and Polyphenol Intake and Smoking Status in Korean Adults	125

Exploring the Sustainability of Upcycled Foods: An Analysis of Consumer Behavior in Taiwan	122
Vitamin D and LC-PUFA and the Presence of Fetal Heart Defects—A Further Part of a Case-Control Study	121
Mushroom against Cancer: Aqueous Extract of Fomitopsis betulina in Fight against Tumors	121
Social Disparities in Lifestyle and Body Weight Changes during COVID-19 Quarantine and Post-Quarantine Persistence of Changes among Lithuanian Adult Population	120
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Anaemia among Orang Asli Children in Malaysia: A Scoping Review	119
Orthorexia Nervosa Practices in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The DORA Study	119
Nutritional and Lifestyle Behaviors Reported Following One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Based on a Multicenter Study	118
Health Prompts Affect Consideration of Health but Not Intertemporal Preferences While Promoting Healthier Food Choices	117
Month-of-Birth Effect on Muscle Mass and Strength in Community-Dwelling Older Women: The French EPIDOS Cohort	117
Becoming Healthier without Paying More? Experimental Evidence from the Impact of Multiple Traffic Lights on Chinese College Students	116
Effects of Caffeinated Coffee on Cross-Country Cycling Performance in Recreational Cyclists	115
Nutritional Intake in Venovenous ECMO Patients: A Single-Center Study in a North American PICU	115
Body Composition in Fussy-Eating Children, with and without Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Their Parents, Following a Taste Education Intervention	114
Evaluation of Dietary and Alcohol Drinking Patterns in Patients with Excess Body Weight in a Spanish Cohort: Impact on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors	114
Maternal Supplementation with a Cocoa Extract during Lactation Deeply Modulates Dams’ Metabolism, Increases Adiponectin Circulating Levels and Improves the Inflammatory Profile in Obese Rat Offspring	113
Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Concentrations and Association with Weight Gain in Pregnancy	112
Using Social Media to Collect Dietary Information for Public Health Policy	112
Dietary Patterns in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders	112
Lactose and Galactose Content in Spanish Cheeses: Usefulness in the Dietary Treatment of Patients with Galactosaemia	111
Correlation between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration, Monocyte-to-HDL Ratio and Acute Coronary Syndrome in Men with Chronic Coronary Syndrome—An Observational Study	110
Assessment of Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Lifestyle Change during COVID-19 National Lockdown in Tunisian Adult Population	110
Higher Serum Testosterone Level Was Associated with a Lower Risk of Prediabetes in US Adults: Findings from Nationally Representative Data	109
The Impact of Meal Dietary Inflammatory Index on Exercise-Induced Changes in Airway Inflammation in Adults with Asthma	108
LRG1 Associates with Iron Deficiency Anemia Markers in Adolescents	108
Dietetic-Led Nutrition Interventions in Patients with COVID-19 during Intensive Care and Ward-Based Rehabilitation: A Single-Center Observational Study	107
How Parenting and Family Characteristics Predict the Use of Feeding Practices among Parents of Preschoolers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Beijing, China	107
Galectins-1, -3 and -9 Are Present in Breast Milk and Have a Role in Early Life Development	107
Natural Products and Health	107
Omega-3-Supplemented Fat Diet Drives Immune Metabolic Response in Visceral Adipose Tissue by Modulating Gut Microbiota in a Mouse Model of Obesity	106
Nutrient Status and Intakes of Adults with Phenylketonuria	106
Calcifediol: Mechanisms of Action	105