OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism is 5. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Does probiotic ingestion reduce the risk of preeclampsia? A systematic review	65
Cardiometabolic health, socioeconomic status, and 2019 Canada’s Food Guide Food Choices Assessment Score: findings from the Canadian Health Measures Survey	62
Sex differences and indications of metabolic compensation in within-day energy balance in elite Division 1 swimmers	57
Females have better metabolic flexibility in different metabolically challenging stimuli	46
Baseline nutrition risk as measured by SCREEN-8 predicts self-reported 12-month healthcare service use of older adults 3 years later	45
Gestational physical activity alters offspring brain APP processing in an age-specific manner	41
Nutrient intakes of Canadian children and adolescents at school by meal occasion and location of food preparation	40
Increasing aerobic exercise intensity fails to consistently improve the glycemic response in people living with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus: the INTENSITY trial	35
Ultra-processed food consumption: an exploration of social determinants among Black children of African and Caribbean descent in Ottawa	32
Development of the Pediatric Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (P-INPAC) using a modified Delphi technique	31
Note of appreciation	27
Early life exposure to Chinese famine and risk of digestive system cancer in midlife	27
Impact of acute moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on circulating extracellular vesicles in pregnant and non-pregnant women	26
Five-year changes in objectively measured cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, and sedentary time in mid-to-late adulthood	25
Potential effect of beetroot juice supplementation on exercise economy in well-trained females	20
Inclusion of sprints during moderate-intensity continuous exercise enhances post-exercise fat oxidation in young males	20
The influence of physical activity and sex on carotid artery longitudinal wall motion in younger healthy adults	20
Exercise improves high-fat diet-induced metabolic disorder by promoting HDAC5 degradation through the ubiquitin–proteasome system in skeletal muscle	19
Resistance training, skeletal muscle hypertrophy, and glucose homeostasis: how related are they? A Systematic review and Meta-analysis	19
Determinants of recreational screen time behavior following the COVID-19 pandemic among Canadian adults	18
Frequency of food marketing in recreation and sport facilities differs by presence of food sponsorship agreements and food service contracts in Canada	18
High intramuscular triglyceride turnover rates and the link to insulin sensitivity: influence of obesity, type 2 diabetes and physical activity	17
A case-control study of pectoralis major muscle quality in breast cancer survivors after radiation therapy without prior axillary lymph node dissection	17
The validity of the V̇O₂ Master Pro for measuring oxygen consumption during sedentary activity and treadmill walking and jogging	17
Effect of electric fan use in isolation or combined with ice slurry/cold water ingestion and lower-leg immersion in young men during intermittent physical activity in hot–humid conditions	17

Prenatal exercise and cardiovascular health (PEACH) study: the remote effect of aerobic exercise training on conduit artery and resistance vessel function	17
Decreased pancreatic amylase activity after acute high-intensity exercise and its effects on post-exercise muscle glycogen recovery	16
Acute high-intensity exercise enhances T cell proliferation compared to moderate-intensity exercise	16
Acute oral antioxidant consumption does not alter brachial artery flow mediated dilation in young adults independent of exercise training status	16
Rice protein suppresses 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-induced inflammation owing to methionine availability	16
Investigating the relationship between aerobic fitness and lower-limb resistance vessel function before and after a bout of uninterrupted sitting	16
Free-fall landing and interval running have different effects on trabecular bone mass and microarchitecture, serum osteocalcin, biomechanical properties, SOST expression and on osteocyte-relate	15
Examining changes in the sodium content of Canadian prepackaged foods: 2013 to 2017	15
Acute work rate adjustments during high-intensity interval training in a hot and temperate environment	15
Understanding the impact of maternal and infant nutrition on infant/child health: multiethnic considerations, knowledge translation, and future directions for equitable health research	15
Dietary creatine is associated with lower serum neurofilament light chain levels	15
Physiological responses to heat stress in groundskeepers: an observational field study	14
Stretching, isometrics, and aerobic exercise for decreasing blood pressure post-exercise: a randomized crossover study	14
Developmental changes in motor unit activity patterns: child-adult comparison using discrete motor unit analysis	14
A very low carbohydrate diet for minimising blood glucose excursions during ultra-endurance open-water swimming in type 1 diabetes: a case report	14
The longitudinal evaluation of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults: lessons learned and considerations for future research	14
Effects of 7-day quercetin intervention on motor unit activity and muscle contractile properties before and after resistance exercise in young adults randomized controlled trials	14
Animal and plant protein usual intakes are not adversely associated with all-cause, cardiovascular disease–, or cancer-related mortality risk: an NHANES III analysis	14
No effect of grape juice on exercise-induced muscle damage or performance in male runners: a randomized, placebo-controlled, triple-blind clinical trial	14
Increased carbohydrate availability effects energy and nutrient periodisation of professional male athletes from the Australian Football League	13
A polyphenol-rich cranberry supplement improves muscle oxidative capacity in healthy adults	13
Associations between cooking skills, cooking with processed foods, and health: a cross-sectional study	13
Neuromechanical characterization of the abductor hallucis and its potential role in upright postural control	12
The relationship between nutritional status and thyroid function among adults in the USA: NHANES 2007–2012	11
Validation of accelerometer placement to capture energy expenditure using doubly labeled water	11
Content of physical activity documentation in Canadian family physicians’ electronic medical records	11
Breastfeeding in Canada: predictors of initiation, exclusivity, and continuation from the 2017–2018 Canadian Community Health Survey	11
Muscle cell palmitate-induced insulin resistance, JNK, IKK/NF-κB, and STAT3 activation are attenuated by carnosic and rosmarinic acid	11
Development of the Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy: breaking down barriers to prenatal exercise	11
Impact of aerobic training periodisation on global and regional right ventricular strain in coronary heart disease	10
Correction: The quality of physical activity guidelines, but not the specificity of their recommendations, has improved over time: a systematic review and critical appraisal	10
Note of appreciation	10
Protein requirements may be lower on a training compared to rest day but are not influenced by moderate training volumes in endurance trained males	10
Cardiac autonomic disturbance following resistance and sprint-interval exercises in non-obese and obese young men	10
Influence of menstrual cycle on muscle glycogen utilization during high-intensity intermittent exercise until exhaustion in healthy women	9
A comparison of the effects of dairy products with their plant-based alternatives on metabolic responses in healthy young Canadian adults: a randomized crossover study	9
Passive heating in sport: context-specific benefits, detriments, and considerations	9
Malnutrition care in hospitalized pediatric inpatients: comparison of perceptions and experiences across two pediatric academic health sciences centres	9
Moderate-intensity exercise-induced changes in lactate do not predict changes in corticospinal excitability	9
Measurements of in vivo skeletal muscle oxidative capacity are lower following sustained isometric compared with dynamic contractions	9
Different doses of theacrine do not improve 4 km cycling time trial performance	9
A scoping review of Indigenous community-specific physical activity measures developed with and for Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand	8
When the world stops: The impact of COVID-19 on physical activity and physical literacy	8
Is low-volume high-intensity interval training a time-efficient strategy to improve cardiometabolic health and body composition? A meta-analysis	8
Sports nutrition knowledge in athletes with a spinal cord injury and coaches of para sports	8
Sex differences in ultramarathon performance in races with comparable numbers of males and females	8
The effects of Pilates on health-related outcomes in individuals with increased risk of fracture: a systematic review	8
Voluntary running of defined distances alters bone microstructure in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet	8
A reduced carbohydrate diet improves glycemic regulation in hyperglycemic older people in a retirement home: the SAGE study	8
Protein quality and the food matrix: defining optimal versus maximal meal-based protein intakes for stimulating muscle protein synthesis	8

Concurrent training remodels the subcutaneous adipose tissue extracellular matrix of people living with HIV: a non-randomized clinical trial	8
Development and validation of frailty and malnutrition knowledge assessment scale for community-dwelling older adults	8
A structured physical activity program in an adolescent population with overweight or obesity: a prospective interventional study	8
The relationship between household food insecurity and overweight or obesity among children and adults in Canada: a population-based, propensity score weighting analysis	7
Who is consuming ultra-processed food in Canada? A cross-sectional analysis of the 2018/2019 International Food Policy Study	7
Eating traditional foods enhances diet quality among First Nations in Canada: an analysis using the Healthy Eating Food Index-2019 (HEFI-2019) and the Canadian Healthy Eating Index 2007 (C-HEI 2007)	7
Potential mechanisms of multimodal prehabilitation effects on surgical complications: a narrative review	7
Associations between sleep, energy balance, and obesity markers over 6 months in Black emerging adults—pilot study findings from the Sleep, Health Outcomes, and Body Weight (SHOW) study	7
Folate and synthetic folic acid content in Canadian fortified foods two decades after mandatory fortification	7
Sex-specific differences in the metabolic enzyme activity and transporter levels in mouse skeletal muscle during postnatal development	7
Effects of pre-exercise intake of plant- and animal-based foods on arterial function and aerobic exercise capacity in healthy young men: a randomized cross-over trial	7
Heat strain in different hot environments hiking in wildland firefighting garments	7
2025 Scientific Abstracts: Canadian Nutrition Society Annual Conference	7
A perinatal social nutrition approach to improve breastfeeding in a culturally diverse group of low-income women	7
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor response to daylong exposure to extreme heat in young and older adults: a secondary analysis	7
Juçara (Euterpe edulis Martius) improves time-to-exhaustion cycling performance and increased reduced glutathione: a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover, and triple-blind study	7
A combination of omega-3 and exercise reduces experimental Achilles tendinopathy induced with a type-1 collagenase in rats	7
High-intensity interval training with blood-flow restriction enhances sprint and maximal aerobic power in male endurance athletes	7
How does Canada’s new vitamin D fortification policy affect the high prevalence of inadequate intake of the vitamin?	7
Correction: Canadian Nutrition Society 2024 Scientific Abstracts: Canadian Society Annual Conference	6
Dysanapsis is not associated with exertional dyspnoea in healthy male and female never-smokers aged 40 years and older	6
Researchers’ perspectives on adverse event reporting in resistance training trials: a qualitative study	6
Correction: Leisure sedentary time and physical activity are higher in neighbourhoods with denser greenness and better built environments: an analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging	6
PGC-1α overexpression is not sufficient to mitigate cancer cachexia in either male or female mice	6
Retraction: Magnesium–zinc–calcium–vitamin D co-supplementation improves glycemic control and markers of cardiometabolic risk in gestational diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled tr	6
Effects of male paratroopers’ initial body composition on changes in physical performance and recovery during a 20-day winter military field training	6
One job, one standard: how the revised NFPA standard 1580 alters firefighter fit for duty status across age	6
Perceptions of competencies and education of registered kinesiologists in Ontario	6
Dietary creatine intake and all-cause mortality among U.S. adults: a linked mortality analysis from the NHANES study	6
Training response to 8 weeks of blood flow restricted training is not improved by preferentially altering tissue hypoxia or lactate accumulation when training to repetition failure	6
Contraction fatigue, strength adaptations, and discomfort during conventional versus wide-pulse, high-frequency, neuromuscular electrical stimulation: a systematic review	6
Sex differences in physical and mental health following high-intensity interval training in adults with cardiovascular disease who completed cardiac rehabilitation	6
Reply to discussion of “Nutrient intakes of Canadian children and adolescents at school by meal occasion and location of food preparation”	6
Heat tolerance and the validity of occupational heat exposure limits in women during moderate-intensity work	6
Relationship between COVID-19 pandemic-related experienced stress and lifestyle habits among university students from Québec, Canada	6
Skeletal muscle fibre morphology in childhood—insights into myopenia in pediatric liver disease	6
Guidance and perspectives on highly processed foods	6
A survey of preoperative surgical nutrition practices, opinions, and barriers across Canada	6
Saliva insulin tracks plasma insulin across the day following high-carbohydrate and low-carbohydrate meals	6
Effects of replacing meat and fish with pulse intake on circulating fibroblast growth factor-23 levels during a 12-week dietary weight-loss intervention using the Four-Food-Group Point Method: a pilot	6
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Annual Conference	6
Higher- and lower-load resistance exercise training induce load-specific local muscle endurance changes in young women: a randomised trial	6
Calcaneal tendon stiffness is not associated with dynamic time-dependent contractile output	6
Low physical fitness indicates future injury, mental health, menstrual cycle disruptions, and burnout in female emergency service personnel and healthcare providers	6
High-intensity functional exercise does not cause persistent elevations in augmentation index in young men and women	6
Responsive feeding values and practices among families across the Canadian Maritime provinces	6
Genistein and Momordica charantia L. prevent oxidative stress and upregulate proglucagon and insulin receptor mRNA in diabetic rats	6
Enhancing cultural food security among the Syilx Okanagan adults with the reintroduction of Okanagan sockeye salmon	5
Skeletal muscle oxidative capacity related to intramyocellular lipid in young but not in older individuals	5
Greater glycemic control following low-load, high-repetition resistance exercise compared with moderate-intensity continuous exercise in males and females: a randomized control trial	5
Acute effect of an exogenous ketone monoester supplement on appetite and food intake in adults with type 2 diabetes	5
Acute performance fatigability following continuous versus intermittent cycling protocols is not proportional to total work done	5
Contributions to forearm desaturation during transient ischemia in healthy adult males and females across the lifespan	5
Social desirability, dietary intakes, and variables related to attitudes and behaviours towards eating among French-speaking adults from Quebec, Canada: The PREDISE study	5
The effect of consuming a sucrose-containing sports drink on acute kidney injury risk during a 4 h simulated occupational heat stress	5
Updating the Foodbot Factory serious game with new interactive engaging features and enhanced educational content	5
Sex modifies the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and insulin resistance in adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease	5
Healthcare professionals knowledge, attitude, practices, and perspectives providing care to Muslims in Western countries who fast during Ramadan: a scoping review	5
Provision of instructions to drink ad libitum or according to thirst sensation: impact during 120 km of cycling in the heat in men	5
The conversation around malnutrition: a qualitative study of dietitian and patient perspectives	5
Sex-based differences in hematological values after normalization to body mass or fat-free mass in adults matched for aerobic fitness	5
Prevalence of nutritional risk and malnutrition in hospitalized patients: a retrospective, cross-sectional study of single-day screening	5
Weight loss induces changes in adaptive thermogenesis in female and male physique athletes	5
Resilience capacity in older women engaged in resistance training: physiological and functional adaptations to training interruption imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic followed by retraining	5
Efficacy of aerobic exercise following concussion: a narrative review	5
Impaired proteostasis in obese skeletal muscle relates to altered immunoproteasome activity	5
Serum osmolality measured in fingertip capillary blood is comparable to serum osmolality measured in venous blood	5
S'attaquer aux défis de l'adhésion aux principes de la saine alimentation	5
Effect of increasing plant protein intake on protein quality and nutrient intake of US adults	5
Sex disparities in self-reported musculoskeletal injuries in the Canadian Armed Forces	5
Prevalence and correlates of meeting physical activity, screen time, and sleep duration guidelines among Brazilian adolescents: findings from ERICA	5
Acute fetal response to high-intensity interval training in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy	5
Loneliness and resilience are associated with nutrition risk after the first wave of COVID-19 in community-dwelling older Canadians	5
A compositional analysis of time spent in physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep with quality of life in Canadian older adults aged 65 years and above: findings from the Canadian Longitudin	5
Free sugars in the Canadian diet: a research summary and future directions for food policy	5
Role of visceral adiposity in the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and liver fat in asymptomatic adults	5