OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Sources of vitamin D for humans	60
The Nutri-Score nutrition label	50
The alternate-day fasting diet is a more effective approach than a calorie restriction diet on weight loss and hs-CRP levels	36
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – A supportive approach with selected micronutrients	35
Dietary supplements, vitamins and minerals as potential interventions against viruses: Perspectives for COVID-19	34
Higher oxidative balance score is associated with better glycemic control among Iranian adults with type-2 diabetes	31
Fatty acids of human milk – a review	23
Selenium supplementation can relieve the clinical complications of COVID-19 and other similar viral infections	20
Vitamin E status in healthy population in Asia: A review of current literature	19
Folate and vitamin B-12 deficiencies additively impaire memory function and disturb the gut microbiota in amyloid-β infused rats	17
No significant association between vitamin D and COVID-19: A retrospective study from a northern Italian hospital	17
The role of vitamin D in metabolic and reproductive disturbances of polycystic ovary syndrome: A narrative mini-review	15
Efficacy of phytosomal curcumin among patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	14
Vitamin D can be effective on the prevention of COVID-19 complications: A narrative review on molecular aspects	14
Short-term ubiquinol-10 supplementation alleviates tissue damage in muscle and fatigue caused by strenuous exercise in male distance runners	12
The relationship between vitamin D deficiency and oxidative stress can be independent of age and gender	12
Vitamin D pathway related polymorphisms and vitamin D receptor expression in breast cancer	12
Capsaicin affects macrophage anti-inflammatory activity via the MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways	11
Melatonin reduces high levels of lipid peroxidation induced by potassium iodate in porcine thyroid	10
Alpha-tocopherol and contrast-induced nephropathy: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	9
Association of vitamin D status with liver and kidney disease: A systematic review of clinical trials, and cross-sectional and cohort studies	9
Low intakes of vitamins C and A are associated with obesity in early adulthood	9
The effect of L-arginine supplementation on obesity-related indices: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	9
Television food advertisements and childhood obesity: A systematic review	9
Coenzyme Q10 administration has no effect on sICAM-1 and metabolic parameters of pediatrics with type 1 diabetes mellitus	8

Naringin reduces body weight, plasma lipids and increases adiponectin levels in patients with dyslipidemia	8
Effects of inulin on calcium metabolism and bone health	8
Magnesium intake and lung cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
The protective effect of chrysin against carbon tetrachloride-induced kidney and liver tissue damage in rats	8
Dietary acid load, kidney function and risk of chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	8
Anti-hyperglycemic effects of propolis or metformin in type 2 diabetes mellitus	8
Improving vitamin D status in bariatric surgery subjects with monthly high-dose ergocalciferol	7
Japanese carotenoid database with α- and β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene, and fucoxanthin and intake in adult women	7
Positive effect of curcumin on experimental peridontitis via suppression of IL-1-beta and IL-6 expression level	7
Effects of chromium supplementation on oxidative stress biomarkers	7
Tribulus Terrestrismay decrease muscle damage markers following a high-intensity resistance exercise: A pilot study	7
Lower serum levels of alpha tocopherol and lycopene are associated with higher pain and physical disability in subjects with primary knee osteoarthritis: A case-control study	7
CD36 gene polymorphism -31118 G > A (rs1761667) is associated with overweight and obesity but not with fat preferences in Mexican children	6
Higher intakes of dietary caffeine are associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency	6
Immunomodulatory role and potential utility of various nutrients and dietary components in SARS-CoV-2 infection	6
An encapsulated fruit, vegetable and berry juice powder concentrate increases plasma values of specific carotenoids and vitamins	6
High dietary acid load score is not associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome in Iranian adults	6
Urinary tract infections: Can we prevent uropathogenic Escherichia coli infection with dietary intervention?	6
Vitamin D3 supplementation improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients: Results from an Italian clinical trial	6
The negative relationship of dietary inflammatory index and sleeping quality in obese and overweight women	6
COVID-19 and Vitamin D deficiency; the two pandemics. Are they correlated?	6
The interaction between dietary approaches to stop hypertension and MC4R gene variant in predicting cardiovascular risk factors	6
Dietary intake of tryptophan tied emotion-related impulsivity in humans	6
Prognostic nutritional index as indicator of immune nutritional status of patients with COVID-19	6
Reduction of paw edema and liver oxidative stress in carrageenan-induced acute inflammation by Lobaria pulmonaria and Parmelia caperata, lichen species, in mice	6
The effects of vitamins and dietary pattern on epigenetic modification of non-communicable diseases	6
Trans-resveratrol supplement lowers lipid peroxidation responses of exercise in male Wistar rats	6
Vitamin D deficiency and mortality among critically ill surgical patients in an urban Korean hospital	5
Association of dietary acid load with metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese women	5
Dietary inflammatory index significantly affects lipids profile among adults: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Associations of dietary B vitamins intakes with depression in adults	5
Positive relation between dietary inflammatory index and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women	5
The use of vitamin D for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases	5
Effect of processing conditions on the stability of native vitamin A and fortified retinol acetate in milk	5
The effects of garlic supplementation on weight loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
Changes in nutrient and calorie intake, adipose mass, triglycerides and TNF-α concentrations after non-caloric sweetener intake: A pilot study	4
Inhibitory effects of bioaccessible anthocyanins and procyanidins from apple, red grape, cinnamon on α-amylase, α-glucosidase and lipase	4
Obesity considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak	4
Inflammatory diets are associated with lower total iron binding capacity in sera of young adults	4
Nutrient pattern of unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E increase resting metabolic rate of overweight and obese women	4
In silico, in-vitro and in vivo screening of biological activities of citral	4
Roles of selenium in cognition	4
Vitamin C supplementation had no side effect in non-cancer, but had anticancer properties in ovarian cancer cells	4
Green tea and green tea extract in oncological treatment: A systematic review	4
Alpha-lipoic acid supplementation affects serum lipids in a dose and duration-dependent manner in different health status	4
Beneficial effects of oral supplementation with ferulic acid, a plant phenolic compound, on the human skin barrier in healthy men	4
Association between dietary inflammatory index and risk of demyelinating autoimmune diseases	4
Association between intake of sodium, potassium, sodium-to-potassium ratio, and blood pressure among US adults	4
Zinc deficiency is an independent risk factor for prehypertension in healthy subjects	4
Nutritional and environmental contributions to autism spectrum disorders: Focus on nutrigenomics as complementary therapy	4

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and α-ketoglutaric acid supplementation increases oxygen saturation during prolonged exercise in normobaric hypoxia	4
Selected root plant supplementation reduces indices of exercise-induced muscle damage: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Selenium and children’s cognition	4
Flaxseed supplementation improves anthropometric measurements, metabolic, and inflammatory biomarkers in overweight and obese adults	4
Is vitamin A an antioxidant?	4
A healthy dietary pattern may be associated with primary insomnia among Iranian adults: A case-control study	3
Adverse effects of maternal retinyl palmitate, a vitamin A compound, on the fetal liver	3
Chili pepper intake and all-cause and disease-specific mortality	3
An updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of the randomized controlled trials on the effects of alpha-lipoic acid supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers	3
Beauty from within: Oral administration of a sulfur-containing supplement methylsulfonylmethane improves signs of skin ageing	3
Adherence to healthy dietary pattern and risk of kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	3
Prognostic nutritional index, immune nutritional status and COVID-19	3
Role of vitamin K2 in bone-vascular crosstalk	3
Effect of vitamins on sexual function: A systematic review	3
The effects of carvacrol on oxidative stress, inflammation, and liver function indicators in a systemic inflammation model induced by lipopolysaccharide in rats	3
L-arginine effect on inflammatory mediators: A systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials	3
Astaxanthin attenuated the stress-induced intestinal motility disorder via altering the gut microbiota	3
Citrus peel derived poly-methoxylated flavones (PMF)	3
Selenium and zinc supplementation in HIV-infected patients	3
Adherence to Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI-2010) is not associated with risk of stroke in Iranian adults: A case-control study	3
Dietary iron and the risk of lung cancer	3
Astaxanthin could regulate the gut-kidney axis to mitigate kidney injury in high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice	3
A transgenic reporter mouse model for in vivo assessment of retinoic acid receptor transcriptional activation	2
Microalgae-derived sterols do not reduce the bioavailability of oral vitamin D₃ in mice	2
An in vitro model for investigation of vitamin A effects on wound healing	2
Selenium dietary intake and survival among CRC patients	2
Association of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms with cardiometabolic conditions in Pakistani population	2
Accidental vitamin D3 overdose in a young man	2
Fish oil plus wheat germ oil have no prominent effect on homocysteine levels and nutritional indices in hemodialysis patients	2
Do initially non-dehydrated patients with acute ischemic stroke need fluid supplement?	2
A micronutrient supplement modulates homocysteine levels regardless of vitamin B biostatus in elderly subjects	2
Increased monocyte to HDL cholesterol ratio in vitamin B12 deficiency: Is it related to cardiometabolic risk?	2
Aloe Barbadensis Miller (Aloe Vera)	2
No association between zinc and thyroid activity in obese women	2
Flaxseed and evening primrose oil slightly affect systolic and diastolic function of isolated heart in male but not in female rats	2
Effects of green tea on lipid profile in overweight and obese women	2
Multiplicative, additive, and interactive associations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D with lung and prostate cancer	2
Children’s psychosocial factors of healthy meal preparation as predictors for nutritional status measures	2
The anti-obesity effects of resveratrol on the 3T3-L1 adipocytes	2
No effect of vitamin D supplementation on metabolic parameters but on lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease	2
Ingestion of magnesium was not associated with coronary calcium score in a cross-sectional study	2
CD36 polymorphism, sugary drinks, and sedentarism are associated with hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype	2
Higher dietary total antioxidant capacity (TAC) reduces the risk of cardio-metabolic risk factors among adults: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Association of dietary phytochemical index with cardiometabolic risk factors	2
Cocoa and unripe banana flour beverages improve anthropometric and biochemical markers in overweight women: A randomised double-blind study	2
Fatty acids: facts vs. fiction	2
Association of vitamins, minerals, and lead with lipoprotein(a) in a cross-sectional cohort of US adults	2
Effect of pomegranate fruit supplementation on performance and various markers in athletes and active subjects: A systematic review	2
Vitamin D levels are not associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease severity in a Brazilian population	2
Calcitriol modulates cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) levels and lipid profile in hypercholesterolemic male rabbits: A pilot study	2
Higher dietary phytochemical index is associated with anthropometric indices in children and adolescents: The weight disorders survey of the CASPIAN-IV study	2