OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Nutrition Journal is 12. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health outcomes: a systematic review of epidemiological studies	243
A review of statistical methods for dietary pattern analysis	127
Adherence to the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in relation to all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort st	82
Garlic (Allium sativum L.): a potential unique therapeutic food rich in organosulfur and flavonoid compounds to fight with COVID-19	76
Dietary patterns and associations with biomarkers of inflammation in adults: a systematic review of observational studies	73
Food insecurity among households with children during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a study among social media users across the United States	64
Gender differences in perceived food healthiness and food avoidance in a Swedish population-based survey: a cross sectional study	61
Diet quality indices and their associations with health-related outcomes in children and adolescents: an updated systematic review	61
Low vitamin D levels do not aggravate COVID-19 risk or death, and vitamin D supplementation does not improve outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a meta-analysis and GRADE assessment of co	48
Perceived stress and diet quality in women of reproductive age: a systematic review and meta-analysis	47
Gut microbiota-associated metabolite trimethylamine N-Oxide and the risk of stroke: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis	44
Effect of green tea consumption on blood lipids: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	44
The effects of nudges on purchases, food choice, and energy intake or content of purchases in real-life food purchasing environments: a systematic review and evidence synthesis	44
Does a ketogenic diet have beneficial effects on quality of life, physical activity or biomarkers in patients with breast cancer: a randomized controlled clinical trial	42
Social circumstances and cultural beliefs influence maternal nutrition, breastfeeding and child feeding practices in South Africa	40
The affordability of a healthy and sustainable diet: an Australian case study	40
Sustainable and acceptable school meals through optimization analysis: an intervention study	39
Maternal factors associated with moderate and severe stunting in Ethiopian children: analysis of some environmental factors based on 2016 demographic health survey	38
Effects of supplementation with main coffee components including caffeine and/or chlorogenic acid on hepatic, metabolic, and inflammatory indices in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and	37
Daily cost of consumer food wasted, inedible, and consumed in the United States, 2001–2016	35
Inflammatory potential of the diet and risk of sarcopenia and its components	35
Association of whole grains intake and the risk of digestive tract cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	34
A cross-sectional survey of the readiness of consumers to adopt an environmentally sustainable diet	32
Development and validation of a quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess dietary intake among Lebanese adults	30
Altered alcohol consumption during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown	30

COVID-19: Up to 82% critically ill patients had low Vitamin C values	28
Low folate intake and serum levels are associated with higher body mass index and abdominal fat accumulation: a case control study	28
Effectiveness of gender-targeted versus gender-neutral interventions aimed at improving dietary intake, physical activity and/or overweight/obesity in young adults (aged 17–35 years): a systematic rev	28
Dietary intake of branched-chain amino acids in relation to depression, anxiety and psychological distress	27
The carbon footprint of dietary guidelines around the world: a seven country modeling study	26
Enteral nutrition protects children undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from blood stream infections	26
Dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) score and obesity phenotypes in children and adolescents	26
Effect of probiotic supplementation along with calorie restriction on metabolic endotoxemia, and inflammation markers in coronary artery disease patients: a double blind placebo controlled randomized	26
Dietary pattern and nutrient intakes in association with non-communicable disease risk factors among Filipino adults: a cross-sectional study	25
Healthy diets can create environmental trade-offs, depending on how diet quality is measured	25
Trends in the dietary patterns of Mexican adults by sociodemographic characteristics	24
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and bone health: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Dietary patterns and chronic kidney disease risk: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis of observational studies	23
Energy drink consumption among Australian adolescents associated with a cluster of unhealthy dietary behaviours and short sleep duration	23
Anxiety is associated with appetitive traits in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic	23
Alcohol consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and mortality: a prospective cohort study	22
Nutritional screening based on objective indices at admission predicts in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19	22
A mixed-methods study to determine the impact of COVID-19 on food security, food access and supply in regional Australia for consumers and food supply stakeholders	21
Consumption of meals prepared away from home is associated with inadequacy of dietary fiber, vitamin C and mineral intake among Japanese adults: analysis from the 2015 National Health and Nutrition Su	21
Effects of resistant starch interventions on circulating inflammatory biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	20
The use of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (DSM 9843) in cancer patients receiving home enteral nutrition – study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial	20
Excess free fructose, apple juice, high fructose corn syrup and childhood asthma risk – the National Children’s Study	20
Comparing supermarket loyalty card data with traditional diet survey data for understanding how protein is purchased and consumed in older adults for the UK, 2014–16	20
Role of D-mannose in urinary tract infections – a narrative review	20
Consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners by pre-schoolers of the food and environment Chilean cohort (FECHIC) before the implementation of the Chilean food labelling and advertising law	20
Dietary patterns and their associations with gestational weight gain in the United Arab Emirates: results from the MISC cohort	19
Safety and efficacy of a probiotic-containing infant formula supplemented with 2’-fucosyllactose: a double-blind randomized controlled trial	19
Time, location and frequency of snack consumption in different age groups of Canadians	19
Validation of a food frequency questionnaire as a tool for assessing dietary intake in cardiovascular disease research and surveillance in Bangladesh	19
Dietary habits associated with growth development of children aged < 5 years in the Nouna Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Burkina Faso	19
The effects of a family-centered psychosocial-based nutrition intervention in patients with advanced cancer: the PiCNIC2 pilot randomised controlled trial	18
Diet intervention improves cardiovascular profile in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the randomized controlled cross-over trial ADIRA	18
Association of mushroom consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among American adults: prospective cohort study findings from NHANES III	18
Regional and socioeconomic variations in dietary patterns in a representative sample of young polish females: a cross-sectional study (GEBaHealth project)	18
Sex differences in the relationship between dietary pattern adherence and cognitive function among older adults: findings from the NuAge study	17
Effect of plasma polyunsaturated fatty acid levels on leukocyte telomere lengths in the Singaporean Chinese population	17
Association between dietary patterns and prediabetes risk in a middle-aged Chinese population	17
Prospective study of dietary mushroom intake and risk of mortality: results from continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2014 and a meta-analysis	17
Dietary intake in lactating mothers in China 2018: report of a survey	16
Vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and methionine and risk of pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis	16
Daily consumption of one teaspoon of trehalose can help maintain glucose homeostasis: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial conducted in healthy volunteers	16
Roles for circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids in ischemic stroke and modifiable factors: a Mendelian randomization study	16
Daily food insecurity is associated with diet quality, but not energy intake, in winter and during COVID-19, among low-income adults	16
Chronic sucralose consumption induces elevation of serum insulin in young healthy adults: a randomized, double blind, controlled trial	15
Towards gender-affirming nutrition assessment: a case series of adult transgender men with distinct nutrition considerations	15
Fruit and vegetable consumption before and during pregnancy and birth weight of new-borns in Japan: the Tohoku medical megabank project birth and three-generation cohort study	15
Are dietary intake and nutritional status influenced by gender? The pattern of dietary intake in Lao PDR: a developing country	15
Food marketing and gender among children and adolescents: a scoping review	15
Consumption of flavonoids and risk of hormone-related cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	15
Positive association between dietary acid load and future insulin resistance risk: findings from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study	14

Female dietary patterns and outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF): a systematic literature review	14
Self-perception of dietary quality and adherence to food groups dietary recommendations among Mexican adults	14
The quality of dietary carbohydrate and fat is associated with better metabolic control in persons with type 1 and type 2 diabetes	14
Secular trend in dietary patterns of Iranian adults from 2006 to 2017: Tehran lipid and glucose study	14
Association of the dietary patterns with the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Iranian population: a case-control study	14
A scoping review of policies promoting and supporting sustainable food systems in the university setting	13
Effect of probiotic fermented dairy products on incidence of respiratory tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	13
Dietary and herbal supplements for weight loss: assessing the quality of patient information online	13
Association between diet quality and food waste in Canadian families: a cross-sectional study	13
Dietary inflammatory index, risk of incident hypertension, and effect modification from BMI	13
Effect of guided counseling on nutritional status of pregnant women in West Gojjam zone, Ethiopia: a cluster-randomized controlled trial	12
The effect of grape products containing polyphenols on oxidative stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	12
Effect of vitamin E intake on glycemic control and insulin resistance in diabetic patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Food groups and nutrients consumption and risk of endometriosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	12
Lower serum 25-hydroxycholecalciferol is associated with depressive symptoms in older adults in Southern Brazil	12
Sustaining weight loss among adults with obesity using a digital meal planning and food purchasing platform for 12, 24, and 36 months: a longitudinal study	12
Dietary intake of Aboriginal Australian children aged 6–36 months in a remote community: a cross-sectional study	12
Association of the insulinemic potential of diet and lifestyle with risk of diabetes incident in Tehranian adults: a population based cohort study	12
Effects of curcumin and/or coenzyme Q10 supplementation on metabolic control in subjects with metabolic syndrome: a randomized clinical trial	12
Adherence to the Australian dietary guidelines and development of depressive symptoms at 5 years follow-up amongst women in the READI cohort study	12
Validity and reliability of a simplified food frequency questionnaire: a cross sectional study among physical health examination adults in southwest region of China	12
The association and mediation role of Food and Nutrition Literacy (FNLIT) with eating behaviors, academic achievement and overweight in 10–12 years old students: a structural equation modeling	12
Prevalence of caffeine consumers, daily caffeine consumption, and factors associated with caffeine use among active duty United States military personnel	12
Diet quality in relation to the risk of hypertension among Iranian adults: cross-sectional analysis of Fasa PERSIAN cohort study	12
Curcuma longa extract improves serum inflammatory markers and mental health in healthy participants who are overweight: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	12
A comparison of diet quality indices in a nationally representative cross-sectional study of Iranian households	12