OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Nutrition & Metabolism is 8. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Exploration of vitamin D metabolic activity-related biological effects and corresponding therapeutic targets in prostate cancer	137
The role of circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids in mediating the effect of BMI on leukocyte telomere length: analysis using Mendelian randomization	110
Editorial to introduce new section in journal “null results”	71
How sustainable are hypocaloric and balanced diets for weight loss?	49
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	42
Inulin reduces visceral adipose tissue mass and improves glucose tolerance through altering gut metabolites	38
Associations of dietary and lifestyle inflammation scores with sleep quality and mental health in hemodialysis patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study	36
Association between haemoglobin A1c and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in middle-aged and older Koreans: a prospective cohort study	36
Composite dietary antioxidant index of antioxidant vitamins and sarcopenia risk: insights from the UK biobank and NHANES cohorts	33
Association between frequency of dairy product consumption and hypertension: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang Province, China	30
Does dietary nitrate boost the effects of caloric restriction on brain health? Potential physiological mechanisms and implications for future research	29
Fruit and vegetable intake modifies the association between ultra-processed food and metabolic syndrome	28
L-theanine prevents progression of nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis by regulating hepatocyte lipid metabolic pathways via the CaMKKβ-AMPK signaling pathway	27
Prevalence and risk factors of metabolic associated fatty liver disease in the contemporary South China population	26
Sanziguben polysaccharides inhibit diabetic nephropathy through NF-κB-mediated anti-inflammation	26
Sex- and age-specific associations of serum essential elements with diabetes among the Chinese adults: a community-based cross-sectional study	22
Association between dietary supplement use and mortality among US adults with diabetes: a longitudinal cohort study	20
Dietary modulation for the hypertension risk group in Koreans: a cross-sectional study	20
The impact of macrosomia on cardiometabolic health in preteens: findings from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study	20
Effect of probiotic supplementation on lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized double blind clinical controlled trial	20
Associations of serum arginine acid with sarcopenia in Chinese eldely women	20
Correction: The association between age of menopause and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Body composition and body fat distribution in tissue-specific insulin resistance and in response to a 12-week isocaloric dietary macronutrient intervention	19
Discovery of metabolic biomarkers for gestational diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population	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

Copper-catalyzed dicarbonyl stress in NAFLD mice: protective effects of Oleuropein treatment on liver damage	18
Association between metabolic score for insulin resistance and clinical outcomes: insights from the Tehran lipid and glucose study	18
Gastrointestinal health and serum proteins are associated with BMD in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study	18
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	18
Alleviating the effect of quinoa and the underlying mechanism on hepatic steatosis in high-fat diet-fed rats	18
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-	17
The anti-diabetic effects of betanin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats through modulating AMPK/SIRT1/NF-κB signaling pathway	17
Time-restricted feeding improves blood glucose and insulin sensitivity in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial	17
Effects of exercise on high-fat diet–induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and lipid metabolism in ApoE knockout mice	17
ALDH7A1 rs12514417 polymorphism may increase ischemic stroke risk in alcohol-exposed individuals	16
Efficacy of intermittent fasting on improving liver function in individuals with metabolic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Dietary protein and the glycemic index handle insulin resistance within a nutritional program for avoiding weight regain after energy-restricted induced weight loss	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	16
Monitoring population salt intake using casual urinary sodium: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study	15
U shape association between triglyceride glucose index and congestive heart failure in patients with diabetes and prediabetes	15
Association between hypertension and coffee drinking based on CYP1A2 rs762551 single nucleotide polymorphism in Taiwanese	15
The causal effect of gut microbiome on pulmonary artery hypertension based on a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	14
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
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
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
Glucosamine delays the progression of osteoporosis in senile mice by promoting osteoblast autophagy	13
Alpha-linolenic acid inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth through Farnesoid X receptor/β-catenin signaling pathway	13
Associations of dietary oxidative balance score with sarcopenia in adults: an NHANES-based cross-sectional study	13
Comprehensive evaluation of caloric restriction-induced changes in the metabolome profile of mice	12
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	11
Serum essential elements and muscle health in Chinese adults: a community-based study	11
HMGCR as a promising molecular target for therapeutic intervention in aortic aneurisms: a mendelian randomization study	11
Oxyresveratrol attenuates bone resorption by inhibiting the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in ovariectomized rats	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
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
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
Diverting hepatic lipid fluxes with lifestyles revision and pharmacological interventions as a strategy to tackle steatotic liver disease (SLD) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)	11
Quinoa ameliorates polycystic ovary syndrome via regulating gut microbiota through PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and autophagy	11
Correction: Antioxidant supplementation boosts the advantages of CrossFit workouts on oxidative and muscle damage markers in obese males	11
The role and possible mechanism of the long noncoding RNA LINC01260 in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	10
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
Deciphering the causality between micronutrients and esophageal cancer via Mendelian randomization	10
The association between parenteral nutrition and pancreatic injury in adult patients: a retrospective observational study	10
Dietary inflammatory potential, genetic predisposition, and incidence of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis	9
Association of cerebrospinal fluid NPY with peripheral ApoA: a moderation effect of BMI	9
L-carnitine ameliorates the muscle wasting of cancer cachexia through the AKT/FOXO3a/MaFbx axis	9
Visceral adiposity index outperforms conventional anthropometric assessments as predictor of diabetes mellitus in elderly Chinese: a population-based study	9

Interpretable machine learning framework to predict gout associated with dietary fiber and triglyceride-glucose index	9
Association of dietary phytochemical index with metabolic markers, serum asymmetric dimethylarginine and atherogenic indices in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome	9
Aerobic exercise attenuates high-fat diet-induced glycometabolism impairments in skeletal muscle of rat: role of EGR-1/PTP1B signaling pathway	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	9
Ultra-processed food intake, diet quality, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional analysis from the Mutaba’ah study	9
Associations between adrenal gland volume and adipose tissue compartments – a whole body MRI study	9
Healthy lifestyle scores associate with incidence of type 2 diabetes mediated by uric acid	8
The association between vitamin E intake and hepatic steatosis in general and obese populations	8
Weight cycling based on altered immune microenvironment as a result of metaflammation	8
Effect of Sinetrol® Xpur on metabolic health and adiposity by interactions with gut microbiota: a randomized, open label, dose–response clinical trial	8
The association between four dietary indices and mortality risk in cardiovascular disease patients	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
Taurine corrects lupus CD4+ T cell imbalance through inhibition of mTORC1 signaling	8
Association between modified dietary inflammation index score and lumbar vertebrae bone mineral density in patients with hypertension: data from NHANES—a population-based 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
Prevalence and prognostic significance of malnutrition in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease: a cohort study	8
Correction to: Beneficial effects of the nutritional supplements on the development of diabetic retinopathy	8