OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Nutrition & Metabolism is 6. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
The role of circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids in mediating the effect of BMI on leukocyte telomere length: analysis using Mendelian randomization	195
Exploration of vitamin D metabolic activity-related biological effects and corresponding therapeutic targets in prostate cancer	95
Editorial to introduce new section in journal “null results”	76
How sustainable are hypocaloric and balanced diets for weight loss?	51
Does dietary nitrate boost the effects of caloric restriction on brain health? Potential physiological mechanisms and implications for future research	42
Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and cardiovascular mortality in postmenopausal women: a national cohort study	39
Natural bioactive molecules and chemotherapeutics synergism for enhanced cancer therapy	36
Fruit and vegetable intake modifies the association between ultra-processed food and metabolic syndrome	33
Composite dietary antioxidant index of antioxidant vitamins and sarcopenia risk: insights from the UK biobank and NHANES cohorts	32
Sex- and age-specific associations of serum essential elements with diabetes among the Chinese adults: a community-based cross-sectional study	32
Association between frequency of dairy product consumption and hypertension: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang Province, China	31
Association between haemoglobin A1c and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in middle-aged and older Koreans: a prospective cohort study	31
Ketogenic diet can inhibit epileptic seizures by inhibiting RGMa methylation to promote GluA1 palmitoylation in the epileptic rat model	30
The metabolic signature of salt intake: a cross-sectional analysis from the SCAPIS-study	29
Associations of dietary and lifestyle inflammation scores with sleep quality and mental health in hemodialysis patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study	25
Inulin reduces visceral adipose tissue mass and improves glucose tolerance through altering gut metabolites	25
Body composition and body fat distribution in tissue-specific insulin resistance and in response to a 12-week isocaloric dietary macronutrient intervention	24
Association between monounsaturated fatty acids intake with Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional study	22
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and risk of premature coronary artery disease in a multi-ethnic Iranian case–control study	22
Association between metabolic score for insulin resistance and clinical outcomes: insights from the Tehran lipid and glucose study	22
Effect of probiotic supplementation on lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized double blind clinical controlled trial	21
Association between multimarkers of metabolic malnutrition and inflammation and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung function: a prospective cohort study of UK biobank	21
Cornelian cherry, cardiometabolic health, and dietary intake: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Associations of serum arginine acid with sarcopenia in Chinese eldely women	20
Frequency of fish/seafood consumption and risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study in Zhejiang, China	20

Gastrointestinal health and serum proteins are associated with BMD in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study	20
Beyond muscle mass: methodological rigor and clinical translation in interventions for sarcopenic obesity with type 2 diabetes	19
Plasma amino acid concentrations at admission and 28-day mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction	19
The impact of macrosomia on cardiometabolic health in preteens: findings from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study	19
Association between dietary supplement use and mortality among US adults with diabetes: a longitudinal cohort study	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	18
The causal effect of gut microbiome on pulmonary artery hypertension based on a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	17
Correction: The association between age of menopause and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	17
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	17
Dietary modulation for the hypertension risk group in Koreans: a cross-sectional study	17
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-	16
Gut microbiota and kidney aging: insights into current research	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
The global diet quality score in children and adolescents and incidence of metabolic syndrome in later years of life: Tehran lipid and glucose study	15
The association of serum betaine concentrations with the risk of new-onset cancers: results from two independent nested case-control studies	14
ALDH7A1 rs12514417 polymorphism may increase ischemic stroke risk in alcohol-exposed individuals	14
Comprehensive evaluation of caloric restriction-induced changes in the metabolome profile of mice	14
Associations of dietary oxidative balance score with sarcopenia in adults: an NHANES-based cross-sectional study	14
Efficacy of intermittent fasting on improving liver function in individuals with metabolic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis	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
Glucosamine delays the progression of osteoporosis in senile mice by promoting osteoblast autophagy	14
Alpha-linolenic acid inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth through Farnesoid X receptor/β-catenin signaling pathway	14
Integrative multi-omics investigation of sleep apnea: gut microbiome metabolomics, proteomics and phenome-wide association study	14
Dietary folate intake and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a prospective cohort study	14
U shape association between triglyceride glucose index and congestive heart failure in patients with diabetes and prediabetes	14
Lifestyle interventions in later reproductive age women to offset cardiometabolic and bone disease: a scoping review	14
Unveiling the interplay among skin microbiota, cytokines, and T2DM: an insightful Mendelian randomization study	13
Dietary intake of individual and total carotenoids in relation to overweight and obesity: findings from the PERSIAN cohort study	13
Dihydromyricetin ameliorates diet-induced obesity and promotes browning of white adipose tissue by upregulating IRF4/PGC-1α	13
Probiotic Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4 supplementation modulates gut microbiome composition and reduces circulating zonulin, TNFα, and insulin in adults with excess adiposity: a randomized, double-bli	13
Impact of smartwatch data analytics on dietary consumption awareness among college students in Ar Rass, Al Qassim Region	13
Intermittent fasting regulates gut microbiota and serum metabolome profiles in middle-aged mice fed high-fat diet	13
Preoperative administration of branched-chain amino acids reduces postoperative insulin resistance in rats by reducing liver gluconeogenesis	13
The multifaceted roles of fatty acids and their dysregulation in obese mothers: potential implications for infant development	12
Diverting hepatic lipid fluxes with lifestyles revision and pharmacological interventions as a strategy to tackle steatotic liver disease (SLD) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)	12
Role of serum fasting glucagon in hypothyroidism-related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	12
Assessing nutritional adequacy ratios in women with and without binge eating disorder: a comprehensive evaluation	12
The effect of iron dextran on vitamin D3 metabolism in SD rats	12
Prognostic nutritional index, sarcopenia, and risk of mortality: a national population-based study	12
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
Deciphering the causality between micronutrients and esophageal cancer via Mendelian randomization	11
Serum essential elements and muscle health in Chinese adults: a community-based study	11
Quinoa ameliorates polycystic ovary syndrome via regulating gut microbiota through PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and autophagy	11
Characterization of avocado seeds aqueous extract and its therapeutic effects on gastric ulcer	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
Unveiling the perfect workout: exercise modalities and dosages to combat visceral adipose tissue in individuals with overweight and obesity – a systematic review with pairwise, network, and dose-respo	11
Correction: Antioxidant supplementation boosts the advantages of CrossFit workouts on oxidative and muscle damage markers in obese males	10
Effect of combined exercise and nutrition on bone density in postmenopausal women-a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Oxyresveratrol attenuates bone resorption by inhibiting the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in ovariectomized rats	10
HMGCR as a promising molecular target for therapeutic intervention in aortic aneurisms: a mendelian randomization study	10

Ultra-processed food intake, diet quality, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional analysis from the Mutaba’ah study	10
Video gaming, nutrition and metabolic health: friend, foe, or both?	10
The association between parenteral nutrition and pancreatic injury in adult patients: a retrospective observational study	10
Aerobic exercise attenuates high-fat diet-induced glycometabolism impairments in skeletal muscle of rat: role of EGR-1/PTP1B signaling pathway	10
Association of serum magnesium and calcium with metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study from the Qatar-biobank	10
Cardiometabolic health and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the general US adult population	9
Associations between adrenal gland volume and adipose tissue compartments – a whole body MRI study	9
Dietary inflammatory potential, genetic predisposition, and incidence of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis	9
The association between composite dietary antioxidant index and sarcopenic obesity	9
The causal role of homocysteine in multiple diseases: a systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies	9
The role of dietary factors in the prevention and management of inflammatory bowel disease: a comprehensive review	9
Previous oral glucose tolerance test results as predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus in subsequent pregnancies: a retrospective cohort study	9
Chronotype-specific associations of meal timing patterns with cardiometabolic health in women: a cross-sectional study	9
Interpretable machine learning framework to predict gout associated with dietary fiber and triglyceride-glucose index	9
Trends of blood pressure control in metabolic syndrome among US adults: evidence from NHANES 1999 to 2020	9
Application of deep learning to predict the low serum albumin in new hemodialysis patients	9
Association of cerebrospinal fluid NPY with peripheral ApoA: a moderation effect of BMI	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
Browning of the white adipose tissue regulation: new insights into nutritional and metabolic relevance in health and diseases	9
The beneficial effect of hepatic ER stress-associated protein PDI on obesity-associated glucose dysregulation	8
The association between vitamin E intake and hepatic steatosis in general and obese populations	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
Healthy lifestyle scores associate with incidence of type 2 diabetes mediated by uric acid	8
Lipidomic analysis of brain and hippocampus from mice fed with high-fat diet and treated with fecal microbiota transplantation	8
The effectiveness and safety of specific dietary supplements in modulating uric acid levels, oxidative stress, and lipid metabolism in patients: a network meta-analysis of 13 interventions	8
Risk prediction of early-onset myocardial infarction using plasma proteomics, conventional risk factors, and polygenic risk score	8
The association between four dietary indices and mortality risk in cardiovascular disease patients	8
Association of dietary phytochemical index with metabolic markers, serum asymmetric dimethylarginine and atherogenic indices in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome	8
Taurine corrects lupus CD4+ T cell imbalance through inhibition of mTORC1 signaling	8
3-Hydroxybutyrate, a metabolite in sustaining neuronal cell vitality: a mendelian randomization and in vitro experimentation	8
Effect of Sinetrol® Xpur on metabolic health and adiposity by interactions with gut microbiota: a randomized, open label, dose–response clinical trial	8
Quercetin’s regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism in gestational diabetes mellitus: role of the PCSK9/LDLR axis	8
Curcumin improves insulin sensitivity in high-fat diet-fed mice through gut microbiota	7
Weight cycling based on altered immune microenvironment as a result of metaflammation	7
Deciphering the role of oleic acid in diabetic retinopathy: an empirical analysis of monounsaturated fatty acids	7
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	7
Comparative mathematical modeling reveals the differential effects of high-fat diet and ketogenic diet on the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway in heart	7
Association between early-pregnancy serum C-peptide and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a nested case–control study among Chinese women	7
Isocaloric-restricted traditional Jiangnan diet combined with physical exercise on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled trial	7
DASH diet as a preventive strategy for sarcopenia: integrated observational and mendelian randomization analyses in US adults	7
The effects of salvia hispanica (chia seeds) on insulin sensitivity, hematological inflammatory indices and liver function in obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)	7
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome with different serum vitamin D levels in middle-aged and older adults	6
Appropriate use of spot-urine sodium estimates for population-level and exploratory analyses: a response to Campbell and Cappuccio	6
LncRNA mediated metabolic reprogramming: the chief culprits of solid tumor malignant progression: an update review	6
The effects of initiating a 24-hour fast with a low versus a high carbohydrate shake on glycemic control in older adults: a randomized crossover study	6
Effects of melatonin supplementation on blood glycemic indices in adults: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	6
Multi-omics analysis reveals Lactobacillus and Indolelactic acid involved in small intestinal adaptation of piglet with short bowel syndrome	6
Association between erythritol and lung cancer: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	6
Association between dietary branched-chain amino acids and multiple chronic conditions among older adults in Chinese communities	6
Gut microbiome mediates the association between dietary quality and metabolic risk in a heterogeneous adult population	6
Branched-chain amino acids and sepsis: from pathological mechanisms to clinical interventions	6
Dietary patterns and hepatocellular carcinoma risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort and case–control studies	6
A transdermal treatment with MC903 ameliorates diet-induced obesity by reducing visceral fat and increasing myofiber thickness and energy consumption in mice	6
The effect of conjugated linoleic acids on inflammation, oxidative stress, body composition and physical performance: a comprehensive review of putative molecular mechanisms	6
High physical activity is associated with decreased fungiform papillae area and number, elevated sucrose recognition thresholds, and increased IL-6 levels: an observational human study	6
Association between weight loss and outcomes in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis	6
Clinical characteristics of lean and non-lean non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study	6
Effect of a 3-month L-carnitine supplementation and resistance training program on circulating markers and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial	6
The association of psoriasis with composite dietary antioxidant index and its components: a cross-sectional study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	6
Dietary factors and risk for endometriosis: a Mendelian randomization analysis	6
Metabolic syndrome and dermatological diseases: association and treatment	6