OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Nutrition Research and Practice 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Erratum: Induction of apoptotic cell death in human bladder cancer cells by ethanol extract of Zanthoxylum schinifolium leaf, through ROS-dependent inactivation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathwa	29
A comparative study on eating habits and mental health of Korean middle school students according to their bedtime across regions: using data from the 2020–2022 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey	20
Peanut sprout tea extract inhibits lung metastasis of 4T1 murine mammary carcinoma cells by suppressing the crosstalk between cancer cells and macrophages in BALB/c mice	18
Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiometabolic outcomes and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Minor alleles in the FTO SNPs contributed to the increased risk of obesity among Korean adults: meta-analysis from nationwide big data-based studies	15
Effect of onion (Allium cepa L.) peel extract on natural killer cell and cytokines in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	15
Extracts of Grifola frondosa inhibit the MAPK signaling pathways involved in keratinocyte inflammation and ameliorate atopic dermatitis	14
Tagetes erecta Linn flower extract inhibits particulate matter 2.5-promoted epithelial-mesenchymal transition by attenuating reactive oxygen species generation in human retinal pigment epitheli	14
Antimetastatic effect of fucoidan against non-small cell lung cancer by suppressing non-receptor tyrosine kinase and extracellular signal-related kinase pathway	13
Development of cooking method for senior-friendly food using fruits suitable for older adults with masticatory dysfunction	13
Comparison of food and nutrient intake according to the presence of glaucoma among Korean older adults	13
Diabetes-specific oral nutritional supplement for prediabetes improves postprandial glycemic responses: an open-label, crossover clinical trial	11
Rhamnogalacturonan rich fractions isolated from Saururus chinensis alleviate ulcerative colitis via regulation of MAPK/NF-κB pathway and tight junction	11
Associations of dietary patterns and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in Korean adults	10
Association of healthy lifestyle and dietary practices with prediabetes among young Korean adults: sex-specific findings from KNHANES 2020–2024	10
Effects of vitamin D supplementation on T cell activation and regulatory T cell development in Ldlr ^−/− mice	10
Level of happiness and its association with food literacy among Seoul citizens: results from Seoul Food Survey 2021	10
Microbiota composition of human milk based on storage and processing methods in Korea	10
Classification and prediction of the effects of nutritional intake on diabetes mellitus using artificial neural network sensitivity analysis: 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	10
Cryptotanshinone promotes brown fat activity by AMPK activation to inhibit obesity	9
Cladophora glomerata Kützing extract exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammation, and anti-nitrosative stress against impairment of renal organic anion transport in an in vivo study	9
Development and application of an evaluation tool for school food culture in elementary, middle, and high schools in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea	9
Effects of campus dining sustainable practices on consumers’ perception and behavioral intention in the United States	9
Trends in dietary amino acid intake and food sources among Korean adults: data from the 2010-2022 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	8
Anti-osteoporotic effects of Boswellia serrata gum resin extract in vitro and in vivo	8

Science electives in high school will improve nutrition knowledge but not enough to make accurate decisions	8
Positive effects of anthocyanin-rich mulberry milk on mental health problems in the working population: an open-label study	8
Gender-specific association of diet with the risk of loss of muscle mass in Korean baby boomers: a prospective population-based cohort analysis	8
Newly developed care food enhances grip strength in older adults with dysphagia: a preliminary study	8
Dopamine and serotonin alterations byHizikia fusiformisextracts underin vitrocortical primary neuronal cell cultures	8
Cistanche deserticola polysaccharide alleviates spinal cord injury in mice by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation	7
Diets with higher inflammatory and insulinemic potential are associated with shorter relative telomere length	7
Effects of a modified 5:2 intermittent fasting diet on a population who were overweight or obese in China: a self-controlled clinical trial	7
Carthamus tinctorius seeds–Taraxacum coreanum combination attenuates scopolamine-induced memory deficit through regulation of inflammatory response and cholinergic function	7
Strategies for preventing bone loss in populations with insufficient calcium and vitamin D intake	7
Daily consumption of specific categories of fruit and vegetables negatively correlated with frailty: findings from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	7
Effects of coffee and tea consumption on hyperuricemia and gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Dietary intake and food sources of choline in Koreans: findings from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination survey 2018–2022	7
Fermented oyster extract promotes height growth in children with mild short stature: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	7
Korean consumers’ use and concerns about food delivery service	7
Highly water-soluble diacetyl chrysin ameliorates diabetes-associated renal fibrosis and retinal microvascular abnormality in db/db mice	6
The mediating effect of the Korean Healthy Eating Index on the relationship between lifestyle patterns and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged Koreans: data from the 2019–2021 Korea National Health and	6
Effects of visual deprivation and portion size on food-related perception and behavior	6
Probiotic supplementation has sex-dependent effects on immune responses in association with the gut microbiota in community-dwelling older adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi	6
Relationship between metabolic syndrome and intake of ultra-processed foods in Korean adults: based on 6th and 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2018)	6
Protective effect of Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz against chronic ethanol-induced cognitive impairment in vivo	6
Diallyl disulfide suppresses weight gain, adipogenesis, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) expression in high-fat-diet-induced obese animal model	6
Combination of ferulic acid and exercise alleviates menopause symptoms and skin remodeling in ovariectomized rats	6
Schisandrol A and gomisin N from Schisandra chinensis extract improve hypogonadism via anti-oxidative stress in TM3 Leydig cells	6
Assessment of dietary iodine intake and its sources among Koreans: a cross-sectional analysis from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2019–2021	6
Association of the Korean Healthy Eating Index and sleep duration with prediabetes in middle-aged adults	6
Feeding characteristics in infancy affect fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary variety in early childhood	6
Effects of coffee intake on airway hypersensitivity and immunomodulation: an in vivo murine study	6
Who has experienced better or worse health conditions since the outbreak of COVID-19?: results from a representative cross-sectional survey in Seoul	6
Immune-enhancing effect of hydrolyzed and fermented Platycodon grandiflorum extract in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed BALB/c mice	6
Association between food consumption and serum aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand activity among middle-aged Korean adults	5
Understanding upcycled food acceptance among young female consumers in South Korea: the role of perceived consumption values, food neophobia and environmental awareness	5
Low- and no-calorie sweeteners and beverages and their associated health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses	5
Nutrition and health challenges among low-income families of young children in the post COVID-19 era: a qualitative study	5
Higher adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet is associated with reduced psychosocial stress levels in baby boomers: a cross-sectional study	5
Association of milk and dairy product consumption with the incidence of cardio-cerebrovascular disease incidence in middle-aged and older Korean adults: a 16-year follow-up of the Korean Genome and Ep	5
Comparative analysis of lipid-lowering effects of edible insects ( Tenebrio molitor , Protaetia brevitarsis	5
Associations between food consumption/dietary habits and the risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension: a cross-sectional study in Jakarta, Indonesia	5
IPA and its precursors differently modulate the proliferation, differentiation, and integrity of intestinal epithelial cells	5
Mediating effect of negative perceived stress on the relationship between premenstrual syndrome and emotional eating	5
Effects of Rosa multiflora root extract on adipogenesis and lipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and SD rat models	5
Life stress, dietary attitudes, and frequency of snack intake for college students in Seoul and Gyeonggi area: the difference between male and female students	5
Anti-osteoarthritis effect of a standardized Curcuma longa extract in monosodium iodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis rats	5
Risk factors for osteoporosis in the elderly and predictive value of age, body mass index, and visceral fat area	5
Effects of quercetin nanoemulsion on SIRT1 activation and mitochondrial biogenesis in the skeletal muscle of high-fat diet-fed mice	5
Nutritional quality evaluation of plant-based elementary school meals in Seoul	5
Malnutrition and its associated factors among community-dwelling older men living alone	5
What is on plates for school meals: focusing on animal- vs. plant-based protein foods	5
Associations between weight-control methods and depression among Korean adolescents: a study based on a national dataset	5
Anti-obesity effects of ethanol extract of green Citrus junos peel enriched in naringin and hesperidin in vitro and in vivo	4

How food literacy levels shape healthy eating intentions: a cross-sectional study of adults in Shandong Province, China, using the theory of planned behavior	4
The impact of probiotics and vitamin C on the prevention of upper respiratory tract symptoms in two preschool children cohorts	4
Postpartum bone mineral density in Korean women: associations with lactation status and calcium intake	4
Effects of calcium, fucoidan and chitooligosaccharide supplementation on bone mineral density and calcium balance in ovariectomized rats	4
Development and validation of an illustrated questionnaire on healthy eating practices among Korean preschool children	4
Orostachys japonicus induce caspase-dependent apoptosis in HeLa human cervical cancer cells	4
Risk of all-cause mortality is associated with multiple health-related lifestyle behaviors and does not differ between urban and rural areas in Korea	4
Association of vitamin K intake with physical function, handgrip strength, and mortality among U.S. adults: NHANES 2003–2016	4
Relationships among tooth loss, prefrailty, and dietary patterns in community-dwelling older Japanese females: a cross-sectional study	4
In-silico annotation of the chemical composition of Tibetan tea and its mechanism on antioxidant and lipid-lowering in mice	4
Influence of food literacy on short- and long-term healthy eating intentions among adolescent and adult convenience store users: An application of the extended theory of planned behavior	4
Nutritional risk assessment using estimated usual nutrient intake in Korean adults: analysis of the 8th (2019–2021) Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data	4
Beliefs, self-efficacy, subjective norms, and eating behaviors according to the breakfast frequency among female university students in South Korea	4
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ affects thapsigargin-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress in 3T3-L1 adipocytes	4
Iodine intake from brown seaweed and the related nutritional risk assessment in Koreans	4
Raw Inonotus obliquus polysaccharide counteracts Alzheimer’s disease in a transgenic mouse model by activating the ubiquitin-proteosome system	4
Spatial and temporal trends in food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia Pacific countries: India, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Vietnam	4
Fruit intake, fruit glycemic load, and type 2 diabetes risk: findings from a community based Korean cohort study	4
Implementing a patient engagement framework to enhance nutritional status in outpatients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer	3
Skin protective effect of Indian gooseberry and barley sprout complex on skin dryness, wrinkles, and melanogenesis by cell models	3
Sanghuangporus sanghuangextract inhibits the proliferation and invasion of lung cancer cellsin vitroandin vivo	3
Food contributing to fermentable oligosaccharide, disaccharide, monosaccharide, and polyols intake in Korean adults	3
Comparison between 24-hour diet recall and 24-hour urine collection for estimating sodium and potassium intakes and their ratio among Korean adults	3
Factors associated with vegetarian orientation among Seoul citizens: focusing on food literacy and sociodemographic characteristics	3
Sodium intake trend and current intake level by meal provision place among the citizens of Seoul	3
Application of cooked meat codes to improve the validity of nutrient content estimation in a recipe-based food ingredient database	3
Animal protein hydrolysate reduces visceral fat and inhibits insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis in aged mice	3
Causal relationship among quality factors, emotional responses, and satisfaction of school food service in Henan province, China	3
High-protein diets for weight loss and their associations with bone status and diet quality in female college students	3
p-Coumaric acid alleviates metabolic dysregulation in high-fructose diet-fed hamsters	3
Steamed ginger extract ameliorates the symptoms of osteoarthritis in monosodium iodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis rats	3
Impact of cooked rice products developed for persons with diabetes on the postprandial blood glucose response in healthy adults	3
Plasma metabolite based clustering of breast cancer survivors and identification of dietary and health related characteristics: an application of unsupervised machine learning	3
Development of a frailty prevention program including nutrition and exercise interventions for older adults in senior daycare centers in South Korea using a mixed methods research design	3
Kaempferol ameliorates metabolic syndrome by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress in high-fat diet-induced obese mice	3
Factors affecting the willingness to pay extra for safe food	3
Food sources of zinc and nutritional status with usual dietary zinc intake in Korean toddlers and preschool children	3
Vitamin/mineral and non-vitamin/non-mineral supplement use of breast cancer survivors in Korea	3
Food security and diet quality among urban poor adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	3
Resveratrol attenuates aging-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in the rat heart	3
Melittin induces autophagy to alleviate chronic renal failure in 5/6-nephrectomized rats and angiotensin II-induced damage in podocytes	2
Food preparation on a budget: an analysis of food consumption practices and the role of health consciousness	2
Dietary ellagic acid blocks inflammation-associated atherosclerotic plaque formation in cholesterol-fed apoE-deficient mice	2
Effects of Pogonatherum paniceum (Lamk) Hack extract on anti-mitochondrial DNA mediated inflammation by attenuating Tlr9 expression in LPS-induced macrophages	2
Broadening article types to better reflect scholarly contributions in nutrition research	2
Associations of dietary vitamin A and C intake with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and allergic respiratory diseases	2
Development of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for dietary intake of elementary school children: data from the Seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	2
Dietary zinc intake and sources among Koreans: findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2019	2
Development and usability evaluation of a web-based healthy eating practice questionnaire for Korean preschool children: a child–parent dyad approach	2
Association of coffee consumption with type 2 diabetes and glycemic traits: a Mendelian randomization study	2
Role of heat shock protein 70 in regulation of anti-inflammatory response to curcumin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes	2
Utilization of nutrition labels and related factors among patients with diabetes in Korea	2
Association of daily carbohydrate intake with intermuscular adipose tissue in Korean individuals with obesity: a cross-sectional study	2
Importance-performance analysis of sodium reduction practices by school nutrition teachers and dietitians in the Republic of Korea	2
Analysis of hotspots and emerging trends in school foodservice research using CiteSpace	2
Neuroprotective effects of hesperetin on H₂O₂-induced damage in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells	2
Sex differences of β-carotene effects in azoxymethane/dextran sulfate sodium-induced early colorectal cancer mice	2
Aqueous extract ofLaurus nobilisleaf accelerates the alcohol metabolism and prevents liver damage in single-ethanol binge rats	2
Evaluation of medical nutrition therapy using the food-based index of dietary inflammatory potential (FBDI) in diabetes mellitus patients	2
Undaria pinnatifida intake improves lipid metabolism in older women during marine healing: a nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabolomics analysis	2
Potential misclassification of ultra-processed foods across studies and the need for a unified classification system: a scoping review	2
Cydonia oblonga Miller fruit extract exerts an anti-obesity effect in 3T3-L1 adipocytes by activating the AMPK signaling pathway	2
Asparagi radix alleviates testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia by inhibiting 5α-reductase activity and androgen receptor signaling pathway	2
Effect of preoperative immunonutrition on fecal microbiota in colon cancer patients: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	2
Resting energy expenditure in Korean type 2 diabetes patients: comparison between measured and predicted values	2
The combination of water extracts of Curcumae Radix and Syzygii Flos improves benign prostatic hyperplasia by suppressing testosterone-induced proliferation of prostate cells in vivo<	2
Mukbang media: correlations with the dietary behavior of children and adolescents in Korea	2
The effect of nutrition intervention on gastrointestinal complications after head and neck cancer surgery	2
Time-restricted feeding counters brown adipose tissue whitening and inflammation in obese mice under chronic light exposure	2
Daraesoon (shoot of hardy kiwi) mitigates hyperglycemia in db/db mice by alleviating insulin resistance and inflammation	2
Effect of diabetes-specific oral nutritional supplements with allulose on weight and glycemic profiles in overweight or obese type 2 diabetic patients	2
Dietary habits of Koreans aged 95 years and older residing in rural and metropolitan areas	2
Association between dietary fiber intake and kidney stones: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2011–2018)	2
Association of hypertension with noodle consumption among Korean adults based on the Health Examinees (HEXA) study	2