OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Validation of the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire Children (DEBQ-C) version in Turkish preadolescence children	35
Effects of an in vitro vitamin D treatment on the inflammatory responses in visceral adipose tissue from Ldlr^−/− mice	18
Association of daily carbohydrate intake with intermuscular adipose tissue in Korean individuals with obesity: a cross-sectional study	14
Animal protein hydrolysate reduces visceral fat and inhibits insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis in aged mice	10
Spatial and temporal trends in food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia Pacific countries: India, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Vietnam	9
Mixture of Corni Fructus and Schisandrae Fructus improves testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia through regulating 5α-reductase 2 and androgen receptor	8
Development of nutrient-based nutritional standards for foodservice at shelters during disasters in the Republic of Korea	8
Green perilla leaf extract ameliorates long-term oxidative stress induced by a high-fat diet in aging mice	8
Effects of coffee intake on airway hypersensitivity and immunomodulation: an in vivo murine study	7
Workplace foodservice meals are associated with higher nutritional quality among adult Korean workers: a nationwide cross-sectional study	7
The effect of curcumin on blood pressure and cognitive impairment in spontaneously hypertensive rats	7
Choline intake and its dietary reference values in Korea and other countries: a review	7
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	7
The efficacy and safety of Dendropanax morbifera leaf extract on the metabolic syndrome: a 12-week, placebo controlled, double blind, and randomized controlled trial	7
Kaempferol ameliorates metabolic syndrome by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress in high-fat diet-induced obese mice	6
Dietary Reference Intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for Koreans	6
Factors affecting the willingness to pay extra for safe food	6
Role of heat shock protein 70 in regulation of anti-inflammatory response to curcumin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes	6
Feeding characteristics in infancy affect fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary variety in early childhood	6
Association between dietary fiber intake and kidney stones: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2011–2018)	5
Protective effect of Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz against chronic ethanol-induced cognitive impairment in vivo	5
Evaluation of the nutrient quotient for the elderly (NQ-E) using congregate meal services according to their oral health conditions	5
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	5
High early pregnancy serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D level, within a sub-optimal range, is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study	4
Development and application of the sodium index to estimate and assess sodium intake for Korean adults	4

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	4
A study on the consumer behavior and attitude toward low-sodium convenience store foods	4
Association of diet quality score with the risk of mild cognitive impairment in the elderly	4
Immune-enhancing effect of hydrolyzed and fermented Platycodon grandiflorum extract in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed BALB/c mice	4
Sanghuangporus sanghuangextract inhibits the proliferation and invasion of lung cancer cellsin vitroandin vivo	4
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	4
Skin protective effect of Indian gooseberry and barley sprout complex on skin dryness, wrinkles, and melanogenesis by cell models	4
In-silico annotation of the chemical composition of Tibetan tea and its mechanism on antioxidant and lipid-lowering in mice	4
Reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire: Korea Nurses' Health Study	4
Asparagi radix alleviates testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia by inhibiting 5α-reductase activity and androgen receptor signaling pathway	4
Association of the Korean Healthy Eating Index and sleep duration with prediabetes in middle-aged adults	4
Schisandrol A and gomisin N from Schisandra chinensis extract improve hypogonadism via anti-oxidative stress in TM3 Leydig cells	3
A combination of myokines and genistein suppresses cancer stemness in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells	3
Association between diet quality and untreated dental caries: results from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	3
A partially hydrolyzed whey formula provides adequate nutrition in high-risk infants for allergy	3
Effect of onion (Allium cepa L.) peel extract on natural killer cell and cytokines in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	3
Causal relationship among quality factors, emotional responses, and satisfaction of school food service in Henan province, China	3
Socio-economic disparity in food consumption among young children in eight South Asian and Southeast Asian countries	3
Current status of foodservice nutrition management and effects of welfare facility support for the elderly in Cheongju City	3
Rice-based breakfast improves fasting glucose and HOMA-IR in Korean adolescents who skip breakfast, but breakfast skipping increases aromatic amino acids associated with diabetes prediction in Korean	3
Ultra-processed foods and total sugars intake in Korea: evidence from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2018	3
Analysis of the factors that influence preschool children eating behavior by applying the health belief model: Seoul and Gyeonggi Province	3
Association between plant protein intake and grip strength in Koreans aged 50 years or older: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2018	3
Comparison of total energy intakes estimated by 24-hour diet recall with total energy expenditure measured by the doubly labeled water method in adults	3
Food contributing to fermentable oligosaccharide, disaccharide, monosaccharide, and polyols intake in Korean adults	3
Minor alleles in the FTO SNPs contributed to the increased risk of obesity among Korean adults: meta-analysis from nationwide big data-based studies	3
Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans with special consideration to older adults	3
Development of cooking method for senior-friendly food using fruits suitable for older adults with masticatory dysfunction	3
Food sources of zinc and nutritional status with usual dietary zinc intake in Korean toddlers and preschool children	3
Socioeconomic status, food security, and chewing discomfort of Korean elders: results from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	3
Role of soy lecithin combined with soy isoflavone on cerebral blood flow in rats of cognitive impairment and the primary screening of its optimum combination	3
Extracts of Grifola frondosa inhibit the MAPK signaling pathways involved in keratinocyte inflammation and ameliorate atopic dermatitis	3
Usual intake of dietary isoflavone and its major food sources in Koreans: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016-2018 data	2
Consumption of poly-γ-glutamate-vitamin B6 supplement and urinary microbiota profiles in Korean healthy adults: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled intervention study	2
Famine exposure in early life and type 2 diabetes in adulthood: findings from prospective studies in China	2
A study on the relationship between purchases of meal kits and home meal replacements	2
Challenges of diet planning for children using artificial intelligence	2
Effects of quercetin nanoemulsion on SIRT1 activation and mitochondrial biogenesis in the skeletal muscle of high-fat diet-fed mice	2
β-carotene regulates cancer stemness in colon cancer in vivo and in vitro	2
Physiologic and epigenetic effects of nutrients on disease pathways	2
Preference and perception of low-sodium burger	2
p-Coumaric acid modulates cholesterol efflux and lipid accumulation and inflammation in foam cells	2
Comparison of food and nutrient intake according to the presence of glaucoma among Korean older adults	2
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)	2
Effect of blended protein nutritional support on reducing burn-induced inflammation and organ injury	2
Liquid collagen from freshwater fish skin ameliorates hydration, roughness and elasticity in photo-aged skin: a randomized, controlled, clinical study	2
IPA and its precursors differently modulate the proliferation, differentiation, and integrity of intestinal epithelial cells	2
Food security and diet quality among urban poor adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	2
Associations between food consumption/dietary habits and the risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension: a cross-sectional study in Jakarta, Indonesia	2
Sodium intake trend and current intake level by meal provision place among the citizens of Seoul	2

In-hospital malnutrition among adult patients in a national referral hospital in Indonesia	2
Antimetastatic effect of fucoidan against non-small cell lung cancer by suppressing non-receptor tyrosine kinase and extracellular signal-related kinase pathway	2
Development and validation of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire as a tool for assessing dietary vitamin D intake among Korean women	2
Ellagic acid, a functional food component, ameliorates functionality of reverse cholesterol transport in murine model of atherosclerosis	2
Food-related media use and eating behavior in different food-related lifestyle groups of Korean adolescents in metropolitan areas	2
Who has experienced better or worse health conditions since the outbreak of COVID-19?: results from a representative cross-sectional survey in Seoul	2
The role of nutritional status in the relationship between diabetes and health-related quality of life	2
Higher food literacy scores are associated with healthier diet quality in children and adolescents: the development and validation of a two-dimensional food literacy measurement tool for children and	2
Eating away from home is associated with overweight and obesity among Ugandan adults: the 2014 Uganda non-communicable disease risk factor survey	2
Sodium content changes between 2015 and 2019 in restaurant menu items selected for sodium reduction in Daegu	2
A review of recent evidence of dietary protein intake and health	2
Evidence and suggestions for establishing vitamin D intake standards in Koreans for the prevention of chronic diseases	2
Erratum: Analysis of dietary behavior and intake related to glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes aged 30 years or older in Korea: Utilizing the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Exa	2
The protective effects of Aster yomena (Kitam.) Honda on high-fat diet-induced obese C57BL/6J mice	2