OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nutrients is 101. 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
Oral Contraceptives Induce Time- and Intestinal Segment-Dependent Shifts in the Gut Microbiota	1056
Inclusion of Oat Polar Lipids in a Solid Breakfast Improves Glucose Tolerance, Triglyceridemia, and Gut Hormone Responses Postprandially and after a Standardized Second Meal: A Randomized Crossover St	680
Reduced Intake of Dietary Tryptophan Improves Beneficial Action of Budesonide in Patients with Lymphocytic Colitis and Mood Disorders	574
Unraveling the Therapeutic Mechanism of Saussurea involucrata against Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Network Pharmacology and Molecular Modeling-Based Investigation	401
Association between Intake of Total Dairy and Individual Dairy Foods and Markers of Folate, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 Status in the U.S. Population	358
Effect of Consuming Salmon Products on Vitamin D Status of Young Caucasian Women in Autumn—A Randomized 8-Week Dietary VISA 2 (Vitamin D in Salmon Part 2) Intervention Study	303
Food Insecurity Is Associated with Dietary Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2019–2020	296
Glycochenodeoxycholate Affects Iron Homeostasis via Up-Regulating Hepcidin Expression	271
Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Social Network-Based Intervention for Adolescents Undergoing Weight Loss Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial	266
Ketogenic Diet as a Nutritional Metabolic Intervention for Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: A Narrative Review	259
Predicting Perceived Problems in Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Recalls: A Quantitative Think-Aloud Study Comparing Automated Self-Assisted 24-Hour Dietary Assessment Tool (ASA24®) and INTAKE24© in	255
Safety of Innovative Nanotechnology Oral Formulations Loaded with Bioactive Menopause Molecules: Influence of Genotoxicity and Biochemical Parameters on a Menopausal Rat Model	245
Tea Consumption and New-Onset Acute Kidney Injury: The Effects of Milk or Sweeteners Addition and Caffeine/Coffee	239
Obesity Phenotyping in Children and Adolescents: Next Steps Towards Precision Medicine in Pediatric Obesity	236
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Gene Expression in Smokers: An Integrative Transcriptomic Approach	230
Dietary Patterns and Nutritional Value in Non-Communicable Diseases	229
The Role of Dietary Fibers in the Management of IBD Symptoms	221
Heptanoate Improves Compensatory Mechanism of Glucose Homeostasis in Mitochondrial Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Defect	219
Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Food Consumption in Ireland—Informing a Transition to Sustainable Diets	215
Mediterranean-Type Diet Adherence and Body Mass Index through 20 Years of Follow-Up: Results from the ATTICA Cohort Study (2002–2022)	214
Global Clinical Practice in Transitioning Protein Substitutes for Children with Phenylketonuria	208
Gas-Mediated Intestinal Microbiome Regulation Prompts the Methanol Extract of Schizonepetae Spica to Relieve Colitis	207
Application of the Clustering Technique to Multiple Nutritional Factors Related to Inflammation and Disease Progression in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease	206
Metabolic Syndrome Screening and Nutritional Status of Patients with Psoriasis: A Scoping Review	202
Effects of a Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiometabolic Markers in People with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: A Secondary Analysis of a Pilot Study	200

Impact of Bariatric Surgery-Induced Weight Loss on Anterior Eye Health in Patients with Obesity	194
The Effects of a Multi-Component School-Based Nutrition Education Intervention on Children’s Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Intake	193
Body Mass Index and Risk for COVID-19-Related Hospitalization in Adults Aged 50 and Older in Europe	192
Increased vs. Standard Dose of Iron in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods for the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in a Community Setting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	186
Higher Serum Testosterone Level Was Associated with a Lower Risk of Prediabetes in US Adults: Findings from Nationally Representative Data	182
Reliability and Validity of the Emotional Eater Questionnaire in Romanian Adults	178
Month-of-Birth Effect on Muscle Mass and Strength in Community-Dwelling Older Women: The French EPIDOS Cohort	177
Effects of Ambient Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Exposure on Calorie Intake and Appetite of Outdoor Workers	176
Maternal Supplementation with a Cocoa Extract during Lactation Deeply Modulates Dams’ Metabolism, Increases Adiponectin Circulating Levels and Improves the Inflammatory Profile in Obese Rat Offspring	170
Using Social Media to Collect Dietary Information for Public Health Policy	166
Can the Brazilian Caffeine Expectancy Questionnaires Differentiate the CYP1A2 and ADORA2A Gene Polymorphisms?—An Exploratory Study with Brazilian Athletes	164
The Mutual Relationship among Cardiovascular Diseases and COVID-19: Focus on Micronutrients Imbalance	160
The Effects of a Novel Astragalus-Based Extract (Keyfobell Powder (KFB)) on Longitudinal Bone Growth via IGF-1 Upregulation: A Potential Growth Hormone Alternative	159
Evaluation of Dietary and Alcohol Drinking Patterns in Patients with Excess Body Weight in a Spanish Cohort: Impact on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors	155
Association of Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acid Intake with Low Birth Weight in the Second Trimester: The Japan Pregnancy Eating and Activity Cohort Study	154
Applying the Adjusted Chinese Dietary Balance Index-16 to Assess the Dietary Quality of Chinese Postpartum Lactating Mothers	153
Pilot Study on the Relationship between Malnutrition and Grip Strength with Prognosis in Diabetic Foot	151
Parenteral Nutrition in the Pediatric Oncologic Population: Are There Any Sex Differences?	151
S-(−)-Oleocanthal Ex Vivo Modulatory Effects on Gut Microbiota	146
LRG1 Associates with Iron Deficiency Anemia Markers in Adolescents	145
Cyclic Oligosaccharide-Induced Modulation of Immunoglobulin A Reactivity to Gut Bacteria Contributes to Alterations in the Bacterial Community Structure	143
Causal Effect of Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intake on Stroke: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study	143
Effect of Milk Protein and Whey Permeate in Large-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement on Early Child Development among Children with Stunting: A Randomized 2 × 2 Factorial Trial in Uganda	141
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Window into Breastfeeding Outcomes in Varied Healthcare Systems	141
Analysis of the Perception of Nutrigenetics in Conventional Nutritional Practice: A Survey-Based Study Applied to Dietitians from Mexico	138
The Intervention of Diet on Energy Metabolism	138
Combined Effects of Exercise and Broccoli Supplementation on Metabolic and Lipoprotein Biomarkers in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial	137
Exploring the Relationship Between Nonnutritive Sweeteners and Nutrient Intake: Findings from the ELSA-Brasil Baseline Study	137
The Effects of Intensive Residential Treatment for Feeding and Eating Disorders (FEDs) in Adolescence: The Case of an Italian Facility	136
Effects of Pork Protein Ingestion Prior to and Following Performing the Army Combat Fitness Test on Markers of Catabolism, Inflammation, and Recovery	136
The Human Milk Oligosaccharide Lacto-N-Fucopentaose III Conjugated to Dextran Inhibits HIV Replication in Primary Human Macrophages	135
Freeze-Dried Donor Milk for Fortification of Mother’s Own Milk in Preterm Infants: A Preliminary Observational Study	134
Unlocking Hopeaphenol: A Potent Ally Against Cardiac Hypertrophy via AMPK Activation	133
Dietitians’ Adherence and Perspectives on the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) and the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians (EFAD) Recommendations for Overweight a	133
Low Maternal Care and Protection and Body Image Dissatisfaction as Psychopathological Predictors of Binge Eating Disorder in Transitional-Age Youth	133
One-Year Changes in Bioelectrical Impedance Data in Adolescent Athletes	132
Nutritional Status and Physical Exercise Are Associated with Cognitive Function in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Role of Happiness	131
Efficiency of the Vitamin D Status Diagnosticator amongst Geriatric Patients with COVID-19	129
Something to Snack on: Can Dietary Modulators Boost Mind and Body?	128
Iodine Availability through Iodized Salt in Portugal: 2010–2021 Sales Evolution and Distribution	128
Emerging Dietary Bioactives in Health and Disease	127
Joint Microbiota Activity and Dietary Assessment through Urinary Biomarkers by LC-MS/MS	126
Prevalence and Predictors of the Use of Low-Calorie Sweeteners Among Non-Pregnant, Non-Lactating Women of Reproductive Age in Australia	126
Body Composition and Dietary Intake of Women Attending an Infertility Clinic—Polish Observational Study	126
Male Endurance Athletes: Examination of Energy and Carbohydrate Availability and Hormone Responses	125
Anorexia Nervosa in Polish Children and Adolescents in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic—An Observational Single Centre Study	122
Genome-Wide Approach of Gene–Nutrient Intake Interaction Study for Essential Hypertension in a Large Korean Cohort (KoGES)	121
Exploring Consumer Understanding and Perceptions of Front-of-Pack Labelling of Foods and Non-Alcoholic Beverages in Kenya	120
Low Sodium Intake, Low Protein Intake, and Excess Mortality in an Older Dutch General Population Cohort: Findings in the Prospective Lifelines-MINUTHE Study	120
The Impact of Yoyo Dieting and Resistant Starch on Weight Loss and Gut Microbiome in C57Bl/6 Mice	119

Impact of Fortified Yogurt on Micronutrient Deficits: A Survey on Food Security and Health in the Northeast of Iran	118
Examining the Direct and Indirect Effects of Postprandial Amino Acid Responses on Markers of Satiety following the Acute Consumption of Lean Beef-Rich Meals in Healthy Women with Overweight	117
Thermodynamic Analysis to Evaluate the Effect of Diet on Brain Glucose Metabolism: The Case of Fish Oil	115
Clustering of Dietary Patterns Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Spanish Children and Adolescents	115
Identifying Future Study Designs and Indicators for Somatic Health Associated with Diets of Cohorts Living in Eco-Regions: Findings from the INSUM Expert Workshop	115
Effect of Customized Nutritious Breakfast and Nutrition Education on Nutritional Status of Preschool Children in Economically Underdeveloped Multi-Ethnic Areas: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial in	115
Trace Element Deficiency in Systemic Sclerosis—Too Much Effort for Some Traces?	114
Natural Products and Health	114
Exploring CALD and Non-CALD Women’s Behavioral and Dietary Responses to a Low-Intensity Intervention for Gestational Diabetes	112
Effect of Calcium Hydroxy-Methyl-Butyrate-Enriched Diabetes-Specific Oral Nutritional Supplementation on Patients with Heterogeneous Diabetes Mellitus Population with Disease Related Malnutrition Asse	112
Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Chestnut Honey and Cabbage Mixtures Alleviates Gastric Mucosal Damage	111
Indole-3-Carbinol Inhibits the Growth of Endometriotic Lesions by Suppression of Microvascular Network Formation	111
Thymus serpyllum Exhibits Anti-Diabetic Potential in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Mice: A Combined Biochemical and In Vivo Study	110
Preparation, Characterization, Wound Healing, and Cytotoxicity Assay of PEGylated Nanophytosomes Loaded with 6-Gingerol	108
The Potential of Natural Oils to Improve Inflammatory Bowel Disease	108
Who Likes Sweets? Sweet Patterns: Influence of Sex, Age, Body Mass Index, Smoking and Olfactory Efficiency on the Consumption of Sweet Products	108
The Knowledge of Malnutrition—Geriatric (KoM-G) 2.0 Questionnaire for Health Care Institutions: Cross-Cultural Adaptation into German, Czech, Dutch and Turkish	107
Food Insecurity and Sleep-Related Problems in Adolescents: Findings from the EHDLA Study	107
The Perception of Minerals and Their Prevalence in Fortified Foods and Supplements in Japan	106
Intersection of Nutrition, Food Science, and Restaurant Research	106
Dietary Copper on the Onset of Puberty in Rats: Possible Mechanism	104
Development of the Breastfed Infant Oral Microbiome Is Associated with Concentrations and Intakes of Human Milk Oligosaccharides	103
Adaptive Ketogenic–Mediterranean Protocol (AKMP) in Real Clinical Practice: 14-Week Pre–Post Cohort Study on Glucolipid Markers and Safety	103
Vitamin D and LC-PUFA and the Presence of Fetal Heart Defects—A Further Part of a Case-Control Study	103
Anthocyanin-Rich Blackcurrant Pomace Mitigates Oxidative Stress and Affects Steroid Metabolism in the Testes of Rats Exposed to Silver Nanoparticles	102
Assessment of Areca Nut Bioactivities in Western Diet-Induced Mice NAFLD Model	102