OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Nutrition Reports is 4. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Probiotics and the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: Focus on Psychiatry	145
Food Insecurity and Psychological Distress: a Review of the Recent Literature	84
Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs): Uses and Potential Health Benefits	83
Role of Vitamins in Skin Health: a Systematic Review	57
A Mechanistic Link Between Selenium and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	51
Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics, Personalized Nutrition, and Precision Healthcare	47
Meet the Meat Alternatives: The Value of Alternative Protein Sources	47
Metabolites Linking the Gut Microbiome with Risk for Type 2 Diabetes	45
Food Insecurity and Cardiometabolic Conditions: a Review of Recent Research	43
The Nutrition-COVID-19 Interplay: a Review	34
Recent Evidence of the Beneficial Effects Associated with Glucuronic Acid Contained in Kombucha Beverages	34
The Psychology of Food Cravings: the Role of Food Deprivation	34
Limitations with the Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) with Special Attention to Plant-Based Diets: a Review	33
Sodium and Health: Old Myths and a Controversy Based on Denial	32
The Anti-cancer Effect of Olea europaea L. Products: a Review	29
Food Insecurity, Malnutrition, and the Microbiome	28
Should COVID-19 Mother Breastfeed her Newborn Child? A Literature Review on the Safety of Breastfeeding for Pregnant Women with COVID-19	27
Effect of Various Types of Intermittent Fasting (IF) on Weight Loss and Improvement of Diabetic Parameters in Human	24
Plant-Based Diet: Is It as Good as an Animal-Based Diet When It Comes to Protein?	21
Lifestyle Adjustments in Long-COVID Management: Potential Benefits of Plant-Based Diets	20
Challenges in Feeding Children Posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Systematic Review of Changes in Dietary Intake Combined with a Dietitian’s Perspective	20
Food and Mood: the Corresponsive Effect	19
Soy Isoflavones and Gastrointestinal Health	18
Interrelations Between Food Form, Texture, and Matrix Influence Energy Intake and Metabolic Responses	18
Dietary Interventions to Prevent or Delay Alzheimer’s Disease: What the Evidence Shows	18

Kefir in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders	18
Do taxes on unhealthy foods and beverages influence food purchases?	18
The Effect of Food Composition and Behavior on Neurobiological Response to Food: a Review of Recent Research	17
Sustainable Diets for Athletes	17
Can Vitamins, as Epigenetic Modifiers, Enhance Immunity in COVID-19 Patients with Non-communicable Disease?	16
Nutritional Deficiencies Before and After Bariatric Surgery: Prevention and Treatment	16
Carbohydrate Consumption and Periodization Strategies Applied to Elite Soccer Players	15
Effects of Non-nutritive Sweeteners on Sweet Taste Processing and Neuroendocrine Regulation of Eating Behavior	15
The Relationship Between Diet and Sleep in Older Adults: a Narrative Review	15
Barriers and Enablers for Healthy Food Systems and Environments: The Role of Local Governments	15
Diet, Gut Microbiome, and Cognitive Decline	15
The Influence of Animal- or Plant-Based Diets on Blood and Urine Trimethylamine-N-Oxide (TMAO) Levels in Humans	15
Dietary Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Versus Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Effects on Cognition and Inflammation	14
Hydration and Cooling Strategies for Paralympic Athletes	14
Plant-Based Diets and Cancer Risk: What is the Evidence?	13
Healthy Lifestyle and Cognition: Interaction between Diet and Physical Activity	13
Dietary Sodium 'Controversy'—Issues and Potential Solutions	13
Nutritional Quality and Biological Application of Mushroom Protein as a Novel Protein Alternative	13
Medical Nutrition Therapy in Hospitalized Patients With SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infection in a Non-critical Care Setting: Knowledge in Progress	13
A Rapid Advice Guideline for the Prevention of Novel Coronavirus Through Nutritional Intervention	13
The Role of Nutrition in Individualized Alzheimer’s Risk Reduction	12
Digital Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes: a Systematic Scoping Review	12
Systematic Review of Interventions Addressing Food Insecurity in Pregnant Women and New Mothers	12
Impact of COVID-19 on the Intestinal Microbiome	11
RMR Ratio as a Surrogate Marker for Low Energy Availability	11
Ketogenic Diet for Malignant Gliomas: a Review	11
Therapeutic Potential of GLP-2 Analogs in Gastrointestinal Disorders: Current Knowledge, Nutritional Aspects, and Future Perspectives	10
The Efficacy and Safety of Ketogenic Diets in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents: a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials	10
Probiotics and Gut Health in Athletes	10
Food Access, Food Insecurity, and Gun Violence: Examining a Complex Relationship	9
Ketogenic Diet as Medical Prescription in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)	9
Is Vitamin D Important in Anxiety or Depression? What Is the Truth?	9
The Endocannabinoid System and Eating Behaviours: a Review of the Current State of the Evidence	9
Metabotyping for Precision Nutrition and Weight Management: Hype or Hope?	9
Prevalence of Food Insecurity in the General College Population and Student-Athletes: a Review of the Literature	9
Effects of Quality and Quantity of Protein Intake for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevention and Metabolic Control	9
Nutrition and Healthy Aging: A Review	9
Artificial Pancreas Technology Offers Hope for Childhood Diabetes	8
NAD+ Precursors Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) and Nicotinamide Riboside (NR): Potential Dietary Contribution to Health	8
Gut Health = Mental Health? The Impact of Diet and Dietary Supplements on Mood Disorders	8
Epigenetic Aging in Early Life: Role of Maternal and Early Childhood Nutrition	8
Keeping a Balance During the Pandemic: a Narrative Review on the Important Role of Micronutrients in Preventing Infection and Reducing Complications of COVID-19	8
Maternal Intake of Probiotics to Program Offspring Health	8
A Rapid Review of the Environmental Impacts Associated with Food Consumption in Australia and New Zealand	7
Latest Trends in Investing for Improved Nutrition and Obesity Prevention	7
The Postprandial Effect of Anthocyanins on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: a Systematic Literature Review of High-Fat Meal Challenge Studies	7
Nutrition Therapy in Non-intubated Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure	7
The Metabolomic Analysis of Human Milk Offers Unique Insights into Potential Child Health Benefits	7
Nutrition and Health Claims: Consumer Use and Evolving Regulation	7
Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Clinical Trials: an Update on Research on the Association Between Red Meat Consumption and Colorectal Cancer	7

Butyrate: More Than a Short Chain Fatty Acid	7
Extracurricular Sports Participation and Sedentary Behavior in Association with Dietary Habits and Obesity Risk in Children and Adolescents and the Role of Family Structure: a Literature Review	7
Appraisal of Gene-Environment Interactions in GWAS for Evidence-Based Precision Nutrition Implementation	7
Diet, Microbes, and Cancer Across the Tree of Life: a Systematic Review	7
A Systematic Review of Health Promotion Programs to Improve Nutrition for People with Intellectual Disability	7
Nutrition, Immunology, and Kidney: Looking Beyond the Horizons	6
Implementing a ‘Vegetables First’ Approach to Complementary Feeding	6
To Detect and Reject, Parallel Roles for Taste and Immunity	6
Non-carbohydrate Dietary Factors and Their Influence on Post-Exercise Glycogen Storage: a Review	6
The Use of Medications and Dietary Supplements by Masters Athletes — a Review	6
A Narrative Review on the Potential Role of Vitamin D3 in the Prevention, Protection, and Disease Mitigation of Acute and Long COVID-19	6
Contemporary Approaches for Monitoring Food Marketing to Children to Progress Policy Actions	6
Pregnancy as a Fundamental Determinant of Child Health: a Review	6
Neural Mechanisms of Food Decision-Making in Children	6
Nutritional Implications of Patients with Dysautonomia and Hypermobility Syndromes	6
Improving Iodine Status in Lactating Women: What Works?	6
Date Palm as Source of Nutraceuticals for Health Promotion: a Review	6
Plant-Based Diets and Cancer Prognosis: a Review of Recent Research	6
The Role of Cow’s Milk Consumption in Breast Cancer Initiation and Progression	6
Maternal Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation and Child Food Preferences, Dietary Patterns, and Weight Outcomes: a Review of Recent Research	6
Vitamin D and Asthma: a Systematic Review of Clinical Trials	5
Probiotics and Prebiotics: Any Role in Menopause-Related Diseases?	5
Strengthening Knowledge to Practice on Effective Salt Reduction Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries	5
The Role of Betaine in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: a Narrative Review	5
The Effect on Inflammation of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	5
Grape Seed Components as Protectors of Inflammation, DNA Damage, and Cancer	5
Heme as a Taste Molecule	5
Responses to Hypoxia: How Fructose Metabolism and Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1a Pathways Converge in Health and Disease	5
The Niche of n-of-1 Trials in Precision Medicine for Weight Loss and Obesity Treatment: Back to the Future	5
Effect of Antioxidant Supplementation on Endometriosis-Related Pain: A Systematic Review	5
Impact of Oats on Appetite Hormones and Body Weight Management: A Review	5
How Does Fasting Affect Cognition? An Updated Systematic Review (2013–2020)	4
Recent Developments in the Assessment of Nutrition Knowledge in Athletes	4
Effect of Dietary Intake Through Whole Foods on Cognitive Function: Review of Randomized Controlled Trials	4
Parents’ Perceptions of Children’s Exposure to Unhealthy Food Marketing: a Narrative Review of the Literature	4
Pathophysiology and Nutritional Approaches in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Comprehensive Review	4
Substitution of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages for Other Beverages: Can It Be the Next Step Towards Healthy Aging?	4
Diet Gut Microbiota Axis in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Recent Evidence	4
The Underexplored Dimensions of Nutritional Hormesis	4
The Association Between the Gut Microbiome, Nutritional Habits, Antibiotics, and Gastric Cancer: a Scoping Review	4
Dietary Intake and Systemic Inflammation: Can We Use Food as Medicine?	4
Supplementation of Infant Formula and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes: a Systematic Review	4