OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Advances in Nutrition is 20. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Outside Front Cover	210
The Association between Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Urologic Cancers: A Meta-analysis	197
Outside Front Cover	148
Conflicts of Interest for Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Members: Neither a New Nor Unexplored Issue	116
Addressing Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations From a Planetary Health Perspective	110
Zinc as a Neuroprotective Nutrient for COVID-19–Related Neuropsychiatric Manifestations: A Literature Review	104
Nutrition Interventions in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Symptoms during Cancer Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	102
New Feature: Student and Trainee-Focused Podcast Interviews with Article Authors	97
Perspective: A Conceptual Framework for Adaptive Personalized Nutrition Advice Systems (APNASs)	96
Revisiting the Concepts of Prebiotic and Prebiotic Effect in Light of Scientific and Regulatory Progress—A Consensus Paper From the Global Prebiotic Association	94
Diet Overall and Hypocaloric Diets Are Associated With Improvements in Depression but Not Anxiety in People With Metabolic Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	94
Effects of Nonnutritive Sweeteners on the BMI of Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Prospective Cohort Studies	94
Targeting Cognitive Resilience through Prebiotics: A Focused Perspective	90
Dietary Factors and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Prospective Observational Studies	89
Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Mental Disorders: An Umbrella Review of Meta‐Analyses	87
Unhealthy Food and Beverage Consumption in Children and Risk of Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	86
Are We What We Breathe? Rethinking Air as a Nutritional Source	82
Differences in Zinc Content in Preterm Human Milk May Depend on Your Definition of “Preterm”	79
Contents	79
Protein and Free Amino Acid Composition of Preterm Human Milk: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	79
Tracing Zinc’s Role in Preterm Infants’ Health: A Narrative Review	77
Quantity and Quality of Evidence Are Sufficient: Prevalent Features of Ultraprocessed Diets Are Deleterious for Health	74
Editorial board/publication information	73
Potential Biomarkers, Risk Factors, and Their Associations with IgE-Mediated Food Allergy in Early Life: A Narrative Review	73
Impact of Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction versus Energy Restriction on Exogenous Carbohydrate Oxidation during Aerobic Exercise	72

Poultry Consumption and Human Health: How Much Is Really Known? A Systematically Searched Scoping Review and Research Perspective	71
Are Lipid-Lowering and Antihypertensive Medications Used as Complements to Heart-Healthy Diets? A Scoping Review	70
Intersections of Climate Change with Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health: An Overview and Evidence Map	68
Best Practices and Considerations for Conducting Research on Diet–Gut Microbiome Interactions and Their Impact on Health in Adult Populations: An Umbrella Review	66
The Effects of Almond Consumption on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials	66
The Association between Total Protein, Animal Protein, and Animal Protein Sources with Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies	64
The Relationship between Whole-Grain Intake and Measures of Cognitive Decline, Mood, and Anxiety—A Systematic Review	63
Update on Analytical Methods and Research Gaps in the Use of Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey Data to Inform the Design of Food-Fortification Programs	63
Consumption of Nuts and Seeds and Health Outcomes Including Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Cancer, and Mortality: An Umbrella Review	60
Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: An Updated Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-analysis	60
Effects of Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction Supplementation in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	60
β-Sitosterol as a Promising Anticancer Agent for Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy: Mechanisms of Action and Future Prospects	57
Effects of Dairy Intake on Markers of Cardiometabolic Health in Adults: A Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analysis	56
Contents	55
Corrections	55
Perspective: Examining Conflicts of Interest for Professional Service within the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee	54
Contents	53
Outside Front Cover	53
A Scoping Review of Iodine and Fluoride in Pregnancy in Relation to Maternal Thyroid Function and Offspring Neurodevelopment	53
Erratum to “With Appreciation” [Advances in Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 211–213]	53
Perspective: Implications of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Eicosapentaenoic Acid Supplementation on the Immune System during Cancer Chemotherapy: Perspectives from Current Clinical Evidence	52
Perspective: Beyond the Mediterranean Diet—Exploring Latin American, Asian, and African Heritage Diets as Cultural Models of Healthy Eating	52
Dietary Polyunsaturated to Saturated Fatty Acid Ratio as an Indicator for LDL Cholesterol Response: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials	50
Effect of Isomaltulose on Glycemic and Insulinemic Responses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	50
Effects of (Poly)phenols on Circadian Clock Gene–Mediated Metabolic Homeostasis in Cultured Mammalian Cells: A Scoping Review	49
Universal Subconstructs of a Healthy Diet for Children and Adolescents: A Critical Review	49
National Policies to Limit Food Marketing and Competitive Food Sales in Schools: A Global Scoping Review	48
Global Coverage of Mandatory Large-Scale Food Fortification Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	48
Reference Values for Minerals in Human Milk: the Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) Study	47
Effect of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	47
Association between the Maternal Mediterranean Diet and Perinatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	47
Unpacking Food Fermentation: Clinically Relevant Tools for Fermented Food Identification and Consumption	47
Front Matter	45
Invitation for Nominations for 2026	44
Front Matter	44
Navigating Food Insecurity in Higher Education: Using the Social Cognitive Theory to Identify Key Influences and Effective Interventions	44
Association of Mild-to-Moderate Iodine Deficiency With Thyroid Function—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	44
Health Effects of Increasing Protein Intake Above the Current Population Reference Intake in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Health Council of the Netherlands	43
The Role of Immunomodulatory Nutrients in Alleviating Complications Related to SARS-CoV-2: A Scoping Review	42
Synthesis and Functions of Resistant Starch	42
WITHDRAWN: Corrigendum to “Machine Learning in Nutrition Research” Advances in Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 6, November 2022, Pages 2573–2589	42
Body Composition and Prostate Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies	42
The Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) Diet for the Aging Brain: A Systematic Review	41
Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1: From a Nutrient Sensor to a Key Regulator of Metabolism and Health	41
Satiety Associated with Calorie Restriction and Time-Restricted Feeding: Central Neuroendocrine Integration	41
Corrigendum to “Machine Learning in Nutrition Research”	40
Cultural Cuisines and Cardiovascular Care: Tailoring Dietary Interventions for Effective Prevention	40
Perspective: Potatoes, Quality Carbohydrates, and Dietary Patterns	40
Antioxidants and Fertility in Women with Ovarian Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	40
Rethinking Growth Monitoring and Promotion: Is It Time for A New Approach?	40

Vitamin B-12	38
Adolescent Dietary Intake and Breast Cancer in Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	38
Potential Mechanisms of Precision Nutrition-Based Interventions for Managing Obesity	37
Optimal Intake of Animal-Source Foods: A Scoping Review to Inform a New WHO Guideline	37
Nutritional Considerations for the Vegan Athlete	37
Food-based indexes and their association with dietary inflammation	37
Absorption of Iron Naturally Present in Soy	37
Perspective: Food Environment Research Priorities for Africa—Lessons from the Africa Food Environment Research Network	36
Perspective: Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Can Help Facilitate and Maintain a Lower Animal to Plant Protein Intake Ratio	36
Diet, Food, and Nutritional Exposures and Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Progression of Disease: an Umbrella Review	36
Contents	36
Sodium	36
Outside Front Cover	35
Associations between Variability in Between- and Within-Day Dietary Intake with Adiposity and Glucose Homeostasis in Adults: A Systematic Review	35
Corrigendum to ‘Vegetarian and Vegan Dietary Patterns to Treat Adult Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials’ [Advances in Nutrition. 2024;15(10)]	35
Perspective: Darwinian Applications to Nutrition—The Value of Evolutionary Insights to Teachers and Students	34
Front Matter	33
With Appreciation	33
Corrigendum to ‘Effect of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials’ [Advances in Nutrition 14 (2023) 62	33
Addressing the Urgent Need for Clinical Nutrition Education in PostGraduate Medical Training: New Programs and Credentialing	33
Introducing Two New Prestigious Awards to Advance Nutrition & Obesity Science	33
Editorial board/publication information	33
Nutrition and Health in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning Community: A Narrative Review	33
High Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet is Associated with Higher Physical Fitness in Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	32
Perspective: Leveraging the Gut Microbiota to Predict Personalized Responses to Dietary, Prebiotic, and Probiotic Interventions	31
Galacto-Oligosaccharides and the Elderly Gut: Implications for Immune Restoration and Health	31
Impact of α-Linolenic Acid, the Vegetable ω-3 Fatty Acid, on Cardiovascular Disease and Cognition	31
Vitamins C, E, and β-Carotene and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	31
Seafood Toxicant Exposure During Pregnancy, Lactation, and Childhood and Child Outcomes: A Scoping Review	31
Food Environment and Childhood Overweight/Obesity: A Systematic Review	30
The Urgent Need for Clinical Nutrition Education in Medical Training: Integrating Developmental Origin of Health and Disease and Perinatal Nutrition into Programs and Credentialing	30
Unlocking the Secrets of Human Milk: Isolation and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles	30
Rethinking Zinc—Do We Need Catch-Up Evidence or Just Catch-Up Care?	30
Efficacy of Iron-Rich Snacks in Improving Iron Status Among Adolescent Girls (10‒19 Years): A Systematic Review	30
Dose-Response Effect of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation on Blood Pressure among Patients with Cardiometabolic Disorders: A Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE)-Asses	30
Unraveling the Complex Interactions between the Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated (FTO) Gene, Lifestyle, and Cancer	29
Contents	29
Back Matter	29
Perspective: Improving Neonatal Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Staffing, Utilization, and Compensation	29
Potential Mechanisms by Which Hydroxyeicosapentaenoic Acids Regulate Glucose Homeostasis in Obesity	29
How Livelihood Change Affects Food Choice Behaviors in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review	29
Key Findings of the French BioNutriNet Project on Organic Food–Based Diets: Description, Determinants, and Relationships to Health and the Environment	28
Are Reproducible Dietary Patterns Consistently Associated With Disease Outcomes or Their Drivers in Italy? A Systematic Review	28
Exploring the Role of Dairy Products In Sleep Quality: From Population Studies to Mechanistic Evaluations	28
Dietary Patterns in Asia: Current Evidence and Future Directions	28
The Use of Organoid Cultures in Advancing Nutrition Research	28
The Effects of Aspartame on Glucose, Insulin, and Appetite-Regulating Hormone Responses in Humans: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses	28
Impact of Zinc Deficiency During Prenatal and/or Postnatal Life on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases: Experimental and Clinical Evidence	27
Effects of vitamin and multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnant and/or lactating women on maternal and infant nutritional status in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and	27
Viruses and Human Milk: Transmission or Protection?	27
Effect of Lactoferrin Supplementation on Inflammation, Immune Function, and Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	27
Perspective: Vegan Diets for Older Adults? A Perspective On the Potential Impact On Muscle Mass and Strength	27
The Relationship of Ready-to-Eat Cereal Intake and Body Weight in Adults: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies and Controlled Trials	27
The Prebiotic Potential of Inulin-Type Fructans: A Systematic Review	27
Editorial board/publication information	26
Improving the Dietary Intake of Health Care Workers through Workplace Dietary Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	26
The Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Lipid Profiles in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials	26
Contents	26
Editorial Board	26
Back Matter	26
Eating Behaviors, Caregiver Feeding Interactions, and Dietary Patterns of Children Born Preterm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	26
Unraveling Spinal Cord Injury Nutrition: Effects of Diet on the Host and Microbiome	26
Outside Front Cover	25
A Theory-Informed Review of Food Insecurity in Higher Education: Determinants, Gaps, and Policy Implications	25
Prevalence and Impact of Computed Tomography–Defined Sarcopenia on Survival in Patients with Human Papillomavirus–Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Systematic Review	25
Outside Front Cover	24
Nutritional Strategies for Managing Iron Deficiency in Adolescents: Approaches to a Challenging but Common Problem	24
The Effects of Milk Supplementation on Bone Health Indices in Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	24
The Relationship Between Major Food Sources of Fructose and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies	24
The Extent, Range, and Nature of Quantitative Nutrition Research Engaging with Intersectional Inequalities: A Systematic Scoping Review	24
Consumer Engagement in the Design of Educational Nutrition Information for Older Adults and Their Caregivers: A Scoping Review	24
The Quality of Lunches Brought from Home to School: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	24
A Novel Methodology: the Fixed-Quality Variable-Type Dietary Intervention	24
Dairy Consumption and Total Cancer and Cancer-Specific Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies	24
The Role of Early Life Gut Mycobiome on Child Health	23
Editorial Board	23
Perspective: The High-Folate–Low-Vitamin B-12 Interaction Is a Novel Cause of Vitamin B-12 Depletion with a Specific Etiology—A Hypothesis	23
Co-creating and Mapping an Exclusive Breastfeeding Framework among Latino Populations in the United States: An Integrated Framework Adaptation Process and Scoping Review	23
Relations between the Consumption of Fatty or Lean Fish and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	23
Dietary Assessment and Metabolomic Methodologies in Human Feeding Studies: A Scoping Review	23

The Role of Diet in the Prevention of Hypertension and Management of Blood Pressure: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Interventional and Observational Studies	23
Contents	22
A Scoping Review of Epidemiological Studies on Intake of Sugars in Geographically Dispersed Asian Countries: Comparison of Dietary Assessment Methodology	22
Perspective: Unpacking the Wicked Challenges for Alternative Proteins in the United States: Can Highly Processed Plant-Based and Cell-Cultured Food and Beverage Products Support Healthy and Sustainabl	22
Perspective: Framework for Developing Prediction Equations for Estimating the Absorption and Bioavailability of Nutrients from Foods	22
Climate change induced atmospheric iodine enrichment – a paradoxically beneficial contribution	22
Evaluating Concordance of Bodies of Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials, Dietary Intake, and Biomarkers of Intake in Cohort Studies: A Meta-Epidemiological Study	22
Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses on Consumption of Different Food Groups and Risk of All-cause Mortality	22
Perspective: The Benefits of Including Flavored Milk in Healthy Dietary Patterns	22
Effect of Antioxidant Supplementation on Macular Pigment Optical Density and Visual Functions: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	22
Perspectives: on Precision Nutrition Research in Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases and Sleep Disorders	22
The Current Evidence for Vegetarian and Vegan Diets in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes	22
Comparison of Published Estimates of the National Prevalence of Iron, Vitamin A, and Zinc Deficiency and Sources of Inconsistencies	22
Inequalities in Research on Food Environment Policies: An Evidence Map of Global Evidence from 2010-2020	21
Nutrition, Immunosenescence, and Infectious Disease: An Overview of the Scientific Evidence on Micronutrients and on Modulation of the Gut Microbiota	21
Reference Values for Macronutrients in Human Milk: the Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) Study	21
Reference Values for Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Human Milk: The Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) Study	21
Perspective: A Framework for Addressing Dynamic Food Consumption Processes	21
Perspective: Is it Time to Expand Research on “Nuts” to Include “Seeds”? Justifications and Key Considerations	21
A Breath of Fresh Air: Perspectives on Inhaled Nutrients and Bacteria to Improve Human Health	21
Perspective: Mexico’s Experience in Building a Toolkit for Obesity and Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention	20
Effects of Microbiota-Driven Therapy on Circulating Indoxyl Sulfate and P-Cresyl Sulfate in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	20
The Effect of Non-Oil Seed Legume Intake on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	20
Breastfeeding and the Longitudinal Changes of Body Mass Index in Childhood and Adulthood: A Systematic Review	20
The impact of exercise and dietary interventions on circulating leptin and adiponectin in individuals who are overweight and those with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Table of Contents	20
Reply to B Stansfield	20