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17 November 2022
Nutrients | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Nutrition Methodology & Assessment”

“Assessment of Body Composition in Athletes: A Narrative Review of Available Methods with Special Reference to Quantitative and Qualitative Bioimpedance Analysis”
by Francesco Campa, Stefania Toselli, Massimiliano Mazzilli, Luís Alberto Gobbo and Giuseppe Coratella
Nutrients 2021, 13(5), 1620; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051620
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1620
“Beneficial Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Metabolic Diseases: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Shinje Moon, Jiseung Kang, Sang Hyun Kim, Hye Soo Chung, Yoon Jung Kim, Jae Myung Yu, Sung Tae Cho , Chang-Myung Oh and Tae Kim
Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1267; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051267
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1267
“Exploring the Validity of the 14-Item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS): A Cross-National Study in Seven European Countries around the Mediterranean Region”
by María-Teresa García-Conesa, Elena Philippou, Christos Pafilas, Marika Massaro, Stefano Quarta, Vanda Andrade, Rui Jorge, Mihail Chervenkov, Teodora Ivanova, Paula Pinto et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(10), 2960; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12102960
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/10/2960
“Fetal–Maternal Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors: Correlation with Diet Intake and Pregnancy Outcomes”
by Alessandro Rolfo, Anna Maria Nuzzo, Ramona De Amicis, Laura Moretti, Simona Bertoli and Alessandro Leone
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1744; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061744
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1744
“The Comparison of Nutritional Value of Human Milk with Other Mammals’ Milk”
by Renata Pietrzak-Fiećko and Anna M. Kamelska-Sadowska
Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1404; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051404
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1404
“Associations between Body Appreciation and Disordered Eating in a Large Sample of Adolescents”
by Migle Baceviciene and Rasa Jankauskiene
Nutrients 2020, 12(3), 752; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12030752
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/3/752
“The Impact of Plant-Based Dietary Patterns on Cancer-Related Outcomes: A Rapid Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Esther Molina-Montes, Elena Salamanca-Fernández, Belén Garcia-Villanova and Maria José Sánchez
Nutrients 2020, 12(7), 2010; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12072010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/2010
“Mediterranean-Type Dietary Pattern and Physical Activity: The Winning Combination to Counteract the Rising Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)”
by Greta Caprara
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 429; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020429
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/429
“Harnessing Microbes for Sustainable Development: Food Fermentation as a Tool for Improving the Nutritional Quality of Alternative Protein Sources”
by Anna Kårlund, Carlos Gómez-Gallego, Jenni Korhonen, Outi-Maaria Palo-oja, Hani El-Nezami and Marjukka Kolehmainen
Nutrients 2020, 12(4), 1020; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041020
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1020
“What Healthcare Professionals Think of “Nutrition & Diet” Apps: An International Survey”
by Maria F. Vasiloglou, Stergios Christodoulidis, Emilie Reber, Thomai Stathopoulou, Ya Lu, Zeno Stanga and Stavroula Mougiakakou
Nutrients 2020, 12(8), 2214; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082214
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2214
16 November 2022
Nutrients | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Nutritional Epidemiology”

“Food Insecurity and COVID-19: Disparities in Early Effects for US Adults”
by Julia A. Wolfson and Cindy W. Leung
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1648; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061648
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1648
Cited by 231 | Viewed by 16595
“The Impact of Isolation Measures Due to COVID-19 on Energy Intake and Physical Activity Levels in Australian University Students”
by Linda A. Gallo, Tania F. Gallo, Sophia L. Young, Karen M. Moritz and Lisa K. Akison
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1865; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061865
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1865
Cited by 141 | Viewed by 13066
“Eating Habits and Physical Activity of the Spanish Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period”
by Eduardo Sánchez-Sánchez, Guillermo Ramírez-Vargas, Ylenia Avellaneda-López, J. Ignacio Orellana-Pecino , Esperanza García-Marín and Jara Díaz-Jimenez
Nutrients 2020, 12(9), 2826; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12092826
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2826
Cited by 108 | Viewed by 8957
“Physical and Psychological Effects Related to Food Habits and Lifestyle Changes Derived from COVID-19 Home Confinement in the Spanish Population”
by Miguel López-Moreno, Maria Teresa Iglesias López, Marta Miguel and Marta Garcés-Rimón
Nutrients 2020, 12(11), 3445; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12113445
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/11/3445
Cited by 78 | Viewed by 6297
“Lifestyle Changes and Determinants of Children’s and Adolescents’ Body Weight Increase during the First COVID-19 Lockdown in Greece: The COV-EAT Study”
by Odysseas Androutsos, Maria Perperidi, Christos Georgiou and Giorgos Chouliaras
Nutrients 2021, 13(3), 930; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030930
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/3/930
Cited by 57 | Viewed by 5410
“Dietary Habits and Nutrition in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Can Diet Influence Disease Development and Clinical Manifestations?”
by Chiara Gioia, Bruno Lucchino, Maria Grazia Tarsitano, Cristina Iannuccelli and Manuela Di Franco
Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1456; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051456
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1456
Cited by 57 | Viewed by 11202
“A Narrative Review on Sarcopenia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Prevalence and Associated Factors”
by Anna Izzo, Elena Massimino, Gabriele Riccardi and Giuseppe Della Pepa
Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010183
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/183
Cited by 45 | Viewed by 5351
“Low FODMAP Diet: Evidence, Doubts, and Hopes”
by Massimo Bellini, Sara Tonarelli, Attila G. Nagy, Andrea Pancetti, Francesco Costa, Angelo Ricchiuti, Nicola de Bortoli, Marta Mosca, Santino Marchi and Alessandra Rossi
Nutrients 2020, 12(1), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12010148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/148
Cited by 46 | Viewed by 11761
“Migraine and Diet”
by Parisa Gazerani
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1658; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061658
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1658
Cited by 43 | Viewed by 10024
“Nutrition Management in Older Adults with Diabetes: A Review on the Importance of Shifting Prevention Strategies from Metabolic Syndrome to Frailty”
by Yoshiaki Tamura, Takuya Omura, Kenji Toyoshima and Atsushi Araki
Nutrients 2020, 12(11), 3367; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12113367
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/11/3367
Cited by 42 | Viewed by 6738
8 November 2022
Nutrients | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Sports Nutrition”
- “Metabolic Impacts of Confinement during the COVID-19 Pandemic Due to Modified Diet and Physical Activity Habits”
by Martinez-Ferran, M.; de la Guía-Galipienso, F.; Sanchis-Gomar, F. and Pareja-Galeano, H.
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1549; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061549
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1549 - “Low Energy Availability in Athletes 2020: An Updated Narrative Review of Prevalence, Risk, Within-Day Energy Balance, Knowledge, and Impact on Sports Performance”
by Logue, D. M.; Madigan, S. M.; Melin, A.; Delahunt, E.; Heinen, M.; Donnell, S.-J. M. and Corish, C. A.
Nutrients 2020, 12(3), 835; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12030835
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/3/835 - “Modulation of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage, Inflammation, and Oxidative Markers by Curcumin Supplementation in a Physically Active Population: A Systematic Review”
by Fernández-Lázaro, D.; Mielgo-Ayuso, J.; Seco Calvo, J.; Córdova Martínez, A.; Caballero García, A. and Fernandez-Lazaro, C. I.
Nutrients 2020, 12(2), 501; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12020501
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/2/501 - “The Role of Exercise in the Interplay between Myokines, Hepatokines, Osteokines, Adipokines, and Modulation of Inflammation for Energy Substrate Redistribution and Fat Mass Loss: A Review”
by Gonzalez-Gil, A. M. and Elizondo-Montemayor, L.
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1899; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061899
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1899 - “Creatine in Health and Disease”
by Kreider, R. B. and Stout, J. R.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 447; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020447
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/447 - “Come Back Skinfolds, All Is Forgiven: A Narrative Review of the Efficacy of Common Body Composition Methods in Applied Sports Practice”
by Kasper, A. M.; Langan-Evans, C.; Hudson, J. F.; Brownlee, T. E.; Harper, L. D.; Naughton, R. J.; Morton, J. P. and Close, G. L.
Nutrients 2021, 13(4), 1075; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13041075
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1075 - “Creatine Supplementation and Brain Health”
by Roschel, H.; Gualano, B.; Ostojic, S. M. and Rawson, E. S.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 586; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020586
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/586 - “Metabolic Basis of Creatine in Health and Disease: A Bioinformatics-Assisted Review”
by Bonilla, D. A.; Kreider, R. B.; Stout, J. R.; Forero, D. A.; Kerksick, C. M.; Roberts, M. D. and Rawson, E. S.
Nutrients 2021, 13(4), 1238; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13041238
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1238 - “Effects of Two Months of Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet on Body Composition, Muscle Strength, Muscle Area, and Blood Parameters in Competitive Natural Body Builders”
by Paoli, A.; Cenci, L.; Pompei, P.; Sahin, N.; Bianco, A.; Neri, M.; Caprio, M. and Moro, T.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 374; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020374
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/374 - “Caffeine and Cognitive Functions in Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Lorenzo Calvo, J.; Fei, X.; Domínguez, R. and Pareja-Galeano, H.
Nutrients 2021, 13(3), 868; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030868
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/3/868
8 November 2022
Nutrients | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics”
- “Current State of Evidence: Influence of Nutritional and Nutrigenetic Factors on Immunity in the COVID-19 Pandemic Framework”
by Galmés, S.; Serra, F. and Palou, A.
Nutrients 2020, 12(9), 2738; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12092738
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2738 - “Nutrients and Microbiota in Lung Diseases of Prematurity: The Placenta-Gut-Lung Triangle”
by Piersigilli, F.; Van Grambezen, B.; Hocq, C. and Danhaive, O.
Nutrients 2020, 12(2), 469; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12020469
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/2/469 - “Science and Healthy Meals in the World: Nutritional Epigenomics and Nutrigenetics of the Mediterranean Diet”
by Caradonna, F.; Consiglio, O.; Luparello, C. and Gentile, C.
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1748; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061748
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1748 - “Genomics in Personalized Nutrition: Can You “Eat for Your Genes”?“
by Mullins, V. A.; Bresette, W.; Johnstone, L.; Hallmark, B. and Chilton, F. H.
Nutrients 2020, 12(10), 3118; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12103118
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/10/3118 - “Presence of Hypertension Is Reduced by Mediterranean Diet Adherence in All Individuals with a More Pronounced Effect in the Obese: The Hellenic National Nutrition and Health Survey (HNNHS)”
by Magriplis, E.; Panagiotakos, D.; Kyrou, I.; Tsioufis, C.; Mitsopoulou, A.-V.; Karageorgou, D.; Dimakopoulos, I.; Bakogianni, I.; Chourdakis, M. and Micha, R. et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(3), 853; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12030853
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/3/853 - “Diet as a Modulator of Intestinal Microbiota in Rheumatoid Arthritis”
by Dourado, E.; Ferro, M.; Sousa Guerreiro, C. and Fonseca, J. E.
Nutrients 2020, 12(11), 3504; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12113504
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/11/3504 - “Genetic and Physiological Factors Affecting Human Milk Production and Composition”
by Golan, Y. and Assaraf, Y. G.
Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1500; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051500
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1500 - “The Interaction between Dietary Selenium Intake and Genetics in Determining Cancer Risk and Outcome”
by Kadkol, S. and Diamond, A. M.
Nutrients 2020, 12(8), 2424; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082424
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2424 - “Applications of Ketogenic Diets in Patients with Headache: Clinical Recommendations”
by Di Lorenzo, C.; Ballerini, G.; Barbanti, P.; Bernardini, A.; D’Arrigo, G.; Egeo, G.; Frediani, F.; Garbo, R.; Pierangeli, G.; Prudenzano, M. P. et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(7), 2307; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072307
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2307 - “Impact of Camellia japonica Bee Pollen Polyphenols on Hyperuricemia and Gut Microbiota in Potassium Oxonate-Induced Mice”
by Xu, Y.; Cao, X.; Zhao, H.; Yang, E.; Wang, Y.; Cheng, N. and Cao, W.
Nutrients 2021, 13(8), 2665; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13082665
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2665
8 November 2022
Nutrients | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Prebiotics and Probiotics”
“The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio: A Relevant Marker of Gut Dysbiosis in Obese Patients?”
by Magne, F.; Gotteland, M.; Gauthier, L.; Zazueta, A.; Pesoa, S.; Navarrete, P. and Balamurugan, R.
Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1474; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051474
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1474
“The Effect of Probiotics on the Production of Short-Chain Fatty Acids by Human Intestinal Microbiome”
by Markowiak-Kopeć, P. and Śliżewska, K.
Nutrients 2020, 12(4), 1107; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041107
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1107
“Postbiotics—A Step Beyond Pre- and Probiotics”
by Żółkiewicz, J.; Marzec, A.; Ruszczyński, M. and Feleszko, W.
Nutrients 2020, 12(8), 2189; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082189
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2189
“Composition of Gut Microbiota in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Iglesias-Vázquez, L.; Van Ginkel Riba, G.; Arija, V. and Canals, J.
Nutrients 2020, 12(3), 792; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12030792
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/3/792
“Gut Microbiota in Hypertension and Atherosclerosis: A Review”
by Verhaar, B. J. H.; Prodan, A.; Nieuwdorp, M. and Muller, M.
Nutrients 2020, 12(10), 2982; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12102982
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/10/2982
“Thyroid-Gut-Axis: How Does the Microbiota Influence Thyroid Function?”
by Knezevic, J.; Starchl, C.; Tmava Berisha, A. and Amrein, K.
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1769; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061769
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1769
“Paraprobiotics: A New Perspective for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals”
by Siciliano, R.A.; Reale, A.; Mazzeo, M.F.; Morandi, S.; Silvetti, T. and Brasca, M.
Nutrients 2021, 13(4), 1225; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13041225
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1225
“Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics: Implications and Beneficial Effects against Irritable Bowel Syndrome”
by Simon, E.; Călinoiu, L. F.; Mitrea, L. and Vodnar, D. C.
Nutrients 2021, 13(6), 2112; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13062112
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/2112
“Effects and Mechanisms of Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, and Postbiotics on Metabolic Diseases Targeting Gut Microbiota: A Narrative Review”
by Li, H.-Y.; Zhou, D.-D.; Gan, R.-Y.; Huang, S.-Y.; Zhao, C.-N.; Shang, A.; Xu, X.-Y. and Li, H.-B.
Nutrients 2021, 13(9), 3211; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093211
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/9/3211
“Cardiovascular Diseases of Developmental Origins: Preventive Aspects of Gut Microbiota-Targeted Therapy”
by Hsu, C.-N.; Hou, C.-Y.; Hsu, W.-H. and Tain, Y.-L.
Nutrients 2021, 13(7), 2290; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072290
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2290
8 November 2022
Nutrients | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Nutrition and Metabolism”
- “Diet Supplementation, Probiotics, and Nutraceuticals in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Scoping Review”
by Infusino, F.; Marazzato, M.; Mancone, M.; Fedele, F.; Mastroianni, C. M.; Severino, P.; Ceccarelli, G.; Santinelli, L.; Cavarretta, E.; Marullo, A. G. M. et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1718; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061718
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1718
Citations: 111 - “Eating Habits and Lifestyle during COVID-19 Lockdown in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study”
by Cheikh Ismail, L.; Osaili, T. M.; Mohamad, M. N.; Al Marzouqi, A.; Jarrar, A. H.; Abu Jamous, D. O.; Magriplis, E.; Ali, H. I.; Al Sabbah, H.; Hasan, H. et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(11), 3314; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12113314
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/11/3314
Citations: 100 - “Histidine in Health and Disease: Metabolism, Physiological Importance, and Use as a Supplement”
by Holeček, M.
Nutrients 2020, 12(3), 848; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12030848
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/3/848
Citations: 94 - “Gut Microbiome, Intestinal Permeability, and Tissue Bacteria in Metabolic Disease: Perpetrators or Bystanders?”
by Chakaroun, R. M.; Massier, L. and Kovacs, P.
Nutrients 2020, 12(4), 1082; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041082
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1082
Citations: 87 - “Obesity, Bioactive Lipids, and Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Insulin Resistance”
by Kojta, I.; Chacińska, M. and Błachnio-Zabielska, A.
Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1305; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051305
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1305
Citations: 95 - “Vitamin D and Endothelial Function”
by Kim, D.-H.; Meza, C. A.; Clarke, H.; Kim, J.-S. and Hickner, R. C.
Nutrients 2020, 12(2), 575; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12020575
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/2/575
Citations: 99 - “Menopause-Associated Lipid Metabolic Disorders and Foods Beneficial for Postmenopausal Women”
by Ko, S.-H. and Kim, H.-S.
Nutrients 2020, 12(1), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12010202
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/202
Citations: 89 - “Role of Bile Acids in the Regulation of Food Intake, and Their Dysregulation in Metabolic Disease”
by Xie, C.; Huang, W.; Young, R. L.; Jones, K. L.; Horowitz, M.; Rayner, C. K. and Wu, T.
Nutrients 2021, 13(4), 1104; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13041104
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1104
Citations: 28 - “Edible Microalgae and Their Bioactive Compounds in the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Alterations”
by Ramos-Romero, S.; Torrella, J. R.; Pagès, T.; Viscor, G. and Torres, J. L.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 563; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020563
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/563
Citations: 25 - “Time-Restricted Eating and Metabolic Syndrome: Current Status and Future Perspectives”
by Świątkiewicz, I.; Woźniak, A. and Taub, P. R.
Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 221; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010221
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/221
Citations: 22 - “Children’s Health Habits and COVID-19 Lockdown in Catalonia: Implications for Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases”
by Ventura, P. S.; Ortigoza, A. F.; Castillo, Y.; Bosch, Z.; Casals, S.; Girbau, C.; Siurana, J. M.; Arce, A.; Torres, M. and Herrero, F. J.
Nutrients 2021, 13(5), 1657; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051657
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1657
Citations: 22 - “Bee Pollen: Current Status and Therapeutic Potential”
by Khalifa, S. A. M.; Elashal, M. H.; Yosri, N.; Du, M.; Musharraf, S. G.; Nahar, L.; Sarker, S. D.; Guo, Z.; Cao, W.; Zou, X. et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(6), 1876; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13061876
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/1876
Citations: 23
4 November 2022
Nutrients | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Micronutrients and Human Health”
- “Selenium Deficiency Is Associated with Mortality Risk from COVID-19 “
by Moghaddam, A. et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(7), 2098; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12072098
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/2098
Citations: 182 - “Early Nutritional Interventions with Zinc, Selenium and Vitamin D for Raising Anti-Viral Resistance Against Progressive COVID-19”
by Alexander, J.; Tinkov, A.; Strand, T. A.; Alehagen, U.; Skalny, A. and Aaseth, J.
Nutrients 2020, 12(8), 2358; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082358
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2358
Citations: 115 - “Vitamin D’s Effect on Immune Function”
by Martens, P.-J.; Gysemans, C.; Verstuyf, A. and Mathieu, C.
Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1248; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051248
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1248
Citations: 112 - “Evidence Regarding Vitamin D and Risk of COVID-19 and Its Severity”
by Mercola, J.; Grant, W. B. and Wagner, C. L.
Nutrients 2020, 12(11), 3361; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12113361
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/11/3361
Citations: 108 - “Low Zinc Levels at Admission Associates with Poor Clinical Outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 Infection”
by Vogel-González, M. et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 562; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020562
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/562
Citations: 45 - “Magnesium in Aging, Health and Diseases”
by Barbagallo, M.; Veronese, N. and Dominguez, L. J.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 463; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020463
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/463
Citations: 41 - “Vitamin C—Sources, Physiological Role, Kinetics, Deficiency, Use, Toxicity, and Determination”
by Doseděl, M.; Jirkovský, E.; Macáková, K.; Krčmová, L. K.; Javorská, L.; Pourová, J.; Mercolini, L.; Remião, F.; Nováková, L. and Mladěnka, P.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 615; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020615
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/615
Citations: 35 - “Crosstalk of Magnesium and Serum Lipids in Dyslipidemia and Associated Disorders: A Systematic Review”
by Găman, M.-A.; Dobrică, E.-C.; Cozma, M.-A.; Antonie, N.-I.; Stănescu, A. M. A.; Găman, A. M. and Diaconu, C. C.
Nutrients 2021, 13(5), 1411; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051411
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1411
Citations: 29 - “Vitamin A Update: Forms, Sources, Kinetics, Detection, Function, Deficiency, Therapeutic Use and Toxicity”
by Carazo, A.; Macáková, K.; Matoušová, K.; Krčmová, L. K.; Protti, M. and Mladěnka, P.
Nutrients 2021, 13(5), 1703; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051703
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1703
Citations: 27 - “Micronutrients, Phytochemicals and Mediterranean Diet: A Potential Protective Role against COVID-19 through Modulation of PAF Actions and Metabolism”
by Detopoulou, P.; Demopoulos, C. A. and Antonopoulou, S.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 462; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020462
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/462
Citations: 25
4 November 2022
Nutrients | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Phytochemicals and Human Health”

- “Polyphenols and Human Health: The Role of Bioavailability”
by Di Lorenzo, C.; Colombo, F.; Biella, S.; Stockley, C. and Restani, P.
Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 273; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010273
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/273 - “Influence of In Vitro Digestion on Composition, Bioaccessibility and Antioxidant Activity of Food Polyphenols—A Non-Systematic Review”
by Wojtunik-Kulesza, K.; Oniszczuk, A.; Oniszczuk, T.; Combrzyński, M. and Nowakowska, D.
Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1401. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051401
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1401 - “The Seed of Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa): Nutritional Quality and Potential Functionality for Human Health and Nutrition”
by Farinon, B.; Molinari, R.; Costantini, L. and Merendino, N.
Nutrients 2020, 12(7), 1935. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12071935
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/1935 - “Curcumin, Quercetin, Catechins and Metabolic Diseases: The Role of Gut Microbiota”
by Shabbir, U.; Rubab, M.; Daliri, E.B.-M.; Chelliah, R.; Javed, A. and Oh, D.-H.
Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 206. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010206
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/206 - “Cocoa Bean Shell—A By-Product with Nutritional Properties and Biofunctional Potential”
by Rojo-Poveda, O.; Barbosa-Pereira, L.; Zeppa, G. and Stévigny, C. Cocoa
Nutrients 2020, 12(4), 1123. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041123
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1123 - “Polyphenols—Gut Microbiota Interrelationship: A Transition to a New Generation of Prebiotics”
by Plamada, D. and Vodnar, D. C.
Nutrients 2022, 14(1), 137. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14010137
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/1/137 - “Bioactive Compounds for Skin Health: A Review”
by Michalak, M.; Pierzak, M.; Kręcisz, B. and Suliga, E.
Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 203. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010203
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/203 - “Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Properties of Fermented Plant Foods”
Shahbazi, R.; Sharifzad, F.; Bagheri, R.; Alsadi, N.; Yasavoli-Sharahi, H. and Matar, C.
Nutrients 2021, 13(5), 1516. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051516
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1516 - “Health Effects of Coffee: Mechanism Unraveled?”
Kolb, H.; Kempf, K. and Martin, S.
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1842. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061842
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1842 - “Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.): A Comprehensive Review on Phytochemistry, Health Benefits, Molecular Pharmacology, and Safety”
by Hannan, M. A. et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(6), 1784. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13061784
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/1784
4 November 2022
Meet Us at the 27th Congress of the Chinese Pediatric Society, 15–18 December 2022, Changsha, China
MDPI will be attending the 27th Congress of the Chinese Pediatric Society, held in Changsha, China, from 15–18 December 2022.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
- Children (leading journal);
- JPM;
- Medicina;
- Audiology Research;
- JCM;
- Healthcare;
- Diagnostics;
- Metabolites;
- Cancers;
- Nutrients.
If you plan on attending this conference, feel free to stop by our booth: #B67. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions that you may have.
For more information about the conference, please see the following link: https://nccps2022.tiemeeting.com/CN.
28 October 2022
Nutrients | Top 10 Cited Special Issues in 2021
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“Gut Microbiota in Cognition, Behaviour and Alzheimer's Disease”
by Dr. Tanya T. Nguyen
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/Gut_Microbiota_Cognition
Cited by 190 | Viewed by 34848 -
“Effect of Phenolic Compounds on Human Health”
by Dr. Elena Gonzalez-Burgos and Prof. Dr. M. Pilar Gómez-Serranillos Cuadrado
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/Phenolic_Health
Cited by 175 | Viewed by 27083 -
“Nutrition, Immunity and Viral Infection”
by Prof. Dr. Hiroshi Ichimura
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/immunity_viral
Cited by 160 | Viewed by 35171 -
“Dietary Curcumin and Health Effects”
by Dr. Roberta Masella and Dr. Francesca Cirulli
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/Dietary_Curcumin_and_health_effects_
Cited by 159 | Viewed by 35285 -
“Appetite and Satiety Control-Gut Mechanisms?”
by Prof. Dr. Christine Feinle-Bisset and Prof. Dr. Michael Horowitz
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/Satiety_and_Appetite_Control
Cited by 155 | Viewed by 46649 -
“Magnesium in Human Health and Disease”
by Dr. Sara Castiglioni, Dr. Giovanna Farruggia and Dr. Concettina Cappadone
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/Magnesium_Health
Cited by 154 | Viewed by 67642 -
“Childhood Obesity: Nutrition and Lifestyle Determinants, Prevention and Management”
by Dr. Odysseas Androutsos and Prof. Dr. Evangelia Charmandari
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/Childhood_Obesity_Nutrition_and_Lifestyle_Determinants_Prevention_and_Management
Cited by 146 | Viewed by 35298 -
“Nutrition Assessment Methodology: Current Update and Practice”
by Dr. Helen McCarthy
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/nutrition_assessment_methodology_current_update_and_practice
Cited by 144 | Viewed by 35970 -
“Preventing the Adverse Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 through Diet, Supplements and Lifestyle”
by Dr. William B. Grant and Dr. Ronan Lordan
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/Preventing_SARS_CoV_2_and_COVID_19
Cited by 135 | Viewed by 42673 -
“Food, Nutrition, and Dietary Patterns during the COVID-19 Pandemic”
by Dr. Emma Ruiz Moreno
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/Dietary_COVID-19
Cited by 134 | Viewed by 34764