| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps | Nature Genetics | 2018 | 1,331 |
| 2 | GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment | Science | 2013 | 750 |
| 3 | Clinical evolution, and morbidity and mortalityof primary Sjögren's syndrome | Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism | 2000 | 433 |
| 4 | Refining the accuracy of validated target identification through coding variant fine-mapping in type 2 diabetes | Nature Genetics | 2018 | 356 |
| 5 | The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids | Nature | 2021 | 353 |
| 6 | The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits | Nature Genetics | 2021 | 341 |
| 7 | Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation | Nature Genetics | 2022 | 250 |
| 8 | Lipid-lowering nutraceuticals in clinical practice: position paper from an International Lipid Expert Panel | Nutrition Reviews | 2017 | 238 |
| 9 | The Role of Nutraceuticals in Statin Intolerant Patients | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2018 | 216 |
| 10 | Lipid lowering nutraceuticals in clinical practice: position paper from an International Lipid Expert Panel | Archives of Medical Science | 2017 | 206 |
| 11 | Dietary quality indices and human health: A review | Maturitas | 2009 | 176 |
| 12 | Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations | Nature | 2015 | 173 |
| 13 | Loss-of-function variants in ADCY3 increase risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes | Nature Genetics | 2018 | 156 |
| 14 | A novel common variant in DCST2 is associated with length in early life and height in adulthood | Human Molecular Genetics | 2015 | 109 |
| 15 | Measured sedentary time and physical activity during the school day of European 10- to 12-year-old children: The ENERGY project | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport | 2014 | 94 |
| 16 | Obesity in adolescence is associated with perinatal risk factors, parental BMI and sociodemographic characteristics | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2013 | 82 |
| 17 | Genome-wide association study of sexual maturation in males and females highlights a role for body mass and menarche loci in male puberty | Human Molecular Genetics | 2014 | 82 |
| 18 | The transferability of lipid loci across African, Asian and European cohorts | Nature Communications | 2019 | 75 |
| 19 | Consumption of meat is associated with higher fasting glucose and insulin concentrations regardless of glucose and insulin genetic risk scores: a meta-analysis of 50,345 Caucasians | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2015 | 69 |
| 20 | Very low-depth whole-genome sequencing in complex trait association studies | Bioinformatics | 2019 | 68 |
| 21 | Genes, Diet and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Review | Review of Diabetic Studies | 2007 | 67 |
| 22 | Factors associated with television viewing time in toddlers and preschoolers in Greece: the GENESIS study | Journal of Public Health | 2009 | 66 |
| 23 | Diet and breast cancer: a systematic review | International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition | 2015 | 65 |
| 24 | The double burden of obesity and iron deficiency on children and adolescents in Greece: the Healthy Growth Study | Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics | 2013 | 60 |
| 25 | Genetic characterization of Greek population isolates reveals strong genetic drift at missense and trait-associated variants | Nature Communications | 2014 | 60 |
| 26 | Maternal perceptions of their child’s weight status: the GENESIS study | Public Health Nutrition | 2009 | 58 |
| 27 | Neck circumference is correlated with triglycerides and inversely related with HDL cholesterol beyond BMI and waist circumference | Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews | 2013 | 58 |
| 28 | Skeletal site-dependent response of bone mineral density and quantitative ultrasound parameters following a 12-month dietary intervention using dairy products fortified with calcium and vitamin D: the Postmenopausal Health Study | British Journal of Nutrition | 2006 | 55 |
| 29 | Factors influencing European consumer uptake of personalised nutrition. Results of a qualitative analysis | Appetite | 2013 | 55 |
| 30 | FTO genotype and adiposity in children: physical activity levels influence the effect of the risk genotype in adolescent males | European Journal of Human Genetics | 2010 | 51 |
| 31 | Associations between FTO genotype and total energy and macronutrient intake in adults: a systematic review and meta‐analysis | Obesity Reviews | 2015 | 51 |
| 32 | Obesity and Television Watching in Preschoolers in Greece: The GENESIS Study | Obesity | 2009 | 50 |
| 33 | Pleurotus Mushrooms Content in Glucans and Ergosterol Assessed by ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis | Foods | 2020 | 48 |
| 34 | Health and nutrition education in primary schools of Crete: follow-up changes in body mass index and overweight status | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2005 | 47 |
| 35 | Higher Magnesium Intake Is Associated with Lower Fasting Glucose and Insulin, with No Evidence of Interaction with Select Genetic Loci, in a Meta-Analysis of 15 CHARGE Consortium Studies | Journal of Nutrition | 2013 | 47 |
| 36 | Determinants of Childhood Obesity and Association with Maternal Perceptions of Their Children's Weight Status: The “GENESIS” Study | Journal of the American Dietetic Association | 2010 | 46 |
| 37 | Prevalence of iron deficiency among schoolchildren of different socio-economic status in urban Turkey | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2005 | 44 |
| 38 | Health and nutrition education in primary schools in Crete: 10 years' follow-up of serum lipids, physical activity and macronutrient intake | British Journal of Nutrition | 2006 | 43 |
| 39 | Serum antioxidant capacity, biochemical profile and body composition of breast cancer survivors in a randomized Mediterranean dietary intervention study | European Journal of Nutrition | 2018 | 43 |
| 40 | Impact of REV-ERB alpha gene polymorphisms on obesity phenotypes in adult and adolescent samples | International Journal of Obesity | 2013 | 42 |
| 41 | Dietary patterns and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a Greek case–control study | Nutrition | 2019 | 42 |
| 42 | Changes in diet quality score, macro- and micronutrients intake following a nutrition education intervention in postmenopausal women | Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics | 2007 | 41 |
| 43 | Impact of Peroxisome Proliferator–activated Receptors γ and δ on Adiposity in Toddlers and Preschoolers in the GENESIS Study | Obesity | 2008 | 41 |
| 44 | The Molecular Genetic Architecture of Self-Employment | PLoS ONE | 2013 | 41 |
| 45 | Development of a diet–lifestyle quality index for young children and its relation to obesity: the Preschoolers Diet–Lifestyle Index | Public Health Nutrition | 2010 | 39 |
| 46 | Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and body composition in postmenopausal women | Menopause | 2009 | 38 |
| 47 | Association of total body and visceral fat mass with iron deficiency in preadolescents: the Healthy Growth Study | British Journal of Nutrition | 2012 | 38 |
| 48 | Whole-genome sequencing analysis of the cardiometabolic proteome | Nature Communications | 2020 | 38 |
| 49 | Biochemical and behavioral indices related to BMI in schoolchildren in urban Turkey | Preventive Medicine | 2005 | 37 |
| 50 | Television viewing and food habits in toddlers and preschoolers in Greece: the GENESIS study | European Journal of Pediatrics | 2009 | 37 |
