| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | The State of US Health, 1990-2016 | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2018 | 1,042 |
| 2 | The obesity transition: stages of the global epidemic | Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology,the | 2019 | 662 |
| 3 | Systematic Review: Vitamin D and Cardiometabolic Outcomes | Annals of Internal Medicine | 2010 | 614 |
| 4 | Effect of High-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids vs Corn Oil on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2020 | 540 |
| 5 | Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the US diet: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study | BMJ Open | 2016 | 511 |
| 6 | A Global Review of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines | Advances in Nutrition | 2019 | 446 |
| 7 | Consumption of ultra-processed foods and obesity in Brazilian adolescents and adults | Preventive Medicine | 2015 | 419 |
| 8 | β-Carotene Is an Important Vitamin A Source for Humans | Journal of Nutrition | 2010 | 402 |
| 9 | Food based dietary patterns and chronic disease prevention | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2018 | 353 |
| 10 | Estimated Global Proportions of Individuals With Persistent Fatigue, Cognitive, and Respiratory Symptom Clusters Following Symptomatic COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021 | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2022 | 334 |
| 11 | Significant differences in global genomic DNA methylation by gender and race/ethnicity in peripheral blood | Epigenetics | 2011 | 331 |
| 12 | ω-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Biomarkers and Coronary Heart Disease | JAMA Internal Medicine | 2016 | 326 |
| 13 | Global, regional and national consumption of major food groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis including 266 country-specific nutrition surveys worldwide | BMJ Open | 2015 | 317 |
| 14 | Trends in Dietary Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat Intake and Diet Quality Among US Adults, 1999-2016 | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2019 | 314 |
| 15 | Effectiveness of school food environment policies on children’s dietary behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis | PLoS ONE | 2018 | 309 |
| 16 | Association of dairy intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 21 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study | Lancet, The | 2018 | 295 |
| 17 | Is There a Relationship Between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement? Positive Results From Public School Children in the Northeastern United States | Journal of School Health | 2009 | 288 |
| 18 | Sustaining healthy diets: The role of capture fisheries and aquaculture for improving nutrition in the post-2015 era | Food Policy | 2016 | 287 |
| 19 | Etiologic effects and optimal intakes of foods and nutrients for risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from the Nutrition and Chronic Diseases Expert Group (NutriCoDE) | PLoS ONE | 2017 | 287 |
| 20 | Concepts and critical perspectives for food environment research: A global framework with implications for action in low- and middle-income countries | Global Food Security | 2018 | 286 |
| 21 | Fruits, vegetables, and health: A comprehensive narrative, umbrella review of the science and recommendations for enhanced public policy to improve intake | Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition | 2020 | 284 |
| 22 | Effects of tree nuts on blood lipids, apolipoproteins, and blood pressure: systematic review, meta-analysis, and dose-response of 61 controlled intervention trials | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2015 | 265 |
| 23 | Role of government policy in nutrition—barriers to and opportunities for healthier eating | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2018 | 256 |
| 24 | Alignment of Healthy Dietary Patterns and Environmental Sustainability: A Systematic Review | Advances in Nutrition | 2016 | 253 |
| 25 | Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Is Associated with Markers of the Insulin Resistant Phenotype in Nondiabetic Adults | Journal of Nutrition | 2009 | 248 |
| 26 | Effect of Screening Out Implausible Energy Intake Reports on Relationships between Diet and BMI | Obesity | 2005 | 245 |
| 27 | Homocysteine and Dementia: An International Consensus Statement | Journal of Alzheimer's Disease | 2018 | 242 |
| 28 | The Effects of Multidimensional Home-Based Exercise on Functional Performance in Elderly People | Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences | 2004 | 241 |
| 29 | History of modern nutrition science—implications for current research, dietary guidelines, and food policy | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2018 | 228 |
| 30 | The healthiness and sustainability of national and global food based dietary guidelines: modelling study | BMJ, The | 2020 | 225 |
| 31 | Build it back better: Deconstructing food security for improved measurement and action | Global Food Security | 2013 | 219 |
| 32 | The prospective impact of food pricing on improving dietary consumption: A systematic review and meta-analysis | PLoS ONE | 2017 | 216 |
| 33 | A Meta-Analysis of Food Labeling Effects on Consumer Diet Behaviors and Industry Practices | American Journal of Preventive Medicine | 2019 | 215 |
| 34 | Omega-6 fatty acid biomarkers and incident type 2 diabetes: pooled analysis of individual-level data for 39 740 adults from 20 prospective cohort studies | Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology,the | 2017 | 213 |
| 35 | The Homocysteine Hypothesis of Depression | American Journal of Psychiatry | 2007 | 193 |
| 36 | How do indicators of household food insecurity measure up? An empirical comparison from Ethiopia | Food Policy | 2014 | 183 |
| 37 | Household Dietary Diversity and Food Expenditures Are Closely Linked in Rural Bangladesh, Increasing the Risk of Malnutrition Due to the Financial Crisis | Journal of Nutrition | 2010 | 179 |
| 38 | Prevalence thresholds for wasting, overweight and stunting in children under 5 years | Public Health Nutrition | 2019 | 179 |
| 39 | Anthocyanin-rich Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Fruit Pulp Fractions Attenuate Inflammatory Stress Signaling in Mouse Brain BV-2 Microglial Cells | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry | 2012 | 178 |
| 40 | The Effects of School Garden Experiences on Middle School-Aged Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Associated With Vegetable Consumption | Health Promotion Practice | 2011 | 177 |
| 41 | Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes in Women | Diabetes Care | 2010 | 176 |
| 42 | Measurement Errors in Dietary Assessment Using Self-Reported 24-Hour Recalls in Low-Income Countries and Strategies for Their Prevention | Advances in Nutrition | 2017 | 174 |
| 43 | Dietary protein and bone health: a systematic review and meta-analysis from the National Osteoporosis Foundation, | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2017 | 171 |
| 44 | Macro shocks and micro outcomes: child nutrition during Indonesia’s crisis | Economics and Human Biology | 2004 | 170 |
| 45 | Associations between flavonoids and cardiovascular disease incidence or mortality in European and US populations | Nutrition Reviews | 2012 | 169 |
| 46 | Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND): Vitamin B-12 Review | Journal of Nutrition | 2018 | 166 |
| 47 | ObesiTV: How television is influencing the obesity epidemic | Physiology and Behavior | 2012 | 162 |
| 48 | Individual Weight Change Is Associated with Household Food Security Status | Journal of Nutrition | 2006 | 155 |
| 49 | Age-associated changes in immune and inflammatory responses: impact of vitamin E intervention | Journal of Leukocyte Biology | 2008 | 154 |
| 50 | Physical activity and global genomic DNA methylation in a cancer-free population | Epigenetics | 2011 | 154 |
