MacronutrientsEvidence & Dosage
Protein, carbohydrates, fats — distribution and targets.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 167
- With abstract
- 47
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 0
- Highly cited
- 41
- Publication years
- 1987–2026
Macronutrients in the context of Methods
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Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.
Maternal diet and human milk composition: an updated systematic review.
Frontiers in nutrition2023176 influential citationsContext Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months after birth provides infants with the best start for life. A review by Bravi et al. summarized the importance of maternal diet as a determinant of human milk composition based on data up to…
Metagenomic estimation of dietary intake from human stool.
Nature metabolism202592 influential citationsDietary intake is tightly coupled to gut microbiota composition, human metabolism and the incidence of virtually all major chronic diseases. Dietary and nutrient intake are usually assessed using self-reporting methods, including dietary…
Food sources of energy and nutrients among adults in the US: NHANES 2003–2006.
Nutrients2012n=9,49072 influential citationsIdentification of current food sources of energy and nutrients among US adults is needed to help with public health efforts to implement feasible and appropriate dietary recommendations. To determine the food sources of energy and 26…
Dietary sources of nutrients among US adults, 1989 to 1991.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association1998n=10,63860 influential citations<h4>Objective</h4>To identify major food sources of 27 nutrients and dietary constituents for US adults.<h4>Design</h4>Single 24-hour dietary recalls were used to assess intakes. From 3,970 individual foods reported, 112 groups were…
Seasonality of food groups and total energy intake: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
European journal of clinical nutrition201657 influential citations<h4>Background/objectives</h4>The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of season on food intake from selected food groups and on energy intake in adults.<h4>Subjects/methods</h4>The search process was…
Long-term diet quality is associated with gut microbiome diversity and composition among urban Chinese adults.
The American journal of clinical nutrition2021n=1,92045 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Few population-based studies have evaluated the influence of long-term diet on the gut microbiome, and data among Asian populations are lacking.<h4>Objective</h4>We examined the association of long-term diet quality,…
Maternal diet during pregnancy and intestinal markers are associated with early gut microbiota.
European journal of nutrition2021n=7343 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Diet has an important role in host-microbiome interplay, which may result in intestinal permeability changes and physiopathological effects at a systemic level. Despite the importance of maternal microbiota as the main…
Gut microbiota signatures of long-term and short-term plant-based dietary pattern and cardiometabolic health: a prospective cohort study.
BMC medicine2022n=3,09643 influential citationsBackground The interplay among the plant-based dietary pattern, gut microbiota, and cardiometabolic health is still unclear, and evidence from large prospective cohorts is rare. We aimed to examine the association of long-term and…
A narrative review of nutrient based indexes to assess diet quality and the proposed total nutrient index that reflects total dietary exposures.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition2023n=9,95441 influential citationsA priori dietary indices provide a standardized, reproducible way to evaluate adherence to dietary recommendations across different populations. Existing nutrient-based indices were developed to reflect food/beverage intake; however, given…
Dietary Patterns of Breastfeeding Mothers and Human Milk Composition: Data from the Italian MEDIDIET Study.
Nutrients2021n=30038 influential citations(1) Background: Several studies have reported associations between maternal diet in terms of single foods or nutrients and human milk compounds, while the overall role of maternal diet and related dietary patterns has rarely been…
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