Alanna Moshfegh

11.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
156 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Alanna Moshfegh is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nutrition and Dietetics and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alanna Moshfegh has authored 156 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 129 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 46 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 31 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Alanna Moshfegh's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (111 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (76 papers) and Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (37 papers). Alanna Moshfegh is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (111 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (76 papers) and Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (37 papers). Alanna Moshfegh collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Brazil. Alanna Moshfegh's co-authors include Linda Ingwersen, David J. Baer, Joan M. Conway, Rhonda Sebastian, Johanna Dwyer, Donna Rhodes, Linda Cleveland, John Clemens, Theophile Murayi and Namanjeet Ahluwalia and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Alanna Moshfegh

148 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

The US Department of Agri... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2008 2016 2003 2006 2014 400 800 1.2k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The US Department of Agriculture Automated Multiple-Pass Method reduces bias in the collection of energy intakes
    2008 1.5k citations Alanna Moshfegh, Donna Rhodes et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
  2. Update on NHANES Dietary Data: Focus on Collection, Release, Analytical Considerations, and Uses to Inform Public Policy
    2016 719 citations Namanjeet Ahluwalia, Ana L Terry et al. profile →
  3. Effectiveness of the US Department of Agriculture 5-step multiple-pass method in assessing food intake in obese and nonobese women
    2003 634 citations Linda Ingwersen, Alanna Moshfegh et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
  4. The USDA Automated Multiple-Pass Method Accurately Estimates Group Total Energy and Nutrient Intake
    2006 588 citations Cynthia Blanton, Alanna Moshfegh et al. Journal of Nutrition profile →
  5. Pooled Results From 5 Validation Studies of Dietary Self-Report Instruments Using Recovery Biomarkers for Energy and Protein Intake
    2014 363 citations Laurence S. Freedman, John Commins et al. American Journal of Epidemiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alanna Moshfegh United States 35 5.3k 2.4k 2.2k 751 530 156 8.1k
Marga C. Ocké Netherlands 51 5.4k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 2.4k 1.1× 561 0.7× 526 1.0× 141 9.2k
Stephanie E. Chiuve United States 53 5.8k 1.1× 2.0k 0.8× 3.5k 1.6× 632 0.8× 496 0.9× 118 11.6k
Fumiaki Imamura United Kingdom 36 4.2k 0.8× 1.9k 0.8× 2.2k 1.0× 560 0.7× 441 0.8× 97 8.6k
Karen Charlton Australia 45 2.9k 0.6× 2.8k 1.2× 3.3k 1.5× 1.0k 1.3× 299 0.6× 307 8.9k
Kyungwon Oh South Korea 32 2.7k 0.5× 1.7k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 788 1.0× 473 0.9× 89 6.6k
Maira Bes‐Rastrollo Spain 62 8.0k 1.5× 1.9k 0.8× 3.6k 1.6× 934 1.2× 547 1.0× 286 12.5k
Pao-Hwa Lin United States 25 4.5k 0.8× 2.2k 0.9× 2.6k 1.2× 500 0.7× 186 0.4× 35 7.2k
José Lapetra Spain 42 3.9k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 2.6k 1.2× 416 0.6× 330 0.6× 97 7.4k
Miquel Fiol Spain 55 5.4k 1.0× 2.1k 0.9× 3.6k 1.6× 447 0.6× 496 0.9× 211 11.1k
Rosa María Ortega Anta Spain 41 3.7k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 968 1.3× 466 0.9× 240 6.3k

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All Works

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Hoy, M. Katherine, Theophile Murayi, Rhonda Sebastian, & Alanna Moshfegh. (2025). Percentage of total protein intake from animal and plant sources differ by some demographic characteristics but not others among U.S. adults: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2015–2018. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 143. 107559–107559.
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Trumbo, Paula R., et al.. (2024). North American considerations, strategies, and practices in reducing the sodium content in processed foods. Journal of Food Science. 89(10). 6086–6097.
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Sebastian, Rhonda, Carrie Martin, Joseph D. Goldman, & Alanna Moshfegh. (2023). Updating USDA’s flavonoid database to estimate intakes in What We Eat in America, NHANES 2017–2018. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 120. 105323–105323. 4 indexed citations
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Friday, James, et al.. (2023). Discontinued food codes resource for Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies 2019–2020. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 123. 105591–105591. 2 indexed citations
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Fukagawa, Naomi K., et al.. (2021). USDA’s FoodData Central: what is it and why is it needed today?. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 115(3). 619–624. 35 indexed citations
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Sebastian, Rhonda, Cecilia Wilkinson Enns, Joseph D. Goldman, Theophile Murayi, & Alanna Moshfegh. (2021). Late Evening Eating Patterns among US Adults Vary in Their Associations With, and Impact on, Energy Intake and Diet Quality: Evidence from What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2016. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 122(5). 932–948.e3. 7 indexed citations
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Woodruff, Rebecca C., Lixia Zhao, Jaspreet K.C. Ahuja, et al.. (2020). Top Food Category Contributors to Sodium and Potassium Intake — United States, 2015–2016. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 69(32). 1064–1069. 26 indexed citations
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Va, Puthiery, Kevin W. Dodd, Lixia Zhao, et al.. (2019). Evaluation of measurement error in 24-hour dietary recall for assessing sodium and potassium intake among US adults — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2014. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 109(6). 1672–1682. 25 indexed citations
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Mishra, Suruchi, Joseph D. Goldman, Nadine R. Sahyoun, & Alanna Moshfegh. (2018). Association between dietary protein intake and grip strength among adults aged 51 years and over: What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2014. PLoS ONE. 13(1). e0191368–e0191368. 35 indexed citations
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Bailey, Regan L, Elizabeth Parker, Donna Rhodes, et al.. (2016). Estimating Sodium and Potassium Intakes and Their Ratio in the American Diet: Data from the 2011–2012 NHANES. Journal of Nutrition. 146(4). 745–750. 74 indexed citations
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Freedman, Laurence S., John Commins, James E. Moler, et al.. (2015). Pooled Results From 5 Validation Studies of Dietary Self-Report Instruments Using Recovery Biomarkers for Potassium and Sodium Intake. American Journal of Epidemiology. 181(7). 473–487. 193 indexed citations
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Sebastian, Rhonda, Cecilia Wilkinson Enns, Joseph D. Goldman, et al.. (2015). A New Database Facilitates Characterization of Flavonoid Intake, Sources, and Positive Associations with Diet Quality among US Adults ,. Journal of Nutrition. 145(6). 1239–1248. 104 indexed citations
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Ahluwalia, Namanjeet, Kirsten Herrick, Alanna Moshfegh, & Michael E. Rybak. (2014). Caffeine intake in children in the United States and 10-y trends: 2001–2010. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 100(4). 1124–1132. 40 indexed citations
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Rhodes, Donna, Theophile Murayi, John Clemens, et al.. (2013). The USDA Automated Multiple-Pass Method accurately assesses population sodium intakes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 97(5). 958–964. 127 indexed citations
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Rhodes, Donna, Meghan Adler, John Clemens, Joseph D. Goldman, & Alanna Moshfegh. (2013). Dietary intakes of children from birth to 24 months: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007–2010. The FASEB Journal. 27(S1). 3 indexed citations
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Cogswell, Mary E., Zefeng Zhang, Alicia L. Carriquiry, et al.. (2012). Sodium and potassium intakes among US adults: NHANES 2003–2008. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 96(3). 647–657. 201 indexed citations
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Rhodes, Donna, John Clemens, Meghan Adler, & Alanna Moshfegh. (2012). Nutrient intakes from restaurants: What We Eat in America, 2007–2008. The FASEB Journal. 26(S1). 2 indexed citations
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Stote, Kim S., Steven V. Radecki, Alanna Moshfegh, Linda Ingwersen, & David J. Baer. (2011). The number of 24 h dietary recalls using the US Department of Agriculture's automated multiple-pass method required to estimate nutrient intake in overweight and obese adults. Public Health Nutrition. 14(10). 1736–1742. 40 indexed citations
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Blanton, Cynthia, Alanna Moshfegh, David J. Baer, & Mary J. Kretsch. (2006). The USDA Automated Multiple-Pass Method Accurately Estimates Group Total Energy and Nutrient Intake. Journal of Nutrition. 136(10). 2594–2599. 588 indexed citations breakdown →
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Moshfegh, Alanna. (1994). The National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program: Progress and Activities. Journal of Nutrition. 124(9 Suppl). 1843S–1845S. 8 indexed citations

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