B. Vessby

10.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
157 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

B. Vessby is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Vessby has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 47 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 41 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in B. Vessby's work include Fatty Acid Research and Health (52 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (33 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (29 papers). B. Vessby is often cited by papers focused on Fatty Acid Research and Health (52 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (33 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (29 papers). B. Vessby collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and Denmark. B. Vessby's co-authors include Hans Lithell, Ulf Risérus, Lars Berglund, Brita Karlström, Siv Tengblad, Merike Boberg, Inga‐Britt Gustafsson, Màrgàretà Öhrvall, Soumen Basu and IB Gustafsson and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Diabetes Care and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

B. Vessby

155 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Substituting dietary saturated for monounsaturated fat impairs insulin sensitivity in healthy men and women: The KANWU study
    2001 846 citations B. Vessby, Lars Berglund et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
B. Vessby 3.3k 3.1k 2.2k 1.9k 1.4k 157 8.2k
Christine M. Williams 3.3k 1.0× 1.8k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 119 7.1k
Francisco Pérez‐Jiménez 2.2k 0.7× 3.2k 1.0× 1.9k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 2.6k 1.8× 278 9.7k
Bengt Vessby 5.4k 1.6× 3.7k 1.2× 2.6k 1.2× 2.5k 1.3× 2.4k 1.7× 196 12.6k
Antti Aro 2.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.4× 1.6k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 961 0.7× 102 7.3k
Hannia Campos 4.2k 1.3× 2.0k 0.7× 3.0k 1.3× 3.1k 1.7× 1.8k 1.2× 192 11.5k
Angela A. Rivellese 2.3k 0.7× 3.9k 1.3× 3.5k 1.6× 2.2k 1.2× 1.8k 1.3× 208 9.1k
Bruce A. Griffin 1.8k 0.5× 2.1k 0.7× 2.6k 1.2× 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 127 7.7k
Gabriele Riccardi 2.7k 0.8× 4.3k 1.4× 3.8k 1.7× 2.7k 1.5× 1.9k 1.4× 265 11.1k
Kevin C. Maki 3.3k 1.0× 2.4k 0.8× 3.1k 1.4× 1.8k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 282 10.6k
Ulf Risérus 4.0k 1.2× 4.2k 1.3× 2.7k 1.2× 2.8k 1.5× 2.4k 1.7× 221 11.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. Vessby

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All Works

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Iggman, David, Inga‐Britt Gustafsson, Lars Berglund, et al.. (2011). Replacing dairy fat with rapeseed oil causes rapid improvement of hyperlipidaemia: a randomized controlled study. Journal of Internal Medicine. 270(4). 356–364. 63 indexed citations
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Swenne, Ingemar, Anna Rosling, Siv Tengblad, & B. Vessby. (2011). Essential fatty acid status in teenage girls with eating disorders and weight loss. Acta Paediatrica. 100(5). 762–767. 21 indexed citations
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Lindeberg, S, Bo Åhrén, Å Nilsson, et al.. (2003). Determinants of serum triglycerides and high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol in traditional Trobriand Islanders: the Kitava Study. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 63(3). 175–180. 10 indexed citations
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Cederberg, Jonas, et al.. (2001). Vitamin E reduces lipid peroxidation in experimental hepatotoxicity in rats. European Journal of Nutrition. 40(1). 10–16. 56 indexed citations
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Gustafsson, IB, Màrgàretà Öhrvall, Bo Ekstrand, & B. Vessby. (1998). No effects on insulin sensitivity but diverging effects on serum free fatty acid concentrations by addition of sea food products containing small amounts of either n-3 or n-6 fatty acids. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 8. 145. 6 indexed citations
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Akner, Gunnar, et al.. (1997). [A national document on clinical nutrition. Developmental work for improvement of medical education].. PubMed. 94(18). 1731–4, 1739. 1 indexed citations
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Messner, Torbjörn, et al.. (1997). Diet and dietary markers in Kiruna and Uppsala, Sweden--a comparison.. PubMed. 56(1-2). 21–9. 3 indexed citations
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Lindeberg, S, Erik Berntorp, Peter Nilsson‐Ehle, Andreas Terént, & B. Vessby. (1997). Age relations of cardiovascular risk factors in a traditional Melanesian society: the Kitava Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 66(4). 845–852. 46 indexed citations
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Vessby, B., et al.. (1995). The influence of food structure on postprandial metabolism in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 61(4). 837–842. 72 indexed citations
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Tholstrup, Tine, Peter Marckmann, Jørgen Jespersen, et al.. (1994). Effect on blood lipids, coagulation, and fibrinolysis of a fat high in myristic acid and a fat high in palmitic acid. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 60(6). 919–925. 71 indexed citations
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Nydahl, M., IB Gustafsson, & B. Vessby. (1994). Lipid-lowerjng diets enriched with monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty acids but low in saturated fatty acids have similar effects on serum lipid concentrations in hyperlipidemic patients. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(1). 115–122. 50 indexed citations
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Vessby, B.. (1994). Dietary carbohydrates in diabetes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(3). 742S–746S. 10 indexed citations
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Gustafsson, IB, B. Vessby, Màrgàretà Öhrvall, & M. Nydahl. (1994). A diet rich in monounsaturated rapeseed oil reduces the lipoprotein cholesterol concentration and increases the relative content of n−3 fatty acids in serum in hyperlipidemic subjects. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(3). 667–674. 64 indexed citations
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Järvi, Anette, Brita Karlström, Yvonne Granfeldt, et al.. (1994). The influence of food structure on postprandial metabolism in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(3). 794S–794S. 5 indexed citations
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Vahlquist, C, Hans Lithell, G Michaëlsson, et al.. (1987). Plasma fat elimination tissue lipoprotein lipase activity and plasma fatty acid composition during sequential treatment with etretinate and isotretinoin. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 67(2). 139–144. 23 indexed citations
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Vahlquist, C, G Michaëlsson, & B. Vessby. (1987). Serum lipoproteins in middle-aged men with psoriasis. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 67(1). 12–15. 38 indexed citations
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Lithell, Hans, Åke Bruce, Inga‐Britt Gustafsson, et al.. (1985). Changes in Lipoprotein Metabolism during a Supplemented Fast and an Ensuing Vegetarian Diet Period. Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences. 90(1). 73–83. 1 indexed citations
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Lithell, Hans, IB Gustafsson, Brita Karlström, et al.. (1983). A fasting and vegetarian diet treatment trial on chronic inflammatory disorders. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 63(5). 397–403. 58 indexed citations
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Vessby, B., et al.. (1981). Will serum lipid lowering treatment reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease?. PubMed. 9(5). 372–81. 1 indexed citations
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