David J. Mela

8.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
145 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

David J. Mela is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Mela has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 41 papers in Physiology and 40 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in David J. Mela's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (49 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (35 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (31 papers). David J. Mela is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (49 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (35 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (31 papers). David J. Mela collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and United States. David J. Mela's co-authors include Cees de Graaf, Harry P. F. Peters, Anne Lluch, Ewoud A.H. Schuring, Peter J. Rogers, Ad Masclee, Jeroen Maljaars, K Stubenitsky, John E. Blundell and B. Livingstone and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

David J. Mela

144 papers receiving 6.3k 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.

Appetite control: methodological aspects of the evaluation of foods

2010 743 citations Cees de Graaf, David J. Mela et al. profile →

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France Bellisle France

Richard D. Mattes United States

Ciarán G. Forde Singapore

Anne Raben Denmark

Russell Keast Australia

Margriet S. Westerterp‐Plantenga Netherlands

David O. Kennedy United Kingdom

Valerie B. Duffy United States

Claire Williams United Kingdom

Katherine M. Appleton United Kingdom

France Bellisle France

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Countries citing papers authored by David J. Mela

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Fields of papers citing papers by David J. Mela

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David J. Mela

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Mela, David J.. (2024). Conflicts of Interest in Nutrition: Categorical Thinking and the Stigma of Commercial Collaboration. Current Developments in Nutrition. 8(8). 104413–104413. 4 indexed citations

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Ritz, Christian, et al.. (2021). Low-energy sweeteners and body weight: a citation network analysis. BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. 4(1). 319–332. 14 indexed citations

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Feskens, Edith J. M., Lorraine Brennan, Pierre Dussort, et al.. (2020). Potential Markers of Dietary Glycemic Exposures for Sustained Dietary Interventions in Populations without Diabetes. Advances in Nutrition. 11(5). 1221–1236. 9 indexed citations

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Boers, Hanny M., Marjan Alssema, David J. Mela, et al.. (2019). The Rate of Glucose Appearance Is Related to Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Responses in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Stable Isotope Studies. Journal of Nutrition. 149(11). 1896–1903. 12 indexed citations

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Trautwein, Elke A., Harry P. F. Peters, David J. Mela, et al.. (2018). Is gut microbiota a relevant and competitive dietary target for cardio-metabolic health? Proceedings of an expert workshop. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 81. 146–154. 4 indexed citations

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Mela, David J., et al.. (2018). Perspective: Total, Added, or Free? What Kind of Sugars Should We Be Talking About?. Advances in Nutrition. 9(2). 63–69. 68 indexed citations

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Boers, Hanny M., et al.. (2016). Efficacy of different fibres and flour mixes in South-Asian flatbreads for reducing post-prandial glucose responses in healthy adults. European Journal of Nutrition. 56(6). 2049–2060. 22 indexed citations

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Schuring, Ewoud A.H., et al.. (2012). A quantitative method for estimating and comparing the duration of human satiety responses: Statistical modeling and application to liquid meal replacers. Appetite. 59(2). 601–609. 11 indexed citations

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Peters, Harry P. F., Martin Foltz, Éva Kovács, et al.. (2010). The effect of protease inhibitors derived from potato formulated in a minidrink on appetite, food intake and plasma cholecystokinin levels in humans. International Journal of Obesity. 35(2). 244–250. 15 indexed citations

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Wang, Hongqiang, Yibo Wen, Jane A. Rycroft, et al.. (2009). Effects of Catechin Enriched Green Tea on Body Composition. Obesity. 18(4). 773–779. 155 indexed citations

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Mela, David J.. (2006). Novel Food Technologies: Enhancing Appetite Control in Liquid Meal Replacers. Obesity. 14(S7). 179S–181S. 10 indexed citations

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Stubenitsky, K, et al.. (2000). No development of energy-based conditioned flavour preferences in human adults under realistic eating conditions. Appetite. 35. 311–311. 6 indexed citations

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Anderson, Annie S., David N. Cox, Susan McKellar, et al.. (1998). Take Five, a nutrition education intervention to increase fruit and vegetable intakes: impact on attitudes towards dietary change. British Journal Of Nutrition. 80(2). 133–140. 116 indexed citations

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Mela, David J., et al.. (1995). Barriers to the Adoption of Reduced-Fat Diets in a UK Population. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 95(3). 316–322. 84 indexed citations

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Lloyd, Helen, et al.. (1993). Changing to a low fat diet: attitudes and beliefs of UK consumers.. PubMed. 47(5). 361–73. 70 indexed citations

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Lloyd, Helen, et al.. (1993). Perceptions of dietary changes aimed at reducing fat intake among U.K. consumers.. PubMed. 20(3). 242–5. 8 indexed citations

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Mela, David J.. (1993). Consumer estimates of the percentage energy from fat in common foods.. PubMed. 47(10). 735–40. 20 indexed citations

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Mela, David J., et al.. (1992). Relationships between ingestion and gustatory perception of caffeine. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 43(2). 513–521. 14 indexed citations

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Mela, David J.. (1992). Dietary fats: determinants of preference, selection and consumption.. Elsevier eBooks. 33 indexed citations

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Mela, David J., et al.. (1991). Sensory preferences for fats: relationships with diet and body composition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 53(4). 908–915. 199 indexed citations

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