Defu Ma

1.9k total citations
51 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Defu Ma is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nutrition and Dietetics and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Defu Ma has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 12 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 8 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Defu Ma's work include Infant Nutrition and Health (8 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 papers) and Phytoestrogen effects and research (7 papers). Defu Ma is often cited by papers focused on Infant Nutrition and Health (8 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 papers) and Phytoestrogen effects and research (7 papers). Defu Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Defu Ma's co-authors include Peiyu Wang, Ryohei Katoh, Li‐Qiang Qin, Li Cai, Pengjie Wang, Yumei Zhang, Kai Yu, Zhongfan Liu, Y Zhang and Yibing Ning and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, British Journal of Cancer and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Defu Ma

50 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Defu Ma China 20 374 291 291 251 192 51 1.4k
Arman Arab Iran 25 353 0.9× 263 0.9× 242 0.8× 124 0.5× 108 0.6× 93 1.6k
Ingrid Larsson Sweden 22 461 1.2× 182 0.6× 150 0.5× 117 0.5× 94 0.5× 54 1.9k
Negar Naderpoor Australia 20 418 1.1× 607 2.1× 198 0.7× 449 1.8× 95 0.5× 38 1.8k
Ahmad Esmaillzadeh Iran 24 482 1.3× 291 1.0× 426 1.5× 111 0.4× 52 0.3× 87 1.7k
Eduardo Salazar-Martı́nez Mexico 19 388 1.0× 154 0.5× 87 0.3× 166 0.7× 100 0.5× 39 1.4k
Birgit Teucher United Kingdom 29 518 1.4× 501 1.7× 745 2.6× 309 1.2× 52 0.3× 54 2.4k
Josune Olza Spain 26 458 1.2× 268 0.9× 369 1.3× 80 0.3× 58 0.3× 42 1.6k
Jasper Most Netherlands 19 305 0.8× 513 1.8× 103 0.4× 107 0.4× 190 1.0× 53 1.8k
Tianshu Han China 20 380 1.0× 424 1.5× 184 0.6× 129 0.5× 57 0.3× 79 1.4k
Ayako Miura Japan 27 328 0.9× 413 1.4× 319 1.1× 130 0.5× 32 0.2× 69 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Guan, Guofeng, Lu Wang, Defu Ma, & Peng Luo. (2025). Research on the impact of delayed retirement on the subjective wellbeing of older adults. Frontiers in Public Health. 13. 1530613–1530613. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Yunli, et al.. (2024). The association between rapid growth and lipid profile: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1353334–1353334. 2 indexed citations
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Yu, Xue, et al.. (2023). Dose response relationship between breast cancer and somatotypes during childhood: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Cancer. 129(9). 1432–1441. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Liye, et al.. (2023). Human Milk Oligosaccharides Variation in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Mothers. Nutrients. 15(6). 1441–1441. 13 indexed citations
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Yu, Xue, et al.. (2022). Effect of Fructooligosaccharides Supplementation on the Gut Microbiota in Human: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 14(16). 3298–3298. 49 indexed citations
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Chen, Zekun, et al.. (2022). Distribution and Influencing Factors of the Sialic Acid Content in the Breast Milk of Preterm Mothers at Different Stages. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 753919–753919. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Ying, et al.. (2021). Effect of n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acid on bone health: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Food Science & Nutrition. 10(1). 145–154. 22 indexed citations
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Chen, Zekun, et al.. (2021). Effect of Folic Acid Intake on Infant and Child Allergic Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 8. 615406–615406. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Yunli, et al.. (2020). The effects of rapid growth on body mass index and percent body fat: A meta-analysis. Clinical Nutrition. 39(11). 3262–3272. 3 indexed citations
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Ma, Defu, Yoonna Lee, Shuo Liu, et al.. (2017). The prevalence and risk factor control associated with noncommunicable diseases in China, Japan, and Korea. Journal of Epidemiology. 27(12). 568–573. 35 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, Defu Ma, Renzhe Cui, et al.. (2016). Facilitators and barriers of adopting healthy lifestyle in rural China: a qualitative analysis through social capital perspectives.. PubMed. 78(2). 163–73. 15 indexed citations
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Ma, Defu, et al.. (2014). [Analysis on the iron deficiency and the rate of anemia of 3-11 year old children in 7 cities and 2 countryside in China].. PubMed. 43(2). 224–7. 4 indexed citations
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Ma, Defu, et al.. (2014). [Analysis for the blood mineral content of children aged 3 to 12 years in 7 cities and 2 towns in China].. PubMed. 46(3). 379–82. 4 indexed citations
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Ma, Defu, Ignatius M. Y. Szeto, Kai Yu, et al.. (2014). Association between gestational weight gain according to prepregnancy body mass index and short postpartum weight retention in postpartum women. Clinical Nutrition. 34(2). 291–295. 34 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Yoshitoku, Di Xue, Yukiko Yoshida, et al.. (2013). Current situation of clinical trials in Beijing and Shanghai, China. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 51(5). 433–440. 2 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Yoshitoku, et al.. (2012). Current situation of clinical trials in Beijing, China. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 33(4). 583–588. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Guowei, Defu Ma, Yumei Zhang, Wei Zheng, & Peiyu Wang. (2012). Coffee consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies. Public Health Nutrition. 16(2). 346–357. 72 indexed citations

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