Diego Moretti

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
92 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Diego Moretti is a scholar working on Hematology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Diego Moretti has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Hematology, 59 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 29 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Diego Moretti's work include Iron Metabolism and Disorders (68 papers), Trace Elements in Health (34 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (26 papers). Diego Moretti is often cited by papers focused on Iron Metabolism and Disorders (68 papers), Trace Elements in Health (34 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (26 papers). Diego Moretti collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Netherlands and United States. Diego Moretti's co-authors include Michael Zimmermann, Christophe Zeder, Dorine W. Swinkels, Nicole U. Stoffel, Gary M. Brittenham, Richard F. Hurrell, Harold Tjalsma, Colin I. Cercamondi, Christophe Lacroix and Guus A. M. Kortman and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Diego Moretti

90 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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. Iron fortification adversely affects the gut microbiome, increases pathogen abundance and induces intestinal inflammation in Kenyan infants
    2014 481 citations Guus A. M. Kortman, Diego Moretti et al. Gut profile →
  2. Oral iron supplements increase hepcidin and decrease iron absorption from daily or twice-daily doses in iron-depleted young women
    2015 363 citations Diego Moretti, Christophe Zeder et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Diego Moretti 2.0k 1.5k 817 454 324 92 3.3k
Christophe Zeder 2.6k 1.3× 2.0k 1.4× 964 1.2× 963 2.1× 276 0.9× 124 4.5k
Sean Lynch 2.5k 1.2× 1.9k 1.3× 731 0.9× 1.1k 2.4× 307 0.9× 73 4.3k
Ines Egli 1.2k 0.6× 1.3k 0.9× 258 0.3× 1.2k 2.7× 226 0.7× 39 2.9k
Rita Wegmüller 942 0.5× 1.0k 0.7× 352 0.4× 303 0.7× 122 0.4× 70 2.4k
A. P. MacPhail 1.4k 0.7× 998 0.7× 500 0.6× 654 1.4× 125 0.4× 65 2.6k
JD Cook 2.2k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 1.0k 1.2× 562 1.2× 176 0.5× 31 3.0k
Alida Melse‐Boonstra 866 0.4× 862 0.6× 435 0.5× 296 0.7× 185 0.6× 105 3.1k
J D Cook 2.5k 1.2× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 709 1.6× 278 0.9× 50 3.6k
JD Cook 1.6k 0.8× 1.0k 0.7× 422 0.5× 630 1.4× 114 0.4× 17 2.5k
Frank T. Wieringa 1.3k 0.6× 2.8k 1.9× 314 0.4× 221 0.5× 155 0.5× 141 3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Diego Moretti

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Fields of papers citing papers by Diego Moretti

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Diego Moretti

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Diego Moretti. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Diego Moretti based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Diego Moretti. Diego Moretti is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Arcari, Mario, Christoph Denkel, Joseph Dumpler, et al.. (2025). Influence of processing on protein quality and environmental impact assessment of soy-based meat analogues. Food Research International. 222(Pt 1). 117636–117636. 1 indexed citations
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Moretti, Diego, et al.. (2025). Absorption of Iron Naturally Present in Soy. Advances in Nutrition. 16(4). 100396–100396. 1 indexed citations
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Saleh, Lanja, Albina Nowak, Diego Moretti, et al.. (2024). The magnitude of the plasma hepcidin response to oral iron supplements depends on the iron dosage. Swiss Medical Weekly. 154(2). 3635–3635. 1 indexed citations
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Vergères, Guy, Murielle Bochud, Corinne Jotterand Chaparro, et al.. (2024). The future backbone of nutritional science: integrating public health priorities with system-oriented precision nutrition. British Journal Of Nutrition. 132(5). 651–666. 3 indexed citations
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McKay, Alannah K. A., Peter Peeling, Jamie Whitfield, et al.. (2023). Iron Absorption In Highly-trained Runners: Does When And Where You Eat It Matter?. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 55(9S). 916–916. 1 indexed citations
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Moretti, Diego, et al.. (2023). Effect of dietary factors and time of day on iron absorption from oral iron supplements in iron deficient women. American Journal of Hematology. 98(9). 1356–1363. 19 indexed citations
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Nowak, Albina, Diego Moretti, Dorine W. Swinkels, et al.. (2023). Effectiveness of low-dose iron treatment in non-anaemic iron-deficient women: a prospective open-label single-arm trial. Swiss Medical Weekly. 153(5). 40079–40079. 7 indexed citations
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Vallelian, Florence, et al.. (2023). Alternate day versus consecutive day oral iron supplementation in iron-depleted women: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. EClinicalMedicine. 65. 102286–102286. 15 indexed citations
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Brittenham, Gary M., Colin I. Cercamondi, Christophe Zeder, et al.. (2021). Isotopic measurement of iron requirements in sub-Saharan African children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 114(3). 986–996. 4 indexed citations
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Paganini, Daniela, Mary A Uyoga, Guus A. M. Kortman, et al.. (2017). Prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides mitigate the adverse effects of iron fortification on the gut microbiome: a randomised controlled study in Kenyan infants. Gut. 66(11). 1956–1967. 137 indexed citations
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Zeder, Christophe, Antoni Sánchez‐Ferrer, Saskia de Pee, et al.. (2017). Cold Extrusion but Not Coating Affects Iron Bioavailability from Fortified Rice in Young Women and Is Associated with Modifications in Starch Microstructure and Mineral Retention during Cooking. Journal of Nutrition. 147(12). 2319–2325. 10 indexed citations
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Petry, Nicolai, Fabian Rohner, Jean Bosco Gahutu, et al.. (2016). In Rwandese Women with Low Iron Status, Iron Absorption from Low-Phytic Acid Beans and Biofortified Beans Is Comparable, but Low-Phytic Acid Beans Cause Adverse Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Journal of Nutrition. 146(5). 970–975. 31 indexed citations
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Cepeda-Lopez, Ana C, Alida Melse‐Boonstra, Saskia Osendarp, et al.. (2016). The effects of fat loss after bariatric surgery on inflammation, serum hepcidin, and iron absorption: a prospective 6-mo iron stable isotope study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 104(4). 1030–1038. 38 indexed citations
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Galetti, Valeria, et al.. (2015). Rural Beninese Children Are at Risk of Zinc Deficiency According to Stunting Prevalence and Plasma Zinc Concentration but Not Dietary Zinc Intakes. Journal of Nutrition. 146(1). 114–123. 29 indexed citations
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Moretti, Diego, et al.. (2013). Relevance of dietary iron intake and bioavailability in the management of HFE hemochromatosis: a systematic review. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 98(2). 468–479. 24 indexed citations
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Abizari, Abdul‐Razak, Diego Moretti, Michael Zimmermann, Margaret Armar‐Klemesu, & Inge D. Brouwer. (2012). Whole Cowpea Meal Fortified with NaFeEDTA Reduces Iron Deficiency among Ghanaian School Children in a Malaria Endemic Area. Journal of Nutrition. 142(10). 1836–1842. 37 indexed citations
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Moretti, Diego, et al.. (2011). Stabilité et acceptabilité du sel alimentaire enrichi en fer + iode, en zone d’endémie goitreuse (Brikcha, Maroc). 22(1). 5–10. 1 indexed citations

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