Elly Mertens

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Elly Mertens is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ecology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Elly Mertens has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 7 papers in Ecology and 5 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Elly Mertens's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (10 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (7 papers) and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (7 papers). Elly Mertens is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (10 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (7 papers) and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (7 papers). Elly Mertens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark. Elly Mertens's co-authors include Paul Vantomme, Afton Halloran, A. van Huis, Giulia Muir, Joost Van Itterbeeck, José L. Peñalvo, Johanna M. Geleijnse, Anneleen Kuijsten, Pieter van’t Veer and D.I. Givens and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Nutrients.

In The Last Decade

Elly Mertens

30 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Elly Mertens Belgium	16	1.1k	638	400	361	323	33	2.0k
Nanna Roos Denmark	37	1.7k 1.6×	1.1k 1.8×	211 0.5×	470 1.3×	494 1.5×	114	4.1k
Cristina Mora Italy	25	665 0.6×	576 0.9×	473 1.2×	270 0.7×	123 0.4×	71	2.5k
U. Ruth Charrondière Italy	21	327 0.3×	179 0.3×	519 1.3×	265 0.7×	201 0.6×	35	1.7k
G. Bosch Netherlands	34	1.1k 1.0×	729 1.1×	91 0.2×	294 0.8×	562 1.7×	115	3.7k
Charlotte Payne United Kingdom	13	608 0.6×	458 0.7×	114 0.3×	190 0.5×	177 0.5×	25	897
Karin Wendin Sweden	27	314 0.3×	289 0.5×	194 0.5×	90 0.2×	75 0.2×	109	1.9k
Emily P. Bouwman Netherlands	11	181 0.2×	125 0.2×	215 0.5×	530 1.5×	74 0.2×	26	1.0k
Victor Owino Austria	21	230 0.2×	167 0.3×	178 0.4×	80 0.2×	83 0.3×	52	1.3k
John Kinyuru Kenya	24	1.4k 1.3×	930 1.5×	30 0.1×	104 0.3×	383 1.2×	102	1.9k
P.C.H. Morel New Zealand	29	234 0.2×	141 0.2×	52 0.1×	230 0.6×	435 1.3×	128	2.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elly Mertens

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Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2024). The future burden of type 2 diabetes in Belgium: a microsimulation model. Population Health Metrics. 22(1). 8–8. 1 indexed citations

Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2024). Lifestyle predictors of colorectal cancer in European populations: a systematic review. BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. 7(1). 183–190. 1 indexed citations

Mertens, Elly & José L. Peñalvo. (2023). Mapping the nutritional value of diets across Europe according to the Nutri-Score front-of-pack label. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 1080858–1080858. 3 indexed citations

Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2023). Comparing self-reported health interview survey and pharmacy billing data in determining the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia in Belgium. Archives of Public Health. 81(1). 121–121.

Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2022). Cardiometabolic Profile and Outcomes in Migrant Populations: A Review of Comparative Evidence from Migrants in Europe in Relation to Their Country of Origin. Current Cardiology Reports. 24(12). 1799–1810. 1 indexed citations

Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2022). A retrospective database study of the demographic features and glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. BMC Medicine. 20(1). 258–258. 3 indexed citations

Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2022). Food Choice Motives and COVID-19 in Belgium. Foods. 11(6). 842–842. 9 indexed citations

Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2022). The effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes incidence and cardiometabolic outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence from low- and middle-income countries. EClinicalMedicine. 53. 101650–101650. 27 indexed citations

Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2022). Predicting COVID-19 progression in hospitalized patients in Belgium from a multi-state model. Frontiers in Medicine. 9. 1027674–1027674. 3 indexed citations

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Peñalvo, José L., et al.. (2021). Insights into the association of ACEIs/ARBs use and COVID-19 prognosis: a multistate modelling study of nationwide hospital surveillance data from Belgium. BMJ Open. 11(9). e053393–e053393. 5 indexed citations

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Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2021). Quantification of disparities in the distribution of lifestyle and metabolic risk factors, prevalence of non-communicable diseases and related mortality: the Belgian Health Interview Surveys 1997–2018. BMJ Open. 11(11). e053260–e053260. 4 indexed citations

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Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2021). Microsimulation Modeling in Food Policy: A Scoping Review of Methodological Aspects. Advances in Nutrition. 13(2). 621–632. 7 indexed citations

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Mertens, Elly & José L. Peñalvo. (2021). The Burden of Malnutrition and Fatal COVID-19: A Global Burden of Disease Analysis. Frontiers in Nutrition. 7. 619850–619850. 52 indexed citations

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Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2021). Ultra-processed food consumption in adults across Europe. European Journal of Nutrition. 61(3). 1521–1539. 80 indexed citations

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Peñalvo, José L., Elly Mertens, Irina Uzhova, et al.. (2021). Effectiveness of workplace wellness programmes for dietary habits, overweight, and cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Public Health. 6(9). e648–e660. 37 indexed citations

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Mertens, Elly, Sander Biesbroek, Marcela Dofková, et al.. (2020). Potential Impact of Meat Replacers on Nutrient Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Diets in Four European Countries. Sustainability. 12(17). 6838–6838. 33 indexed citations

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Mertens, Elly, Anneleen Kuijsten, Johanna M. Geleijnse, et al.. (2019). FFQ versus repeated 24-h recalls for estimating diet-related environmental impact. Nutrition Journal. 18(1). 2–2. 24 indexed citations

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Mertens, Elly, et al.. (2019). SHARP-Indicators Database towards a public database for environmental sustainability. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 27. 104617–104617. 39 indexed citations

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Mertens, Elly, Anneleen Kuijsten, Marcela Dofková, et al.. (2018). Geographic and socioeconomic diversity of food and nutrient intakes: a comparison of four European countries. European Journal of Nutrition. 58(4). 1475–1493. 77 indexed citations

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Mertens, Elly, Oonagh Markey, Johanna M. Geleijnse, Julie A. Lovegrove, & D.I. Givens. (2017). Adherence to a healthy diet in relation to cardiovascular incidence and risk markers: evidence from the Caerphilly Prospective Study. European Journal of Nutrition. 57(3). 1245–1258. 61 indexed citations

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