Isabelle Lemieux

17.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
104 papers, 13.3k citations indexed

About

Isabelle Lemieux is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Isabelle Lemieux has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 13.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 45 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 45 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Isabelle Lemieux's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (49 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (37 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (24 papers). Isabelle Lemieux is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (49 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (37 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (24 papers). Isabelle Lemieux collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. Isabelle Lemieux's co-authors include Jean‐Pierre Després, Paul Poirier, Jean‐Pierre Després, Jean Bergeron, Natalie Alméras, Benoı̂t Lamarche, Patrick Mathieu, Agnès Pascot, Philippe Pîbarot and Marjorie Bastien and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Isabelle Lemieux

102 papers receiving 12.9k citations

Hit Papers

Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome 2000 2026 2008 2017 2006 2008 2013 2000 2018 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome
    2006 3.3k citations Jean‐Pierre Després, Isabelle Lemieux profile →
  2. Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Contribution to Global Cardiometabolic Risk
    2008 1.2k citations Jean‐Pierre Després, Isabelle Lemieux et al. profile →
  3. Overview of Epidemiology and Contribution of Obesity to Cardiovascular Disease
    2013 841 citations Paul Poirier, Isabelle Lemieux et al. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases profile →
  4. Hypertriglyceridemic Waist
    2000 753 citations Isabelle Lemieux, Agnès Pascot et al. profile →
  5. Overview of Epidemiology and Contribution of Obesity and Body Fat Distribution to Cardiovascular Disease: An Update
    2018 378 citations Marie‐Ève Piché, Paul Poirier et al. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Isabelle Lemieux Canada 46 4.6k 4.5k 3.9k 3.6k 2.3k 104 13.3k
Fernando Costa United States 17 3.6k 0.8× 6.1k 1.4× 3.7k 0.9× 5.1k 1.4× 2.8k 1.2× 34 16.5k
André Tchernof Canada 62 6.4k 1.4× 5.6k 1.3× 4.4k 1.1× 3.2k 0.9× 2.4k 1.0× 327 17.5k
Denis Prud’homme Canada 55 4.9k 1.1× 4.0k 0.9× 2.6k 0.7× 2.4k 0.7× 2.5k 1.1× 240 11.8k
Jean‐Pierre Després Canada 59 6.9k 1.5× 5.4k 1.2× 3.9k 1.0× 4.2k 1.2× 4.1k 1.8× 180 18.3k
Raffaele Marfella Italy 68 4.4k 1.0× 6.7k 1.5× 3.8k 1.0× 5.3k 1.5× 1.9k 0.8× 267 19.8k
Lynne E. Wagenknecht United States 79 5.2k 1.1× 8.1k 1.8× 4.6k 1.2× 4.9k 1.3× 3.2k 1.4× 336 22.2k
Christian Herder Germany 65 5.1k 1.1× 4.6k 1.0× 5.4k 1.4× 2.2k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 361 17.2k
Anthony J. Hanley Canada 71 3.1k 0.7× 4.9k 1.1× 3.8k 1.0× 1.7k 0.5× 2.9k 1.2× 334 15.5k
Kyung Mook Choi South Korea 62 5.6k 1.2× 3.2k 0.7× 4.0k 1.0× 2.1k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 353 13.8k
Tobias Pischon Germany 54 3.7k 0.8× 2.0k 0.4× 3.9k 1.0× 2.5k 0.7× 2.0k 0.9× 182 12.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Isabelle Lemieux

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Després, Jean‐Pierre, et al.. (2025). Obesity Phenotypes, Lifestyle Medicine, and Population Health: Precision Needed Everywhere!. Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome. 34(1). 4–13. 2 indexed citations
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Larose, Éric, Paul Poirier, Patrick Mathieu, et al.. (2025). Role of visceral adiposity in the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and liver fat in asymptomatic adults. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 50. 1–16. 1 indexed citations
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Lemieux, Isabelle, et al.. (2024). Effects of 1,144 km of road cycling performed in 7 days: a cardiometabolic imaging study. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 327(3). E344–E356. 1 indexed citations
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Alméras, Natalie, et al.. (2022). Overweight, Obesity, and CVD Risk: a Focus on Visceral/Ectopic Fat. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 24(4). 185–195. 46 indexed citations
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Lemieux, Isabelle, et al.. (2021). Targeting Diet Quality at the Workplace: Influence on Cardiometabolic Risk. Nutrients. 13(7). 2283–2283. 3 indexed citations
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Gangloff, Anne, Jean Bergeron, Isabelle Lemieux, et al.. (2019). Relationships between circulating 25(OH) vitamin D, leptin levels and visceral adipose tissue volume: results from a 1-year lifestyle intervention program in men with visceral obesity. International Journal of Obesity. 44(2). 280–288. 17 indexed citations
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Piché, Marie‐Ève, Paul Poirier, Isabelle Lemieux, & Jean‐Pierre Després. (2018). Overview of Epidemiology and Contribution of Obesity and Body Fat Distribution to Cardiovascular Disease: An Update. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 61(2). 103–113. 378 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bergeron, Jean, Émilie Pelletier-Beaumont, Jessica Smith, et al.. (2015). Effect of adipose tissue volume loss on circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels: results from a 1-year lifestyle intervention in viscerally obese men. International Journal of Obesity. 39(11). 1638–1643. 45 indexed citations
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Caspar‐Bauguil, Sylvie, Anne Galinier, Robert Salvayre, et al.. (2012). Pro-inflammatory Phospholipid Arachidonic Acid/Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ratio of Dysmetabolic Severely Obese Women. Obesity Surgery. 22(6). 935–944. 22 indexed citations
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Côté, Mélanie, Amélie Cartier, Anne Q. Reuwer, et al.. (2011). Adiponectin and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Apparently Healthy Men and Women (from the EPIC-Norfolk Prospective Population Study). The American Journal of Cardiology. 108(3). 367–373. 33 indexed citations
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Arsenault, Benoît J., Isabelle Lemieux, Jean‐Pierre Després, et al.. (2010). The hypertriglyceridemic-waist phenotype and the risk of coronary artery disease: results from the EPIC-Norfolk Prospective Population Study. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 182(13). 1427–1432. 145 indexed citations
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Earnest, Conrad P., Catherine R. Mikus, Isabelle Lemieux, Benoît J. Arsenault, & Timothy S. Church. (2007). Examination of encapsulated phytosterol ester supplementation on lipid indices associated with cardiovascular disease. Nutrition. 23(9). 625–633. 33 indexed citations
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Drapeau, Vicky, Isabelle Lemieux, Denis Richard, et al.. (2006). Metabolic Profile in Severely Obese Women is Less Deteriorated than Expected when Compared to Moderately Obese Women. Obesity Surgery. 16(4). 501–509. 30 indexed citations
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St‐Pierre, Julie, Isabelle Lemieux, Patrice Perron, et al.. (2006). Relation of the “Hypertriglyceridemic Waist” Phenotype to Earlier Manifestations of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Glucose Intolerance and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The American Journal of Cardiology. 99(3). 369–373. 75 indexed citations
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Sénéchal, Mario, Isabelle Lemieux, Isabel Beucler, et al.. (2005). Features of the Metabolic Syndrome of “Hypertriglyceridemic Waist” and Transplant Coronary Artery Disease. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 24(7). 819–826. 13 indexed citations
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Lemieux, Isabelle, et al.. (2002). A 16-week fenofibrate treatment increases LDL particle size in type IIA dyslipidemic patients. Atherosclerosis. 162(2). 363–371. 53 indexed citations
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Després, Jean‐Pierre, et al.. (2002). Effects of micronized fenofibrate versus atorvastatin in the treatment of dyslipidaemic patients with low plasma HDL‐cholesterol levels: a 12‐week randomized trial. Journal of Internal Medicine. 251(6). 490–499. 38 indexed citations
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Lemieux, Isabelle, Agnès Pascot, Benoı̂t Lamarche, et al.. (2002). Is the gender difference in LDL size explained by the metabolic complications of visceral obesity?. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 32(12). 909–917. 21 indexed citations
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Després, Jean‐Pierre, Isabelle Lemieux, André Tchernof, et al.. (2001). [Fat distribution and metabolism].. PubMed. 27(2 Pt 2). 209–14. 21 indexed citations

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