Katrien Benhalima

3.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
91 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Katrien Benhalima is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Katrien Benhalima has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 57 papers in Surgery and 38 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Katrien Benhalima's work include Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (68 papers), Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (47 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (27 papers). Katrien Benhalima is often cited by papers focused on Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (68 papers), Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (47 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (27 papers). Katrien Benhalima collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and United States. Katrien Benhalima's co-authors include Chantal Mathieu, Roland Devlieger, Johan Verhaeghe, Pieter Gillard, André Van Assche, Peter Damm, Fidelma Dunne, Caro Minschart, Paul Van Crombrugge and Annick Bogaerts and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Katrien Benhalima

85 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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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.

Epidemiology and management of gestational diabetes

2024 124 citations Arianne Sweeting, Wesley Hannah et al. profile →
Comparing advanced hybrid closed loop therapy and standard insulin therapy in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (CRISTAL): a parallel-group, open-label, randomised controlled trial

2024 55 citations Katrien Benhalima, Dominique Ballaux et al. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology profile →
Pathophysiology from preconception, during pregnancy, and beyond

2024 50 citations Marie‐France Hivert, Helena Bäckman et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Katrien Benhalima Belgium	26	1.3k	917	617	478	187	91	2.0k
Graziano Di Cianni Italy	24	1.5k 1.1×	691 0.8×	675 1.1×	711 1.5×	142 0.8×	85	2.2k
Christian Göbl Austria	22	738 0.6×	578 0.6×	377 0.6×	300 0.6×	56 0.3×	89	1.3k
Arianne Sweeting Australia	17	1.1k 0.8×	474 0.5×	235 0.4×	476 1.0×	53 0.3×	51	1.5k
Ute M. Schaefer-Graf Germany	22	1.6k 1.2×	626 0.7×	282 0.5×	942 2.0×	54 0.3×	39	1.9k
Claire L. Meek United Kingdom	21	579 0.4×	517 0.6×	327 0.5×	263 0.6×	89 0.5×	74	1.3k
M. Peter Moore New Zealand	18	1.4k 1.1×	562 0.6×	361 0.6×	717 1.5×	58 0.3×	36	2.0k
H Robert Baird United States	9	818 0.6×	346 0.4×	422 0.7×	715 1.5×	169 0.9×	10	1.5k
Isabelle Rünkle Spain	16	464 0.4×	306 0.3×	248 0.4×	178 0.4×	25 0.1×	47	999
Jung‐Nan Wei Taiwan	15	199 0.2×	160 0.2×	440 0.7×	264 0.6×	162 0.9×	27	1.1k
E. van Ballegooie Netherlands	15	217 0.2×	215 0.2×	272 0.4×	167 0.3×	58 0.3×	34	834

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Ballaux, Dominique, Gerd Vanhaverbeke, Youri Taes, et al.. (2025). Cost-effectiveness of advanced hybrid closed loop therapy compared to standard insulin therapy for type 1 diabetes in pregnancy: an economic evaluation of the CRISTAL trial. EClinicalMedicine. 81. 103106–103106. 2 indexed citations

Sweeting, Arianne, Wesley Hannah, Helena Bäckman, et al.. (2025). Epidemiology and Management of Gestational Diabetes. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 80(1). 12–15. 1 indexed citations

Hoorenbeeck, Kim Van, Toon Maes, Christophe De Block, et al.. (2025). Women With Higher GCT Levels but NGT Have a Similarly High Risk for Glucose Intolerance Postpartum as Women With GDM. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 111(1). e281–e291. 1 indexed citations

Minschart, Caro, Toon Maes, Christophe De Block, et al.. (2025). Diabetes Risk Perception in Women with a Recent History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Secondary Analysis from a Belgian Randomized Controlled Trial (MELINDA Study). Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(14). 4998–4998.

Peeters, Marc, Dominique Ballaux, Gerd Vanhaverbeke, et al.. (2025). Who Benefits Most from Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Therapy in Pregnancy Across Different Subgroups: A Secondary Analysis of the Randomized Controlled CRISTAL Trial. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 28(3). 253–263.

Benhalima, Katrien & Sarit Polsky. (2025). Automated Insulin Delivery in Pregnancies Complicated by Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 20(1). 38–49. 4 indexed citations

Minschart, Caro, Toon Maes, Christophe De Block, et al.. (2024). One‐year postpartum weight retention and glucose intolerance in women with prediabetes after gestational diabetes. Diabetic Medicine. 41(9). e15400–e15400.

Rodríguez, Elena González, Amar Arhab, Justine Gross, et al.. (2024). Prospective associations between breast feeding, metabolic health, inflammation and bone density in women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 12(3). e004117–e004117. 3 indexed citations

Benhalima, Katrien, Dominique Ballaux, Gerd Vanhaverbeke, et al.. (2024). Comparing advanced hybrid closed loop therapy and standard insulin therapy in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (CRISTAL): a parallel-group, open-label, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 12(6). 390–403. 55 indexed citations breakdown →

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Benhalima, Katrien & Jennifer M. Yamamoto. (2024). Use of continuous glucose monitoring and hybrid closed‐loop therapy in pregnancy. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 26(S7). 74–91. 2 indexed citations

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Hoorenbeeck, Kim Van, Toon Maes, Chris Vercammen, et al.. (2023). The Belgian Diabetes in Pregnancy Follow-Up Study (BEDIP-FUS): A Multi-Centric Prospective Cohort Study on the Long-Term Metabolic Risk across Different Degrees of Gestational Glucose Intolerance: Methodology and Design. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(3). 1025–1025. 1 indexed citations

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Minschart, Caro, Toon Maes, Christophe De Block, et al.. (2023). Weight retention and glucose intolerance in early postpartum after gestational diabetes. European Journal of Endocrinology. 188(5). 438–447. 10 indexed citations

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Quansah, Dan Yedu, Leah Gilbert, Christophe Kosinski, et al.. (2022). Cardio-Metabolic and Mental Health Outcomes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Cohort of Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Switzerland. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13. 948716–948716. 1 indexed citations

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Muglia, Louis J., Stephen Tong, Susan E. Ozanne, & Katrien Benhalima. (2022). Maternal factors during pregnancy influencing maternal, fetal and childhood outcomes: Meet the Guest Editors. BMC Medicine. 20(1). 114–114. 1 indexed citations

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Benhalima, Katrien, Paul Van Crombrugge, Carolien Moyson, et al.. (2020). Women with Mild Fasting Hyperglycemia in Early Pregnancy Have More Neonatal Intensive Care Admissions. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 106(2). e836–e854. 15 indexed citations

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Devlieger, Roland, Katrien Benhalima, Peter Damm, et al.. (2016). Maternal obesity in Europe: where do we stand and how to move forward?. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 201. 203–208. 132 indexed citations

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Benhalima, Katrien, Paul Van Crombrugge, Roland Devlieger, et al.. (2015). Differences in pregnancy outcomes and characteristics between insulin- and diet-treated women with gestational diabetes. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 15(1). 271–271. 43 indexed citations

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Mathieu, Chantal, et al.. (2013). SGLT2-INHIBITORS: A NOVEL CLASS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES INTRODUCTION OF SGLT2-INHIBITORS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. Acta Clinica Belgica. 68(4). 287–293. 29 indexed citations

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Benhalima, Katrien & Erik Muls. (2010). NIACIN, AN OLD DRUG WITH NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DYSLIPIDAEMIA. Acta Clinica Belgica. 65(1). 23–28. 3 indexed citations

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Benhalima, Katrien, Chantal Mathieu, & Eric Van Wijngaerden. (2008). DISORDERS OF GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-INFECTED PATIENTS. Acta Clinica Belgica. 63(4). 227–234. 1 indexed citations

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