Leonie K. Heilbronn

13.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
158 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

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Leonie K. Heilbronn is a scholar working on Physiology, Epidemiology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Leonie K. Heilbronn has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Physiology, 38 papers in Epidemiology and 31 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Leonie K. Heilbronn's work include Dietary Effects on Health (52 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (46 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (44 papers). Leonie K. Heilbronn is often cited by papers focused on Dietary Effects on Health (52 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (46 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (44 papers). Leonie K. Heilbronn collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and China. Leonie K. Heilbronn's co-authors include Éric Ravussin, Steven R. Smith, Lesley V. Campbell, Corby K. Martin, Peter Clifton, Manny Noakes, Gary Wittert, Amy T. Hutchison, Leanne M. Redman and D. Enette Larson‐Meyer and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Nature Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Leonie K. Heilbronn

153 papers receiving 9.9k 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.

Effect of 6-Month Calorie Restriction on Biomarkers of Longevity, Metabolic Adaptation, and Oxidative Stress in Overweight Individuals

2006 721 citations Leonie K. Heilbronn, D. Enette Larson‐Meyer et al. profile →
Calorie Restriction Increases Muscle Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Healthy Humans

2007 596 citations Leonie K. Heilbronn, Steven R. Smith et al. profile →
Time‐Restricted Feeding Improves Glucose Tolerance in Men at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Trial

2019 301 citations Amy T. Hutchison, Emily N. C. Manoogian et al. Obesity profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leonie K. Heilbronn Australia	51	6.5k	2.2k	1.9k	1.6k	1.4k	158	10.1k
Jennifer Rood United States	48	5.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	829 0.5×	1.5k 1.0×	145	9.5k
Hanno Pijl Netherlands	60	3.8k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	1.9k 1.0×	2.3k 1.4×	2.9k 2.0×	279	10.1k
Abdul G. Dulloo Switzerland	57	6.6k 1.0×	1.4k 0.6×	1.7k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	1000 0.7×	198	10.9k
Amelia Martí Spain	52	4.1k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	2.2k 1.1×	906 0.6×	661 0.5×	204	8.5k
Enzo Nisoli Italy	43	4.3k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	3.1k 1.6×	893 0.5×	862 0.6×	139	8.7k
Nora Klöting Germany	52	5.3k 0.8×	4.7k 2.1×	3.2k 1.7×	1.2k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	203	11.7k
Matthijs K. C. Hesselink Netherlands	62	8.3k 1.3×	1.7k 0.8×	4.5k 2.4×	833 0.5×	1.0k 0.7×	198	12.4k
Krista A Varady United States	49	6.9k 1.1×	803 0.4×	732 0.4×	2.7k 1.6×	1.4k 1.0×	149	8.6k
Rachel L. Batterham United Kingdom	58	8.2k 1.3×	1.1k 0.5×	2.5k 1.3×	7.0k 4.2×	5.0k 3.5×	168	18.3k
Barbara C. Hansen United States	40	3.1k 0.5×	2.1k 1.0×	3.5k 1.9×	1.1k 0.7×	2.1k 1.4×	159	9.1k

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Teong, Xiao Tong, Lijun Zhao, Gary Wittert, et al.. (2025). Comparing the effectiveness of calorie restriction with and without time-restricted eating on the circadian regulation of metabolism: rationale and protocol of a three-arm randomised controlled trial in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes. Nutrition Research. 138. 33–44. 1 indexed citations

Centofanti, Stephanie, Leonie K. Heilbronn, Gary Wittert, et al.. (2024). Fasting as an intervention to alter the impact of simulated night-shift work on glucose metabolism in healthy adults: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia. 68(1). 203–216. 4 indexed citations

Martínez‐Vizcaíno, Vicente, et al.. (2023). The effects of time-restricted eating versus habitual diet on inflammatory cytokines and adipokines in the general adult population: a systematic review with meta-analysis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 119(1). 206–220. 29 indexed citations

Fernández‐Rodríguez, Rubén, Vicente Martínez‐Vizcaíno, Arthur Eumann Mesas, et al.. (2022). Does intermittent fasting impact mental disorders? A systematic review with meta-analysis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 63(32). 11169–11184. 26 indexed citations

Zhao, Lijun, Amy T. Hutchison, Bo Liu, et al.. (2022). Time–restricted eating alters the 24‐hour profile of adipose tissue transcriptome in men with obesity. Obesity. 31(S1). 63–74. 25 indexed citations

Liu, Bo, Amy T. Hutchison, Campbell Thompson, et al.. (2020). Effects of Intermittent Fasting or Calorie Restriction on Markers of Lipid Metabolism in Human Skeletal Muscle. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 106(3). e1389–e1399. 22 indexed citations

Bensalem, Julien, Kathryn J. Hattersley, Leanne K. Hein, et al.. (2020). Measurement of autophagic flux in humans: an optimized method for blood samples. Autophagy. 17(10). 3238–3255. 42 indexed citations

Liu, Bo, Amanda J. Page, Amy T. Hutchison, Gary Wittert, & Leonie K. Heilbronn. (2019). Intermittent fasting increases energy expenditure and promotes adipose tissue browning in mice. Nutrition. 66. 38–43. 48 indexed citations

Harney, Dylan, Amy T. Hutchison, Luke Hatchwell, et al.. (2019). Small-protein Enrichment Assay Enables the Rapid, Unbiased Analysis of Over 100 Low Abundance Factors from Human Plasma. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 18(9). 1899–1915. 39 indexed citations

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Liu, Bo, Amanda J. Page, George Hatzinikolas, et al.. (2018). Intermittent Fasting Improves Glucose Tolerance and Promotes Adipose Tissue Remodeling in Male Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet. Endocrinology. 160(1). 169–180. 52 indexed citations

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Heilbronn, Leonie K., et al.. (2017). Adipose tissue remodeling following eight-week calorie restriction or intermittent fasting in females who are overweight and obese. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Miaoxin, Bo Liu, David Wilkinson, et al.. (2016). Selenoprotein P is elevated in individuals with obesity, but is not independently associated with insulin resistance. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice. 11(2). 227–232. 25 indexed citations

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Heilbronn, Leonie K. & Bo Liu. (2014). Do adipose tissue macrophages promote insulin resistance or adipose tissue remodelling in humans?. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation. 20(1). 3–13. 14 indexed citations

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Wilkinson, D. S., Ian Chapman, & Leonie K. Heilbronn. (2012). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves peripheral insulin sensitivity in humans. Diabetic Medicine. 29(8). 986–989. 43 indexed citations

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Heilbronn, Leonie K., et al.. (2012). Obesity is associated with activated and insulin resistant immune cells. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 28(5). 447–454. 66 indexed citations

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Chen, Miaoxin, Robert J. Norman, & Leonie K. Heilbronn. (2011). Does in vitro Fertilisation Increase Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk?. Current Diabetes Reviews. 7(6). 426–432. 18 indexed citations

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Allard, Joanne, et al.. (2008). In Vitro Cellular Adaptations of Indicators of Longevity in Response to Treatment with Serum Collected from Humans on Calorie Restricted Diets. PLoS ONE. 3(9). e3211–e3211. 54 indexed citations

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Azuma, Koichiro, Leonie K. Heilbronn, Jeanine Albu, et al.. (2007). Adipose tissue distribution in relation to insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 293(1). E435–E442. 60 indexed citations

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Larson‐Meyer, D. Enette, Steven R. Smith, Leonie K. Heilbronn, et al.. (2006). Muscle‐associated Triglyceride Measured by Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Obesity. 14(1). 73–87. 94 indexed citations

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Heilbronn, Leonie K., Steven R. Smith, & Éric Ravussin. (2003). The Insulin-sensitizing Role of the Fat Derived Hormone Adiponectin. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 9(17). 1411–1418. 54 indexed citations

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