Mario DiGirolamo

5.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
79 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Mario DiGirolamo is a scholar working on Physiology, Epidemiology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Mario DiGirolamo has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Physiology, 22 papers in Epidemiology and 18 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Mario DiGirolamo's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (49 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (21 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (18 papers). Mario DiGirolamo is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (49 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (21 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (18 papers). Mario DiGirolamo collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Italy. Mario DiGirolamo's co-authors include Jennifer C. Lovejoy, F. David Newby, Dorothy B. Hausman, Roy J. Martin, Timothy J. Bartness, Steven B. Heymsfield, Gary Hausman, James O. Hill, Susan K. Fried and David Heber and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Biological Chemistry and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Mario DiGirolamo

79 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Weight Control and Risk Factor Reduction in Obese Subjects Treated for 2 Years With Orlistat

1999 705 citations Michael Davidson, Jonathan Hauptman et al. JAMA profile →
The biology of white adipocyte proliferation

2001 515 citations Dorothy B. Hausman, Mario DiGirolamo et al. Obesity Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mario DiGirolamo United States	33	2.3k	784	764	740	707	79	4.0k
Søren Toubro Denmark	34	2.0k 0.8×	412 0.5×	635 0.8×	736 1.0×	479 0.7×	68	3.5k
M Rebuffé-Scrive Sweden	22	1.9k 0.8×	434 0.6×	1.1k 1.5×	682 0.9×	220 0.3×	28	3.5k
B. L. Grégoire Nyomba Canada	36	1.8k 0.8×	1.4k 1.8×	1.3k 1.7×	971 1.3×	211 0.3×	79	4.9k
Penny Wallace United States	32	2.1k 0.9×	1.6k 2.1×	1.9k 2.5×	1.1k 1.5×	291 0.4×	44	4.9k
Greg R. Collier Australia	26	1.1k 0.5×	769 1.0×	291 0.4×	959 1.3×	345 0.5×	56	3.3k
C. Weyer United States	28	1.7k 0.7×	943 1.2×	1.9k 2.5×	1.2k 1.6×	378 0.5×	40	4.4k
Jorge Calles-Escandón United States	40	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 1.4×	1.1k 1.5×	438 0.6×	209 0.3×	81	4.4k
Maria Mozzoli United States	22	2.4k 1.1×	843 1.1×	856 1.1×	1.2k 1.6×	107 0.2×	29	4.1k
Agneta Holmäng Sweden	37	1.0k 0.4×	646 0.8×	1.1k 1.4×	379 0.5×	307 0.4×	98	4.4k
Sandy M. Humphreys United Kingdom	40	2.8k 1.2×	1.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.5×	1.2k 1.6×	148 0.2×	81	4.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Mario DiGirolamo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mario DiGirolamo

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Porter, Marty H., et al.. (2004). Sexual Dimorphism in the Response of Adipose Mass and Cellularity to Graded Caloric Restriction. Obesity Research. 12(1). 131–140. 23 indexed citations

DiGirolamo, Mario, et al.. (2003). Cellularity Measurements. Humana Press eBooks. 155. 65–75. 15 indexed citations

Harp, Joyce B., et al.. (2002). Dietary Weight Loss Decreases Serum Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Activity in Obese Adults. Obesity Research. 10(10). 985–990. 49 indexed citations

Porter, Marty H., et al.. (2002). Effects of TNF-α on glucose metabolism and lipolysis in adipose tissue and isolated fat-cell preparations. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 139(3). 140–146. 47 indexed citations

Hausman, Dorothy B., Mario DiGirolamo, Timothy J. Bartness, Gary Hausman, & Roy J. Martin. (2001). The biology of white adipocyte proliferation. Obesity Reviews. 2(4). 239–254. 515 indexed citations breakdown →

Villafuerte, Betty C., et al.. (2000). Expressions of Leptin and Insulin‐Like Growth Factor‐I Are Highly Correlated and Region‐Specific in Adipose Tissue of Growing Rats. Obesity Research. 8(9). 646–655. 35 indexed citations

Davidson, Michael, Jonathan Hauptman, Mario DiGirolamo, et al.. (1999). Weight Control and Risk Factor Reduction in Obese Subjects Treated for 2 Years With Orlistat. JAMA. 281(3). 235–235. 705 indexed citations breakdown →

DiGirolamo, Mario, et al.. (1998). Lactate Production from Glucose and Response to Insulin in Perifused Adipocytes from Mesenteric and Epididymal Regions of Lean and Obese Rats. Obesity Research. 6(1). 69–75. 11 indexed citations

DiGirolamo, Mario, et al.. (1997). A simple method to predict cellular density in adipocyte metabolic incubations. International Journal of Obesity. 21(9). 764–768. 38 indexed citations

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Hill, JO, et al.. (1993). Severe vs moderate energy restriction with and without exercise in the treatment of obesity: efficiency of weight loss. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 57(2). 127–134. 77 indexed citations

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Heber, David, et al.. (1993). Biennial survey of physician clinical-nutrition training programs. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 57(4). 463–469. 12 indexed citations

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Lovejoy, Jennifer C. & Mario DiGirolamo. (1992). Habitual dietary intake and insulin sensitivity in lean and obese adults. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 55(6). 1174–1179. 139 indexed citations

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Lovejoy, Jennifer C., F. David Newby, Suzanne S P Gebhart, & Mario DiGirolamo. (1992). Insulin resistance in obesity is associated with elevated basal lactate levels and diminished lactate appearance following intravenous glucose and insulin. Metabolism. 41(1). 22–27. 154 indexed citations

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DiGirolamo, Mario, F. David Newby, & Jennifer C. Lovejoy. (1992). Lactate production in adipose tissue; a regulated function with extra‐adipose implications. The FASEB Journal. 6(7). 2405–2412. 230 indexed citations

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Spanheimer, Robert G., et al.. (1991). Collagen Production in Fasted and Food-Restricted Rats: Response to Duration and Severity of Food Deprivation. Journal of Nutrition. 121(4). 518–524. 30 indexed citations

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Buzzonetti, Alexia, Mario DiGirolamo, Paola Iudicone, et al.. (1991). Effects of blood transfusion on the immune responsiveness and survival of cancer patients: a prospective study. Transfusion. 31(8). 713–718. 32 indexed citations

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Watts, Nelson B. & Mario DiGirolamo. (1990). Carbohydrate Tolerance Improves with Fasting in Obese Subjects with Noninsulin-Dependent (Type II) Diabetes. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 299(4). 250–256. 10 indexed citations

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Hill, James O., et al.. (1989). Differences in effects of aerobic exercise training on blood lipids in men and women. The American Journal of Cardiology. 63(3). 254–256. 26 indexed citations

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Hill, James O., et al.. (1986). Energy Utilization in Food-Restricted Female Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 116(10). 2000–2012. 23 indexed citations

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DiGirolamo, Mario, Staffan Edén, Gösta Enberg, et al.. (1986). Specific binding of human growth hormone but not insulin‐like growth factors by human adipocytes. FEBS Letters. 205(1). 15–19. 50 indexed citations

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