Mario Siervo

15.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
261 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

Mario Siervo is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Mario Siervo has authored 261 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 149 papers in Physiology, 99 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 54 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Mario Siervo's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (72 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (63 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (47 papers). Mario Siervo is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (72 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (63 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (47 papers). Mario Siervo collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Italy. Mario Siervo's co-authors include John C. Mathers, José Lara, Ammar W. Ashor, Blossom C. M. Stephan, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Carla M. Prado, Clio Oggioni, Oliver M. Shannon, Carlos Celis‐Morales and Steven R. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Mario Siervo

250 papers receiving 9.6k 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.

  1. Sarcopenic obesity: A Critical appraisal of the current evidence
    2012 439 citations Carla M. Prado, Jonathan C. K. Wells et al. Clinical Nutrition profile →
  2. Effects of the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2014 416 citations Mario Siervo, Ammar W. Ashor et al. profile →
  3. Effects of Exercise Modalities on Arterial Stiffness and Wave Reflection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
    2014 326 citations Ammar W. Ashor, Mario Siervo et al. profile →
  4. Sarcopenic obesity in older adults: a clinical overview
    2024 112 citations Carla M. Prado, Mario Siervo et al. profile →
  5. Mediterranean diet adherence is associated with lower dementia risk, independent of genetic predisposition: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study
    2023 83 citations Oliver M. Shannon, Janice M. Ranson et al. BMC Medicine profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Mario Siervo 4.8k 2.5k 1.5k 1.4k 927 261 9.8k
Francesco Sofi 3.9k 0.8× 5.5k 2.2× 1.4k 0.9× 1.5k 1.0× 679 0.7× 219 13.2k
Marleen A. van Baak 6.2k 1.3× 2.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 806 0.6× 487 0.5× 251 10.7k
Patricia A. Deuster 2.8k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 958 0.6× 648 0.4× 501 0.5× 376 10.7k
Enzo Manzato 4.1k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 905 1.0× 300 10.6k
Anja Bosy‐Westphal 6.2k 1.3× 2.5k 1.0× 730 0.5× 1.0k 0.7× 318 0.3× 206 10.2k
Peter R.C. Howe 2.9k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 3.4k 2.3× 424 0.5× 267 11.6k
Susan Z. Yanovski 3.1k 0.6× 6.0k 2.4× 1.6k 1.0× 957 0.7× 1.2k 1.3× 132 15.6k
Marie‐Pierre St‐Onge 6.4k 1.3× 4.3k 1.7× 1.8k 1.2× 1.5k 1.0× 294 0.3× 184 14.4k
Christian K. Roberts 4.2k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 1.4k 0.9× 754 0.5× 299 0.3× 90 9.6k
Marcela González‐Gross 4.3k 0.9× 6.9k 2.7× 627 0.4× 1.5k 1.1× 355 0.4× 360 12.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Johnstone, Alexandra M., Emiliano Albanese, Daniel R. Crabtree, et al.. (2025). Consensus statement on exploring the Nexus between nutrition, brain health and dementia prevention. Nutrition & Metabolism. 22(1). 82–82. 2 indexed citations
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Tang, Eugene, Elissa Burton, Deborah Turnbull, et al.. (2025). Temporal dynamics in the association between depression and dementia: an umbrella review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine. 84. 103266–103266.
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Stephan, Blossom C. M., Mario Siervo, Serena Sabatini, et al.. (2024). Models for Predicting Dementia Risk in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 20(S7).
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Siervo, Mario, et al.. (2024). Associations between Vegetable Nitrate Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Mortality: A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 16(10). 1511–1511. 7 indexed citations
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Bescós, Raúl, et al.. (2024). Nitrate and nitrite bioavailability in plasma and saliva: Their association with blood pressure — A systematic review and meta-analysis. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 226. 70–83. 4 indexed citations
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Siervo, Mario, et al.. (2024). Dietary nitrate intake and association with markers of cardiometabolic risk in Iranian female adolescents. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 78(3). 264–269. 1 indexed citations
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Tang, Eugene, Serena Sabatini, Eduwin Pakpahan, et al.. (2024). Disease-Specific Risk Models for Predicting Dementia: An Umbrella Review. Life. 14(11). 1489–1489.
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Shannon, Oliver M., Janice M. Ranson, Sarah Gregory, et al.. (2023). Mediterranean diet adherence is associated with lower dementia risk, independent of genetic predisposition: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study. BMC Medicine. 21(1). 81–81. 83 indexed citations breakdown →
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Burton, Elissa, Bronwyn Myers, Carol Brayne, et al.. (2023). Population Attributable Fractions of Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Soh, Yee Chang, Andrea McGrattan, Shajahan Yasin, et al.. (2022). Protocol for a systematic review assessing the measurement of dietary sodium intake among adults with elevated blood pressure. BMJ Open. 12(1). e052175–e052175. 4 indexed citations
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Mohan, Devi, Andrea McGrattan, Pascale Allotey, et al.. (2022). The economic burden of dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review. BMJ Global Health. 7(4). e007409–e007409. 78 indexed citations
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McGrattan, Andrea, Blossom C. M. Stephan, Oliver M. Shannon, et al.. (2021). Independent and interactive associations of dietary nitrate and salt intake with blood pressure and cognitive function: a cross-sectional analysis in the InCHIANTI study. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 73(4). 491–502. 10 indexed citations
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Granic, Antoneta, Nuno Mendonça, Avan Aihie Sayer, et al.. (2019). Effects of dietary patterns and low protein intake on sarcopenia risk in the very old: The Newcastle 85+ study. Clinical Nutrition. 39(1). 166–173. 55 indexed citations
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Ormsbee, Michael J., Carla M. Prado, Jasminka Z. Ilich, et al.. (2014). Osteosarcopenic obesity: the role of bone, muscle, and fat on health. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 5(3). 183–192. 185 indexed citations
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Siervo, Mario, Jonathan C. K. Wells, & Giovanni Cizza. (2008). Evolutionary theories, psychosocial stress and the modern obesity epidemic. UCL Discovery (University College London). 3 indexed citations

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