Marjolein Visser

103.9k total citations · 27 hit papers
661 papers, 56.1k citations indexed

About

Marjolein Visser is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marjolein Visser has authored 661 papers receiving a total of 56.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 287 papers in Physiology, 157 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 79 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Marjolein Visser's work include Nutrition and Health in Aging (217 papers), Body Composition Measurement Techniques (89 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (88 papers). Marjolein Visser is often cited by papers focused on Nutrition and Health in Aging (217 papers), Body Composition Measurement Techniques (89 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (88 papers). Marjolein Visser collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Marjolein Visser's co-authors include Anne B. Newman, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Tamara B. Harris, Bret H. Goodpaster, Frances A. Tylavsky, Dorly J. H. Deeg, Paul Lips, L. Schaap, Eleanor M. Simonsick and T. B. Harris and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Marjolein Visser

633 papers receiving 54.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Loss of Skeletal Muscle Strength, Mass, and Quality i... 1996 2026 2006 2016 2006 1999 2009 2006 1996 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. The Loss of Skeletal Muscle Strength, Mass, and Quality in Older Adults: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
    2006 2.2k citations Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Marjolein Visser et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →
  2. Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels in Overweight and Obese Adults
    1999 1.9k citations Marjolein Visser JAMA profile →
  3. Gait speed at usual pace as a predictor of adverse outcomes in community-dwelling older people an International Academy on Nutrition and Aging (IANA) Task Force
    2009 1.5k citations Yves Rolland, Marco Inzitari et al. The journal of nutrition health & aging profile →
  4. Strength, But Not Muscle Mass, Is Associated With Mortality in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study Cohort
    2006 1.3k citations Anne B. Newman, Marjolein Visser et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →
  5. How Useful Is Body Mass Index for Comparison of Body Fatness across Age, Sex, and Ethnic Groups?
    1996 1.2k citations Marjolein Visser et al. profile →
  6. Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Muscle Fat Infiltration as Predictors of Incident Mobility Limitations in Well-Functioning Older Persons
    2005 1.1k citations Marjolein Visser, Stephen B. Kritchevsky et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →
  7. Longitudinal study of muscle strength, quality, and adipose tissue infiltration
    2009 1.1k citations Tamara B. Harris, Marjolein Visser et al. profile →
  8. Relationship of Interleukin-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-  With Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength in Elderly Men and Women: The Health ABC Study
    2002 1.0k citations Marjolein Visser, Eleanor M. Simonsick et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →
  9. Attenuation of skeletal muscle and strength in the elderly: The Health ABC Study
    2001 958 citations Marjolein Visser, Tamara B. Harris et al. profile →
  10. Dietary protein intake is associated with lean mass change in older, community-dwelling adults: the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study
    2008 896 citations Tamara B. Harris, Anne B. Newman et al. profile →
  11. Prognostic Value of Usual Gait Speed in Well‐Functioning Older People—Results from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
    2005 894 citations Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Eleanor M. Simonsick et al. profile →
  12. Sarcopenic obesity: definition, cause and consequences
    2008 859 citations Marjolein Visser, Stephen B. Kritchevsky et al. profile →
  13. Low Vitamin D and High Parathyroid Hormone Levels as Determinants of Loss of Muscle Strength and Muscle Mass (Sarcopenia): The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam
    2003 837 citations Marjolein Visser, Dorly J. H. Deeg et al. profile →
  14. Inflammatory Markers and Loss of Muscle Mass (Sarcopenia) and Strength
    2006 799 citations Dorly J. H. Deeg, Marjolein Visser et al. profile →
  15. Sarcopenia: Alternative Definitions and Associations with Lower Extremity Function
    2003 766 citations Anne B. Newman, Marjolein Visser et al. profile →
  16. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass: effects of age, gender, and ethnicity
    1997 755 citations Marjolein Visser, Tamara B. Harris et al. profile →
  17. Leg Muscle Mass and Composition in Relation to Lower Extremity Performance in Men and Women Aged 70 to 79: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
    2002 688 citations Marjolein Visser, Stephen B. Kritchevsky et al. profile →
  18. 119th ENMC international workshop: Trial design in adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, with the exception of inclusion body myositis, 10–12 October 2003, Naarden, The Netherlands
    2004 668 citations Anthony A. Amato, Ingrid E. Lundberg et al. Neuromuscular Disorders profile →
  19. Alternative Definitions of Sarcopenia, Lower Extremity Performance, and Functional Impairment with Aging in Older Men and Women
    2007 642 citations Tamara B. Harris, Marjolein Visser et al. profile →
  20. Adiposity in Relation to Vitamin D Status and Parathyroid Hormone Levels: A Population-Based Study in Older Men and Women
    2005 565 citations Marjolein Visser et al. profile →
  21. Higher Inflammatory Marker Levels in Older Persons: Associations With 5-Year Change in Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength
    2009 529 citations Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Anne B. Newman et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →
  22. Muscle Strength and Body Mass Index as Long-Term Predictors of Mortality in Initially Healthy Men
    2000 515 citations Marjolein Visser et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →
  23. Added Value of Physical Performance Measures in Predicting Adverse Health‐Related Events: Results from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
    2009 512 citations Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Anne B. Newman et al. profile →
  24. Rhabdomyolysis: Review of the literature
    2014 470 citations Marjolein Visser et al. Neuromuscular Disorders profile →
  25. 224th ENMC International Workshop:
    2017 356 citations Yves Allenbach, Andrew L. Mammen et al. Neuromuscular Disorders profile →
  26. Associations of Sarcopenia Definitions, and Their Components, With the Incidence of Recurrent Falling and Fractures: The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam
    2017 352 citations Marjolein Visser et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →
  27. Prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition risk in European older adults in community, residential and hospital settings, according to 22 malnutrition screening tools validated for use in adults ≥65 years
    2019 244 citations Marjolein Visser et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Marjolein Visser Netherlands 112 28.6k 8.4k 7.3k 7.0k 6.8k 661 56.1k
Stephen B. Kritchevsky United States 111 26.0k 0.9× 6.1k 0.7× 5.2k 0.7× 5.4k 0.8× 8.3k 1.2× 636 52.7k
Steven B. Heymsfield United States 125 41.0k 1.4× 15.8k 1.9× 6.4k 0.9× 4.8k 0.7× 4.4k 0.6× 753 70.8k
Tamara B. Harris United States 102 17.4k 0.6× 5.1k 0.6× 4.7k 0.6× 3.9k 0.6× 4.1k 0.6× 286 39.7k
Jean Woo Hong Kong 99 12.9k 0.5× 6.1k 0.7× 6.6k 0.9× 2.9k 0.4× 6.3k 0.9× 998 43.1k
Robert B. Wallace United States 106 11.7k 0.4× 6.0k 0.7× 7.2k 1.0× 3.2k 0.5× 6.1k 0.9× 729 57.2k
Jack M. Guralnik United States 148 33.5k 1.2× 8.4k 1.0× 8.6k 1.2× 4.5k 0.6× 20.1k 3.0× 768 91.7k
Eleanor M. Simonsick United States 102 15.3k 0.5× 4.4k 0.5× 4.2k 0.6× 2.3k 0.3× 6.0k 0.9× 503 45.1k
Luigi Ferrucci United States 158 43.9k 1.5× 10.5k 1.2× 12.5k 1.7× 17.2k 2.5× 20.2k 3.0× 1.6k 128.0k
Anne B. Newman United States 156 48.2k 1.7× 9.8k 1.2× 11.3k 1.5× 7.4k 1.1× 22.8k 3.3× 983 114.9k
Linda P. Fried United States 111 26.8k 0.9× 5.6k 0.7× 8.7k 1.2× 2.7k 0.4× 28.1k 4.1× 424 72.2k

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All Works

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Visser, Marjolein, Minoru Yamada, & Hidenori Arai. (2025). Muscle mass adjustment for body size: is using a ratio doing the job? A cross-sectional study in two samples of older adults. European Geriatric Medicine. 16(5). 1771–1775.
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Skjødt, Mathias, Jan Christian Brønd, Mark A. Tully, et al.. (2025). Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity Intensity Cut‐Points for Hip‐, Wrist‐, Thigh‐, and Lower Back Worn Accelerometer in Very Old Adults. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 35(1). e70009–e70009.
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Godin, Bruno, et al.. (2024). Baking quality of wheat variety mixtures: Describing the mechanisms for mixture effects. Journal of Cereal Science. 117. 103933–103933. 1 indexed citations
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Deeg, Dorly J. H., T.G. van Tilburg, Marjolein Visser, et al.. (2024). Identification of a “Blue Zone” in the Netherlands: A Genetic, Personal, Sociocultural, and Environmental Profile. The Gerontologist. 64(11). 1 indexed citations
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Dastmalchi, Maryam, Jiří Vencovský, Louise Pyndt Diederichsen, et al.. (2024). Autoantibodies and damage in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: A longitudinal multicenter study from the MYONET international network. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 68. 152529–152529. 3 indexed citations
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Newman, Anne B., Marjolein Visser, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, et al.. (2023). The Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study—Ground-Breaking Science for 25 Years and Counting. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 78(11). 2024–2034. 14 indexed citations
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Owens, Matthew, Edward Watkins, Mariska Bot, et al.. (2020). Nutrition and depression: Summary of findings from the EU‐funded MooDFOOD depression prevention randomised controlled trial and a critical review of the literature. Nutrition Bulletin. 45(4). 403–414. 6 indexed citations
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Baldofski, Sabrina, Ezgi Dogan-Sander, Mariska Bot, et al.. (2019). Depressive Symptom Clusters in Relation to Body Weight Status: Results From Two Large European Multicenter Studies. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 10. 858–858. 12 indexed citations
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Paans, Nadine P.G., Mariska Bot, Ingeborg A. Brouwer, Marjolein Visser, & Brenda W.J.H. Penninx. (2018). Contributions of depression and body mass index to body image. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 103. 18–25. 57 indexed citations
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Paans, Nadine P.G., Mariska Bot, Deborah Gibson-Smith, et al.. (2017). Which biopsychosocial variables contribute to more weight gain in depressed persons?. Psychiatry Research. 254. 96–103. 6 indexed citations
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Allenbach, Yves, Andrew L. Mammen, Olivier Benvéniste, et al.. (2017). 224th ENMC International Workshop:. Neuromuscular Disorders. 28(1). 87–99. 356 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gibson-Smith, Deborah, Mariska Bot, Yuri Milaneschi, et al.. (2015). Major Depressive Disorder, Antidepressant Use, and Subsequent 2-Year Weight Change Patterns in the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 77(2). e144–e151. 38 indexed citations
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Reinders, Ilse, Rachel A. Murphy, Annemarie Koster, et al.. (2015). Muscle Quality and Muscle Fat Infiltration in Relation to Incident Mobility Disability and Gait Speed Decline: the Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 70(8). 1030–1036. 67 indexed citations
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Bamba, Issouf, et al.. (2013). The spatial footprint of the non-ferrous mining industry of Lubumbashi. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 31(1). 20–27. 12 indexed citations
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Cooper, Cyrus, Roger A. Fielding, Marjolein Visser, et al.. (2013). Tools in the Assessment of Sarcopenia. Calcified Tissue International. 93(3). 201–210. 184 indexed citations
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Inzitari, Marco, Esmée L. Doets, Benedetta Bartali, et al.. (2011). Nutrition in the age-related disablement process. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 15(8). 599–604. 120 indexed citations
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Koopman, Fieke Sophia, Anita Beelen, Karin H. L. Gerrits, et al.. (2010). Exercise therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy to improve fatigue, daily activity performance and quality of life in Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome: the protocol of the FACTS-2-PPS trial. BMC Neurology. 10(1). 8–8. 23 indexed citations

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