Matti Uusitupa

77.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
483 papers, 37.7k citations indexed

About

Matti Uusitupa is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Matti Uusitupa has authored 483 papers receiving a total of 37.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 171 papers in Physiology, 157 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 100 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Matti Uusitupa's work include Diet and metabolism studies (91 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (75 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (53 papers). Matti Uusitupa is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (91 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (75 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (53 papers). Matti Uusitupa collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Sweden. Matti Uusitupa's co-authors include Jaakko Tuomilehto, Jaana Lindström, Johan G. Eriksson, Leo Niskanen, Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Anne Louheranta, Pirjo Ilanne‐Parikka, Markku Laakso, Marjo Mannelin and Sirkka Aunola and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Matti Uusitupa

475 papers receiving 35.6k citations

Hit Papers

Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Changes in Li... 1987 2026 2000 2013 2001 2003 2006 1987 2019 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
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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. Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Changes in Lifestyle among Subjects with Impaired Glucose Tolerance
    2001 7.6k citations Jaakko Tuomilehto, Jaana Lindström et al. profile →
  2. The Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS)
    2003 1.3k citations Jaana Lindström, Johan G. Eriksson et al. profile →
  3. Sustained reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes by lifestyle intervention: follow-up of the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study
    2006 1.3k citations Jaana Lindström, Pirjo Ilanne‐Parikka et al. profile →
  4. Diabetes and atherosclerosis: An epidemiologic view
    1987 742 citations Markku Laakso, Matti Uusitupa et al. profile →
  5. Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes by Lifestyle Changes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    2019 271 citations Matti Uusitupa, Angela A. Rivellese et al. Nutrients profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Matti Uusitupa Finland 90 13.4k 12.0k 6.9k 6.5k 5.3k 483 37.7k
Dario Giugliano Italy 91 13.4k 1.0× 8.7k 0.7× 5.8k 0.8× 5.1k 0.8× 4.1k 0.8× 457 32.6k
Barbara V. Howard United States 96 15.6k 1.2× 10.0k 0.8× 5.7k 0.8× 8.6k 1.3× 7.1k 1.4× 559 45.1k
Elizabeth Barrett‐Connor United States 120 17.3k 1.3× 8.3k 0.7× 5.4k 0.8× 6.7k 1.0× 7.2k 1.4× 669 49.5k
James B. Meigs United States 111 15.0k 1.1× 10.5k 0.9× 5.5k 0.8× 8.5k 1.3× 5.3k 1.0× 400 44.5k
K. G. M. M. Alberti United Kingdom 71 17.4k 1.3× 9.8k 0.8× 5.1k 0.7× 5.8k 0.9× 5.9k 1.1× 445 38.4k
José M. Ordovás United States 106 12.6k 0.9× 10.1k 0.8× 9.7k 1.4× 7.0k 1.1× 12.2k 2.3× 949 47.5k
Peter H. Bennett United States 88 15.0k 1.1× 7.2k 0.6× 5.7k 0.8× 6.7k 1.0× 5.4k 1.0× 290 35.7k
Antonio Ceriello Italy 98 17.2k 1.3× 7.9k 0.7× 7.7k 1.1× 2.2k 0.3× 5.6k 1.1× 494 36.3k
A. Rudenski United Kingdom 15 10.6k 0.8× 8.5k 0.7× 5.2k 0.8× 3.9k 0.6× 4.1k 0.8× 27 28.4k
DF Treacher United Kingdom 11 10.0k 0.7× 8.3k 0.7× 5.0k 0.7× 3.9k 0.6× 3.8k 0.7× 19 27.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kaarniranta, Kai, et al.. (2024). Long-term Cumulative Incidence of Clinically Diagnosed Retinopathy in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 110(3). e615–e621. 1 indexed citations
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Annuzzi, Giovanni, Bengt Vessby, Angela A. Rivellese, et al.. (2023). Fatty acid composition of cholesterol esters reflects dietary fat intake after dietary interventions in a multinational population. Journal of clinical lipidology. 17(4). 466–474. 2 indexed citations
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Virtanen, Jyrki K., Sari Hantunen, Christel Lamberg‐Allardt, et al.. (2023). The effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on atrial fibrillation in generally healthy men and women: The Finnish Vitamin D Trial. American Heart Journal. 264. 177–182. 5 indexed citations
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Schwab, Ursula, Maria Lankinen, Matti Uusitupa, & Markku Laakso. (2023). Lifestyle Intervention Guided by Group and Internet-Based Counseling in the T2D-GENE Trial Supports Its Applicability and Feasibility. Nutrients. 15(7). 1787–1787. 4 indexed citations
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Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Matti Uusitupa, Edward W. Gregg, & Jaana Lindström. (2023). Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programs—From Proof-of-Concept Trials to National Intervention and Beyond. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(5). 1876–1876. 15 indexed citations
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Mello, Vanessa D. de, Ville Männistö, Jaana Lindström, et al.. (2022). Indolepropionic Acid, a Gut Bacteria-Produced Tryptophan Metabolite and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrients. 14(21). 4695–4695. 40 indexed citations
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Kivelä, Jemina, Jelena Meinilä, Matti Uusitupa, Jaakko Tuomilehto, & Jaana Lindström. (2022). Longitudinal Branched-Chain Amino Acids, Lifestyle Intervention, and Type 2 Diabetes in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(10). 2844–2853. 5 indexed citations
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Virtanen, Jyrki K., Tarja Nurmi, Antti Aro, et al.. (2021). Vitamin D supplementation and prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer in the Finnish Vitamin D Trial: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 115(5). 1300–1310. 76 indexed citations
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Mello, Vanessa D. de, Tuomas Selander, Jaana Lindström, et al.. (2021). Serum Levels of Plasmalogens and Fatty Acid Metabolites Associate with Retinal Microangiopathy in Participants from the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study. Nutrients. 13(12). 4452–4452. 9 indexed citations
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Lankinen, Maria, Matti Uusitupa, & Ursula Schwab. (2018). Genes and Dietary Fatty Acids in Regulation of Fatty Acid Composition of Plasma and Erythrocyte Membranes. Nutrients. 10(11). 1785–1785. 44 indexed citations
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Ghadzi, Siti Maisharah Sheikh, Mats O. Karlsson, Vanessa D. de Mello, Matti Uusitupa, & Maria C. Kjellsson. (2015). A mathematical disease progression model for the effect of diet and exercise in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (FDPS). Diabetologia. 58. 1 indexed citations
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Salopuro, Titta, Jaana Lindström, Johan G. Eriksson, et al.. (2012). Common variants in beta2- and beta3-adrenergic receptor genes and uncoupling protein 1 as predictors of the risk for type 2 diabetes and body weight changes. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari).
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Uusitupa, Matti, Markku Peltonen, Jaana Lindström, et al.. (2009). Ten-Year Mortality and Cardiovascular Morbidity in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study—Secondary Analysis of the Randomized Trial. PLoS ONE. 4(5). e5656–e5656. 148 indexed citations
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Korhonen, Maarit Jaana, Mika Kastarinen, Matti Uusitupa, Pekka Puska, & Aulikki Nissinen. (2002). The Effect of Intensified Diet Counseling on the Diet of Hypertensive Subjects in Primary Health Care: A 2-Year Open Randomized Controlled Trial of Lifestyle Intervention against Hypertension in Eastern Finland. Preventive Medicine. 36(1). 8–16. 34 indexed citations
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Stumpf, Karl, et al.. (2001). Serum enterolactone and risk of breast cancer: a case-control study in eastern Finland.. PubMed. 10(4). 339–44. 206 indexed citations
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Mitrunen, Katja, Vesa Kataja, Matti Eskelinen, et al.. (2000). Steroid metabolism gene CYP17 polymorphism and the development of breast cancer.. PubMed. 9(12). 1343–8. 76 indexed citations
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Vidgren, Helvi M., et al.. (1997). Threonine allele in codon 54 of the fatty acid binding protein 2 gene does not modify the fatty acid composition of serum lipids in obese subjects. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 27(5). 405–408. 26 indexed citations
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Kemppainen, Tarja, et al.. (1993). Validation of a short dietary questionnaire and a qualitative fat index for the assessment of fat intake.. PubMed. 47(11). 765–75. 19 indexed citations
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Riska, H., H Tukiainen, Matti Uusitupa, et al.. (1989). COMPARISON OF INTRAVENOUS ENPROFYLLINE AND THEOPHYLLINE IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE ASTHMA. Current Therapeutic Research. 45(5). 907–913. 1 indexed citations
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Laakso, Markku, Kyösti Nuorva, Aapo L. Aro, et al.. (1983). Chlorpropamide-alcohol flushing and coronary heart disease in non-insulin dependent diabetics.. BMJ. 286(6374). 1317–1318. 3 indexed citations

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