Monica Dinu

14.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
99 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Monica Dinu is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Monica Dinu has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 39 papers in Physiology and 10 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Monica Dinu's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (41 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (28 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (20 papers). Monica Dinu is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (41 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (28 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (20 papers). Monica Dinu collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Netherlands. Monica Dinu's co-authors include Francesco Sofi, Giuditta Pagliai, Alessandro Casini, Gian Franco Gensini, Rosanna Abbate, Marialaura Bonaccio, Licia Iacoviello, Barbara Colombini, Rossella Marcucci and Sofia Lotti and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Monica Dinu

90 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

Mediterranean diet and multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies and randomised trials

2017 678 citations Monica Dinu, Giuditta Pagliai et al. profile →
Vegetarian, vegan diets and multiple health outcomes: A systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies

2016 677 citations Monica Dinu, Alessandro Casini et al. profile →
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health status: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 635 citations Giuditta Pagliai, Monica Dinu et al. profile →
Low-Grade Inflammation and Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption: A Review

2023 126 citations Marta Tristán Asensi, Francesco Sofi et al. Nutrients profile →

Peers

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Anna Bach-Faig Spain

Sven Knüppel Germany

Carolina Schwedhelm Germany

Ambika Satija United States

Heiner Boeing Germany

Angela Bechthold Germany

Karen Jaceldo‐Siegl United States

Adam Bernstein United States

Ellen Trolle Denmark

Marialaura Bonaccio Italy

Anna Bach-Faig Spain

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Monica Dinu

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All Works

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Dinu, Monica & Gabriel Constantinescu. (2024). MIXOLAB® rheology of enzymatic flour and validation of baking performance. 2024 (30)(2). 93–98. 1 indexed citations

Angelino, Donato, et al.. (2024). Nutritional quality and level of processing of food items broadcasted on Italian television in advertisements targeted to children. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 75(5). 475–485. 3 indexed citations

Dinu, Monica, Francesco Sofi, Sofia Lotti, et al.. (2024). Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on coronary revascularization and cardiovascular events: a meta-analysis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 31(15). 1863–1875. 9 indexed citations

Dinu, Monica, Donato Angelino, Cristian Del Bo’, et al.. (2024). Role of ultra-processed foods in modulating the effect of Mediterranean diet on human and planet health—study protocol of the PROMENADE randomized controlled trial. Trials. 25(1). 641–641.

Gianfredi, Vincenza, et al.. (2024). Knowledge, attitude and behaviours towards food sustainability in a group of Italian consumers. A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 75(5). 463–474. 6 indexed citations

Asensi, Marta Tristán, Giuditta Pagliai, Sofia Lotti, et al.. (2023). Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption in a Group of Italian Patients with Celiac Disease. Nutrients. 15(4). 938–938. 10 indexed citations

Angelino, Donato, et al.. (2023). Processing and Nutritional Quality of Breakfast Cereals Sold in Italy: Results from the Food Labelling of Italian Products (FLIP) Study. Nutrients. 15(8). 2013–2013. 8 indexed citations

Sofi, Francesco, Monica Dinu, Gianpaolo Reboldi, et al.. (2023). Worldwide impact of COVID-19 on hospital admissions for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTACS): a systematic review with meta-analysis of 553 038 cases. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. 10(3). 265–283. 6 indexed citations

Gianfredi, Vincenza, Pietro Ferrara, Flavia Pennisi, et al.. (2022). Association between Daily Pattern of Physical Activity and Depression: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(11). 6505–6505. 17 indexed citations

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Gianfredi, Vincenza, Pietro Ferrara, Monica Dinu, Mariateresa Nardi, & Daniele Nucci. (2022). Diets, Dietary Patterns, Single Foods and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(22). 14787–14787. 18 indexed citations

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Dinu, Monica, Marta Tristán Asensi, Giuditta Pagliai, et al.. (2022). Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods Is Inversely Associated with Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients. 14(10). 2073–2073. 41 indexed citations

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Gianfredi, Vincenza, Monica Dinu, Daniele Nucci, et al.. (2022). Association between dietary patterns and depression: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies and intervention trials. Nutrition Reviews. 81(3). 346–359. 49 indexed citations

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Rosi, Alice, Sofia Lotti, Marilena Vitale, et al.. (2022). Association between chronotype, sleep pattern, and eating behaviours in a group of Italian adults. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 73(7). 981–988. 12 indexed citations

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Dinu, Monica, Sofia Lotti, Giuditta Pagliai, et al.. (2022). Association between Psychological Disorders, Mediterranean Diet, and Chronotype in a Group of Italian Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(1). 335–335. 12 indexed citations

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Pellegrini, Nicoletta, Giuditta Pagliai, Monica Dinu, et al.. (2022). Effects of a dietary intervention with Mediterranean vs lacto-ovo vegetarian diets on HDL function: Results from the CARDIVEG study. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 33(3). 651–658. 4 indexed citations

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Gianfredi, Vincenza, Daniele Nucci, Andrea Amerio, et al.. (2021). What Can We Expect from an Umbrella Review?. Advances in Nutrition. 13(2). 684–685. 22 indexed citations

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Dinu, Monica, Marialaura Bonaccio, Daniela Martini, et al.. (2021). Reproducibility and validity of a food-frequency questionnaire (NFFQ) to assess food consumption based on the NOVA classification in adults. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 72(6). 861–869. 26 indexed citations

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Pagliai, Giuditta, Ilaria Giangrandi, Monica Dinu, Francesco Sofi, & Barbara Colombini. (2020). Nutritional Interventions in the Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Nutrients. 12(9). 2525–2525. 51 indexed citations

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Dinu, Monica, Giuditta Pagliai, Donato Angelino, et al.. (2020). Effects of Popular Diets on Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Parameters: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials. Advances in Nutrition. 11(4). 815–833. 113 indexed citations

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Dinu, Monica, Francesca Cesari, Anna Maria Gori, et al.. (2016). A khorasan wheat-based replacement diet improves risk profile of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): a randomized crossover trial. European Journal of Nutrition. 56(3). 1191–1200. 38 indexed citations

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