Rita Polito

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
105 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Rita Polito is a scholar working on Physiology, Epidemiology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita Polito has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Physiology, 26 papers in Epidemiology and 12 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Rita Polito's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (23 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (17 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (17 papers). Rita Polito is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (23 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (17 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (17 papers). Rita Polito collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Romania and Saudi Arabia. Rita Polito's co-authors include Aurora Daniele, Ersilia Nigro, Giovanni Messina, Vincenzo Monda, Giuseppe Cibelli, Anna Valenzano, Antonietta Messina, Marcellino Monda, Maria Ludovica Monaco and Fiorenzo Moscatelli and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Rita Polito

101 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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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.

Cognitive impairment and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Focus of SGLT2 inhibitors treatment

2022 110 citations Rita Polito et al. profile →
Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Increased Risk of Obesity: A Narrative Review

2024 37 citations Ines Villano, Antonietta Messina et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Relationship Between Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity and Stress in University Students and Their Life Habits: A Scoping Review with PRISMA Checklist (PRISMA-ScR) 2025 ·Brain Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rita Polito, Giovanni Messina, Marcellino Monda, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Emanuele Capasso, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Pierpaolo Limone	11
2	Exploring the ketogenic diet’s potential in reducing neuroinflammation and modulating immune responses 2024 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·(unknown), Maria Ester La Torre, Antonietta Messina, Girolamo Di Maio, Vincenzo Monda, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, (unknown), Marco La Marra, (unknown), (unknown), Pierpaolo Limone, (unknown), Marcellino Monda, Giovanni Messina, Rita Polito	18
3	Functional effect of adiponectin and body composition assessment in lung cancer subjects after video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy 2024 ·Thoracic Cancer ·Giovanni Messina, (unknown), Alfonso Fiorelli, (unknown), Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Vincenzo Monda, Marcellino Monda, Marina Di Domenico, Carminia Maria Della Corte, Gabriella Marsala, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Antonietta Messina, Rita Polito	2
4	The Impact of Perception–Action Training Devices on Quickness and Reaction Time in Female Volleyball Players 2024 ·Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Rita Polito, S Mancini, (unknown), (unknown), Dario Colella, Pierpaolo Limone, Giovanni Messina, Marcellino Monda, (unknown), (unknown), Antonietta Messina, Fiorenzo Moscatelli	12
5	Brain Neuromodulation Effects on Sport and Nutrition: A Narrative Review 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Pierpaolo Limone, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Alessia Scarinci, Marco Carotenuto, Antonietta Messina, Marcellino Monda, (unknown), Marco La Marra, Ines Villano, (unknown), Rita Polito, Giovanni Messina	3
6	Relationship between Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Autonomic Nervous System 2024 ·Biomedicines ·Giovanni Messina, (unknown), Antonietta Messina, Girolamo Di Maio, Vincenzo Monda, Pierpaolo Limone, (unknown), Marcellino Monda, Rita Polito, Fiorenzo Moscatelli	3
7	High frequencies (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) increase motor coordination performances in volleyball players 2023 ·BMC Neuroscience ·Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Giusi Antonia Toto, Anna Valenzano, Giuseppe Cibelli, Vincenzo Monda, Pierpaolo Limone, (unknown), Antonietta Messina, Gabriella Marsala, Giovanni Messina, Rita Polito	18
8	Role of Technology Innovation in Telemedicine: Focus on Sport Nutrition 2023 ·Applied Sciences ·(unknown), Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Maria Ester La Torre, (unknown), Vincenzo Monda, Giuseppe Cibelli, (unknown), Gabriella Marsala, (unknown), P. Bassi, Chiara Porro, Giusi Antonia Toto, Pierpaolo Limone, Giovanni Messina, Rita Polito	4
9	The Differences in Physical Activity Levels of Male and Female University Students 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Fiorenzo Moscatelli, (unknown), (unknown), Anna Valenzano, Vincenzo Monda, Giuseppe Cibelli, Giovanni Messina, Rita Polito	4
10	The Potential Role of Nutrition in Overtraining Syndrome: A Narrative Review 2023 ·Nutrients ·Maria Ester La Torre, (unknown), Antonietta Messina, (unknown), Vincenzo Monda, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Francesco Tafuri, (unknown), Francesca Latino, Marcellino Monda, Giovanni Messina, Rita Polito, Domenico Tafuri	24
11	The Effects of Curcumin on Inflammasome: Latest Update 2023 ·Molecules ·Tarek Benameur, (unknown), Giulia Giacomucci, (unknown), Teresa Trotta, Rita Polito, Giovanni Messina, Chiara Porro, Maria Antonietta Panaro	27
12	Functional Properties of Meat in Athletes’ Performance and Recovery 2022 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·(unknown), Nicola Tartaglia, Rita Polito, Antonio Ambrosi, Gaetana Messina, (unknown), Raffaele Ivan Cincione, Antonella della Malva, Maria Giovanna Ciliberti, A. Sevi, Giovanni Messina, Marzia Albenzio	11
13	The Role of Nutraceutical Supplements, Monacolin K and Astaxanthin, and Diet in Blood Cholesterol Homeostasis in Patients with Myopathy 2022 ·Biomolecules ·Ines Villano, Marco La Marra, (unknown), Ciro Rosario Ilardi, Rita Polito, Chiara Porro, Sergio Chieffi, Giovanni Messina, Vincenzo Monda, Girolamo Di Maio, Antonietta Messina	10
14	COVID-19: Role of Nutrition and Supplementation 2021 ·Nutrients ·Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Francesco Sessa, Anna Valenzano, Rita Polito, Vincenzo Monda, Giuseppe Cibelli, Ines Villano, Daniela Pisanelli, (unknown), Aurora Daniele, Marcellino Monda, Giovanni Messina, Antonietta Messina	73
15	microRNA‐377‐3p downregulates the oncosuppressor T‐cadherin in colorectal adenocarcinoma cells 2021 ·Cell Biology International ·(unknown), (unknown), Rita Polito, Ersilia Nigro, Aniello Russo, Aurora Daniele, Nicoletta Potenza	5
16	The Role of Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet in Sympathetic Activation through Cortisol Secretion in Male Obese Population 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Rita Polito, Giovanni Messina, Anna Valenzano, Alessia Scarinci, Ines Villano, Marcellino Monda, Giuseppe Cibelli, Chiara Porro, Daniela Pisanelli, Vincenzo Monda, Antonietta Messina	22
17	Effects of Mixed of a Ketogenic Diet in Overweight and Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 2021 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Raffaele Ivan Cincione, (unknown), (unknown), Anna Valenzano, Giuseppe Cibelli, Giovanni Messina, Rita Polito	56
18	Elderly with COPD: comoborbitidies and systemic consequences 2020 ·Institutional Research Information System University of Ferrara (University of Ferrara) ·(unknown), Luigi Aronne, Giorgio Paoli, (unknown), Grazia Mazzeo, (unknown), Rita Polito, (unknown), (unknown), Klara Komici, Gennaro Mazzarella, (unknown)	8
19	Adiponectin as Link Factor between Adipose Tissue and Cancer 2019 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Erika Di Zazzo, Rita Polito, Silvia Bartollino, Ersilia Nigro, Carola Porcile, Andrea Bianco, Aurora Daniele, Bruno Moncharmont	99
20	Adiponectin Expression and Genotypes in Italian People with Severe Obesity Undergone a Hypocaloric Diet and Physical Exercise Program 2019 ·Nutrients ·Graziamaria Corbi, Rita Polito, Maria Ludovica Monaco, Francesco Cacciatore, (unknown), Nicola Ferrara, Aurora Daniele, Ersilia Nigro	32

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