Rocco Barazzoni

22.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
194 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Rocco Barazzoni is a scholar working on Physiology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rocco Barazzoni has authored 194 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Physiology, 43 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 36 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Rocco Barazzoni's work include Nutrition and Health in Aging (67 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (39 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (36 papers). Rocco Barazzoni is often cited by papers focused on Nutrition and Health in Aging (67 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (39 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (36 papers). Rocco Barazzoni collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Sweden. Rocco Barazzoni's co-authors include Michela Zanetti, Tommy Cederholm, K. Sreekumaran Nair, Gianfranco Guarnieri, Pierre Singer, G. Gortan Cappellari, Gianni Biolo, Jürgen M. Bauer, Kevin R. Short and A. Van Gossum and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Rocco Barazzoni

185 papers receiving 9.1k 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.

Diagnostic criteria for malnutrition – An ESPEN Consensus Statement

2015 1.2k citations Tommy Cederholm, Rocco Barazzoni et al. Clinical Nutrition profile →
Protein intake and exercise for optimal muscle function with aging: Recommendations from the ESPEN Expert Group

2014 1.1k citations Rocco Barazzoni, Gianni Biolo et al. Clinical Nutrition profile →
Impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on body weight: A combined systematic review and a meta-analysis

2021 181 citations Rocco Barazzoni, Stephan C. Bischoff et al. Clinical Nutrition profile →
Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity and Mortality Among Older People

2024 100 citations Rocco Barazzoni, Peter J.M. Weijs et al. profile →
Nutritional status and the risk of malnutrition in older adults with chronic kidney disease – implications for low protein intake and nutritional care: A critical review endorsed by ERN-ERA and ESPEN

2023 81 citations Giorgina Barbara Piccoli, Tommy Cederholm et al. Clinical Nutrition profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Rocco Barazzoni	6.1k	1.9k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	194	9.3k
Annemie M.W.J. Schols	10.0k 1.6×	1.1k 0.6×	3.5k 2.6×	1.3k 1.0×	1.4k 1.2×	332	20.9k
Alessandro Laviano	9.1k 1.5×	3.9k 2.0×	1.3k 1.0×	2.5k 2.0×	702 0.6×	250	13.6k
Dennis T. Villareal	7.7k 1.3×	447 0.2×	1.7k 1.3×	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	165	12.6k
Ingvar Bosæus	10.6k 1.7×	2.7k 1.4×	2.1k 1.5×	3.0k 2.4×	836 0.7×	189	16.1k
Gijs H. Goossens	7.1k 1.2×	765 0.4×	3.3k 2.5×	1.4k 1.1×	3.8k 3.3×	140	13.7k
Abdul Rashid Qureshi	3.2k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	2.5k 1.8×	2.0k 1.6×	1.4k 1.2×	299	14.2k
Mauro Zamboni	14.6k 2.4×	1.5k 0.8×	1.9k 1.4×	2.6k 2.1×	2.2k 1.9×	242	21.0k
Jennifer Rood	5.6k 0.9×	864 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	731 0.6×	1.3k 1.1×	145	9.5k
Bjørn Richelsen	5.2k 0.9×	765 0.4×	1.9k 1.4×	889 0.7×	4.4k 3.7×	185	10.6k
Michela Zanetti	2.4k 0.4×	936 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	563 0.4×	724 0.6×	187	5.6k

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Vincenzo, Olivia Di, Marianna Minnetti, Jennifer L. Baker, et al.. (2025). European Association for the Study of Obesity Position Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Obesity in Older Adults. Obesity Facts. 1–16.

Cederholm, Tommy, Rocco Barazzoni, Elisabet Rothenberg, et al.. (2025). A new diagnosis code in ICD-11 for Undernutrition in Adults – A historic achievement for the clinical nutrition community. Clinical Nutrition. 55. 219–221.

Barazzoni, Rocco, Matteo Monami, Silvio Buscemi, et al.. (2025). Efficacy and safety of European Medicines Agency ( EMA )‐approved pharmacological, endoscopic, and surgical treatments in different classes of obesity: A network meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials for the development of the SIO (Società Italiana Obesità) Italian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of overweight and obesity. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 28(1). 358–378.

Wang, Xiaoshuai, Zhixiang Cai, Peihua Cao, et al.. (2025). Longitudinal Associations Between Baseline Sarcopenia and Knee Osteoarthritis Progression and Risk of Knee Replacement. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 77(10). 1362–1372. 1 indexed citations

Silverii, Giovanni Antonio, Matteo Monami, Francesco Rotella, et al.. (2025). Weight‐reducing treatments are associated with an improvement in depression, functional health status, and quality of life: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 28(1). 347–357.

Bauer, Jürgen, Rocco Barazzoni, Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, et al.. (2024). Systematic nutritional screening and assessment in older patients: Rationale for its integration into oncology practice. European Journal of Cancer. 209. 114237–114237. 1 indexed citations

Cappellari, G. Gortan, Michela Zanetti, Lorenzo M. Donini, & Rocco Barazzoni. (2024). Detecting sarcopenia in obesity: emerging new approaches. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. 27(5). 402–409. 3 indexed citations

Muscaritoli, Maurizio, Giovanni Imbimbo, Harriët Jager‐Wittenaar, et al.. (2023). Disease-related malnutrition with inflammation and cachexia. Clinical Nutrition. 42(8). 1475–1479. 34 indexed citations

Brunsveld‐Reinders, Anja H., Sandra N. Stapel, Faridi S. van Etten‐Jamaludin, et al.. (2023). High protein provision of more than 1.2 g/kg improves muscle mass preservation and mortality in ICU patients: A systematic review and meta-analyses. Clinical Nutrition. 42(12). 2395–2403. 12 indexed citations

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Arends, Jann, Stefan D. Anker, Riccardo A. Audisio, et al.. (2023). Overcoming barriers to timely recognition and treatment of cancer cachexia: Sharing Progress in Cancer Care Task Force Position Paper and Call to Action. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 185. 103965–103965. 8 indexed citations

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Piccoli, Giorgina Barbara, Tommy Cederholm, Carla María Avesani, et al.. (2023). Nutritional status and the risk of malnutrition in older adults with chronic kidney disease – implications for low protein intake and nutritional care: A critical review endorsed by ERN-ERA and ESPEN. Clinical Nutrition. 42(4). 443–457. 81 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bischoff, Stephan C., Johann Ockenga, Ahad Eshraghian, et al.. (2023). Practical guideline on obesity care in patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases – Joint ESPEN/UEG guideline. Clinical Nutrition. 42(6). 987–1024. 17 indexed citations

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Cederholm, Tommy, Elisabet Rothenberg, & Rocco Barazzoni. (2022). A Clinically Relevant Diagnosis Code for “Malnutrition in Adults” Is Needed in ICD-11. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 26(4). 314–315. 16 indexed citations

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Bischoff, Stephan C., Rocco Barazzoni, Luca Busetto, et al.. (2022). European guideline on obesity care in patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases – Joint European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism / United European Gastroenterology guideline. United European Gastroenterology Journal. 10(7). 663–720. 24 indexed citations

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Zanetti, Michela, Chiara Ratti, G. Gortan Cappellari, et al.. (2022). Postoperative Dehydration Is Associated with Frailty and Decreased Survival in Older Patients with Hip Fracture. Nutrients. 14(4). 820–820. 5 indexed citations

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Fiaccadori, Enrico, Alice Sabatino, Rocco Barazzoni, et al.. (2021). ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in hospitalized patients with acute or chronic kidney disease. Clinical Nutrition. 40(4). 1644–1668. 122 indexed citations

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Zanetti, Michela, et al.. (2021). Predictors of short- and long-term mortality among acutely admitted older patients: role of inflammation and frailty. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 34(2). 409–418. 11 indexed citations

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Cárdenas, Diana, María Isabel Toulson Davisson Correia, Juan B. Ochoa, et al.. (2021). Clinical nutrition and human rights. An international position paper. Clinical Nutrition. 40(6). 4029–4036. 34 indexed citations

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Zanetti, Michela, G. Gortan Cappellari, Rocco Barazzoni, & Gianfranco Sanson. (2020). The Impact of Protein Supplementation Targeted at Improving Muscle Mass on Strength in Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review. Nutrients. 12(7). 2099–2099. 16 indexed citations

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Ruozi, Giulia, Francesca Bortolotti, Matteo Dal Ferro, et al.. (2015). AAV-mediated in vivo functional selection of tissue-protective factors against ischaemia. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7388–7388. 52 indexed citations

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