ASN’s Top Nutrition Research of 2024

Staying at the forefront of nutrition science means not only publishing cutting-edge research but also understanding how that research resonates across scientific communities and beyond. At the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), we’re proud to spotlight the impactful work featured in our journals—work that sparks conversations, drives innovation, and influences policy and practice.

One way to measure the reach and impact of research is through Altmetric scores, which capture the attention an article receives across news outlets, social media, policy documents, and more. These scores highlight how research engages audiences beyond traditional academic citations, reflecting the growing importance of accessible and relevant science communication.

We’re excited to share the Top 10 articles from ASN’s journal portfolio based on their Altmetric scores.

Top 10 Altmetric Scores for ASN Journals’ 2024 Articles

#1

This article has been mentioned by 211 news outlets, 11 blogs, and 163 X users.

Effect of multivitamin-mineral supplementation versus placebo on cognitive function: results from the clinic subcohort of the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis of 3 cognitive studies within COSMOS

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 2024

Authors: Chirag M Vyas, JoAnn E Manson, Howard D Sesso, Nancy R Cook, Pamela M Rist, Alison Weinberg, M Vinayaga Moorthy, Laura D Baker, Mark A Espeland, Lok-Kin Yeung, Adam M Brickman, Olivia I Okereke

#2

This article has been mentioned by 211 news outlets, 6 blogs, and 183 X users.

Dietary protein intake in midlife in relation to healthy aging – results from the prospective Nurses’ Health Study cohort

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 2024

Authors: Andres V Ardisson Korat, M Kyla Shea, Paul F Jacques, Paola Sebastiani, Molin Wang, A Heather Eliassen, Walter C Willett, Qi Sun

#3

This article has been mentioned by 105 news outlets, 7 blogs, and 44 X users.

Planetary Health Diet Index and risk of total and cause-specific mortality in three prospective cohorts

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, June 2024

Authors: Linh P Bui, Tung T Pham, Fenglei Wang, Boyang Chai, Qi Sun, Frank B Hu, Kyu Ha Lee, Marta Guasch-Ferre, Walter C Willett

#4

This article has been mentioned by 101 news outlets, 4 blogs, and 80 X users.

Ultra-processed food consumption is associated with the acceleration of biological aging in the Moli-sani Study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, November 2024

Authors: Simona Esposito, Alessandro Gialluisi, Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Simona Costanzo, Antonietta Pepe, Emilia Ruggiero, Amalia De Curtis, Mariarosaria Persichillo, Chiara Cerletti, Maria Benedetta Donati, Giovanni de Gaetano, Licia Iacoviello, Marialaura Bonaccio, Licia Iacoviello, Giovanni de Gaetano, Maria Benedetta Donati, Chiara Cerletti, Marialaura Bonaccio, Americo Bonanni, Simona Costanzo, Amalia De Curtis, Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Alessandro Gialluisi, Francesco Gianfagna, Mariarosaria Persichillo, Teresa Di Prospero, Jos Vermylen, Renzo Pegoraro, Antonio Spagnolo, Deodato Assanelli, Livia Rago, Simona Costanzo, Marco Olivieri, Sabatino Orlandi, Teresa Panzera, Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Marialaura Bonaccio, Simona Costanzo, Simona Esposito, Alessandro Gialluisi, Anwal Ghulam, Francesco Gianfagna, Roberta Parisi, Antonietta Pepe, Emilia Ruggiero, Sukshma Sharma, Amalia De Curtis, Concetta Civitillo, Alisia Cretella, Sara Magnacca, Fabrizia Noro, Mariarosaria Persichillo, Francesca Bracone, Giuseppe Di Costanzo, Sabrina Franciosa, Martina Morelli, Teresa Panzera, Americo Bonanni

#5

This article has been mentioned by 84 news outlets, 5 blogs, and 31 X users.

Impact of Plant-Based Dietary Fibers on Metabolic Homeostasis in High-Fat Diet Mice via Alterations in the Gut Microbiota and Metabolites

Journal of Nutrition, May 2024

Authors: Elizabeth J Howard, Rachel K Meyer, Savanna N Weninger, Taylor Martinez, Hallie R Wachsmuth, Marc Pignitter, Arturo Auñon-Lopez, Archana Kangath, Kalina Duszka, Haiwei Gu, Gabriele Schiro, Daniel Laubtiz, Frank A Duca

#6

This article has been mentioned by 83 news outlets, 7 blogs, and 26 X users.

Pistachio Consumption Increases Macular Pigment Optical Density in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Nutrition, October 2024

Authors: Tammy M Scott, Olaniyi Ogunbodede, Diane L McKay, Elizabeth J Johnson

#7

This article has been mentioned by 69 news outlets, 2 blogs, and 155 X users.

Sugar-sweetened or artificially-sweetened beverage consumption, physical activity, and risk of cardiovascular disease in adults: a prospective cohort study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 2024

Authors: Lorena S Pacheco, Deirdre K Tobias, Yanping Li, Shilpa N Bhupathiraju, Walter C Willett, David S Ludwig, Cara B Ebbeling, Danielle E Haslam, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Frank B Hu, Marta Guasch-Ferré

#8

This article has been mentioned by 74 news outlets, 3 blogs, and 11 X users.

Pregnancy vitamin D supplementation and offspring bone mineral density in childhood follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 2024

Authors: Rebecca J Moon, Stefania D’ Angelo, Elizabeth M Curtis, Kate A Ward, Sarah R Crozier, Inez Schoenmakers, M Kassim Javaid, Nicholas J Bishop, Keith M Godfrey, Cyrus Cooper, Nicholas C Harvey, the MAVIDOS Trial Group, Elaine M Dennison, Richard Eastell, Robert Fraser, Saurabh V Gandhi, Hazel M Inskip, Stephen H Kennedy, Aris T Papageorghiou, Ann Prentice