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Diet, Metabolism, and Disease

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Laura Lara-Castor
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2
Fani‐Niki Varra
Democritus University of Thrace
3
Garðar Sveinbjörnsson
deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
4
Qian Ye
The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
5
Fotso Pechi Kevin-Armel
Unknown
6
Bettina Geidl-Flueck
University of Zurich
7
Yongqiang Wang
Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health
8
Nick Quinn-Bohmann
Institute for Systems Biology
9
Maria Scuto
Università degli Studi di Enna Kore
10
Jana Raynor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Papers

1
Molecular and pathophysiological relationship between obesity and chronic inflammation in the manifestation of metabolic dysfunctions and their inflammation‑mediating treatment options (Review)
Molecular Medicine Reports|2024
139 cit.
2
Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries
Nature Medicine|2025
90 cit.
3
Publication in Nature Microbiology (2024) [87 citations, W4399976616]
Nature Microbiology|2024
87 cit.
4
Publication in Antioxidants (2024) [86 citations, W4394916509]
Antioxidants|2024
86 cit.
5
Publication in The Journal of Experimental Medicine (2024) [80 citations, W4392199651]
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2024
80 cit.
6
Intake of sugar sweetened beverages among children and adolescents in 185 countries between 1990 and 2018: population based study
BMJ|2024
58 cit.
7
CRISPR screens unveil nutrient-dependent lysosomal and mitochondrial nodes impacting intestinal tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cell formation
Immunity|2024
22 cit.
8
Publication in Nature Immunology (2025) [12 citations, W4416943560]
Nature Immunology|2025
12 cit.
9
Publication in BMC Biology (2024) [7 citations, W4395030331]
BMC Biology|2024
7 cit.
10
Publication in PLoS Biology (2026) [6 citations, W7130556465]
PLoS Biology|2026
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Mark Muthiah
National University of Singapore
2
Cheng Han Ng
Kurume University
3
Jane Reznick
Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging Associated Diseases
4
Sebastian Brandhorst
University of Southern California
5
Hui‐Min Qin
Tianjin University of Science and Technology
6
Wenlong Sun
Jiangnan University
7
Jihye Yun
Cornell University
8
Stéphanie Dal
Université de Strasbourg
9
Robert B. Laprairie
University of Saskatchewan
10
Xu‐Cong Lv
Institute of Food Science and Technology

Papers

1
The global burden of metabolic disease: Data from 2000 to 2019
Cell Metabolism|2023
764 cit.
2
Ganoderic acid A from <i>Ganoderma lucidum</i> protects against alcoholic liver injury through ameliorating the lipid metabolism and modulating the intestinal microbial composition
Food & Function|2022
99 cit.
3
The effect of diabetes and prediabetes on the prevalence, complications and mortality in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology|2022
83 cit.
4
Hypertension is prevalent in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and increases all-cause and cardiovascular mortality
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine|2022
68 cit.
5
Naringenin Ameliorates Hyperuricemia by Regulating Renal Uric Acid Excretion via the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway and Renal Inflammation through the NF-κB Signaling Pathway
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|2022
64 cit.
6
Microbially produced vitamin B12 contributes to the lipid-lowering effect of silymarin
Nature Communications|2023
57 cit.
7
Fasting-mimicking diet causes hepatic and blood markers changes indicating reduced biological age and disease risk
Nature Communications|2024
56 cit.
8
Effect of Hong Qu on the flavor and quality of Hakka yellow rice wine (Huangjiu) produced in Southern China
LWT|2022
53 cit.
9
Type 2 diabetes mellitus in metabolic-associated fatty liver disease vs. type 2 diabetes mellitus non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a longitudinal cohort analysis
Annals of Hepatology|2022
50 cit.
10
Characterization of cannabinoid plasma concentration, maternal health, and cytokine levels in a rat model of prenatal Cannabis smoke exposure
Scientific Reports|2023
41 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Sidney C. Smith
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2
Jonathan E. Shaw
St Mary's Hospital
3
Helen H. Hobbs
Southwestern Medical Center
4
Richard J. Johnson
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
5
Earl W. Sutherland
Swansea Bay University Health Board
6
Ken Izumori
Kagawa University
7
Peter J. Havel
University of British Columbia
8
Michael S. Brown
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
9
Gerald I. Shulman
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
10
Nathalie M. Delzenne
UCLouvain

Papers

1
Harmonizing the Metabolic Syndrome
Circulation|2009
14.7k cit.
2
The metabolic syndrome—a new worldwide definition
The Lancet|2005
9.3k cit.
3
Global estimates of the prevalence of diabetes for 2010 and 2030
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice|2009
7.3k cit.
4
Global estimates of diabetes prevalence for 2013 and projections for 2035
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice|2013
4.7k cit.
5
ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina and Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Executive Summary and Recommendations
Circulation|2000
4.5k cit.
6
IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates of the prevalence of diabetes for 2011 and 2030
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice|2011
4k cit.
7
SREBPs: activators of the complete program of cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis in the liver
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2002
4k cit.
8
Prevalence of Hepatic Steatosis in An Urban Population in the United States: Impact of Ethnicity
Hepatology|2004
3.7k cit.
9
Genetic variation in PNPLA3 confers susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Nature Genetics|2008
3.4k cit.
10
Sequence Variations in <i>PCSK9,</i> Low LDL, and Protection against Coronary Heart Disease
New England Journal of Medicine|2006
3.2k cit.

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