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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Berthold Koletzko is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. He is an active researcher in the field of Medicine with a significant focus on Nutrition and Dietetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, as well as Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Their recent publications cover topics related to genetics, epidemiology, immunology, and infectious diseases. Selected papers include:

  • "Novel loci for childhood body mass index and shared heritability with adult cardiometabolic traits" (2020, PLoS Genetics)
  • "The LifeCycle Project-EU Child Cohort Network: a federated analysis infrastructure and harmonized data of more than 250,000 children and parents" (2020, European Journal of Epidemiology)
  • "DNA methylation and body mass index from birth to adolescence: meta-analyses of epigenome-wide association studies" (2020, Genome Medicine)
  • "Update of the S2k guideline on the management of IgE-mediated food allergies" (2021, Allergologie select)
  • "Curing Cats with Feline Infectious Peritonitis with an Oral Multi-Component Drug Containing GS-441524" (2021, Viruses)

The main topics of their research work include:

  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Berthold Koletzko include:

  • Veit Grote (49 publications)
  • Hans Demmelmair (29 publications)
  • Elvira Verduci (23 publications)
  • Raanan Shamir (23 publications)
  • Dariusz Gruszfeld (22 publications)

Berthold Koletzko has contributed extensively to publishing in several key scientific venues:

  • World review of nutrition and dietetics (45 publications)
  • Nutrients (32 publications)
  • Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde (17 publications)
  • Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism (11 publications)
  • Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care (9 publications)

The scope of their research covers a range of subfields within Medicine, with a marked emphasis on childhood nutrition, developmental health, and the epidemiology of diet-related health outcomes. Their work integrates clinical, epidemiological, and molecular approaches to understand and potentially influence pediatric health trajectories worldwide.

Best Publications

  • Breast-feeding and childhood obesity--a systematic review.

    S Arenz;R Rückerl;B Koletzko;R von Kries

  • Enteral nutrient supply for preterm infants: commentary from the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Committee on Nutrition

    C Agostoni;G Buonocore;VP Carnielli;M De Curtis

  • 1. Guidelines on Paediatric Parenteral Nutrition of the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), Supported by the European Society of Paediatric Research (ESPR).

    Berthold Koletzko;Olivier Goulet;Joanne Hunt;Kathrin Krohn

  • Complementary Feeding: A Commentary by the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition

    Carlo Agostoni;Tamás Decsi;Mary S. Fewtrell;Olivier Goulet

  • Breast feeding and obesity: cross sectional study

    Rüdiger von Kries;Berthold Koletzko;Thorsten Sauerwald;Erika von Mutius

  • The roles of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy, lactation and infancy: review of current knowledge and consensus recommendations.

    Berthold Koletzko;Eric Lien;Carlo Agostoni;Hansjosef Böhles

  • Breast-feeding: A commentary by the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition

    Carlo Agostoni;Christian Braegger;Tamas Decsi;Sanja Kolacek

  • Lower protein in infant formula is associated with lower weight up to age 2 y: a randomized clinical trial

    Berthold Koletzko;Rüdiger Von Kries;Ricardo Closa;Joaquín Escribano

  • Global standard for the composition of infant formula: recommendations of an ESPGHAN coordinated international expert group.

    Berthold Koletzko;Susan Baker;Geoff Cleghorn;Ulysses Fagundes Neto

  • Dietary products used in infants for treatment and prevention of food allergy. Joint Statement of the European Society for Paediatric Allergology and Clinical Immunology (ESPACI) Committee on Hypoallergenic Formulas and the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Committee on Nutrition.

    A. Host;Berthold Koletzko;S. Dreborg;A. Muraro

  • Common genetic variants of the FADS1 FADS2 gene cluster and their reconstructed haplotypes are associated with the fatty acid composition in phospholipids

    Linda Schaeffer;Henning Gohlke;Martina Müller;Iris M. Heid

  • Nutrition in adolescents: physiology, metabolism, and nutritional needs.

    Jai K. Das;Jai K. Das;Rehana A. Salam;Rehana A. Salam;Kent L. Thornburg;Andrew M. Prentice

  • How much loss to follow-up is acceptable in long-term randomised trials and prospective studies?

    Mary S Fewtrell;Kathy Kennedy;Atul Singhal;Richard M Martin

  • Dietary fat intakes for pregnant and lactating women

    Berthold Koletzko;Irene Cetin;J. Thomas Brenna

  • The intestine and its microflora are partners for the protection of the host: report on the Danone Symposium "The Intelligent Intestine," held in Paris, June 14, 2002

    Pierre Bourlioux;Berthold Koletzko;Francisco Guarner;Véronique Braesco

  • Impact of maternal body mass index and gestational weight gain on pregnancy complications: An individual participant data meta-analysis of European, North American and Australian cohorts

    Susana Santos;Ellis Voerman;Pilar Amiano;Henrique Barros

  • Maternal smoking during pregnancy and childhood obesity

    Rüdigger von Kries;André Michael Toschke;Berthold Koletzko;William Slikker

  • Lower protein content in infant formula reduces BMI and obesity risk at school age: follow-up of a randomized trial

    Martina Weber;Veit Grote;Ricardo Closa-Monasterolo;Joaquín Escribano

  • Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) and perinatal development

    Berthold Koletzko;Carlo Agostoni;Susan E. Carlson;T. Clandinin

  • Can infant feeding choices modulate later obesity risk

    Berthold Koletzko;Rüdiger Von Kries;Ricardo Closa Monasterolo;Joaquín Escribano Subías

Frequent Co-Authors

Raanan Shamir
Raanan Shamir Tel Aviv University
Sibylle Koletzko
Sibylle Koletzko University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Joachim Heinrich
Joachim Heinrich Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Luis A. Moreno
Luis A. Moreno University of Zaragoza
Yannis Manios
Yannis Manios Harokopio University
Hania Szajewska
Hania Szajewska Medical University of Warsaw
Monique Raats
Monique Raats University of Surrey
Johannes B. van Goudoever
Johannes B. van Goudoever University of Amsterdam
Carlo Agostoni
Carlo Agostoni University of Milan
Mary Fewtrell
Mary Fewtrell University College London

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