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Klaas R. Westerterp

Klaas R. Westerterp

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
104
Citations
36730
World Ranking
7099
National Ranking
268

Klaas R. Westerterp publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Klaas R. Westerterp sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 350 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Klaas R. Westerterp D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Klaas R. Westerterp sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 104 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Klaas R. Westerterp is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on physiology and public health. Their research spans key subfields including physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, renewable energy, sustainability, and cell biology.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics related to obesity, physical activity, and diet, with additional focus on diet and metabolism studies, energy and environment impacts, and body composition measurement techniques. Other notable areas include adipose tissue metabolism and the impact of energy and environment policies.

Westerterp has published frequently in several research venues, notably the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, each hosting four of their publications. Other significant venues include Science, Nature Food, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Recent papers by Westerterp cover diverse aspects of human energy expenditure, metabolism, and environmental influences. Key works include:

  • Daily energy expenditure through the human life course, 2021, Science
  • A standard calculation methodology for human doubly labeled water studies, 2021, Cell Reports Medicine
  • Timing of daily calorie loading affects appetite and hunger responses without changes in energy metabolism in healthy subjects with obesity, 2022, Cell Metabolism
  • Variation in human water turnover associated with environmental and lifestyle factors, 2022, Science
  • Total daily energy expenditure has declined over the past three decades due to declining basal expenditure, not reduced activity expenditure, 2023, Nature Metabolism

Collaboratively, Westerterp has frequently co-authored with scholars such as John R. Speakman, Herman Pontzer, Yosuke Yamada, Hiroyuki Sagayama, and Amy Luke, with each co-author appearing in at least fifteen joint publications.

Best Publications

  • How much physical activity is enough to prevent unhealthy weight gain? Outcome of the IASO 1st Stock Conference and consensus statement

    W. H. M. Saris;S. N. Blair;M. A. van Baak;S. B. Eaton

  • Energy balance and obesity: what are the main drivers?

    Isabelle Romieu;Laure Dossus;Simón Barquera;Hervé M. Blottière

  • Dietary Protein, Weight Loss, and Weight Maintenance

    M.S. Westerterp-Plantenga;A. Nieuwenhuizen;A. Nieuwenhuizen;D. Tomé;S. Soenen;S. Soenen

  • Diet induced thermogenesis

    Klaas R Westerterp

  • Assessment of energy expenditure for physical activity using a triaxial accelerometer

    Carlijn V. Bouten;Klaas R. Westerterp;Maarten Verduin;Jan D. Janssen

  • Assessment of physical activity: a critical appraisal.

    Klaas R. Westerterp

  • Undereating and underrecording of habitual food intake in obese men: selective underreporting of fat intake

    Annelies Hc Goris;Margriet S Westerterp-Plantenga;Klaas R Westerterp

  • Physical activity assessed by activity monitor and doubly labeled water in children.

    Ulf Ekelund;Michael Sjöström;Agneta Yngve;Eric Poortvliet

  • Physical inactivity and obesity: a vicious circle

    Kirsi H. Pietiläinen;Jaakko Kaprio;Patrik Borg;Guy Plasqui

  • Assessing physical activity using wearable monitors: measures of physical activity.

    Nancy F. Butte;Ulf Ekelund;Klaas R. Westerterp

  • Dietary protein – its role in satiety, energetics, weight loss and health

    Margriet S. Westerterp-Plantenga;Sofie G. Lemmens;Klaas R. Westerterp

  • Satiety related to 24 h diet-induced thermogenesis during high protein/carbohydrate vs high fat diets measured in a respiration chamber

    M. S. Westerterp-Plantenga;V. Rolland;S. A. J. Wilson;K. R. Westerterp

  • Validity of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE): according to energy expenditure assessed by the doubly labeled water method.

    Albertine J. Schuit;Evert G. Schouten;Klaas R. Westerterp;Wim H.M. Saris

  • Ghrelin and glucagon-like peptide 1 concentrations, 24-h satiety, and energy and substrate metabolism during a high-protein diet and measured in a respiration chamber

    Manuela P G M Lejeune;Klaas R Westerterp;Tanja C M Adam;Natalie D Luscombe-Marsh

  • Obesity and thermogenesis related to the consumption of caffeine, ephedrine, capsaicin, and green tea

    Kristel Diepvens;Klaas R. Westerterp;Margriet S. Westerterp-Plantenga

  • Daily physical activity assessment with accelerometers: new insights and validation studies

    G. Plasqui;A. G. Bonomi;K. R. Westerterp

  • Study on food intake and energy expenditure during extreme sustained exercise: the Tour de France.

    W. H. M. Saris;M. A. van Erp-Baart;F. Brouns;K. R. Westerterp

  • Physical activity assessment with accelerometers.

    Westerterp Kr

  • The role of high-fat diets and physical activity in the regulation of body weight.

    Patrick Schrauwen;Klaas R. Westerterp

  • Pattern and intensity of physical activity

    Klaas R. Westerterp

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim H. M. Saris
Wim H. M. Saris Maastricht University
Arnold D. M. Kester
Arnold D. M. Kester Maastricht University
Annemie M. W. J. Schols
Annemie M. W. J. Schols Maastricht University
Edwin C. M. Mariman
Edwin C. M. Mariman Maastricht University
Ulf Ekelund
Ulf Ekelund Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Patrick Schrauwen
Patrick Schrauwen Maastricht University
Nicolaas E. P. Deutz
Nicolaas E. P. Deutz Texas A&M University
Michael Sjöström
Michael Sjöström Karolinska Institute
Emiel F.M. Wouters
Emiel F.M. Wouters Maastricht University

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