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Ronald P. Mensink is a researcher affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their work primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with particular expertise in physiology, nutrition and dietetics, public health, cardiovascular medicine, and endocrinology. Over the course of their career, they have contributed to several subfields and main topics related to nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular health.

Their research encompasses a variety of specific topics, including:

  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Biochemical Effects in Animals
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

Mensink has authored or co-authored numerous publications in journals such as Nutrients, Clinical Nutrition, European Journal of Nutrition, Advances in Nutrition, and Atherosclerosis. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Nutrients
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • European Journal of Nutrition
  • Advances in Nutrition
  • Atherosclerosis

Notable recent papers by Mensink include:

  • "Palmitic Acid Versus Stearic Acid: Effects of Interesterification and Intakes on Cardiometabolic Risk Markers-A Systematic Review," 2020, Nutrients
  • "Effects of nutritional interventions on BDNF concentrations in humans: a systematic review," 2021, Nutritional Neuroscience
  • "Short-Chain Fatty Acids (Except Hexanoic Acid) Lower NF-kB Transactivation, Which Rescues Inflammation-Induced Decreased Apolipoprotein A-I Transcription in HepG2 Cells," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "The Effects of Different Degrees of Carbohydrate Restriction and Carbohydrate Replacement on Cardiometabolic Risk Markers in Humans-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," 2020, Nutrients
  • "Effects of Intermittent Energy Restriction Compared with Those of Continuous Energy Restriction on Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials in Adults," 2023, Advances in Nutrition

Throughout their research, Mensink has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, indicating active cooperation within their academic network. These collaborators include Jogchum Plat, Peter J. Joris, Ellen T. H. C. Smeets, Jordi P. D. Kleinloog, and Coen D.A. Stehouwer.

Best Publications

  • Effects of dietary fatty acids and carbohydrates on the ratio of serum total to HDL cholesterol and on serum lipids and apolipoproteins: a meta-analysis of 60 controlled trials

    Ronald P Mensink;Peter L Zock;Arnold D M Kester;Martijn B Katan

  • Effect of dietary trans fatty acids on high-density and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in healthy subjects.

    Ronald P. Mensink;Martijn B. Katan

  • Effect of a Diet Enriched with Monounsaturated or Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Levels of Low-Density and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Healthy Women and Men

    Ronald P. Mensink;Martijn B. Katan

  • Water-soluble dietary fibers and cardiovascular disease.

    Elke Theuwissen;Ronald P. Mensink

  • Conversion of alpha-linolenic acid in humans is influenced by the absolute amounts of alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid in the diet and not by their ratio.

    Petra L. L. Goyens;Mary E. Spilker;Peter L. Zock;Martijn B. Katan

  • Effects of fats and fatty acids on blood lipids in humans: an overview.

    M.B. Katan;P.L. Zock;Ronald Mensink

  • Effect of dietary cis and trans fatty acids on serum lipoprotein[a] levels in humans.

    Ronald P. Mensink;Peter L. Zock;Martijn B. Katan;Gerard Hornstra

  • Metabolic effects of plant sterols and stanols (Review)

    Ariënne de Jong;Jogchum Plat;Ronald P Mensink

  • Plant Stanol and Sterol Esters in the Control of Blood Cholesterol Levels: Mechanism and Safety Aspects

    Jogchum Plat;Ronald P. Mensink

  • The 2015 Dutch food-based dietary guidelines

    D Kromhout;C J K Spaaij;J de Goede;R M Weggemans

  • Cholesterol-lowering effect of beta-glucan from oat bran in mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects may decrease when beta-glucan is incorporated into bread and cookies

    Daniëlle A J M Kerckhoffs;Gerard Hornstra;Ronald P Mensink

  • Trans Fatty Acids and Their Effects on Lipoproteins in Humans

    Martijn B. Katan;Peter L. Zock;Ronald P. Mensink

  • Do trans fatty acids from industrially produced sources and from natural sources have the same effect on cardiovascular disease risk factors in healthy subjects? Results of the trans Fatty Acids Collaboration (TRANSFACT) study.

    Jean Michel Chardigny;Frédéric Destaillats;Corinne Malpuech-Brugère;Julie Moulin

  • Dietary oils, serum lipoproteins, and coronary heart disease.

    M B Katan;P L Zock;R P Mensink

  • Effects of the flavonoids quercetin and apigenin on hemostasis in healthy volunteers: results from an in vitro and a dietary supplement study.

    K Janssen;R P Mensink;F J Cox;J L Harryvan

  • Effects of plant sterols and stanols on intestinal cholesterol metabolism: Suggested mechanisms from past to present

    Els De Smet;Ronald P. Mensink;Jogchum Plat

  • Changes in serum lipids and postprandial glucose and insulin concentrations after consumption of beverages with beta-glucans from oats or barley: a randomised dose-controlled trial.

    Maria Biörklund;A van Rees;R P Mensink;Gunilla Önning

  • Plant sterols and stanols: effects on mixed micellar composition and LXR (target gene) activation

    Jogchum Plat;Jason A. Nichols;Ronald P. Mensink

  • Effects on serum lipids, lipoproteins and fat soluble antioxidant concentrations of consumption frequency of margarines and shortenings enriched with plant stanol esters.

    J. Plat;E.N.M. van Onselen;M.M.A. van Heugten;R.P. Mensink

  • Reviews: Current Topics Metabolic effects of plant sterols and stanols (Review)

    Jogchum Plat;Ronald P. Mensink

Frequent Co-Authors

Jogchum Plat
Jogchum Plat Maastricht University
Dieter Lütjohann
Dieter Lütjohann University Hospital Bonn
Martijn B. Katan
Martijn B. Katan Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Patrick Schrauwen
Patrick Schrauwen Maastricht University
Casper G. Schalkwijk
Casper G. Schalkwijk Maastricht University
Stephan J. L. Bakker
Stephan J. L. Bakker University Medical Center Groningen
Coen D.A. Stehouwer
Coen D.A. Stehouwer Maastricht University
Aalt Bast
Aalt Bast Maastricht University
Annemie M. W. J. Schols
Annemie M. W. J. Schols Maastricht University
Penny M. Kris-Etherton
Penny M. Kris-Etherton Pennsylvania State University

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