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126
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Wim H. M. Saris 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 Wim H. M. Saris sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 627 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Wim H. M. Saris 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 Wim H. M. Saris sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 126 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Wim H. M. Saris is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and focuses on research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their academic work spans subfields including Physiology, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's research concentrates on diet and metabolism studies, nutrition, genetics and disease, as well as nutritional studies and diet. Other key topics covered in their work include adipose tissue and metabolism, obesity, physical activity and diet, consumer attitudes and food labeling, and genetic associations and epidemiology.

Wim H. M. Saris has published multiple papers in frequent collaboration with co-authors such as Arne Astrup, Ellen E. Blaak, Armand Valsesia, Dominique Langin, and J. Alfredo Martínéz. These collaborations contribute to a broad and interdisciplinary approach to nutrition and metabolic research.

Among recent notable publications are:

  • Metabolic profiling of tissue-specific insulin resistance in human obesity: results from the Diogenes study and the Maastricht Study (2020), published in International Journal of Obesity
  • Personalised nutrition advice reduces intake of discretionary foods and beverages: findings from the Food4Me randomised controlled trial (2021), published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Orchestrates a Coordinated Physiological Response to Fuel Non-shivering Thermogenesis (2020), published in Cell Reports
  • Differential Mitochondrial Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue Following Weight Loss Induced by Diet or Bariatric Surgery (2021), published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • A fully joint Bayesian quantitative trait locus mapping of human protein abundance in plasma (2020), published in PLoS Computational Biology

Frequent publication venues for Saris's work include:

  • International Journal of Obesity
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Nutrients
  • Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Diabetes

Best Publications

  • Reproducibility and relative validity of the short questionnaire to assess health-enhancing physical activity

    G.C.W. Wendel-Vos;A.J. Schuit;W.H.M. Saris;D. Kromhout

  • 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

  • Effect of sibutramine on weight maintenance after weight loss: a randomised trial

    W Philip T James;Arne Astrup;Nick Finer;Jannik Hilsted

  • The effects of increasing exercise intensity on muscle fuel utilisation in humans

    Luc J. C. van Loon;Paul L. Greenhaff;D. Constantin-Teodosiu;Wim H. M. Saris

  • Genome-wide gene-based analyses of weight loss interventions identify a potential role for NKX6.3 in metabolism.

    Armand Valsesia;Qiao-Ping Wang;Qiao-Ping Wang;Nele Gheldof;Jerome Carayol

  • Diets with High or Low Protein Content and Glycemic Index for Weight-Loss Maintenance

    Thomas Meinert Larsen;Stine-Mathilde Dalskov;Marleen van Baak;Susan A. Jebb

  • Protein supplementation augments the adaptive response of skeletal muscle to resistance-type exercise training: a meta-analysis

    Naomi M. Cermak;Peter T. Res;Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot;Wim H. M. Saris

  • Measuring Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure

    Han C. G. Kemper;Wim H. M. Saris

  • A new validated endurance performance test.

    Asker Jeukendrup;Wim H. M. Saris;Fred Brouns;Arnold D. M. Kester

  • The role of low-fat diets in body weight control: a meta-analysis of ad libitum dietary intervention studies.

    A.V. Astrup;G.K. Grunwald;E.L. Melanson;W.H.M. Saris

  • Physical activity and stroke. A meta-analysis of observational data

    G.C.W. Wendel-Vos;A.J. Schuit;E.J.M. Feskens;H.C. Boshuizen

  • Maximizing postexercise muscle glycogen synthesis: carbohydrate supplementation and the application of amino acid or protein hydrolysate mixtures

    L.J.C. van Loon;W.H.M. Saris;M. Kruijshoop;A.J.M. Wagenmakers

  • Plasma insulin responses after ingestion of different amino acid or protein mixtures with carbohydrate

    L.J.C. van Loon;W.H.M. Saris;H. Verhagen;A.J.M. Wagenmakers

  • Effects of the once-daily GLP-1 analog liraglutide on gastric emptying, glycemic parameters, appetite and energy metabolism in obese, non-diabetic adults

    J van Can;B Sloth;C B Jensen;A Flint

  • Relationship between gastro-intestinal complaints and endotoxaemia, cytokine release and the acute-phase reaction during and after a long-distance triathlon in highly trained men.

    A. E. Jeukendrup;K. Vet-Joop;A. Sturk;J. H. J. C. Stegen

  • Fatty acid oxidation is directly regulated by carbohydrate metabolism during exercise.

    E. F. Coyle;A. E. Jeukendrup;A. J. M. Wagenmakers;W. H. M. Saris

  • The Prevalence of Selected Physical Activities and Their Relation with Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Elderly Men: The Zutphen Study, 1985

    Carl J. Caspersen;Bennie P. M. Bloemberg;Wim H. M. Saris;Robert K. Merritt

  • 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

  • Ingestion of a protein hydrolysate is accompanied by an accelerated in vivo digestion and absorption rate when compared with its intact protein

    René Koopman;Nico Crombach;Annemie P Gijsen;Stéphane Walrand

  • Carbohydrate-electrolyte feedings improve 1 h time trial cycling performance.

    A.E. Jeukendrup;F.J.P.H. Brouns;A.J.M. Wagenmakers;W.H.M. Saris

Frequent Co-Authors

Ellen E. Blaak
Ellen E. Blaak Maastricht University
Arne Astrup
Arne Astrup Novo Nordisk Foundation
Anton J. M. Wagenmakers
Anton J. M. Wagenmakers Liverpool John Moores University
Christian A. Drevon
Christian A. Drevon University of Oslo
Michael J. Gibney
Michael J. Gibney University College Dublin
John C. Mathers
John C. Mathers Newcastle University
Yannis Manios
Yannis Manios Harokopio University
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen University of Copenhagen

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