Luigi Fontana

Diet Drives Convergence in Gut Microbiome Functions Across Mammalian Phylogeny and Within Humans

Brian D. Muegge, Justin Kuczynski, Dan Knights et al. · Science · 2011 · 2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology +16

Visceral Fat Adipokine Secretion Is Associated With Systemic Inflammation in Obese Humans

Luigi Fontana, J. Christopher Eagon, María Elena Trujillo Ortega et al. · Diabetes · 2007 · 1.4K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Physiology, Surgery +16

Low Protein Intake Is Associated with a Major Reduction in IGF-1, Cancer, and Overall Mortality in the 65 and Younger but Not Older Population

Morgan E. Levine, Jorge Suárez, Sebastian Brandhorst et al. · Cell Metabolism · 2014 · 907 citations · Full text

Agriculture, Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences +17

Absence of an Effect of Liposuction on Insulin Action and Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease

Samuel Klein, Luigi Fontana, V. Leroy Young et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2004 · 904 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Endocrinology +17

Long-term calorie restriction is highly effective in reducing the risk for atherosclerosis in humans

Luigi Fontana, Timothy E. Meyer, Samuel Klein et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2004 · 903 citations · Full text

Agriculture, Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences +17