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  1. Adherence to Mediterranean Healthy Lifestyle Patterns and Potential Barriers: A Comparative Study of Dietary Habits, Physical Activity, and Social Participation Between German and Turkish Populations

    Article • Nutrients, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  2. Expert Consensus on the Nutrition Care Process in Guatemalan Hospitals: Findings from a Delphi Study of nutritionDay 2022 Participants

    Article • Nutrients, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  3. Effects of Preoperative Exercise Interventions in Patients Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  4. Beyond dietary therapy: addressing weight stigma awareness in medical students

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, August 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  5. Waist–Calf Circumference Ratio Is Associated with Body Composition, Physical Performance, and Muscle Strength in Older Women

    Article • Geriatrics, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  6. Impact of obesity on postoperative complications in colorectal cancer surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Seminars in Cancer Biology, August 2025, Elsevier

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  7. Unhealthy Ultra-Processed Food, Diet Quality and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Children and Adolescents: The DELICIOUS Project

    Article • Foods, July 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  8. Exploring Determinants of Mediterranean Lifestyle Adherence: Findings from the Multinational MEDIET4ALL e-Survey Across Ten Mediterranean and Neighboring Countries

    Article • Nutrients, July 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Tarak DRISS, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  9. Chrononutrition and Energy Balance: How Meal Timing and Circadian Rhythms Shape Weight Regulation and Metabolic Health

    Article • Nutrients, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  10. Coffee and Liver Health

    Article • May 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  11. Coffee and Metabolic Disorders

    Article • May 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  12. Harnessing nutrition to combat MASLD: a comprehensive guide to food-based therapeutic strategies

    Article • Food and Agricultural Immunology, May 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  13. Measurement of chest muscle mass in COVID-19 patients on mechanical ventilation using tomography

    Article • Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, May 2025, SAGE Publications

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  14. Effectiveness and Safety of Preoperative Nutritional Interventions on Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Nutrients, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  15. Obesity and nutritional strategies: advancing prevention and management through evidence-based approaches

    Article • Food and Agricultural Immunology, April 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  16. The role of nutrition in cancer prevention: the effect of dietary patterns, bioactive compounds, and metabolic pathways on cancer development

    Article • Food and Agricultural Immunology, April 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  17. Spatial analysis of receptivity and vulnerability to arbovirosis transmission in Ecuador between 2015 and 2019: An ecological study

    Article • Medwave, April 2025, Medwave Estudios Limitada

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  18. Diet, Eating Habits, and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Adequate Sleep Duration in Children and Adolescents Living in 5 Mediterranean Countries: The DELICIOUS Project

    Article • Nutrients, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  19. Distribution of malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity in Ecuador: an epidemiological study from 2015 to 2019

    Article • Medwave, April 2025, Medwave Estudios Limitada

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  20. Neurobiological and Microbiota Alterations After Bariatric Surgery: Implications for Hunger, Appetite, Taste, and Long-Term Metabolic Health

    Article • Brain Sciences, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  21. Targeting Cytokine Dysregulation in Psoriasis: The Role of Dietary Interventions in Modulating the Immune Response

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  22. Innovation and bioethics in surgery: Redefining boundaries for a safe and human-centered future

    Article • Medwave, March 2025, Medwave Estudios Limitada

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  23. Mediterranean diet and breast cancer: A narrative review

    Article • Medwave, March 2025, Medwave Estudios Limitada

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  24. Handgrip strength values and body composition in Ecuadorian university young adults

    Article • Medwave, March 2025, Medwave Estudios Limitada

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  25. Prevalence and associated factors of dynapenia in postmenopausal women from urban-marginal community areas of Guayaquil

    Article • Retos, February 2025, Federacion Espanola de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educacion Fisica (FEADEF)

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  26. Association between serum lactate levels and refeeding syndrome in critical Ill patients.

    Article • Nutrición Clínica y Dietética Hospitalaria, February 2025, Fundación Alimentación Saludable

    Mr. Geovanny Alvarado Villa, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  27. Preventing and Managing Pre- and Postoperative Micronutrient Deficiencies: A Vital Component of Long-Term Success in Bariatric Surgery

    Article • Nutrients, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  28. Optimizing Nutritional Management Before and After Bariatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide for Sustained Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

    Article • Nutrients, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  29. Editorial: Understanding obesity to determine the best therapeutic option: from lifestyle interventions to therapies

    Article • Frontiers in Nutrition, February 2025, Frontiers

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  30. Beyond the skin: endocrine, psychological and nutritional aspects in women with hidradenitis suppurativa

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  31. (Poly)phenols and Multiple Sclerosis: Results from an Observational Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Antioxidants, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  32. Mediterranean Diet and Quality of Life in Adults: A Systematic Review

    Article • Nutrients, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  33. Preoperative Nutrition in Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review on Enhancing Surgical Success and Patient Outcomes

    Article • Nutrients, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  34. Chronotype and Cancer: Emerging Relation Between Chrononutrition and Oncology from Human Studies

    Article • Nutrients, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  35. Dietary Inflammatory Score (DIS)’s and Lifestyle Inflammatory Score (LIS)’s Impact on Multiple Sclerosis Severity

    Article • Nutrients, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  36. Nut Consumption Is Associated with Cognitive Status in Southern Italian Adults

    Article • Nutrients, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  37. Unlocking the potential: very-low-energy ketogenic therapy in obesity-related disorders

    Article • Food and Agricultural Immunology, January 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  38. Nutritional Strategies for Battling Obesity-Linked Liver Disease: the Role of Medical Nutritional Therapy in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Management

    Article • Current Obesity Reports, January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  39. Lifestyle Factors Associated with Children’s and Adolescents’ Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Living in Mediterranean Countries: The DELICIOUS Project

    Article • Nutrients, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  40. Heavy metals in the diet: unraveling the molecular pathways linked to neurodegenerative disease risk

    Article • Food and Agricultural Immunology, December 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  41. Effect of diet on the microbiota and immune system in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

    Article • Food and Agricultural Immunology, November 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  42. Use of phase angle as an indicator of overtraining in sport and physical training

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  43. Youth Healthy Eating Index (YHEI) and Diet Adequacy in Relation to Country-Specific National Dietary Recommendations in Children and Adolescents in Five Mediterranean Countries from the DELICIOUS Project

    Article • Nutrients, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Iñaki Elío , Evelyn Frias-Toral

  44. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet in 5 Mediterranean countries: A descriptive analysis of the DELICIOUS project

    Article • Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, November 2024, SAGE Publications

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  45. Weight loss, changes in body composition and inflammatory status after a very low-energy ketogenic therapy (VLEKT): does gender matter?

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  46. The role of the Mediterranean diet in prediabetes management and prevention: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes

    Article • Food and Agricultural Immunology, September 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  47. Understanding Body Types and Physical Fitness in Young Professional Soccer Players

    Article • Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, August 2024, IOS Press

    Evelyn Frias-Toral, A/Prof Alessandro Castorina

  48. Obesity and micronutrients deficit, when and how to suplement

    Article • Food and Agricultural Immunology, August 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  49. Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet: What Effects on Lipid Metabolism?

    Article • Current Nutrition Reports, July 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  50. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and its association with gastric cancer: health benefits from a Planeterranean perspective

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, May 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  51. Impact of fundamental components of the Mediterranean diet on the microbiota composition in blood pressure regulation

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, May 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  52. Very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD): a therapeutic nutritional tool for acne?

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  53. Obesity and Obesity-Related Thyroid Dysfunction: Any Potential Role for the Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD)?

    Article • Current Nutrition Reports, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  54. Sex-differences in Mediterranean diet: a key piece to explain sex-related cardiovascular risk in obesity? A cross-sectional study

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  55. Estado nutricional y disminución de fuerza muscular en pacientes hospitalizados

    Article • Bionatura, December 2023, Clinical Biotec Y Centro Ecuatoriano de Biotecnologia y Ambiente

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  56. Dietary intake, anthropometric profile and somatotype in university athletes: Differences between gender and sports practiced

    Article • Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, December 2023, IOS Press

    Carlos Poveda, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  57. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet as a possible additional tool to be used for screening the metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO) phenotype

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  58. Anthropometric indexes and cardiovascular risk in Ecuadorian university students: A comparison with international references

    Article • Bionatura, September 2023, Clinical Biotec Y Centro Ecuatoriano de Biotecnologia y Ambiente

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  59. The Molecular Mechanisms of the Relationship between Insulin Resistance and Parkinson’s Disease Pathogenesis

    Article • Nutrients, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  60. Evaluación del estilo de vida con el riesgo de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en trabajadores universitarios ecuatorianos

    Article • Bionatura, June 2023, Clinical Biotec Y Centro Ecuatoriano de Biotecnologia y Ambiente

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  61. The Impact of a Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet in the Gut Microbiota Composition in Obesity

    Article • Nutrients, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  62. Ethics of the clinical practice of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics

    Article • Clinical Nutrition Open Science, June 2023, Elsevier

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  63. The Impact and Effectiveness of Weight Loss on Kidney Transplant Outcomes: A Narrative Review

    Article • Nutrients, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  64. Editorial: Environmental factors implicated in obesity

    Article • Frontiers in Nutrition, May 2023, Frontiers

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  65. Comprehensive Approach to Medical Nutrition Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: From Diet to Bioactive Compounds

    Article • Antioxidants, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  66. Signals for Muscular Protein Turnover and Insulin Resistance in Critically Ill Patients: A Narrative Review

    Article • Nutrients, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  67. Correction: Ketogenic Diet as Medical Prescription in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

    Article • Current Nutrition Reports, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  68. Probiotics and Prebiotics: Any Role in Menopause-Related Diseases?

    Article • Current Nutrition Reports, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  69. Epigenetics in Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus: New Insights

    Article • Nutrients, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  70. Ketogenic Diet as Medical Prescription in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

    Article • Current Nutrition Reports, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  71. Environmental Impact on Metabolism

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  72. Environmental Impact on Metabolism

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  73. COVID-19: Lessons on malnutrition, nutritional care and public health from the ESPEN-WHO Europe call for papers

    Article • Clinical Nutrition, December 2022, Elsevier

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  74. The challenge of weight loss maintenance in obesity: a review of the evidence on the best strategies available

    Article • International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, October 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  75. Mediterranean Diet and Obesity-related Disorders: What is the Evidence?

    Article • Current Obesity Reports, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  76. The Impact of Bariatric-Surgery-Induced Weight Loss on Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant: A Focus on Metabolism, Pathophysiological Changes, and Outcome in Obese Patients Suffering NAFLD-Related Cirrhosis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  77. Chronotype and Sleep Quality in Obesity: How Do They Change After Menopause?

    Article • Current Obesity Reports, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  78. Polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity: clinical aspects and nutritional management

    Article • Minerva Endocrinology, July 2022, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  79. Clinical and nutritional management of very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in patients with psoriasis and obesity: a practical guide for the nutritionist

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  80. nutritionDay Worldwide Annual Report 2019

    Article • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, June 2022, Elsevier

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  81. Propuesta de modelo integral de intervención terapéutica paliativa en salud.

    Article • Bionatura, May 2022, Clinical Biotec Y Centro Ecuatoriano de Biotecnologia y Ambiente

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  82. The relationship between preoperative weight loss and intra and post-bariatric surgery complications: an appraisal of the current preoperative nutritional strategies

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, May 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  83. Vitamin D: A Role Also in Long COVID-19?

    Article • Nutrients, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  84. Gestational obesity: An unconventional endocrine disruptor for the fetus

    Article • Biochemical Pharmacology, April 2022, Elsevier

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  85. Dietary Recommendations for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome

    Article • Nutrients, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  86. Anti-Inflammatory Nutrients and Obesity-Associated Metabolic-Inflammation: State of the Art and Future Direction

    Article • Nutrients, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  87. The clock diet: a practical nutritional guide to manage obesity through chrononutrition

    Article • Minerva Medica, March 2022, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  88. Parenteral succinate reduces levels of reactive oxygen species without changing serum caspase-3 levels in septic rats

    Article • Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, January 2022, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  89. Cancer-Related Malnutrition: Epidemiological Results from the Latin American Study of Malnutrition in the Oncology Practice

    Article • Nutrition and Cancer, December 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  90. El nutritionDay en Latinoamérica

    Article • Revista de Nutrición Clínica y Metabolismo, December 2021, Grupo Distribuna

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  91. PCOS and nutritional approaches: Differences between lean and obese phenotype

    Article • Metabolism Open, December 2021, Elsevier

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  92. Diet as a possible influencing factor in thyroid cancer incidence: the point of view of the nutritionist

    Article • Panminerva Medica, November 2021, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  93. Is there a relationship between the ketogenic diet and sleep disorders?

    Article • International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, October 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  94. Mediterranean Diet and Physical Activity for Successful Aging: An Update for Nutritionists and Endocrinologists

    Article • Endocrines, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  95. Nutritional management of type 2 diabetes in subjects with obesity: an international guideline for clinical practice

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, September 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  96. Coffee consumption, health benefits and side effects: a narrative review and update for dietitians and nutritionists

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, August 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  97. Anestesia epidural en cesárea con bupivacaina al 0125% vs 0.25%: una cohorte prospectiva en pacientes ecuatorianas

    Article • Cirugía y Cirujanos, June 2021, Publicidad Permanyer, SLU

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  98. Vitamin D in obesity and obesity-related diseases: an overview

    Article • Minerva Endocrinology, June 2021, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  99. Parenteral Succinate Reduces Levels of Reactive Oxygen Species, but It Does Not Reduce Caspase-3 Serum and Tissue Levels.

    Article • May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  100. El rol de la nutrición en los cuidados paliativos

    Article • Revista de Nutrición Clínica y Metabolismo, May 2021, Grupo Distribuna

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  101. Nutritional guidelines for the management of insulin resistance

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, April 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  102. Microbiota intestinal y cáncer

    Article • Revista de Nutrición Clínica y Metabolismo, January 2021, Grupo Distribuna

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  103. Nutritional status and frailty in community-dwelling older adults of Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Article • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, December 2020, Elsevier

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  104. Prevalence of Sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults of Guayaquil

    Article • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, December 2020, Elsevier

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  105. Somatotype and body composition in drug addicts admitted in a drug Rehabilitation Program In Guayaquil

    Article • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, December 2020, Elsevier

    Msc. Ludwig Roberto Álvarez, Evelyn Frias-Toral

  106. Nutritional screening: The results of nutritionday 2019 in Ecuador

    Article • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, December 2020, Elsevier

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  107. Prevalencia de citomegalovirus en niños sometidos a trasplante de médula ósea mediante reacción en cadena de la polimerasa en tiempo real

    Article • Revista Ciencias Biomédicas, November 2020, Universidad de Cartagena

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  108. Very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in patients with psoriasis and obesity: an update for dermatologists and nutritionists

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  109. Nutrition and immune system: from the Mediterranean diet to dietary supplementary through the microbiota

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, July 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  110. MON-PO325: Ibero-Latin American Journals Dedicated to Food and Nutrition Sciences: Are They Reaching an Impact?

    Article • Clinical Nutrition, September 2019, Elsevier

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  111. Requerimientos ajustados a la Desnutrición del Paciente Oncológico

    Article • Oncología (Ecuador), August 2019, Sociedad de Lucha contra el Cancer del Ecuador - Matriz Guayaquil

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  112. Medicina y Cirugía sin Sangre

    Article • Oncología (Ecuador), June 2019, Sociedad de Lucha contra el Cancer del Ecuador - Matriz Guayaquil

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  113. Mortalidad de Pacientes Oncológicos vinculados a Neutropenia

    Article • Oncología (Ecuador), April 2019, Sociedad de Lucha contra el Cancer del Ecuador - Matriz Guayaquil

    Evelyn Frias-Toral

  114. Diagnóstico nutricional en el paciente oncológico: Importancia y Herramientas para realizarla.

    Article • Oncología (Ecuador), December 2018, Sociedad de Lucha contra el Cancer del Ecuador - Matriz Guayaquil

    Evelyn Frias-Toral