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Elisabet Børsheim
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33 h-index
193 pubs
5,593 cited
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Elisabet Børsheim's research program focuses on understanding and improving metabolic health, particularly in pediatric populations. Her work investigates the interplay between diet, physical activity, and metabolic markers, with a specific interest in conditions such as insulin resistance and pediatric obesity. Børsheim has explored the potential of dietary interventions, including protein supplementation and the effects of soy protein, as well as the role of specific compounds like sulforaphane in mitigating inflammation and oxidative stress related to metabolic health and skin aging.
Her research extends to the investigation of molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic disorders, including the association of circulating microRNAs with metabolic markers in adolescents with hepatosteatosis. Børsheim has also examined the impact of supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity. Her publications address dietary protein requirements in children and the efficacy of digital interventions for increasing physical activity among preschoolers. Børsheim is a highly cited researcher with a notable publication record and has received federal funding for her work, including an Institutional Career Development award from the NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.
Børsheim collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Eva C. Diaz, Aline Andres, Clark Sims, and Judith Weber. She maintains an active lab website to disseminate her research findings.
Metrics
- h-index: 33
- Publications: 193
- Citations: 5,593
Selected Publications
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A supervised STreNgth & Outpatient Exercise Regimen in pediatric patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (STRONGER ALL) (2026)
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Associations Between Serum Gut-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites and Cardiovascular Health Markers in Adolescents with Obesity (2025)
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Enhanced mitochondrial respiration in peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( <scp>PBMCs</scp> ) from young children with overweight/obesity and insulin resistance (2025)
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Shared and distinct adaptations to early‐life exercise training based on inborn fitness (2025)
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Protective Effects of Sulforaphane Preventing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress to Enhance Metabolic Health: A Narrative Review (2025)
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Dietary soy protein reverses obesity-induced liver steatosis and alters fecal microbial composition independent of isoflavone level (2024)
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Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad (2024)
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Parental cardiorespiratory fitness influences early life energetics and metabolic health (2023)
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Long-Term Feeding Soy Protein Concentrates Protect Against Hepatic Steatosis Independent of Isoflavone Levels (2023)
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Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Offspring-sex modifies the association between early-pregnancy adiposity and 2-year-old total physical activity – The Glowing Study (2023)
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Case report: A proposed role for cardiopulmonary exercise testing in detecting cardiac dysfunction in asymptomatic at-risk adolescents (2023)
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Elevated LDL-C, high blood pressure, and low peak VO2 associate with platelet mitochondria function in children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2023)
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Circulating microRNA levels differ in the early stages of insulin resistance in prepubertal children with obesity (2022)
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Resistance Training as a Countermeasure in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Current Literature and Future Directions (2022)
Federal Grants 1 $459,069 total
NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Co-PI
Jul 2019 - Aug 2024
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Aline Andres
15 shared publications
In database
- Digital Intervention Strategies for Increasing Physical Activity Among Preschoolers: Systematic Review
- Infant intakes of human milk branched chain amino acids are negatively associated with infant growth and influenced by maternal body mass index
- Markers of branched-chain amino acid catabolism are not affected by exercise training in pregnant women with obesity
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
- Offspring sex modifies the association between early-pregnancy adiposity and 2-year-old physical activity—The Glowing Study
Showing 5 of 15 shared publications
Eva C. Diaz
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
15 shared publications
In database
- Dietary Protein Requirements in Children: Methods for Consideration
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
- Offspring sex modifies the association between early-pregnancy adiposity and 2-year-old physical activity—The Glowing Study
Showing 5 of 15 shared publications
Eugénia Carvalho
University of Coimbra (PT)
8 shared publications
- Redox Imbalance and Methylation Disturbances in Early Childhood Obesity
- Dietary supplementation with sulforaphane ameliorates skin aging through activation of the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway
- Protective Effects of Sulforaphane Preventing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress to Enhance Metabolic Health: A Narrative Review
- Circulating microRNA levels differ in the early stages of insulin resistance in prepubertal children with obesity
- Effect of excess weight and insulin resistance on DNA methylation in prepubertal children
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Matthew Cotter
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
8 shared publications
- Metabolic effects of late dinner in healthy volunteers a randomized crossover clinical trial
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
- Enhanced mitochondrial respiration in peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( <scp>PBMCs</scp> ) from young children with overweight/obesity and insulin resistance
- Comparison of Arterial-Venous Balance and Tracer Incorporation Methods for Measuring Muscle Fractional Synthesis and Fractional Breakdown Rates
- Elevated LDL-C, high blood pressure, and low peak VO2 associate with platelet mitochondria function in children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Clark Sims
6 shared publications
In database
- Infant intakes of human milk branched chain amino acids are negatively associated with infant growth and influenced by maternal body mass index
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
- Effect of a dietary and exercise intervention in women with overweight and obesity undergoing fertility treatments: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
- Excessive Gestational Weight Gain, Independent of Body Mass Index, Is Associated With Child Fat Mass Index at Age 2 Years in the Growing life, Optimizing Wellness Study
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Beverly J. Spray
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
5 shared publications
- Diet Containing Soy Protein Concentrate With Low and High Isoflavones for 9 Weeks Protects Against Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Steatosis Using Obese Zucker Rats
- Markers of branched-chain amino acid catabolism are not affected by exercise training in pregnant women with obesity
- Long-Term Feeding Soy Protein Concentrates Protect Against Hepatic Steatosis Independent of Isoflavone Levels
- Dietary soy protein reverses obesity-induced liver steatosis and alters fecal microbial composition independent of isoflavone level
- Circulating long-chain acylcarnitine concentrations are not affected by exercise training in pregnant women with obesity
Robert R. Wolfe
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- The potential role of beef and nutrients found in beef on outcomes of wellbeing in healthy adults 50 years of age and older: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
- Metabolic effects of late dinner in healthy volunteers a randomized crossover clinical trial
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
- Comparison of Arterial-Venous Balance and Tracer Incorporation Methods for Measuring Muscle Fractional Synthesis and Fractional Breakdown Rates
- Essential Amino Acid Regulation of Protein Turnover to Support Skeletal Muscle Health with Age
Judith Weber
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- Elevated LDL-C, high blood pressure, and low peak VO2 associate with platelet mitochondria function in children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance in children: The Arkansas Active Kids study
- Predictors of Platelet Mitochondria Respiration in Children – The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- P14-016-23 The Adiponectin Paradox Is Present in Children and Is Countered by Fruit and Vegetable Intake – The Arkansas Active Kids Study
Shannon Rose
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
5 shared publications
In database
- Redox Imbalance and Methylation Disturbances in Early Childhood Obesity
- Circulating microRNA levels differ in the early stages of insulin resistance in prepubertal children with obesity
- Effect of excess weight and insulin resistance on DNA methylation in prepubertal children
- Enhanced mitochondrial respiration in peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( <scp>PBMCs</scp> ) from young children with overweight/obesity and insulin resistance
- Mitochondrial Respiratory Function in Human Platelets: Influence of Sample Preparation, Assay Buffer and Instrumental Platform
David Williams
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
5 shared publications
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
- Offspring sex modifies the association between early-pregnancy adiposity and 2-year-old physical activity—The Glowing Study
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
- Maternal adiposity inversely associates with physical activity in 2‐year‐old girls
- Offspring-sex modifies the association between early-pregnancy adiposity and 2-year-old total physical activity – The Glowing Study
Emir Tas
University of Pittsburgh (US)
5 shared publications
- Circulating microRNAs Are Associated With Metabolic Markers in Adolescents With Hepatosteatosis
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Hepatosteatosis in Youth With Obesity
- Associations Between Serum Gut-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites and Cardiovascular Health Markers in Adolescents with Obesity
- Case report: A proposed role for cardiopulmonary exercise testing in detecting cardiac dysfunction in asymptomatic at-risk adolescents
Brittany R. Allman
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
4 shared publications
- Markers of branched-chain amino acid catabolism are not affected by exercise training in pregnant women with obesity
- Resistance Training as a Countermeasure in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Current Literature and Future Directions
- Circulating long-chain acylcarnitine concentrations are not affected by exercise training in pregnant women with obesity
- Using Resistance Training in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus to Improve Glucose Regulation
Jamie Baum
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
4 shared publications
- Dietary Protein Requirements in Children: Methods for Consideration
- The potential role of beef and nutrients found in beef on outcomes of wellbeing in healthy adults 50 years of age and older: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
- Essential Amino Acid Regulation of Protein Turnover to Support Skeletal Muscle Health with Age
- Effect of Protein Intake at Breakfast on Energy Expenditure, Net Protein Balance, and Cardiometabolic Health in Children Who Are Normal Weight or Have Overweight/Obesity
Kartik Shankar
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
4 shared publications
- <scp>Short‐Term</scp> Increased Physical Activity During Early Life Affects High‐Fat <scp>Diet–Induced</scp> Bone Loss in Young Adult Mice
- Author response for "Short‐Term Increased Physical Activity during Early Life Affects High Fat Diet‐Induced Bone Loss in Young Adult Mice"
- OR21-03-23 Associations Between Prenatal and Postnatal Factors and Child Adiposity at 5 Years of Age in a Longitudinal, Observational Cohort
- Determinants of Gestational Weight Gain and Its Impact on Offspring Adiposity at Age 2 Years
Craig Porter
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
4 shared publications
In database
- Parental cardiorespiratory fitness influences early life energetics and metabolic health
- Shared and distinct adaptations to early‐life exercise training based on inborn fitness
- Predictors of Platelet Mitochondria Respiration in Children – The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- Mitochondrial Respiratory Function in Human Platelets: Influence of Sample Preparation, Assay Buffer and Instrumental Platform
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