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Elisabet Børsheim
High Impact
Professor
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014–2026); National Institute of Occupational Health (1994–2000); University of Oslo (1994–1998); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2015–2026); Sahlgrenska University Hospital (2000); Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston (2002–2017); National Institute of Occupational Health (1997); Shriners Hospitals for Children - Boston (2008); Institutt for Eksperimentell Medisinsk Forskning (1994); Institute on Aging (2025); Shriners Hospitals for Children (2013); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2014–2026); Ajinomoto (Japan) (2006); Centralsjukhuset Kristianstad (1994); Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (2020); Arkansas Children's Research Institute (2014–2026); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2002–2017); Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (1998–2021); University of Coimbra (2020); Technical University of Denmark (2013)
35 h-index
211 pubs
6,327 cited
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OverviewAI-generated summary
Elisabet Børsheim's research focuses on human metabolism, particularly in relation to exercise, nutrition, and adipose tissue function. Her work investigates how factors such as essential amino acid intake and carbohydrate consumption impact muscle protein synthesis and recovery following resistance exercise. Børsheim has also studied the role of brown adipose tissue in improving whole-body glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity, as well as its activation in response to adrenergic stress and its systemic effects on lipid metabolism.
Her scholarship is supported by a strong publication record, with over 200 publications and a citation count exceeding 5,800. Børsheim's research has been recognized with a high-impact researcher designation due to her highly cited work. She has received federal funding, including a $459,069 award from the NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences as a Co-PI for Institutional Career Development. Børsheim actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Eva C. Diaz, Aline Andres, Clark Sims, and Shannon Rose, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. She also maintains an active laboratory website.
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- h-index: 35
- Publications: 211
- Citations: 6,327
Positions
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Professor 2013–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pediatrics & Geriatrics ORCID
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Professor 2013–presentArkansas Children's Hospital ORCID
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Associate Director 2013–presentArkansas Children's Nutrition Center ORCID
Selected Publications
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BMI and Diet Quality Relate to Platelet Activation and Reactivity in Children (2026)
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Mitochondrial-targeted SS-31 peptide attenuates radiation-induced cardiomyocyte senescence (2026)
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Inborn cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise training modulate brown adipose tissue function and plasticity in early life (2026)
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Carnitine deficiency alters fuel metabolism and voluntary wheel running in mice (2026)
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Proceedings from Nourish Now: A science dialogue on improving adolescent health through nutrition (2026)
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A supervised STreNgth & Outpatient Exercise Regimen in pediatric patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (STRONGER ALL) (2026)
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Liver Fat Is Associated With Elevated FGF21 in Youth With Obesity but Without MASLD (2026)
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Characterizing Human Milk RNA Degradation Over Time to Optimize Storage of Human Milk for RNA Quality (2026)
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The Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial (2025)
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Mitochondrial respiratory function in human platelets: Influence of sample preparation, assay buffer, and instrumental platform (2025)
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Prenatal Exercise Training Alters Plasma Metabolite Responses To Acute Exercise In Pregnant Women With Obesity (2025)
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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 ( PBMCs ) 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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Essential Amino Acid Regulation of tRNA Synthetases to Support Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis With Age (2025)
Federal Grants 1 $459,069 total
NIH
Co-PI
Jul 2019 - Aug 2024
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Eva C. Diaz
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
26 shared publications
In database
- Effects of pharmacological interventions on muscle protein synthesis and breakdown in recovery from burns
- A comparative study of mitochondrial respiration in circulating blood cells and skeletal muscle fibers in women
- Dietary Protein Requirements in Children: Methods for Consideration
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
Showing 5 of 26 shared publications
Aline Andres
Arkansas Children's Hospital
26 shared publications
In database
- Digital Intervention Strategies for Increasing Physical Activity Among Preschoolers: Systematic Review
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
- The Association of Maternal Protein Intake during Pregnancy in Humans with Maternal and Offspring Insulin Sensitivity Measures
- Infant intakes of human milk branched chain amino acids are negatively associated with infant growth and influenced by maternal body mass index
Showing 5 of 26 shared publications
Eugénia Carvalho
University of Coimbra (PT)
15 shared publications
- The Role of MicroRNAs in Diabetic Complications—Special Emphasis on Wound Healing
- Sulforaphane prevents age‐associated cardiac and muscular dysfunction through Nrf2 signaling
- A comparative study of mitochondrial respiration in circulating blood cells and skeletal muscle fibers in women
- Protective Effects of Sulforaphane Preventing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress to Enhance Metabolic Health: A Narrative Review
- Dietary supplementation with sulforaphane ameliorates skin aging through activation of the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway
Showing 5 of 15 shared publications
Matthew Cotter
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
13 shared publications
- Metabolic Effects of Late Dinner in Healthy Volunteers—A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial
- A comparative study of mitochondrial respiration in circulating blood cells and skeletal muscle fibers in women
- Native whey protein with high levels of leucine results in similar post-exercise muscular anabolic responses as regular whey protein: a randomized controlled trial
- Native whey induces higher and faster leucinemia than other whey protein supplements and milk: a randomized controlled trial
- Neonatal diet impacts liver mitochondrial bioenergetics in piglets fed formula or human milk
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Craig Porter
Arkansas Children's Hospital
12 shared publications
In database
- Mitochondrial respiratory capacity and coupling control decline with age in human skeletal muscle
- Effects of pharmacological interventions on muscle protein synthesis and breakdown in recovery from burns
- Uncoupled skeletal muscle mitochondria contribute to hypermetabolism in severely burned adults
- Parental cardiorespiratory fitness influences early life energetics and metabolic health
- Shared and distinct adaptations to early‐life exercise training based on inborn fitness
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Robert R. Wolfe
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 shared publications
In database
- Metabolic Effects of Late Dinner in Healthy Volunteers—A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial
- 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
- Skeletal Muscle Acute and Chronic Metabolic Response to Essential Amino Acid Supplementation in Hypertriglyceridemic Older Adults
- Amino Acid Availability Regulates the Effect of Hyperinsulinemia on Skin Protein Metabolism in Pigs
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Brittany R. Allman
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
9 shared publications
- Resistance Training as a Countermeasure in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Current Literature and Future Directions
- Divergent Changes in Serum Branched-Chain Amino Acid Concentrations and Estimates of Insulin Resistance throughout Gestation in Healthy Women
- Markers of branched-chain amino acid catabolism are not affected by exercise training in pregnant women with obesity
- Obesity Status Affects the Relationship Between Protein Intake and Insulin Sensitivity in Late Pregnancy
- Health Benefits of Dietary Protein throughout the Life Cycle
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Emir Tas
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
9 shared publications
- Circulating miRNA Signatures Associated with Insulin Resistance in Adolescents with Obesity
- Circulating microRNAs Are Associated With Metabolic Markers in Adolescents With Hepatosteatosis
- Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 to Adiponectin Ratio: A Potential Biomarker to Monitor Liver Fat in Children With Obesity
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Associations Between Serum Gut-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites and Cardiovascular Health Markers in Adolescents with Obesity
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Shannon Rose
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
8 shared publications
In database
- A comparative study of mitochondrial respiration in circulating blood cells and skeletal muscle fibers in women
- 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 ( PBMCs ) from young children with overweight/obesity and insulin resistance
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Sean H. Adams
University of California, Davis
8 shared publications
In database
- A comparative study of mitochondrial respiration in circulating blood cells and skeletal muscle fibers in women
- Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 to Adiponectin Ratio: A Potential Biomarker to Monitor Liver Fat in Children With Obesity
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- Neonatal diet impacts liver mitochondrial bioenergetics in piglets fed formula or human milk
- 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
Arkansas Children's Hospital
8 shared publications
In database
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
- 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
- The Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Kartik Shankar
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
6 shared publications
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
- Prepregnancy Fat Free Mass and Associations to Glucose Metabolism Before and During Pregnancy
- Short‐Term Increased Physical Activity During Early Life Affects High‐Fat Diet–Induced Bone Loss in Young Adult Mice
- Increased Physical Activity During Early Life Exacerbates High Fat Diet-Induced Bone Loss in Adult Mice
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Jamie Baum
University of Arkansas System
6 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Health Benefits of Dietary Protein throughout the Life Cycle
- Proceedings from Nourish Now: A science dialogue on improving adolescent health through nutrition
- Essential Amino Acid Regulation of Protein Turnover to Support Skeletal Muscle Health with Age
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
David Williams
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
6 shared publications
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
- Dietary Protein Intake during Pregnancy Is Not Associated with Offspring Insulin Sensitivity during the First Two Years of Life
- Maternal adiposity inversely associates with physical activity in 2‐year‐old girls
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Judith Weber
Arkansas Children's Hospital
6 shared publications
In database
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- The Arkansas Active Kids Study: Identifying contributing factors to metabolic health and obesity status in prepubertal school-age children
- Elevated LDL-C, high blood pressure, and low peak VO2 associate with platelet mitochondria function in children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- The oxygen uptake efficiency slope does not accurately predict V˙O2peak of children – the Arkansas Active Kids study
- Blood Pressure, Fitness, And Fatness In Children The Arkansas Active Kids Study
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
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