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Eva C. Diaz
Researcher
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014–2026); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2023–2024); Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston (2012–2018); Galveston College (2015); Universitas Jember (2013); Hôpital Robert-Debré (2013); Shriners Hospitals for Children (2013); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2014–2026); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2022); Arkansas Department of Health (2022); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2013–2018)
Faculty Researcher
12 h-index
48 pubs
512 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Eva C. Diaz's research focuses on cardiometabolic health, particularly in pediatric and adolescent populations. She investigates the associations between physical activity, body composition, and cardiovascular health markers in children, as demonstrated by her work on the Arkansas Active Kids Study. Her research also explores the impact of the perinatal environment and maternal factors, such as weight status and breastfeeding duration, on offspring health outcomes, including dietary metabolism and physical activity. Diaz has also examined specific health conditions in children, such as type 1 diabetes and obesity, and their relation to liver steatosis and metabolic health. Her work includes randomized controlled trials, such as evaluating the effects of supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity. Diaz collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Elisabet Børsheim and Judith Weber.
Metrics
- h-index: 12
- Publications: 48
- Citations: 512
Selected Publications
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566. Burn Injury Alters Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Bioenergetics (2026)
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Proceedings from Nourish Now: A science dialogue on improving adolescent health through nutrition (2026)
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Liver Fat Is Associated With Elevated <scp>FGF21</scp> in Youth With Obesity but Without <scp>MASLD</scp> (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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Associations Between Serum Gut-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites and Cardiovascular Health Markers in Adolescents with Obesity (2025)
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The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity (2025)
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The oxygen uptake efficiency slope does not accurately predict V˙O2peak of children – the Arkansas Active Kids study (2024)
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The Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope Does Not Accurately Predict VO2peak In Young Children (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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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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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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Obesity, but not glycemic control, predicts liver steatosis in children with type 1 diabetes (2022)
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Wild-Blueberry Volatile and Phenolic Fractions Mitigate LPS-Induced Inflammatory Responses in Whole Blood of Children (2022)
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Maternal adiposity inversely associates with physical activity in 2‐year‐old girls (2022)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Elisabet Børsheim
Arkansas Children's Hospital
13 shared publications
In database
- Dietary Protein Requirements in Children: Methods for Consideration
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
- Associations Between Serum Gut-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites and Cardiovascular Health Markers in Adolescents with Obesity
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Aline Andres
Arkansas Children's Hospital
6 shared publications
In database
- 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
- 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
- The Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope Does Not Accurately Predict VO2peak In Young Children
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
David Williams
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
5 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
- 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
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
Emir Tas
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
5 shared publications
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Obesity, but not glycemic control, predicts liver steatosis in children with type 1 diabetes
- Associations Between Serum Gut-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites and Cardiovascular Health Markers in Adolescents with Obesity
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
- Liver Fat Is Associated With Elevated <scp>FGF21</scp> in Youth With Obesity but Without <scp>MASLD</scp>
Judith Weber
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 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 oxygen uptake efficiency slope does not accurately predict V˙O2peak of children – the Arkansas Active Kids study
Shasha Bai
Emory University (US)
3 shared publications
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- Obesity, but not glycemic control, predicts liver steatosis in children with type 1 diabetes
Clark Sims
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
3 shared publications
In database
- 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 Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial
Timothy Edwards
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
3 shared publications
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
- The Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope Does Not Accurately Predict VO2peak In Young Children
- The oxygen uptake efficiency slope does not accurately predict V˙O2peak of children – the Arkansas Active Kids study
Sean H. Adams
University of California, Davis
2 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
Matthew Cotter
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
2 shared publications
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
- Elevated LDL-C, high blood pressure, and low peak VO2 associate with platelet mitochondria function in children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
Jonathan A. Dranoff
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- Obesity, but not glycemic control, predicts liver steatosis in children with type 1 diabetes
Xiawei Ou
Arkansas Children's Hospital
2 shared publications
In database
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
Radhika Muzumdar
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (US)
2 shared publications
- Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
Donald Turner
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
2 shared publications
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
- The Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial
Joshua Hudson
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
1 shared publication
- Dietary Protein Requirements in Children: Methods for Consideration
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