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Eva C. Diaz
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014–2026); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2022–2025); Haukeland University Hospital (2018); Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston (2012–2018); Shriners Hospitals for Children (2013); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2014–2026); Arkansas Children's Research Institute (2014–2026); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2013–2018)
12 h-index
52 pubs
520 cited
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Eva C. Diaz's research program focuses on human physiology, with a particular emphasis on metabolism, body composition, and protein synthesis and breakdown. Her work investigates factors influencing these processes across different life stages, including pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence. Diaz has explored the effects of pharmacological interventions on muscle protein turnover in the context of severe burns, particularly in pediatric patients. She has also examined predictors of muscle protein synthesis following such injuries. Her research extends to maternal and parental influences on offspring body composition, including adiposity and fat mass accretion. Diaz also conducts studies on mitochondrial function in circulating blood cells and skeletal muscle in women. She has published 52 papers, accumulating 517 citations, and holds an h-index of 12. Her collaborations include extensive work with Elisabet Børsheim, Judith Weber, Clark Sims, and Florêncio Diniz-Sousa at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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- h-index: 12
- Publications: 52
- Citations: 520
Positions
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics publications 2014–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institution web page
Selected Publications
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Supplementary Material for HIIT_Mito (2026)
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Supplementary Material for HIIT_Mito (2026)
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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 FGF21 in Youth With Obesity but Without MASLD (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)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Elisabet Børsheim
Arkansas Children's Hospital
24 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 24 shared publications
Aline Andres
Arkansas Children's Hospital
11 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
- Divergent Changes in Serum Branched-Chain Amino Acid Concentrations and Estimates of Insulin Resistance throughout Gestation in Healthy Women
- Prepregnancy Fat Free Mass and Associations to Glucose Metabolism Before and During Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Emir Tas
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
8 shared publications
- 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
- 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
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Sean H. Adams
University of California, Davis
6 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
- Changes in Polyphenolics during Storage of Products Prepared with Freeze-Dried Wild Blueberry Powder
- 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 6 shared publications
Clark Sims
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
6 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
- 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
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
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
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
- 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
Kartik Shankar
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
4 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
- Antenatal and Postnatal Factors Associated with Offspring Adiposity During the First Two Years of Life (FS18-08-19)
Mario A. Cleves
University of South Florida (US)
4 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
- Antenatal and Postnatal Factors Associated with Offspring Adiposity During the First Two Years of Life (FS18-08-19)
Judith Weber
Arkansas Children's Hospital
4 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
- Blood Pressure, Fitness, And Fatness In Children The Arkansas Active Kids Study
Shasha Bai
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
4 shared publications
- 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
- 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
Xiawei Ou
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
4 shared publications
In database
- 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
- The association between hepatic steatosis, vitamin D status, and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity
- Liver Fat Is Associated With Elevated FGF21 in Youth With Obesity but Without MASLD
Matthew Cotter
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
3 shared publications
- A comparative study of mitochondrial respiration in circulating blood cells and skeletal muscle fibers in women
- 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
Sarah Sobik
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
3 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
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
Keshari Thakali
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
3 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
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
Rebecca A. Krukowski
University of Virginia (US)
3 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
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
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