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Eva C. Diaz's research focuses on understanding the factors that influence child and adolescent health, with a particular emphasis on metabolic health, obesity, and cardiovascular risk. Her work investigates the interplay between diet, physical activity, body composition, and the development of chronic conditions. Publications include studies on dietary protein requirements in children, the effects of exercise on liver fat in adolescents, and the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic health in children. Diaz also examines the influence of the perinatal environment and maternal factors, such as weight status and breastfeeding duration, on offspring health outcomes, including physical activity and metabolic profiles. Her research network includes collaborators Elisabet Børsheim, Judith Weber, Clark Sims, and Florêncio Diniz‐Sousa, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom she has co-authored numerous publications. Diaz holds an h-index of 12 with 42 total publications and 479 total citations.
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- h-index: 12
- Publications: 44
- Citations: 491
Selected Publications
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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)
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Breastfeeding duration modifies the association between maternal weight status and offspring dietary palmitate oxidation (2022)
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2021)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Elisabet Børsheim
Arkansas Children's Hospital
22 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
- Offspring sex modifies the association between early-pregnancy adiposity and 2-year-old physical activity—The Glowing Study
Showing 5 of 22 shared publications
Aline Andres
Arkansas Children's Hospital
8 shared publications
In database
- 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
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Judith Weber
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 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
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Timothy Edwards
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
7 shared publications
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
- 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
- The Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope Does Not Accurately Predict VO2peak In Young Children
- Relationship Between Children's Postural Balance And Body Composition, Physical Fitness, And Daily Physical Activity
Showing 5 of 7 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
- 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
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
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>
Matthew Cotter
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
4 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
- 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
Sean H. Adams
University of California, Davis
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
- Predictors of Platelet Mitochondria Respiration in Children – The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- Phenolic Metabolite Profiling in Children's Plasma and Urine Following Short-Term Supplementation With Wild Blueberry Powder
Clark Sims
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
4 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
- OR21-03-23 Associations Between Prenatal and Postnatal Factors and Child Adiposity at 5 Years of Age in a Longitudinal, Observational Cohort
- The Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial
Florêncio Diniz‐Sousa
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
4 shared publications
In database
- The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance in children: The Arkansas Active Kids study
- Relationship Between Children's Postural Balance And Body Composition, Physical Fitness, And Daily Physical Activity
- Associations Of Raw Accelerometer-derived Metrics With Body Composition, Physical Fitness, And Metabolic Biomarkers In Children
- The Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial
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
Donald Turner
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
3 shared publications
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
- OR21-03-23 Associations Between Prenatal and Postnatal Factors and Child Adiposity at 5 Years of Age in a Longitudinal, Observational Cohort
- The Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial
Craig Porter
Arkansas Children's Hospital
2 shared publications
In database
- 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
Catarina Young
Arkansas Children's Hospital
2 shared publications
In database
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- Predictors of Platelet Mitochondria Respiration in Children – The Arkansas Active Kids Study
Erin K. Howie
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Offspring sex modifies the association between early-pregnancy adiposity and 2-year-old physical activity—The Glowing Study
- Maternal adiposity inversely associates with physical activity in 2‐year‐old girls
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