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Judith Weber
High Impact
Associate Dean for Research
Also affiliated: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1999); Goethe University Frankfurt (1982); National Institutes of Health (1999); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2003–2025); University of Minnesota (1999); University of Arizona (1995–2001); University of Connecticut (1989); Johns Hopkins University (1999); Indian Health Service (1999); University of New Mexico (1999); University of Basel (1979); Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (2018); University of Cambridge (2023); Mississippi Delta Community College (2006); Gila River Indian Community (1999); Cancer Research UK (2023); Cancer Research UK Cambridge Center (2023); Kantonsspital Baselland (1979); Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (2016); Tohono O'odham Community College (1999); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2019); Pediatrics and Genetics (2018); Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physiology (2019); Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (2023); University of Maryland, College Park (1999); Stanford University (1999)
Nursing Research, College of Nursing
22 h-index
85 pubs
2,277 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Judith Weber's research focuses on public health issues related to nutrition, food security, and health disparities, particularly in vulnerable populations. Her work has investigated the association between food insecurity, poverty, and childhood overweight status, as well as the quality of dietary intake in rural populations within the Mississippi Delta region. Weber has also contributed to research on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, examining the effects of exercise and dietary iron intake.
Her scholarly contributions include 85 publications, with an h-index of 22 and over 2,200 citations, designating her as a highly cited researcher. Weber has a history of collaborative work with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Eva C. Diaz, Elisabet Børsheim, Florêncio Diniz‐Sousa, and Catarina Young, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. She leads a research group and has remained recently active in her field.
Metrics
- h-index: 22
- Publications: 85
- Citations: 2,277
Positions
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Associate Dean for Research publications 2002–2025University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Nursing Research, College of Nursing Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance in children: The Arkansas Active Kids study (2025)
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First-year evaluation of a campus-wide, cross-disciplinary scholarly writing development program supported by a center for biomedical research excellence (COBRE) (2024)
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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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Relationship Between Children's Postural Balance And Body Composition, Physical Fitness, And Daily Physical Activity (2024)
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The Impact of Nurse Residency Programs on Patient Quality and Safety Outcomes (2024)
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Self-Management in Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure -- The iCOACH 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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Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2021)
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Predictors of Platelet Mitochondria Respiration in Children – The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2021)
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The Arkansas Active Kids Study: Identifying contributing factors to metabolic health and obesity status in prepubertal school-age children (2020)
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Blood Pressure, Fitness, And Fatness In Children The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2020)
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School Bonding in Early Adolescence (2014)
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Health-related quality of life in obese youth in the lower Mississippi Delta (2012)
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Physical activity, screen time and pediatric health-related quality of life in the Mississippi Delta (2012)
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Accuracy of stated energy contents of chain restaurant foods in a multi‐site study (2011)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Innovative Care Model for Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure (i-COACH): A Comparative Effective Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Principal Investigator
- FY15 Childhood Obesity Prevention Research Program - Bridging UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- Building Cross Sector Farm to School Leadership in AR UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- ENERGY EXPENDITURE, DIET AND BODY FAT IN CHILDREN NIH Principal Investigator
- Arkansas AmeriCorps State - Arkansas Garden Crops (ACHRI # 034903) UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- ACHRI 34102 Weber Carryforward Main UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- GR034198 Weber COBRE PH2 YR2 Admn Core NIH/Nat. Inst. of General Medical Sciences via UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
- Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention NIH Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Elisabet Børsheim
Arkansas Children's Hospital
8 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
- The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance in 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
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Eva C. Diaz
Arkansas Children's Hospital
7 shared publications
In database
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance in 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
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Leslie D. Cunningham-Sabo
University of New Mexico (US)
5 shared publications
- Validity of self-reported dietary intake at school meals by American Indian children: the pathways study
- Impact of the Pathways intervention on dietary intakes of American Indian schoolchildren
- Changes in the nutrient content of school lunches: results from the Pathways study
- Impact of the Pathways food service intervention on breakfast served in American-Indian schools
- Nutrient content of school meals in elementary schools on American Indian reservations
James M. Robbins
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
5 shared publications
- The Association of Child and Household Food Insecurity With Childhood Overweight Status
- Household Food Insecurity and Obesity, Chronic Disease, and Chronic Disease Risk Factors
- School Bonding in Early Adolescence
- Physical activity, screen time and pediatric health-related quality of life in the Mississippi Delta
- Health-related quality of life in obese youth in the lower Mississippi Delta
Jean Ann Anliker
University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
4 shared publications
- Validity of self-reported dietary intake at school meals by American Indian children: the pathways study
- Changes in the nutrient content of school lunches: results from the Pathways study
- Impact of the Pathways food service intervention on breakfast served in American-Indian schools
- Nutrient content of school meals in elementary schools on American Indian reservations
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
- Blood Pressure, Fitness, And Fatness In Children The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- Predictors of Platelet Mitochondria Respiration in Children – The Arkansas Active Kids Study
Timothy Edwards
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
4 shared publications
- The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance 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
- Predictors of Platelet Mitochondria Respiration in Children – The Arkansas Active Kids Study
- Relationship Between Children's Postural Balance And Body Composition, Physical Fitness, And Daily Physical Activity
Kim Ring
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
3 shared publications
- Impact of the Pathways intervention on dietary intakes of American Indian schoolchildren
- Changes in the nutrient content of school lunches: results from the Pathways study
- Nutrient content of school meals in elementary schools on American Indian reservations
Pippa Margaret Simpson
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
3 shared publications
- The Association of Child and Household Food Insecurity With Childhood Overweight Status
- Household Food Insecurity and Obesity, Chronic Disease, and Chronic Disease Risk Factors
- Health-related quality of life in obese youth in the lower Mississippi Delta
Margaret L. Bogle
Agricultural Research Service (US)
3 shared publications
- The Association of Child and Household Food Insecurity With Childhood Overweight Status
- Household Food Insecurity and Obesity, Chronic Disease, and Chronic Disease Risk Factors
- Health-related quality of life in obese youth in the lower Mississippi Delta
Joel Gittelsohn
Johns Hopkins University (US)
2 shared publications
- Validity of self-reported dietary intake at school meals by American Indian children: the pathways study
- Impact of the Pathways intervention on dietary intakes of American Indian schoolchildren
Janice L. Thompson
University of New Mexico (US)
2 shared publications
- Impact of the Pathways intervention on dietary intakes of American Indian schoolchildren
- Impact of the Pathways food service intervention on breakfast served in American-Indian schools
Chirayath Suchindran
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
2 shared publications
- Impact of the Pathways intervention on dietary intakes of American Indian schoolchildren
- Changes in the nutrient content of school lunches: results from the Pathways study
Michael Snyder
University of Minnesota (US)
2 shared publications
- Changes in the nutrient content of school lunches: results from the Pathways study
- Impact of the Pathways food service intervention on breakfast served in American-Indian schools
Kimberly B. Ring
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
2 shared publications
- Validity of self-reported dietary intake at school meals by American Indian children: the pathways study
- Impact of the Pathways food service intervention on breakfast served in American-Indian schools
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