Lucas Veras
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Also affiliated: Universidade do Porto (2019–2026); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2026); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2026); Centro de Investigação em Actividade Física Saúde e Lazer (2019–2026); Arkansas Children's Research Institute (2026)
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Lucas Veras' research focuses on the intersection of bariatric surgery, obesity, and exercise interventions, with a particular emphasis on their impact on bone health and body composition. His work has involved systematic reviews and meta-analyses to synthesize existing evidence on these topics. Veras has also contributed to randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of exercise programs on patients undergoing or who have undergone bariatric surgery.
His publications explore how bariatric surgery affects gravitational loading on bones and how exercise can mitigate potential bone loss. Additionally, Veras has examined the role of exercise in enhancing body composition and cardiometabolic risk profiles in individuals with obesity post-bariatric surgery. His research also includes a critical review of wearable devices for health monitoring in elderly populations. Veras has published 35 papers, with an h-index of 10 and over 400 citations.
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- h-index: 10
- Publications: 33
- Citations: 402
Positions
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Postdoctoral Fellow 2025–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics ORCID
Selected Publications
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Machine Learning Models For Accelerometry-Based Energy Expenditure Estimation and Physical Activity Intensity Classification (2026)
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Machine Learning Models For Accelerometry-Based Energy Expenditure Estimation and Physical Activity Intensity Classification (2026)
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- Machine Learning Models For Accelerometry-Based Energy Expenditure Estimation and Physical Activity Intensity Classification
- Machine Learning Models For Accelerometry-Based Energy Expenditure Estimation and Physical Activity Intensity Classification
- Machine Learning Models For Accelerometry-Based Energy Expenditure Estimation and Physical Activity Intensity Classification
- Machine Learning Models For Accelerometry-Based Energy Expenditure Estimation and Physical Activity Intensity Classification
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