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Last published 2026
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Stephanie Michelle Lopez-Neyman

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Assistant Professor

CHP | Dietetic Internship

3 h-index 7 pubs 117 cited

  • Humans
  • Schools
  • Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • United States
  • Social Interaction
  • Child
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Play and Playthings
  • Exercise
  • Pediatric Obesity
  • Diet, Healthy
  • Farms
  • Food Services
  • Health Promotion

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Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Stephanie Michelle Lopez-Neyman's research investigates cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiovascular health, with a particular focus on racial and ethnic disparities among US adults. Her work utilizes data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to examine associations between dietary patterns, food security status, and various health outcomes, including obesity and cardiovascular disease prevalence. Lopez-Neyman has also explored factors influencing student participation in school meal programs and the physical activity and social interactions of children with obesity. Her scholarly contributions include publications on tree nut consumption, saturated fat guideline adherence, and the evaluation of nutritional knowledge in nursing students. She has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 7
  • Citations: 117

Positions

  • Assistant Professor 2025–present
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences CHP | Dietetic Internship Institutional directory
  • Post Doctoral Fellow 2023–2024
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Public Health | Center for the Study of Obesity ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Association Between Adult Food Security Status and Body Weight Outcomes in U.S. Adults ≥40 Years: NHANES 2017–March 2020 (2026)
    Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Nutritional Knowledge In a Cohort of Nursing Students in Arkansas (2026)
    Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
  • The Role of Farm to School Programs in Promoting Healthy School Food Environments in the United States: A Scoping Review of Child‐Level Outcomes* (2026)
    Journal of School Health DOI OpenAlex
  • Playing Alone: Recess Physical Activity and Social Interactions of Children with and Without Obesity and Severe Obesity (2025)
    Childhood Obesity 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • US Adolescents’ Cardiovascular Health As Measured by Select Life’s Essential 8 Metrics, NHANES 2011–2018 (2025)
    Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
  • Editorial Commentary: Utilizing mHealth technology to tackle cardiovascular disease health disparities in racial and ethnic minorities: A multilevel strategy. (2025)
    Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine DOI OpenAlex

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