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Maria Luz Fernandez is a researcher primarily affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States. Their scholarly work spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on public health, physiology, biochemistry, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, as well as molecular biology. The subfields reflect a multidisciplinary approach encompassing biological and health sciences.

Their research topics largely cover nutritional studies and diet, diet and metabolism studies, obesity, physical activity, and diet, antioxidant activity and oxidative stress, gut microbiota and health, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, and consumer attitudes and food labeling. These topics illustrate the diversity of their work in areas related to human health, diet, and environmental interactions.

Recent publications by Maria Luz Fernandez include:

  • Trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO), Diet and Cardiovascular Disease, 2021, Current Atherosclerosis Reports
  • The Health Benefits of Egg Protein, 2022, Nutrients
  • Healthy plant-based diets improve dyslipidemias, insulin resistance, and inflammation in metabolic syndrome. A narrative review, 2022, Advances in Nutrition
  • Dietary Influences on Gut Microbiota with a Focus on Metabolic Syndrome, 2022, Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders
  • Highlights of Current Dietary Guidelines in Five Continents, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Maria Luz Fernandez has coauthored multiple papers with Minu Thomas, Christopher N. Blesso, Jacqueline Barona-Acevedo, Michael J. Puglisi, and Marissa DiBella. This network of frequent coauthors indicates active participation in collaborative scientific research.

Their work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Nutrients
  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Journal of Nutrition
  • UNC Libraries
  • Current Atherosclerosis Reports

Best Publications

  • Impact of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome on Immunity

    Catherine J Andersen;Kelsey E Murphy;Maria Luz Fernandez

  • Mechanisms by which dietary fatty acids modulate plasma lipids.

    Maria Luz Fernandez;Kristy L. West

  • Inflammation and type 2 diabetes

    M.C. Calle;M.L. Fernandez

  • Grape Polyphenols Exert a Cardioprotective Effect in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women by Lowering Plasma Lipids and Reducing Oxidative Stress

    Tosca L. Zern;Richard J. Wood;Christine Greene;Kristy L. West

  • Cardioprotective Effects of Dietary Polyphenols

    Tosca L. Zern;Maria Luz Fernandez

  • Bioactive Components in Moringa Oleifera Leaves Protect against Chronic Disease

    Marcela Vergara-Jimenez;Manal Mused Almatrafi;Maria Luz Fernandez

  • Comparison of Low Fat and Low Carbohydrate Diets on Circulating Fatty Acid Composition and Markers of Inflammation

    Cassandra E. Forsythe;Stephen D. Phinney;Maria Luz Fernandez;Erin E. Quann

  • Dietary carbohydrate restriction induces a unique metabolic state positively affecting atherogenic dyslipidemia, fatty acid partitioning, and metabolic syndrome

    Jeff S. Volek;Maria Luz Fernandez;Richard D. Feinman;Stephen D. Phinney

  • The LDL to HDL cholesterol ratio as a valuable tool to evaluate coronary heart disease risk.

    Maria Luz Fernandez;Densie Webb

  • Effects of resistance training on the inflammatory response.

    Mariana C Calle;Maria Luz Fernandez

  • Whey Protein Supplementation During Resistance Training Augments Lean Body Mass

    Jeff S Volek;Brittanie M Volk;Ana L Gómez;Laura J Kunces

  • Grape Polyphenols Reduce Blood Pressure and Increase Flow-Mediated Vasodilation in Men with Metabolic Syndrome

    Jacqueline Barona;Juan C. Aristizabal;Christopher N. Blesso;Jeff S. Volek

  • Soluble fiber and nondigestible carbohydrate effects on plasma lipids and cardiovascular risk.

    Maria-Luz Fernandez

  • Dietary Cholesterol from Eggs Increases Plasma HDL Cholesterol in Overweight Men Consuming a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet

    Gisella Mutungi;Joseph Ratliff;Michael Puglisi;Moises Torres-Gonzalez

  • Modulation of C-Reactive Protein, Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, and Adiponectin by Diet, Exercise, and Weight Loss

    Michael J. Puglisi;Maria Luz Fernandez

  • Waist Circumference Is a Better Predictor than Body Mass Index of Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Overweight Premenopausal Women

    Ingrid Lofgren;Kristin Herron;Tosca Zern;Kristy West

  • Whole egg consumption improves lipoprotein profiles and insulin sensitivity to a greater extent than yolk-free egg substitute in individuals with metabolic syndrome.

    Christopher N. Blesso;Catherine J. Andersen;Jacqueline Barona;Jacqueline Barona;Jeff S. Volek

  • Dietary strategies to reduce metabolic syndrome.

    Catherine J. Andersen;Maria Luz Fernandez

  • Biomedical effects of grape products

    Lisa M Vislocky;Maria Luz Fernandez

  • Consuming eggs for breakfast influences plasma glucose and ghrelin, while reducing energy intake during the next 24 hours in adult men

    Joseph Ratliff;Jose O. Leite;Ryan de Ogburn;Michael J. Puglisi

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeff S. Volek
Jeff S. Volek The Ohio State University
William J. Kraemer
William J. Kraemer The Ohio State University
Carl M. Maresh
Carl M. Maresh The Ohio State University
Timothy G. Lohman
Timothy G. Lohman University of Arizona
Yangchao Luo
Yangchao Luo University of Connecticut
Leena Mykkänen
Leena Mykkänen The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Ralph B. D'Agostino
Ralph B. D'Agostino Wake Forest University
George Howard
George Howard University of Alabama at Birmingham
Steven J. Schwartz
Steven J. Schwartz The Ohio State University

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