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Connie M. Weaver

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1971

Publications

693

Citations

37,220

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

56

Publishing since 1971

Research summary
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Connie M. Weaver's research focuses on nutrition and bone health, particularly how dietary components such as calcium, vitamin D, fiber, prunes, and dairy affect bone mass, bone density, and osteoporosis risk across the lifespan, from children to postmenopausal women. Her work often involves clinical trials and dietary intervention studies, including examining gut microbiome links to mineral absorption and bone outcomes. This research area would suit students interested in nutrition science, clinical trials, and skeletal health.

Bone health and osteoporosisNutrition and dietCalcium and mineral absorptionGut microbiome and diet interactionsDietary intervention clinical trials

Publication output has generally declined over the last decade, dropping from over 40 papers per year in 2017 to roughly 10-13 per year in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.6/year recently
2017: 41 publications41172018: 34 publications182019: 25 publications192020: 31 publications202021: 19 publications212022: 13 publications222023: 24 publications232024: 13 publications242025: 10 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Elsevier eBooks×15
  • Current Developments in Nutrition×15
  • Nutrients×14
  • Journal of Nutrition×14
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition×13
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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