PhD in Biomedicine Francisco Acosta Manzano - UTU Research Portal

Francisco Acosta Manzano
PhD in Biomedicine

- Docent,
- Academy Research Fellow
Turku PET Centre (Independent units)

Cardiometabolic

francisco.acostamanzano@utu.fi

: Analysis area, 2/34

Contact me at fm.acostamanzano@gmail.com / facman@utu.fi

: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4792-0969

Obesity, Adipose tissue, Energy Metabolism, Exercise Physiology, Immunology

Effect of a 24-week supervised concurrent exercise intervention on fecal microbiota diversity and composition in young sedentary adults: The ACTIBATE randomized controlled trial (2025)
- Clinical Nutrition
Martinez-Tellez, Borja; Xu, Huiwen; Ortiz-Alvarez, Lourdes; Rodríguez-García, Carmen; Schönke, Milena; Jurado-Fasoli, Lucas; Osuna-Prieto, Francisco J.; Alcantara, Juan M.A.; Acosta, Francisco M.; Amaro-Gahete, Francisco J.; Folkerts, Gert; Vilchez-Vargas, Ramiro; Link, Alexander; Plaza-Diaz, Julio; Gil, Angel; Labayen, Idoia; Fernandez-Veledo, Sonia; Rensen, Patrick C.N.; Ruiz, Jonatan R.
Higher physical activity levels are related to faecal microbiota diversity and composition in young adults (2025)
- Biology of Sport
Ortiz-Alvarez, Lourdes; Xu, Huiwen; Ruiz-Campos, Samuel; Acosta, Francisco M.; Migueles, Jairo H.; Vilchez-Vargas, Ramiro; Link, Alexander; Plaza-Díaz, Julio; Gil, Angel; Labayen, Idoia; Ruiz, Jonatan R.; Martinez-Tellez, Borja
Low‐grade systemic inflammation biomarkers in sedentary young healthy adults are not significantly affected by a 24‐week concurrent training intervention (2025)
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Vázquez-Lorente, Héctor; Herrera-Quintana, Lourdes; Acosta, Francisco M.; Amaro-Gahete, Francisco J.; Ruiz, Jonatan R.
Adults with metabolically healthy overweight or obesity present more brown adipose tissue and higher thermogenesis than their metabolically unhealthy counterparts (2024)
- EBioMedicine
Jurado-Fasoli Lucas, Sanchez-Delgado Guillermo, Alcantara Juan M.A., Acosta Francisco M., Sanchez-Sanchez Rocio, Labayen Idoia, Ortega Francisco B., Martinez-Tellez Borja, Ruiz Jonatan R.
Association between lifestyle factors and thyroid function in young euthyroid adults (2024)
- Food Science and Human Wellness
Merchan-Ramirez Elisa, Sanchez-Delgado Guillermo, Jurado-Fasoli Lucas, Acosta Francisco M., Munoz-Torres Manuel, Llamas-Elvira Jose M., Ruiz Jonatan R.
Association of meal timing with body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors in young adults (2023)
- European Journal of Nutrition
Dote-Montero Manuel, Acosta Francisco M, Sanchez-Delgado Guillermo, Merchan-Ramirez Elisa, Amaro-Gahete Francisco J, Labayen Idoia, Ruiz Jonatan R
Effect of a 24-Week Concurrent Exercise Intervention on Neck Adiposity and Its Distribution in Young Adults: The ACTIBATE Randomized Controlled Trial (2023)
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Arias-Tellez Maria Jose, Acosta Francisco M., Merchan-Ramirez Elisa, Martinez-Tellez Borja, Delgado Guillermo-Sanchez, Llamas-Elvira Jose M., Ruiz Jonatan R.
Effect of Moderate Versus Vigorous Exercise Intensity on Body Composition in Young Untrained Adults: The Activating Brown Adipose Tissue Through Exercise (ACTIBATE) Randomized Controlled Trial (2023)
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Amaro-Gahete Francisco J., Ruiz-Ruiz Maria, Cano-Nieto Amalia, Sanchez-Delgado Guillermo, Alcantara Juan M., Acosta Francisco M., Labayen Idoia, Ortega Francisco B., Ruiz Jonatan R.
Exercise-induced changes on exerkines that might influence brown adipose tissue metabolism in young sedentary adults (2023)
- European Journal of Sport Science
Mendez-Gutierrez Andrea, Aguilera Concepción M., Osuna-Prieto Francisco J., Martinez-Tellez Borja, Rico Prados M. Cruz, Acosta Francisco M., Llamas-Elvira Jose M., Ruiz Jonatan R., Sanchez-Delgado Guillermo
Fecal microbiota composition is related to brown adipose tissue F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in young adults (2023)
- Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
Ortiz-Alvarez L, Acosta FM, Xu H, Sanchez-Delgado G, Vilchez-Vargas R, Link A, Plaza-Díaz J, Llamas JM, Gil A, Labayen I, Rensen PCN, Ruiz JR, Martinez-Tellez B
A larger brown fat volume and lower radiodensity are related to a greater cardiometabolic risk, especially in young men (2022)
- European Journal of Endocrinology
Acosta Francisco M, Sanchez-Delgado Guillermo, Martinez-Tellez Borja, Osuna-Prieto Francisco J, Mendez-Gutierrez Andrea, Aguilera Concepcion M, Gil Angel, Llamas-Elvira Jose M, Ruiz Jonatan R
Association of shivering threshold time with body composition and brown adipose tissue in young adults (2022)
- Journal of Thermal Biology
Mishre Aashley S. D. Sardjoe, Martinez-Tellez Borja, Acosta Francisco M, Sanchez-Delgado Guillermo, Straat Maaike E, Webb Andrew G, Kan Hermien E, Rensen Patrick C. N, Ruiz Jonatan R
Circulating concentrations of free triiodothyronine are associated with central adiposity and cardiometabolic risk factors in young euthyroid adults (2022)
- Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry
Merchan-Ramirez Elisa, Sanchez-Delgado Guillermo, Arrizabalaga-Arriazu Cristina, Acosta Francisco M., Arias-Tellez Maria Jose, Muñoz-Torres Manuel, Garcia-Lario Jose V., Llamas-Elvira Jose M., Ruiz Jonatan R.
Dihydrocapsiate does not increase energy expenditure nor fat oxidation during aerobic exercise in men with overweight/obesity: a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover trial (2022)
- Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Osuna-Prieto Francisco J, Acosta Francisco M, Le Floc'h Unai A Perez De Arrilucea, Riquelme-Gallego Bianca, Merchan-Ramirez Elisa, Xu Huiwen, De La Cruz-Marquez Juan Carlos, Amaro-Gahete Francisco J, Llamas-Elvira Jose A, Trivino-Ibanez Eva M, Segura-Carretero Antonio, Ruiz Jonatan R
No evidence of brown adipose tissue activation after 24 weeks of supervised exercise training in young sedentary adults in the ACTIBATE randomized controlled trial (2022)
- Nature Communications
Martinez-Tellez Borja, Sanchez-Delgado Guillermo, Acosta Francisco M., Alcantara Juan M. A., Amaro-Gahete Francisco J., Martinez-Avila Wendy D., Merchan-Ramirez Elisa, Muñoz-Hernandez Victoria, Osuna-Prieto Francisco J., Jurado-Fasoli Lucas, Xu Huiwen, Ortiz-Alvarez Lourdes, Arias-Tellez María J., Mendez-Gutierrez Andrea, Labayen Idoia, Ortega Francisco B., Schönke Milena, Patrick C. N. Rensen, Aguilera Concepción M., Llamas-Elvira José M., Gil Ángel, Ruiz Jonatan R.
Plasma Levels of Endocannabinoids and Their Analogues Are Related to Specific Fecal Bacterial Genera in Young Adults: Role in Gut Barrier Integrity (2022)
- Nutrients
Ortiz-Alvarez Lourdes, Xu Huiwen, Di Xinyu, Kohler Isabelle, Osuna-Prieto Francisco J., Acosta Francisco M., Vilchez-Vargas Ramiro, Link Alexander, Plaza-Díaz Julio, van der Stelt Mario, Hankemeier Thomas, Clemente-Postigo Mercedes, Tinahones Francisco J., Gil Angel, Rensen Patrick C. N. , Ruiz Jonatan R., Martinez-Tellez Borja
The Influence of Exercise, Lifestyle Behavior Components, and Physical Fitness on Maternal Weight Gain, Postpartum Weight Retention, and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain (2022)
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Acosta-Manzano Pedro, Acosta Francisco M, Coll-Risco Irene, Romero-Gallardo Lidia, Flor-Alemany Marta, Martínez-González Luis J, Alvarez-Cubero María Jesús, Segura-Jiménez Victor, Aparicio Virginia A
The Protective Role of Physical Fitness on Cardiometabolic Risk During Pregnancy (2022)
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Acosta-Manzano Pedro, M. Acosta Francisco, Flor-Alemany Marta, Gavilán-Carrera Blanca, Delgado-Fernández Manuel, Baena-García Laura, Segura-Jiménez Víctor, Aparicio Virginia A.
Thermogenic responses to different clamped skin temperatures in cold-exposed men and women (2022)
- AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology
Dumont Lauralyne, Lessard Raphael, Semeniuk Kevin, Chahrour Houssein, McCormick James J, Acosta Francisco M, Blondin Denis P, Haman François
Diurnal variations of cold-induced thermogenesis in young, healthy adults: A randomized crossover trial (2021)
- Clinical Nutrition
Acosta Francisco M, Sanchez-Delgado Guillermo, Martinez-Tellez Bonja, Alcantara JMA, Llamas-Elvira Jose M, Ruiz Jonatan R