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Sarah R. Sobik
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2020–2026); Arkansas Children's Research Institute (2020)
Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine
5 h-index
20 pubs
96 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Sarah Sobik investigates maternal and infant health, with a focus on breastfeeding, nutrition, and early life development. Her work has explored the experiences and education surrounding antenatal breast milk expression, as well as the impact of maternal obesity on milk composition and maternal energy intake during lactation. Sobik has also examined the role of breastfeeding in supporting adequate infant growth and development beyond infancy, and the associations between maternal physical activity, maternal lipid levels, and infant anthropometric outcomes. Her research extends to understanding the influence of the perinatal environment on childhood cardiometabolic risk factors and the impact of excessive maternal weight on breastfeeding behaviors. Additionally, she has investigated the characterization of human milk RNA degradation to optimize storage and compared the long-term growth and health outcomes of infant feeding with soy protein-based formula versus cow's milk-based formula and human milk. Sobik collaborates with researchers including Clark Sims, Aline Andres, Lindsay Blake, and Megan Hand at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Metrics
- h-index: 5
- Publications: 20
- Citations: 96
Positions
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Associate Professor 2019–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Effect of antenatal breast milk expression or postnatal dietary intervention on breastfeeding outcomes and human milk composition in women with excess weight: protocol for the Ready, Set, Nourish study, a randomized controlled trial (2026)
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Reply to C Pang and L Zhao (2026)
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Characterizing Human Milk RNA Degradation Over Time to Optimize Storage of Human Milk for RNA Quality (2026)
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Promoting Breastfeeding Among Latina Women in a Community Pediatric Clinic (2025)
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Breastfeeding beyond infancy supports adequate growth, development, and nutritional intake (2025)
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Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad (2024)
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A Mediterranean diet plan in lactating women with obesity reduces maternal energy intake and modulates human milk composition – a feasibility study (2024)
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The Impact of Excessive Weight on Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation, and Duration (2023)
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Response to Spatz and Juntereal re: “Education and Experiences of Antenatal Breast Milk Expression: A Systematic Review” (2023)
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Education and Experiences of Antenatal Breast Milk Expression: A Systematic Review (2023)
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Associations Between Maternal Physical Activity, Maternal Lipid Levels, and Infant Anthropometric Outcomes at Two Weeks of Age (2022)
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Early infant feeding effect on growth and body composition during the first 6 years and neurodevelopment at age 72 months (2020)
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Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life (2020)
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Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition (2019)
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Subclinical Depression is Associated with Lower Birth Weight in Obese Women (2015)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Gr037181 Sobik Promoting and Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Hispanic Women in Community Pediatric Clinics UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Aline Andres
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
14 shared publications
In database
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
- Early infant feeding effect on growth and body composition during the first 6 years and neurodevelopment at age 72 months
- Education and Experiences of Antenatal Breast Milk Expression: A Systematic Review
- A Mediterranean diet plan in lactating women with obesity reduces maternal energy intake and modulates human milk composition – a feasibility study
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
Clark Sims
Arkansas Children's Hospital
10 shared publications
In database
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
- Early infant feeding effect on growth and body composition during the first 6 years and neurodevelopment at age 72 months
- A Mediterranean diet plan in lactating women with obesity reduces maternal energy intake and modulates human milk composition – a feasibility study
- The Impact of Excessive Weight on Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation, and Duration
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Meghan Crimmins
University of Minnesota (US)
6 shared publications
- Education and Experiences of Antenatal Breast Milk Expression: A Systematic Review
- A Mediterranean diet plan in lactating women with obesity reduces maternal energy intake and modulates human milk composition – a feasibility study
- The Impact of Excessive Weight on Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation, and Duration
- Associations Between Maternal Physical Activity, Maternal Lipid Levels, and Infant Anthropometric Outcomes at Two Weeks of Age
- Breastfeeding beyond infancy supports adequate growth, development, and nutritional intake
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Rebecca A. Krukowski
University of Virginia (US)
4 shared publications
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
- Subclinical Depression is Associated with Lower Birth Weight in Obese Women
Elisabet Børsheim
Arkansas Children's Hospital
4 shared publications
In database
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
- Characterizing Human Milk RNA Degradation Over Time to Optimize Storage of Human Milk for RNA Quality
Mario A. Cleves
University of South Florida (US)
3 shared publications
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
- Subclinical Depression is Associated with Lower Birth Weight in Obese Women
Eva C. Diaz
Arkansas Children's Hospital
3 shared publications
In database
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
Keshari Thakali
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
3 shared publications
In database
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
David Williams
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
3 shared publications
- Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad
- Breastfeeding beyond infancy supports adequate growth, development, and nutritional intake
- Promoting Breastfeeding Among Latina Women in a Community Pediatric Clinic
Meghan L. Ruebel
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
2 shared publications
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
Thomas M. Badger
Arkansas Children's Hospital
2 shared publications
In database
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Early infant feeding effect on growth and body composition during the first 6 years and neurodevelopment at age 72 months
Kartik Shankar
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
2 shared publications
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
- Maternal Adiposity is Associated with Fat Mass Accretion in Female but not Male Offspring During the First 2 Years of Life
Jayne Bellando
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
2 shared publications
In database
- Early infant feeding effect on growth and body composition during the first 6 years and neurodevelopment at age 72 months
- The Impact of Excessive Weight on Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation, and Duration
D. Keith Williams
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
2 shared publications
In database
- Early infant feeding effect on growth and body composition during the first 6 years and neurodevelopment at age 72 months
- Associations Between Maternal Physical Activity, Maternal Lipid Levels, and Infant Anthropometric Outcomes at Two Weeks of Age
Megan Hand
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Education and Experiences of Antenatal Breast Milk Expression: A Systematic Review
- The Impact of Excessive Weight on Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation, and Duration
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