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Jayne Bellando
Researcher
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2008–2020); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2020); Massachusetts General Hospital (2017); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2013–2025); Pediatrics and Genetics (2012)
Faculty Researcher
12 h-index
39 pubs
837 cited
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Jayne Bellando's research investigates the connections between maternal health during pregnancy and child development. Her work examines how factors such as maternal depressive symptoms, anxiety levels, and physical activity influence newborn brain functional connectivity and cortical development. Bellando also studies the impact of maternal and infant screen time on child growth and development, as well as the relationship between child temperament, maternal psychiatric symptoms, family environment, and infant feeding practices. Additionally, her research explores the influence of excessive weight on breastfeeding intentions, initiation, and duration.
Bellando has published extensively on these topics, with recent work appearing in 2026. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 12, with 39 total publications and 832 citations. Key collaborators at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences include Xiawei Ou, Charles M. Glasier, Aline Andres, and Xiaoxu Na.
Metrics
- h-index: 12
- Publications: 39
- Citations: 837
Selected Publications
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Prenatal Polyphenol Intake Associates With Cognitive Outcomes in School-Age Children (2026)
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Association of prenatal depression and anxiety with cortical development and behavioral outcomes in 8-year-old children (2026)
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Maternal physical activity during pregnancy is associated with changes of brain cortical development and executive function in 8-year-old children (2026)
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The Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial (2025)
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Relationships Between Body Composition and Mental Health During Pregnancy Are Moderated by Physical Activity and Diet (2025)
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Brain white matter development in 8-year-old children is associated with maternal mental health during pregnancy (2025)
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Individual and mixture associations of placental per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance with neurodevelopment at 12 and 24 months of age (2025)
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Prenatal Polyphenol Intake During Late Pregnancy Is Positively Associated With Academic and IQ Scores in School-Age Children (2025)
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Functional Connectivity to the Amygdala in the Neonate Is Impacted by the Maternal Anxiety Level During Pregnancy (2025)
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Exploring the relationship between child temperament, maternal psychiatric symptoms, family environment and infant feeding (2024)
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The Impact of Excessive Weight on Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation, and Duration (2023)
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Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity (2023)
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Association between maternal and infant screen time with child growth and development: A longitudinal study (2023)
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Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children (2021)
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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)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Aline Andres
Arkansas Children's Hospital
8 shared publications
In database
- Association between maternal and infant screen time with child growth and development: A longitudinal study
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- The Impact of Excessive Weight on Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation, and Duration
- Exploring the relationship between child temperament, maternal psychiatric symptoms, family environment and infant feeding
- Prenatal Polyphenol Intake During Late Pregnancy Is Positively Associated With Academic and IQ Scores in School-Age Children
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Xiaoxu Na
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Functional Connectivity to the Amygdala in the Neonate Is Impacted by the Maternal Anxiety Level During Pregnancy
- Relationships Between Body Composition and Mental Health During Pregnancy Are Moderated by Physical Activity and Diet
- Maternal physical activity during pregnancy is associated with changes of brain cortical development and executive function in 8-year-old children
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Charles M. Glasier
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Functional Connectivity to the Amygdala in the Neonate Is Impacted by the Maternal Anxiety Level During Pregnancy
- Brain white matter development in 8-year-old children is associated with maternal mental health during pregnancy
- Maternal physical activity during pregnancy is associated with changes of brain cortical development and executive function in 8-year-old children
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Xiawei Ou
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Functional Connectivity to the Amygdala in the Neonate Is Impacted by the Maternal Anxiety Level During Pregnancy
- Brain white matter development in 8-year-old children is associated with maternal mental health during pregnancy
- Relationships Between Body Composition and Mental Health During Pregnancy Are Moderated by Physical Activity and Diet
Clark Sims
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
5 shared publications
In database
- The Impact of Excessive Weight on Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation, and Duration
- Exploring the relationship between child temperament, maternal psychiatric symptoms, family environment and infant feeding
- Prenatal Polyphenol Intake During Late Pregnancy Is Positively Associated With Academic and IQ Scores in School-Age Children
- Individual and mixture associations of placental per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance with neurodevelopment at 12 and 24 months of age
- The Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial
Thomas M. Badger
Arkansas Children's Hospital
2 shared publications
In database
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
Ginger McCorkle
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
2 shared publications
In database
- Exploring the relationship between child temperament, maternal psychiatric symptoms, family environment and infant feeding
- Individual and mixture associations of placental per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance with neurodevelopment at 12 and 24 months of age
Trevor D Durey
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
2 shared publications
- Exploring the relationship between child temperament, maternal psychiatric symptoms, family environment and infant feeding
- Relationships Between Body Composition and Mental Health During Pregnancy Are Moderated by Physical Activity and Diet
Trenesha L. Hill
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Functional Connectivity to the Amygdala in the Neonate Is Impacted by the Maternal Anxiety Level During Pregnancy
- Association of prenatal depression and anxiety with cortical development and behavioral outcomes in 8-year-old children
Donald Turner
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
2 shared publications
- Individual and mixture associations of placental per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance with neurodevelopment at 12 and 24 months of age
- The Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial
Yali Huang
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Brain white matter development in 8-year-old children is associated with maternal mental health during pregnancy
- Relationships Between Body Composition and Mental Health During Pregnancy Are Moderated by Physical Activity and Diet
Aline Andres
Arkansas Children's Hospital
2 shared publications
In database
- Maternal physical activity during pregnancy is associated with changes of brain cortical development and executive function in 8-year-old children
- Association of prenatal depression and anxiety with cortical development and behavioral outcomes in 8-year-old children
Rajikha Raja
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
1 shared publication
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
Chelsea L. Kracht
Pennington Biomedical Research Center (US)
1 shared publication
- Association between maternal and infant screen time with child growth and development: A longitudinal study
Leanne M. Redman
Pennington Biomedical Research Center (US)
1 shared publication
- Association between maternal and infant screen time with child growth and development: A longitudinal study
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