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Last published 2026
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Aline Andres

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Researcher

Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014–2026); Agricultural Research Service (2016); Children’s Institute (2025); University of South Carolina (2016); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2007); University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2016); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2017–2026); Associated Press (2016); University of Applied Management Studies (2019); Institute of Oriental Manuscripts (2016); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2008–2026); Pediatrics and Genetics (2009–2020); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2017–2024); Arkansas Department of Health (2016)

Faculty Researcher

35 h-index 229 pubs 3,690 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Pregnancy
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Breast Feeding
  • Adult
  • Obesity
  • Infant Formula
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Milk, Human
  • Body Composition
  • Body Mass Index
  • Animals
  • Longitudinal Studies

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Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Aline Andres investigates the complex interplay between maternal health, nutrition, and infant development, with a particular focus on the role of the gut microbiome and human milk oligosaccharides. Her research has explored how maternal overweight and obesity influence offspring growth and gut microbial composition during the first year of life. Andres has also examined the associations between maternal diet, body composition, and gut microbial ecology during pregnancy.

Her work extends to understanding the broader context of human health and diet, including a perspective on ultra-processed foods and the U.S. food system. Additionally, Andres has contributed to understanding the immunological aspects of human milk, specifically investigating the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and IgA antibodies in milk from mothers diagnosed with COVID-19. She has also conducted systematic reviews on digital intervention strategies for increasing physical activity in preschoolers and explored the relationship between placental PFAS concentrations and DNA methylation.

Andres is a highly cited researcher with an h-index of 35 and over 229 publications. She leads a research group and maintains an active lab website. Her key collaborators at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences include Clark Sims, Elisabet Børsheim, Sarah Sobik, and Sree V. Chintapalli, with whom she has co-authored numerous publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 35
  • Publications: 229
  • Citations: 3,690

Selected Publications

  • Maternal obesity alters adipogenic potential and mitochondrial maximal respiration in infant mesenchymal stem cells (2026)
  • Maternal physical activity during pregnancy is associated with changes of brain cortical development and executive function in 8-year-old children (2026)
  • A supervised STreNgth & Outpatient Exercise Regimen in pediatric patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (STRONGER ALL) (2026)
  • Effects of Early Infant Nutrition on Aperiodic Exponent From 2 to 12 Months Using <scp>EEG</scp> Analysis (2026)
  • Tracing PFAS Transfer from Mother to the Fetoplacental Unit: Insights from Trimester-Specific Maternal Serum Profiles (2026)
  • Characterizing Human Milk RNA Degradation Over Time to Optimize Storage of Human Milk for RNA Quality (2026)
  • The Effect of an Exercise Program on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Sedentary Pregnant Participants with Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial (2025)
    Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Sex-Dependent Relationships Between PFAS and Placental Transcriptomics Identified by Weighted Gene Co-Expression Analysis (2025)
    medRxiv 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Breastfeeding beyond infancy supports adequate growth, development, and nutritional intake (2025)
    Pediatric Research 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Individual and mixtures of PFAS during pregnancy are associated with maternal cardiometabolic outcomes during pregnancy (2025)
    Environmental Health 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The effect of diet on the development of EEG microstates in healthy infant throughout the first year of life (2025)
    NeuroImage 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Dietary modulation of human milk bioactives is associated with maternal FUT2 secretor phenotype: an exploratory analysis of carotenoids and polyphenol metabolites (2024)
    Frontiers in Nutrition 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Exploring the relationship between child temperament, maternal psychiatric symptoms, family environment and infant feeding (2024)
    Maternal and Child Nutrition 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Maternal immune cell gene expression associates with maternal gut microbiome, milk composition and infant gut microbiome (2024)
    Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Childhood cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the perinatal environment of the maternal–paternal–child triad (2024)
    Pediatric Obesity 3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

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  • Growth and Adiposity in Newborns: The Influence of Prenatal DHA Supplementation UAMS ACHRI Flow Through
  • Partnerships for Biomedical Research in Arkansas NIH

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