Chelsey Fiecke

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Postdoctoral Fellow

UAMS

Also affiliated: University of Minnesota (2017–2023); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2026); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2023–2026)

4 h-index 23 pubs 82 cited

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Chelsey Fiecke's research focuses on the integration of clinical nutrition, metabolomics, and food phytochemical composition to investigate the role of early-life phytochemical intake in optimizing child health and development. Her work at the Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center (ACNC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) includes studies on the relationships between prenatal diet quality and cognitive development in infants and toddlers, as well as the association between phytochemical intake and allergies in children. Fiecke also investigates dietary phytochemical biomarkers that predict cardiometabolic outcomes. Previously, she completed a Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, studying the impacts of phytochemical-rich interventions on chronic disease risks in adult populations.

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h-index: 4
Publications: 23
Citations: 82

Positions

Postdoctoral Fellow 2021–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pediatrics ORCID
Postdoctoral Fellow 2021–present

USDA-ARS Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center ORCID
Adjunct Professor 2020–present

Crown College Mathematics & Science ORCID
Adjunct Professor 2015–2021

University of Northwestern Biology & Biochemistry ORCID
Graduate Teaching Assistant 2017–2018

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Food Science and Nutrition ORCID
Undergraduate Research Fellow 2012

Mayo Clinic Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics ORCID

Selected Publications

Developing a Genetic Strategy to Breed for Bioaccessible Provitamin A in Sorghum (2026)

Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
Prenatal Polyphenol Intake Associates With Cognitive Outcomes in School-Age Children (2026)

Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
Better Maternal Dietary Quality During Pregnancy Is Associated With Improved Adaptive Behavior and Cognitive Performance in Offspring Through 24 Months: The Glowing Study (2026)

Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
Prenatal Polyphenol Intake During Late Pregnancy Is Positively Associated With Academic and IQ Scores in School-Age Children (2025)

Current Developments in Nutrition 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
Maternal FUT2 Secretor Phenotype Is Associated With Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Polyphenol Metabolites Following a Mediterranean Dietary Intervention: A Pilot Study (2024)

Current Developments in Nutrition 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Perspective: A Research Roadmap about Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health for the United States Food System: Proceedings from an Interdisciplinary, Multi-Stakeholder Workshop (2023)

Advances in Nutrition 43 citations DOI OpenAlex
Compositional analysis of phytochemicals and polysaccharides from Senegalese plant ingredients: Adansonia digitata (baobab), Moringa oleifera (moringa) and Hibsicus sabdariffa (hibiscus) (2023)

NFS Journal 18 citations DOI OpenAlex