Maternal diet and genetics shape the human milk metabolome
Kelsey E. Johnson, Yiran Duan, Andrew Youssef, Juan J. Aristizabal‐Henao, Abigail Johnson, Michael A. Kiebish, Emily Nagel, Kristin K. Palmsten, Stephanie Pierce, SARAH WERNIMONT, Lars Bode, Eric F. Lock, ELVIRA M. ISGANAITIS, David A. Fields, Frank W. Albert, , Ellen W. Demerath
This study identifies how maternal diet and genetics influence the human milk metabolome, showing diet explains the most variation and uncovering genetic associations with specific metabolites.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintGenomics