Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aderonke A. Akinkugbe, Tegwyn H. Brickhouse, Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Marcelle M. Nascimento, Gary D. Slade
Summary: Pre-existing maternal overweight/obesity and gestational weight gain are associated with the risk of early childhood caries, but there is currently insufficient evidence to demonstrate the impact of prepregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain on offspring caries experience risk.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yi-Chun Liu, Vincent Chin-Hung Chen, Yin-To Liao, Yi-Lung Chen
Summary: Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy may increase the risk of tics and Tourette's syndrome in offspring, especially when exposure occurs in early gestational age. Proper detection and management of anemia, as well as timely iron supplementation, are crucial during pregnancy to reduce the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Filomena Gomes, Rina Agustina, Robert E. Black, Parul Christian, Kathryn G. Dewey, Klaus Kraemer, Anuraj H. Shankar, Emily R. Smith, Andrew Thorne-Lyman, Alison Tumilowicz, Megan W. Bourassa
Summary: Antenatal multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) are more effective than iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements in reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes. MMS can also effectively prevent anemia, especially in areas with low daily iron intake and high anemia prevalence.
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Rebecca E. Lacey, Dawid Gondek, Brooke J. Smith, Andrew D. A. C. Smith, Erin C. Dunn, Amanda Sacker
Summary: Maternal depression during different periods, especially in mid-childhood, is associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms in offspring during emerging adulthood, with variations by sex. Accumulation model is more appropriate for males, while exposure to maternal depression in mid-childhood has the largest effect on depressive symptoms in females compared to other time-periods. Early interventions are necessary due to the long-term impact of maternal depression.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Katherine M. Delaney, Chang Cao, Ronnie Guillet, Eva K. Pressman, Kimberly O. O'Brien
Summary: This study investigates the changes in iron absorption and enrichment during pregnancy, as well as the transfer of iron from red blood cells to the fetus. The results show that iron absorption doubles from the second trimester to the third trimester, and women with decreased total body iron are more likely to transfer more iron to their fetus.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Eliza M. Davidson, Julie A. Simpson, Freya J. Fowkes
Summary: Severe iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy may affect fetal and infant hemoglobin and iron stores, increasing the risk of anemia and iron deficiency at birth and 6-12 months of age. Iron supplementation during pregnancy may help prevent anemia and iron deficiency in both the mother and infant; however, further research is needed to determine its functional impact.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qi Zhang, Xiao-Min Lu, Min Zhang, Chen-Ying Yang, Si-Yuan Lv, Shi-Fen Li, Cai-Yun Zhong, Shan-Shan Geng
Summary: The study found that three iron supplements improved hematological parameters in both mother and offspring rats, increased serum iron, transferrin saturation and serum ferritin levels, raised ferritin light chain levels in liver and spleen, enhanced the number of born alive per litter, and promoted physical growth and neurodevelopment of offspring rats. Iron supplementation also improved the expression of ferritin light chain and synaptic growth associated proteins in the brain and hippocampus.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sonia Pervin, Pauline Emmett, Kate Northstone, Nick Townsend, Yaqoot Fatima, M. Mamun Huda, H. David McIntyre, Abdullah Al Mamun
Summary: This study aimed to explore maternal dietary patterns after pregnancy, longitudinally identify trajectories, and determine associated factors. Six distinct dietary patterns were identified over 12 years, with three trajectories each for healthy and processed diets. Low education, low social class, and smoking in pregnancy were associated with less favorable dietary trajectories over the 12-year period.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Biology
Maria Morales-Suarez-Varela, Isabel Peraita-Costa, Alfredo Perales-Marin, Beatriz Marcos Puig, Juan Llopis-Morales, Yolanda Pico
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern (MD) on gestational weight gain and iron-related biochemical parameters in pregnant women. The results suggest that adhering to the MD is associated with adequate gestational weight gain and a reduced risk of iron deficiency and anemia during pregnancy.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ajibola Ibraheem Abioye, Michael D. Hughes, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Zulfiqarali Premji, Said Aboud, Davidson H. Hamer, Drucilla J. Roberts, Christopher P. Duggan, Wafaie W. Fawzi
Summary: The impact of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and non-iron deficiency anemia (NIDA) on pregnancy and newborn outcomes, as well as the effectiveness of iron supplementation, remains uncertain. This study found that iron supplementation is effective even among pregnant women with NIDA.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Aya Hisada, Rieko Takatani, Midori Yamamoto, Hiroko Nakaoka, Kenichi Sakurai, Chisato Mori
Summary: Inadequate maternal iodine intake during pregnancy may have negative effects on fetal brain development and neurodevelopment in offspring. Lower iodine intake is associated with an increased risk of delayed fine motor and problem-solving abilities in children at 1 and 3 years old.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Hannah Roberts, Andrew G. Woodman, Kelly J. Baines, Mariyan J. Jeyarajah, Stephane L. Bourque, Stephen J. Renaud
Summary: Iron deficiency during pregnancy can lead to significant changes in placental growth and development, potentially increasing the risk of fetal distress.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fadila Wirawan, Dieta Nurrika
Summary: Pre-pregnancy anemia increased the risk of childhood anemia. Emphasizing a public health approach that focuses on pre-conception maternal health would enable better prevention of maternal and child morbidity risks.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Amanda H. W. Chong, Ruth E. Mitchell, Gibran Hemani, George Davey Smith, Robert H. Yolken, Rebecca C. Richmond, Lavinia Paternoster
Summary: This study analyzed antibody levels in children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, identifying three genome-wide signals associated with measles virus and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies, as well as 15 HLA alleles associated with five antibodies. These findings contribute to understanding the relationship between host genetics and infections.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Muhammad Kashif Mughal, Rebecca Giallo, Muhammad Arshad, Paul D. Arnold, Katherine Bright, Elyse Mireille Charrois, Baldeep Rai, Abdul Wajid, Dawn Kingston
Summary: This study used longitudinal data to identify different trajectories of maternal depressive symptoms and identified psychosocial risk factors associated with these trajectories. The findings emphasize the importance of early identification and treatment of depression during pregnancy and the postnatal period.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nancy Krieger, Jarvis T. Chen, Christian Testa, Ana Diez Roux, Kate Tilling, Sarah Watkins, Andrew J. Simpkin, Matthew Suderman, George Davey Smith, Immaculata De Vivo, Pamela D. Waterman, Caroline Relton
Summary: Motivated by a literature review, this study reports on the treatment of age in studies on social exposures and accelerated aging using epigenetic clocks. Among 50 reviewed articles, the majority used an incorrect method of analysis, while only 42% used correct methods. The study provides simulation and empirical analyses to illustrate the biases introduced by the incorrect method and recommends best practices.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nikos Papadimitriou, Caroline J. Bull, Mazda Jenab, David J. Hughes, Joshua A. Bell, Eleanor Sanderson, Nicholas J. Timpson, George Davey Smith, Demetrius Albanes, Peter T. Campbell, Sebastien Kury, Loic Le Marchand, Cornelia M. Ulrich, Kala Visvanathan, Jane C. Figueiredo, Polly A. Newcomb, Rish K. Pai, Ulrike Peters, Kostas K. Tsilidis, Jolanda M. A. Boer, Emma E. Vincent, Daniela Mariosa, Marc J. Gunter, Tom G. Richardson, Neil Murphy
Summary: This study suggests that the positive association between childhood body size and colorectal cancer risk is likely a result of retaining a large body size into adulthood.
Article
Oncology
Genevieve M. Leyden, Michael P. Greenwood, Valerie Gaborieau, Younghun Han, Christopher Amos, Paul Brennan, David Murphy, George Davey Smith, Tom G. Richardson
Summary: This study uses tissue-specific gene expression to separate the effects of different phenotypes underlying BMI on the risk of site-specific cancers. The results suggest that BMI variants derived from brain tissue are predominantly responsible for driving the genetically predicted effect of BMI on lung cancer, while BMI variants derived from adipose tissue may predominantly drive the effect of BMI on endometrial cancer.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Letter
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jie Zheng, Tom R. Gaunt, Min Xu, George Davey Smith, Yufang Bi
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Gareth Hawkes, Robin N. Beaumont, Jessica Tyrrell, Grace M. Power, Andrew Wood, Markku Laakso, Lilian Fernandes Silva, Michael Boehnke, Xianyong Yin, Tom G. Richardson, George Davey Smith, Timothy M. Frayling
Summary: By analyzing the BMI of 441,761 individuals in the UK Biobank, researchers found that high BMI in adulthood has a greater impact on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and insulin-related phenotypes compared to childhood BMI. Furthermore, they found that high childhood BMI has a protective effect on insulin sensitivity and secretion, but limited protective effect on type 2 diabetes itself.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ge Chen, Sam Leary, Jizhao Niu, Rachel Perry, Angeliki Papadaki
Summary: Female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and the quality of healthcare for breast cancer survivors is often insufficient. The Mediterranean diet has been associated with reduced breast cancer risk but its effect on survivors remains uncertain.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Philip C. Haycock, Maria Carolina Borges, Kimberley Burrows, Rozenn N. Lemaitre, Stephen Burgess, Nikhil K. Khankari, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Tom R. Gaunt, Gibran Hemani, Jie Zheng, Therese Truong, Brenda M. Birmann, Tracy OMara, Amanda B. Spurdle, Mark M. Iles, Matthew H. Law, Susan L. Slager, Fatemeh Saberi Hosnijeh, Daniela Mariosa, Michelle Cotterchio, James R. Cerhan, Ulrike Peters, Stefan Enroth, Puya Gharahkhani, Loic Le Marchand, Ann C. Williams, Robert C. Block, Christopher I. Amos, Rayjean J. Hung, Wei Zheng, Marc J. Gunter, George Davey Smith, Caroline Relton, Richard M. Martin
Summary: Using Mendelian randomization, this study found that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may be causally related to colorectal cancer and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, but they also increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Madeleine L. Smith, Caroline J. Bull, Michael V. Holmes, George Davey Smith, Eleanor Sanderson, Emma L. Anderson, Joshua A. Bell
Summary: By using a reverse Mendelian randomization (MR) framework on large-scale metabolomics data from the UK Biobank, it was found that genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary artery disease (CAD) has distinct effects on circulating metabolites, providing insights into prevention strategies for these commonly co-occurring diseases.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rista Fauziningtyas, Chong Mei Chan, Tan Maw Pin, Inge Dhamanti, Graeme D. D. Smith
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated Indonesian version of the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture (NHSOPSC-INA). The results showed that the modified NHSOPSC-INA model with eight dimensions fits the data set in the context of Indonesian NH services.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OLDER PEOPLE NURSING
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Josephine N. Booth, Andy R. Ness, Carol Joinson, Phillip D. Tomporowski, James M. E. Boyle, Sam D. Leary, John J. Reilly
Summary: This study examines the relationship between physical activity, depressive symptoms, and emotional and behavioral difficulties in adolescents. The results show that higher levels of physical activity are associated with reduced depressive symptoms and improved emotional and behavioral well-being. Specifically, higher physical activity levels at age 11 are related to decreased depressive symptoms in females, while positive changes in physical activity levels between ages 11 and 13 are associated with reduced depressive symptoms in males. Additionally, higher physical activity predicts decreased emotional symptoms and hyperactivity in both genders. However, the effect sizes are small.
MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Jennifer Phillips, Sam Leary, Jonathan Tyrrell-Price
Summary: A retrospective review of patient records found that 6-TGN levels between 235 and 450 pmol/8x10(8) erythrocytes prevented the production of ATI, supporting therapeutic drug monitoring to guide treatment and maximize the beneficial effects of combination therapy for IBD patients.
BMJ OPEN GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mia O. Johansen, Shoaib Afzal, Signe Vedel-Krogh, Sune F. Nielsen, George Davey Smith, Borge G. Nordestgaard
Summary: This study found that higher triglyceride metabolism is associated with increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, cancer, and other mortality, independent of elevated triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and body mass index. These findings provide important evidence on the relationship between triglyceride metabolism and mortality.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Elnaz Naderi, Miguel E. Aguado-Barrera, Line M. H. Schack, Leila Dorling, Tim Rattay, Laura Fachal, Holly Summersgill, Laura Martinez-Calvo, Ceilidh Welsh, Tom Dudding, Yasmin Odding, Ana Varela-Pazos, Rajesh Jena, David J. Thomson, Roel J. H. M. Steenbakkers, Joe Dennis, Ramon Lobato-Busto, Jan Alsner, Andy Ness, Chris Nutting, Antonio Gomez-Caamano, Jesper G. Eriksen, Steve J. Thomas, Amy M. Bates, Adam J. Webb, Ananya Choudhury, Barry S. Rosenstein, Begona Taboada-Valladares, Carsten Herskind, David Azria, David P. Dearnaley, Dirk de Ruysscher, Elena Sperk, Emma Hall, Hilary Stobart, Jenny Chang-Claude, Kim De Ruyck, Liv Veldeman, Manuel Altabas, Maria Carmen De Santis, Marie-Pierre Farcy-Jacquet, Marlon R. Veldwijk, Matthew R. Sydes, Matthew Parliament, Nawaid Usmani, Neil G. Burnet, Petra Seibold, R. Paul Symonds, Rebecca M. Elliott, Renee Bultijnck, Sara Gutierrez-Enriquez, Meritxell Molla, Sarah L. Gulliford, Sheryl Green, Tiziana Rancati, Victoria Reyes, Ana Carballo, Paula Peleteiro, Paloma Sosa-Fajardo, Chris Parker, Valerie Fonteyne, Kerstie Johnson, Maarten Lambrecht, Ben Vanneste, Riccardo Valdagni, Alexandra Giraldo, Monica Ramos, Brenda Diergaarde, Geoffrey Liu, Suzanne M. Leal, Melvin L. K. Chua, Miranda Pring, Jens Overgaard, Luis M. Cascallar-Caneda, Frederic Duprez, Christopher J. Talbot, Gillian C. Barnett, Alison M. Dunning, Ana Vega, Christian Nicolaj Andreassen, Johannes A. Langendijk, Catharine M. L. West, Behrooz Z. Alizadeh, Sarah L. Kerns
Summary: This study identified shared genetic susceptibility for acute radiation-induced toxicity across different cancer types, with a shared SNV-based heritability estimated at around 10%. Higher heritability rates were found for prostate, head and neck, and breast cancers. Additionally, several potentially associated SNVs and gene sets related to acute toxicity were discovered.
JNCI CANCER SPECTRUM
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jie Zheng, George Davey Smith, Maryam Kavousi, Ben Brumpton, Claudia Langenberg, Till Andlauer, Winfried Maerz, Claes Ohlsson, Michael Holmes, Jon Tobias
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Lucy Riglin, Andrew Todd, Rachel Blakey, Amy Shakeshaft, Evie Stergiakouli, George Davey Smith, Kate Tilling, Anita Thapar
Summary: This study found that persistent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with negative social outcomes, such as being not in education, employment, or training (NEET) and receiving state benefits, at age 25. The findings emphasize the importance of continued monitoring and management of ADHD symptoms and related social and clinical outcomes throughout development into adulthood.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)