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Nutrition & Dietetics
Clara Suarez-Martinez, Genoveva Yague-Guirao, Marina Santaella-Pascual, Patricia Peso-Echarri, Jesus Vioque, Eva Morales, Luis Garcia-Marcos, Carmen Martinez-Gracia
Summary: This study assessed the adherence to the Mediterranean diet among pregnant women and found that younger mothers with more previous deliveries were more likely to have a low adherence. Additionally, mothers with university education and those who engaged in sports activities for two or more hours per week had a lower risk of low adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The NELA cohort was classified as having a medium level of adherence according to the three indices used in the study. The results suggest the potential for intervention strategies and dietary recommendations to improve the health of both mothers and offspring.
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Environmental Sciences
Hongxiu Liu, Yuyan Wang, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Mengling Liu, Hongkai Zhu, Yu Chen, Linda G. Kahn, Melanie H. Jacobson, Bo Gu, Shilpi Mehta-Lee, Sara G. Brubaker, Akhgar Ghassabian, Leonardo Trasande
Summary: This study aimed to identify the food groups and demographic factors that predict phthalate exposure in an urban contemporary pregnancy cohort in the US. The results showed that urinary metabolite levels of phthalates in pregnant women in NYC varied by age, marital status, seasonality, race/ ethnicity, and diet.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Eissa Khalifa, Alaa El-Sateh, Mohamed Zeeneldin, Ahmed M. Abdelghany, Mahmoud Hosni, Ameer Abdallah, Sameh Salama, Mazen Abdel-Rasheed, Hashem Mohammad
Summary: Obese primigravida pregnant women are at higher risk of suboptimal labor outcomes, including prolonged first and second stages of labor and increased incidence of Cesarean section.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Chihiro Imai, Hidemi Takimoto, Kayo Kurotani, Ayako Fudono, Iori Tarui, Tomoko Aoyama, Satoshi Yago, Motoko Okamitsu, Naoyuki Miyasaka, Noriko Sato
Summary: This study assessed the diet quality of pregnant women in an urban area of Japan, finding that regardless of weight, women had insufficient intake of carbohydrate-containing staple foods, vegetable dishes, and fruit. Underweight women with inadequate weight gain had low energy intake but high diet quality, while women within the recommended energy intake range had low diet quality and inappropriate weight gain. Therefore, pregnant Japanese women should prioritize maintaining diet quality and increasing energy intake after evaluating their individual diet quality.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Margaret Charnley, Lisa Newson, Andrew Weeks, Julie Abayomi
Summary: The study found that pregnant women with obesity often have poor dietary quality, with higher intakes of sugar and saturated fatty acids, and lower intakes of fiber and key micronutrients. Some adverse obstetric outcomes were also significantly higher than the general obstetric population.
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaona Huo, Wei Liang, Weifeng Tang, Yan Ao, Ying Tian, Qianlong Zhang, Jun Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the association between diet, demographic characteristics, and PFAS exposure levels in early pregnancy. The results showed that high-fat foods such as fish, seafood, and animal offal were significant sources of PFAS, while plant-based foods and drinking bottled water were negatively associated with PFAS concentrations.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Marta Flor-Alemany, Teresa Nestares, Nuria Marin Jimenez, Laura Baena-Garcia, Virginia A. Aparicio
Summary: Older age, lower body mass index (BMI), higher physical fitness levels, and meeting physical activity recommendations are associated with higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy.
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Environmental Sciences
O. I. Kalantzi, R. Castorina, R. B. Gunier, K. Kogut, N. Holland, B. Eskenazi, A. Bradman
Summary: Organophosphosphorus pesticides (OPs) used in agriculture have adverse effects on human health, especially for pregnant women. Various factors, such as seasons, length of residence in the US, diet habits, housing quality, and occupation, contribute to the OP exposure among pregnant women.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ye Ding, Fangping Xu, Chunrong Zhong, Lishu Tong, Fang Li, Qian Li, Renjuan Chen, Xuezhen Zhou, Xiating Li, Wenli Cui, Yu Zhang, Li Huang, Shangzhi Xu, Chaoqun Liu, Jiangyue Wu, Xi Chen, Qin Gao, Nianhong Yang, Zhixu Wang
Summary: The study established the Chinese Dietary Guidelines Compliance Index for Pregnant Women (CDGCI-PW), a simple and effective assessment technique for evaluating maternal diet quality during pregnancy and its impact on health outcomes. Results showed that adherence to CDGCI-PW was associated with a lower risk of gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among pregnant women.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gedife Ashebir, Haymanot Nigussie, Mustefa Glagn, Kassaw Beyene, Asmare Getie
Summary: This study identified the determinants of hyperemesis gravidarum, including urban residence, having a polygamous husband, history of asthma/other respiratory tract infections, intake of saturated fat, no intake of ginger, and inadequate intake of vitamin B-rich foods.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Chunming Gu, Weixiang Wu, Kefeng Lai, Huan Li, Lihong Wu, Weiming Lu, Xiaolin Ruan, Mingyong Luo
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (pre-BMI) and adverse pregnancy outcomes, and the role of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms in this relationship. The results showed that MTHFR gene polymorphisms modify the association between pre-BMI and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, gestational hypertension, and cesarean delivery.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mekdes Kondale Gurara, Veerle Draulans, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Yves Jacquemyn
Summary: Despite efforts to improve maternal health care services in rural Ethiopia, the utilization status remains low. This study assessed the status and determinants of maternal health care services in rural Ethiopia. The findings indicate that individual factors such as women's educational status, awareness of danger signs, and family planning, as well as cluster-level factors such as residing in lowland areas and easy access to transportation, play a crucial role in the utilization of maternal health care services.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Yongle Zhan, Yafen Zhao, Yimin Qu, Hexin Yue, Yingjie Shi, Yunli Chen, Xuan Liu, Ruiyi Liu, Tianchen Lyu, Ao Jing, Yaohan Meng, Junfang Huang, Yu Jiang
Summary: The study found longitudinal associations between maternal dietary patterns and antenatal depression. Plant-based, animal-protein, and vitamin-rich patterns were negatively associated with depression, while the oily-fatty pattern showed a positive association. Except for the plant-based pattern, all other patterns had a linear trend relationship with depression. An increase in vitamin-rich pattern scores was associated with a lower risk of depression, while an increase in oily-fatty pattern scores was associated with a higher risk. Interactions between dietary patterns and lifestyle habits were observed.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Miri, Hossein Rezaei, Seyed Mojtaba Momtaz, Moslem Lari Najafi, Abolfazl Adli, Nasim Sadat Pajohanfar, Mina Abroudi, Malihe Sadat Bazghandi, Zahra Razavi, Lucia Alonso, Cathryn Tonne, Xavier Basagana, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, Jordi Sunyer, Tim S. Nawrot, Payam Dadvand
Summary: This study aimed to assess the determinants of airway macrophages carbon loading (AMCL) during pregnancy in Iran and found that personal, indoor, and outdoor factors related to air pollution were associated with AMCL levels.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Paola Quaresima, Federica Visconti, Fabiana Interlandi, Luigi Puccio, Patrizia Caroleo, Giuseppina Amendola, Michele Morelli, Roberta Venturella, Costantino Di Carlo
Summary: Post-diagnosis counselling for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus has been shown to significantly improve their awareness of the risks related to foetal-maternal outcomes. Most women who received counselling demonstrated a secondary level of education and a higher mean level of awareness compared to those who did not receive counselling.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
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Psychology, Developmental
Flore Moulin, Marion Bailhache, Maeva Monnier, Xavier Thierry, Stephanie Vandentorren, Sylvana M. Cote, Bruno Falissard, Thierry Simeon, Bertrand Geay, Laeticia Marchand, Marie-Noelle Dufourg, Pierre-Yves Ancel, Marie-Aline Charles, Alexandra Rouquette, Maria Melchior, Cedric Galera
Summary: Emerging research suggests that the prevalence of child and adolescent mental health problems has increased considerably during the COVID-19 crisis. Factors such as family socioeconomic status (SES) and financial difficulties during the crisis have been found to negatively impact children's mental health, particularly in deprived children.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Psychology, Developmental
Courtney Dow, Cedric Galera, Marie-Aline Charles, Barbara Heude
Summary: Evidence suggests a link between maternal obesity during pregnancy and offspring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. This study aimed to examine the association between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and child hyperactivity-inattention symptoms (HIS) at different ages. The results showed that maternal pre-pregnancy obesity was associated with increased likelihood of a high HIS trajectory in children from 3 to 8 years old, while pre-pregnancy overweight was not significantly associated.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alexandra Descarpentrie, Jonathan Y. Bernard, Stephanie Vandentorren, Maria Melchior, Cedric Galera, Airu Chia, Mary F-F Chong, Marie-Aline Charles, Barbara Heude, Sandrine Lioret
Summary: This study found that preschoolers' lifestyle patterns were associated with their socio-emotional, behavioural, and BMI outcomes at 8 years old. Boys' healthy lifestyle pattern (nutrient-dense diet and limited screen time) was positively associated with prosocial behaviours and inversely related to hyperactivity-inattention symptoms at 8 years old. Girls' mixed lifestyle pattern (sugar or artificially sweetened beverages, high screen time, physical activity, and low sleep times) was associated with prosocial behaviours.
PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
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Psychology, Developmental
Ava Guez, Manuela Piazza, Pedro Pinheiro-Chagas, Hugo Peyre, Barbara Heude, Franck Ramus
Summary: A converging body of evidence suggests that different arithmetic operations rely on distinct neuro-cognitive processes. This study found that early language skills predicted multiplication ability, while early visuospatial skills predicted addition and subtraction ability.
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Bertrand Gachon, Oceane Clergue, Xavier Fritel, Fabrice Pierre, Antoine Nordez
Summary: This study aimed to assess the reliability of shear wave elastography in evaluating the elastic properties of the external anal sphincter in term pregnant women. The results showed that shear wave elastography is a reliable tool for this assessment.
INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Lucille Joanna S. Borlaza, Gaelle Uzu, Marion Ouidir, Sarah Lyon-Caen, Anouk Marsal, Samuel Weber, Valerie Siroux, Johanna Lepeule, Anne Boudier, Jean-Luc Jaffrezo, Remy Slama
Summary: This study investigated the association between oxidative potential (OP) and birth outcomes in relation to personal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The results showed that personal OP exposure was associated with fetal growth restrictions, specifically decreased weight and height at birth, possibly to a larger extent than PM2.5 mass concentration alone.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Johanna Lepeule, Isabelle Pin, Anne Boudier, Joane Quentin, Sarah Lyon-Caen, Karine Supernant, Emie Seyve, Ryan Chartier, Remy Slama, Valerie Siroux, SEPAGES Study Grp
Summary: This study found that exposure of pregnant women to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is associated with lower lung volumes in female newborns, but not in males. These results suggest that the effects of air pollution on fetal lung health can occur in utero.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Cyrille Huchon, Hocine Drioueche, Martin Koskas, Aubert Agostini, Estelle Bauville, Nicolas Bourdel, Herve Fernandez, Xavier Fritel, Olivier Graesslin, Guillaume Legendre, Jean-Philippe Lucot, Pierre Panel, Cyril Raiffort, Geraldine Giraudet, Laurence Bussieres, Arnaud Fauconnier
Summary: A randomized controlled trial of 574 patients with incomplete spontaneous abortion compared surgical management by hysteroscopy and vacuum aspiration in patients intending to conceive again. The results showed no difference in subsequent births or safety profile between the two methods. However, hysteroscopy had longer surgery duration and hospitalization time.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Karen Milcent, Malamine Gassama, Marie-Noelle Dufourg, Xavier Thierry, Marie-Aline Charles, Corinne Bois
Summary: This study examines the routine health screening conducted in French nursery schools for children aged 3-4 years and measures the extent of early socioeconomic health disparities. The results show that disparities exist in vision, hearing, overweight, dental health, language, and psychomotor development among different socioeconomic groups. Children in disadvantaged areas have higher rates of visual disorders, while children with unemployed parents are more likely to have untreated caries, language impairments, and psychomotor impairments. Except for children in disadvantaged areas, vaccine coverage is lower among disadvantaged groups.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Melanie Bales, Elodie Pambrun, Charlotte Maguet, Judith van der Waerden, Nine Glangeaud-Freudenthal, Marie-Aline Charles, Corinne Bois, Maria Melchior, Jeannette Milgrom, Bruno Falissard, Helene Verdoux, Anne-Laure Sutter-Dallay
Summary: This study explored the pathways between maternal, infant, and parenthood vulnerabilities or risk/protective factors and postnatal depressive symptoms (PNDS) at 2 months postpartum (PP). The results showed that factors such as prenatal psychological distress, difficult pregnancy experience, family financial difficulties, and consultation with a mental health specialist before pregnancy were directly associated with the severity of maternal PNDS. Lack of perceived postnatal support and infant characteristics like self-regulation difficulties and maternal difficulty in understanding infant crying were also related to PNDS severity.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Xavier Fritel, Marion Ravit, Anne-Cecile Pizzoferrato, Sandrine Campagne-Loiseau, Georges Bader, Perrine Capmas, Michel Cosson, Philippe Debodinance, Xavier Deffieux, Herve Fernandez, Philippe Ferry, Olivier Garbin, Bernard Jacquetin, Guillaume Legendre, Christian Saussine, Renaud de Tayrac, Laurent Wagner, Jean-Philippe Lucot, Arnaud Fauconnier, PROSPERE Team
Summary: Women's preoperative hopes and fears before cystocele repair were examined and compared to those anticipated by surgeons. Data from the PROSPERE trial were analyzed, and it was found that women's expectations were reasonable and consistent with the scientific literature. Surgeons' expectations were found to be similar to those of the majority of women. This analysis highlights the importance of considering individual women's expectations before pelvic-floor repair.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Ariane Guilbert, Jonathan Y. Bernard, Hugo Peyre, Nathalie Costet, Ian Hough, Emie Seyve, Christine Monfort, Claire Philippat, Remy Slama, Itai Kloog, Cecile Chevrier, Barbara Heude, Franck Ramus, Johanna Lepeule
Summary: This study investigated the temporal relationship between pre- and postnatal exposure to PM10, PM2.5, NO2, and child cognitive function. The results showed that increased maternal exposure to these air pollutants during mid-pregnancy was associated with lower cognitive abilities in male children. Additionally, higher postnatal exposure to PM2.5 during the age of 3-4 years was also associated with lower cognitive abilities in males. These findings highlight the importance of understanding the impact of air pollution on child cognitive development and identifying sensitive periods.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aurelie Nakamura, Lucile Broseus, Joerg Tost, Daniel Vaiman, Silvia Martins, Katherine Keyes, Kim Bonello, Mathilde Fekom, Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Anne-Laure Sutter-Dallay, Barbara Heude, Maria Melchior, Johanna Lepeule
Summary: The placenta plays a crucial role in fetal and brain development, and its epigenome reflects the prenatal environment and can be linked to the future health of the fetus. This study investigated the association between placental DNA methylation and child behavioral and emotional difficulties. The results revealed sex-specific associations and provided insights into the mechanisms of neurodevelopment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Shuai Yang, Melea Said, Hugo Peyre, Franck Ramus, Marion Taine, Evelyn C. Law, Marie-Noelle Dufourg, Barbara Heude, Marie-Aline Charles, Jonathan Y. Bernard
Summary: This study aimed to assess the associations between screen use and cognitive development in children. The study found that watching TV during family meals at the age of 2 was negatively associated with cognitive development at age 2 and 3.5. Additionally, screen time was negatively associated with cognitive development at ages 3.5 and 5.5, but positively associated with language development at age 3.5. The study highlights the importance of considering the context of screen use in children's cognitive development.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
