Diet and nutrition
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Maternal iodine deficiency can affect child development
A low iodine intake among pregnant women may be associated with poor language development, reduced fine motor skills and behavioural problems when the child is three years old.
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Organic food and malformations in the urinary tract (hypospadias) in newborn boys
Women who ate organically produced food during pregnancy had halved likelihood of giving birth to a boy with hypospadias compared to women who never or seldom did so.
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Vitamin D supplements: not recommended to prevent chronic diseases
Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk for a variety of chronic diseases, which has led to increased use of vitamin D supplements, often in high doses. "Just in case" use is not recommended.
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Projects
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Are there dietary and lifestyle factors for the self-prevention of suicide?
The objective of this project is to examine if dietary and lifestyle factors have a role in suicide prevention.
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Maternal probiotic intake during pregnancy and breastfeeding complications
This project will study the association of dietary intake of probiotics during pregnancy and breastfeeding complications.
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Preconception diet for health in the next generation – a novel target within public health? (PRECONDIET)
Does pre-pregnancy diet predict child neonatal outcomes and outcomes related to pregnancy health differently than diet during pregnancy?
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