Menns risikofaktorer for uønsket svangerskapsutfall
This research project will look at men's risk factors in relation to infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, total loss (miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death) and congenital malformations with a focus on heart defects.
About the project
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Project period: 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2025 (Active)
- Coordinating Institution: Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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Project Manager:
- Kari Klungsøyr, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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Project Participants:
- Kari Klungsøyr, Health Promotion
- Grace Margrethe Egeland, Stategy and Portfolio Management
- Siri Eldevik Håberg, Centre for Fertility and Health
- Øystein Kravdal, Centre for Fertility and Health
- Aage Tverdal, Centre for Fertility and Health
- Nina Øyen, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care
- Pétur Benedikt Juliusson, Stategy and Portfolio Management
- Randi Marie Selmer, Physical Health and Ageing
- Gavin Pereira, Curtin University
- Allen Wilcox, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Summary
This research project will look at men's risk factors in relation to infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, total loss (miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death) and congenital malformations with a focus on heart defects.
Abstract:
We know very little about how important men's health and lifestyle are in relation to the risk of miscarriage, stillbirths and congenital malformations. But there is a strong scientific rationale for examining the link between men's health and unwanted pregnancy outcomes. Today's knowledge comes from epidemiological studies of whether paternal age, social and economic inequality and smoking, affect unwanted pregnancy outcomes, clinical findings regarding fertility and sperm quality as well as from genetic / epigenetic research. Fathers can influence the partner's pregnancy outcome via various mechanisms, including psychological and financial support, knowledge of health conditions and lifestyle factors such as smoking, in addition to genetic or epigenetic factors. This research project will look at men's risk factors in relation to infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, total loss (miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death) and congenital malformations with a focus on heart defects.