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  1. MoBa-PlastChem: Prenatal exposure to plastic chemicals and health and development in children and adolescents from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study

    MoBa-PlastChem: Prenatal exposure to plastic chemicals and health and development in children and adolescents from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study

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    The purpose of this study is to investigate whether prenatal exposure to environmental toxicants, originating from plastic production or products, is associated with reproductive health problems in children and adolescents.
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  2. PsychGen core project: Genetic epidemiology studies of neurodevelopment and mental health

    PsychGen core project: Genetic epidemiology studies of neurodevelopment and mental health

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    The main purpose of the PsychGen core project is to obtain new knowledge about how genetic and environmental factors affect neurodevelopment and mental health by using large data sources and genetically informed analysis methods.
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  3. Sex Hormones During Pregnancy and Child Development

    Sex Hormones During Pregnancy and Child Development

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    This project aims to examine associations between maternal blood levels of sex hormones during pregnancy and child development, including in children with and without autism.
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  4. Covid-19 and impact on mental health: a longitudinal, multi-national study (C-Me).

    Covid-19 and impact on mental health: a longitudinal, multi-national study (C-Me).

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    The research project C-Me will use data from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child cohort (MoBa) to answer key questions regarding the mental health impact of Covid-19 in the adolescent and adult population.
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  5. Study of Assisted Reproductive Technology (START) – Epigenic mechanisms

    Study of Assisted Reproductive Technology (START) – Epigenic mechanisms

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    The main aim of the project is to understand health consequences of subfertility in women and men.
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  6. Women’s fertility – an essential component of health and well-being

    Women’s fertility – an essential component of health and well-being

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    The results from the project will provide increased knowledge about Norwegian women's fertility and what it means for their health in general.
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  7. Infection and Immunity and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a Population-Based Birth Cohort

    Infection and Immunity and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a Population-Based Birth Cohort

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    The project examines the relationship between maternal prenatal infection and child ADHD.
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  8. The maternal effect on childhood asthma

    The maternal effect on childhood asthma

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    The background for this project is that the risk of asthma in children is higher when the mother has asthma than when the father has asthma.
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  9. Prenatal exposure to toxicants and childhood neurodevelopmental disorders and cognitive functions (NEUROTOX)

    Prenatal exposure to toxicants and childhood neurodevelopmental disorders and cognitive functions (NEUROTOX)

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    To investigate if prenatal exposure to environmental toxicants disrupts normal fetal brain development, acting through thyroid and epigenetic mechanisms.
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  10. Using MoBa to understand the COVID-19 pandemic

    Using MoBa to understand the COVID-19 pandemic

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    This project will follow the spread of COVID-19 disease in Norway over the next few years, and investigate why someone becomes infected and possibly seriously ill.
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  11. Developmental profiles and co-occurring difficulties in children with autism spectrum conditions in Norway

    Developmental profiles and co-occurring difficulties in children with autism spectrum conditions in Norway

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    The aim of this project is to investigate trajectories of emotional and behavioral disorders in autism spectrum disorder, as well as how they are diagnosed and treated.
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  12. Reproduction, partner disruption and health

    Reproduction, partner disruption and health

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    The main aim of the project is to understand the health consequences of changes in fertility patterns and partner disruption.
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  13. The impact of quality in kindergarten for better mental health in children: a Norwegian survey-registry linkage study (MoBaKinder)

    The impact of quality in kindergarten for better mental health in children: a Norwegian survey-registry linkage study (MoBaKinder)

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    In MoBaKinder we will find out how kindergartens can promote good mental health and quality of life in children.
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  14. The Norwegian Environmental Biobank

    The Norwegian Environmental Biobank

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  15. Intrauterine environmental exposures and pregnancy outcomes

    Intrauterine environmental exposures and pregnancy outcomes

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    This project will investigate whether various intrauterine environmental factors have a causal effect on pregnancy complications by using genetic markers as instrumental variables.
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  16. Antioxidants and the development of leukemia in children

    Antioxidants and the development of leukemia in children

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    The project aims to investigate whether maternal antioxidant status, with a specific focus on selenium, during pregnancy is associated with the risk of later development of childhood leukemia.
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  17. Plasma concentrations of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in pregnant women and the association with child's prenatal and postnatal growth.

    Plasma concentrations of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in pregnant women and the association with child's prenatal and postnatal growth.

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    We will investigate how exposure to PFAS during pregnancy can affect fetal growth within a large meta-analysis of European birth cohorts.
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  18. Determinants of hypertension following pregnancy

    Determinants of hypertension following pregnancy

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    The project will contribute to our understanding of the life-course epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in women and guide in the development of relevant intervention strategies.
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  19. Health Gap: Health, maturity, and gender gap in education

    Health Gap: Health, maturity, and gender gap in education

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    The project aims to understand the health consequences of gender differences in school performance and examine whether they are explained by differences in timing of physical maturity.
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  20. ART - Assisted Conceptions - Pregnancy and childhood outcomes

    ART - Assisted Conceptions - Pregnancy and childhood outcomes

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    In this project we combine Norwegian registry data and questionnaire data from the MoBa cohort study to investigate causes and consequences of subfertility and assisted conception.
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  21. Analysis of miRNA and DNA methylation stautus in ADHD triads

    Analysis of miRNA and DNA methylation stautus in ADHD triads

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    This project will investigate whether epigenetic status at birth is important for neurodevelopmental disorders appearing in childhood and persisting into adulthood.
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  22. Reproduction of socioeconomic differences and mental health across generations (REMENTA)

    Reproduction of socioeconomic differences and mental health across generations (REMENTA)

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    Our aim is to understand the role of mental health in the reproduction of socioeconomic differences.
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  23. Prenatal exposure to toxicants and childhood neurodevelopmental disorders and cognitive functions (NeuroTox)

    Prenatal exposure to toxicants and childhood neurodevelopmental disorders and cognitive functions (NeuroTox)

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    Do maternal blood levels of perfluoroalkyl substances and different metals (e.g. mercury, lead, and arsenic) during pregnancy have negative effects on neurodevelopment in children?
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  24. Evaluation of free school fruit on childhood growth and obesity: a natural experiment

    Evaluation of free school fruit on childhood growth and obesity: a natural experiment

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    This project will examine to which extent free fruit in schools may influence weight development in schoolchildren.
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  25. The Epilepsy in Young Children (EPYC) Study

    The Epilepsy in Young Children (EPYC) Study

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    The goal is to identify and clinically characterize children with epilepsy within the MoBa cohort and to subsequently study the causes of epilepsy.
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