Antibiotic use during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma
Both maternal antibiotic use and infections during pregnancy are associated with childhood asthma at 7 years, according to a new MoBa study.
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Norwegian research contributes to a new UNICEF report on the environment and children’s health
A new report from UNICEF examines environmental factors that can reduce the health and quality of life of children in 39 high-income countries, including Norway.
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Heavy metals and essential minerals during pregnancy and associations with ADHD and autism in children
Levels of the heavy metals cadmium, lead, and arsenic and the essential mineral manganese during pregnancy, were associated with increased risk of ADHD and/or autism in the child.
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Assisted reproduction affects children’s growth, but only in the first years
Children born after assisted reproduction are smaller at birth, but grow faster during the first years of life, compared to naturally conceived children.
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Parental education level affects children’s mental health
Children who have parents with a short education grow up with living conditions that increase their risk of problems at school and ADHD symptoms, according to a large study from the Norwegian Institut
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Dietary habits contribute to environmental contaminant levels in the body
In a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, researchers studied how diet affects the levels of environmental contaminants in pregnant women and children.
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Gene variant found that may explain toddler weight gain
Genes are involved in controlling weight gain early in life, according to a study based on data from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa).
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Early autism screening has limited effect
Early screening may not be as beneficial as previously thought, according to data from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study.
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Maternal history of miscarriages and measures of fertility in relation to childhood asthma
Children of parents who have had difficulty conceiving, or who are the result of assisted reproduction, are at increased risk of asthma according to a Norwegian study.
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Children exposed to many environmental contaminants
Children across Europe are exposed to a wide range of contaminants in foetal life and childhood but their exposure varies by country and compound, according to a recent study.
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Genes can explain preterm birth
Six genetic variables can explain the length of pregnancy and preterm delivery, according to a major international study. The results have been confirmed by an analysis of genetic data from Nordic women.
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Can medication for anxiety and sleeping problems during pregnancy harm the child?
New research from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study shows that anxiolytic use during pregnancy can increase the risk of mental problems in the child.
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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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Twelve genes influence fertility
An international research team has found twelve genes that may help determine why some people have children at an early age, while others remain childless.
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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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Link between weight gain in first year of life and risk of type 1 diabetes
The risk of type 1 diabetes seems to be higher among children with high weight gain during their first year, according to a new Norwegian-Danish study from the NIPH.
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