A5026726801- Birth, Development, and Health
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Human Health and Disease
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Trace Elements in Health
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
University of Illinois Chicago
2005-2021
Chicago Department of Public Health
2021
Illinois College
2019-2021
Center for Global Health
2021
Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Gynecology named after acad. O.M. Lukyanova of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine
2019
Northern Illinois University
2019
National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine
2006-2017
V.P. Komisarenko Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2006-2015
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1999-2014
Columbia University
2006
Background: The Chornobyl accident in 1986 exposed thousands of people to radioactive iodine isotopes, particularly 131 I; this exposure was followed by a large increase thyroid cancer among those as children and adolescents, Belarus, the Russian Federation, Ukraine. Here we report results first cohort study adolescents following accident. Methods: A 32 385 individuals younger than 18 years age resident most heavily contaminated areas Ukraine at time invited be screened for any pathology...
Gestational weight gain differs according to pre-pregnancy body mass index and is related the risks of adverse maternal child health outcomes. charts for women in different groups enable identification offspring at risk We aimed construct gestational reference underweight, normal weight, overweight, grades 1, 2 3 obese compare these with those obtained uncomplicated term pregnancies. used individual participant data from 218,216 pregnant participating 33 cohorts Europe, North America,...
Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) is a biomarker of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure. We measured urinary 1-OHP in 48 children 3 years age Mariupol, Ukraine, who lived near steel mill and coking facility compared these with concentrations 42 the same living capital city Kiev, Ukraine. Children Mariupol had significantly higher creatinine-adjusted than did Kiev (adjusted: 0.69 vs. 0.34 micromol/mol creatinine, p < 0.001; unadjusted: 0.42 0.30 ng/mL, = 0.002). Combined, both cities...
Highly prevalent and typically beginning in childhood, asthma is a burdensome disease, yet the risk factors for this condition are not clarified. To enhance understanding, study assessed cohort-specific pooled of maternal education on children aged 3–8 across 10 European countries. Data 47,099 were obtained from prospective birth cohort studies We calculated prevalence difference outcomes using relative index inequality (RII) slope (SII). Results all countries random-effects meta-analysis...
While obesity is a growing epidemic in most developed countries, we still lack information on countries economic transition. In this study, evaluate the built environment, activity levels, status and dietary patterns associated with body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 85th percentile among 3-year-old Ukrainian children living through downturn economy during mid-1990s.We evaluated 883 from Ukraine ELSPAC cohort. Principal components analysis was used as data reduction tool for...
Abstract Background Underground coal mining is an expanding industry in Ukraine, yet little known about the burden of respiratory disease among Ukrainian miners. Methods A Fogarty International Center‐supported collaboration between researchers at University Illinois and Institute Occupational Health Kyiv, Ukraine formed to improve capacity for conducting monitoring medical surveillance cross‐sectional survey a random sample working former miners was conducted; demographic, work, health...
The prevalence of wheezing in children varies widely around the world. reasons for this geographic variability remain unclear but may be related part to exposures home environment during pregnancy and early childhood. We investigated prenatal childhood risk factors symptoms among 2127 aged 6-8 years who were participants Ukrainian component European Longitudinal Study Pregnancy Childhood (ELSPAC). Cases included 169 whose parents answered yes International Asthma Allergy Children (ISAAC)...
The aim of this paper was to investigate associations between engagement in various types leisure activity and alcohol use among Ukrainian adolescents. We conducted a cross-sectional survey 1075 adolescents who were enrolled the Family Children Ukraine birth cohort study using self-administered questionnaire determine how they prefer spend their time alcohol. Use social media associated with higher risk ever having used (OR = 2.11; 95%CI: [1.40-3.19]), past 12 months 2.60; 95%CI...
These investigators painstakingly collated individual-level data from 37 pregnancy and birth cohort studies Europe, North America, Australia, comprising 162,129 mothers their children, in order to identify the optimal levels gestational weight gain relation risk of offspring obesity. They confirm excessive as an independent factor childhood obesity, but its additional effects are small compared impact maternal overweight or obesity before pregnancy.
Since the Russian annexation of Autonomous Republic Crimea and subsequent occupation parts Donetsk Luhansk regions, Ukraine has been facing increasing security healthcare challenges. The seven-year war in East led to a rise substance alcohol use addiction rates among veterans, internally displaced persons, civilian survivors. This article examines combined impact ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict COVID-19 pandemic on Ukraine. It also gives an overview institutions place monitor improve mental...
Family and Children of Ukraine, the Ukrainian component European Longitudinal Study Pregnancy Childhood, is a prospective, geographically-based study to evaluate pregnancy outcomes in 8,000 women five cities Ukraine follow cohort births through 7 years age. has been major collaborative research project for University Illinois' Fogarty-funded program, International Training Research Environmental Occupational Health. This Fogarty program includes graduate training, U.S.-based training...
The aim of this paper was to determine whether engagement in tourism is associated with risky behaviors among Ukrainian adolescents. study sample consisted 1075 adolescents who were enrolled the "Family and Children Ukraine" birth cohort study. They self reported how they prefer spend their leisure time as well smoking, drinking, sexual behaviors. also completed revised Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI). Engagement not smoking or alcohol use. It ever having had relations (OR=1.63; p=0.022)...