A5031058330- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Infant Health and Development
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
- Digestive system and related health
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
Harvard University
2015-2024
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2015-2024
Ibero American University
2022
Massachusetts General Hospital
2020
University of California, Davis
2020
Boston Children's Hospital
2008-2019
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2014-2019
Boston Medical Center
2014-2019
Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network
2019
RELX Group (United States)
2019
OBJECTIVE. The goal was to examine the associations of weight-for-length at birth and 6 months with obesity 3 years age. METHODS. We studied 559 children in Project Viva, an ongoing, prospective, cohort study pregnant women their children. measured length weight birth, months, years. Our main exposures were z score adjusted for gestational age birth. used multivariate regression analyses predict independent effects and, separately, 6-month on BMI score, sum subscapular triceps skinfold...
OBJECTIVE: To identify sensitive periods of postnatal growth for preterm infants relative to neurodevelopment at 18 months' corrected age. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We studied 613 born <33 weeks' gestation who participated in the DHA Improvement Neurodevelopmental Outcome trial. calculated linear slopes weight, length, BMI, and head circumference from 1 week age term (40 postmenstrual age), 4 months, 12 we estimated their associations with Bayley Scales Infant Development, 2nd Edition,...
We established Project Viva to examine prenatal diet and other factors in relation maternal child health. recruited pregnant women at their initial visit eastern Massachusetts between 1999 2002. Exclusion criteria included multiple gestation, inability answer questions English, gestational age ≥22 weeks recruitment plans move away before delivery. completed in-person visits with mothers during pregnancy the late first (median 9.9 of gestation) second 27.9 weeks) trimesters. saw children...
The authors investigated the rate of gestational weight gain associated with lowest combined risk 5 short- and longer-term maternal child health outcomes for 2,012 mother-child pairs recruited in 1999–2002 into Project Viva, a prebirth cohort study Massachusetts. Within each prepregnancy body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) stratum, they performed logistic regression analysis predicting all outcomes, from which determined at average predicted prevalence adverse was lowest. mean total 0.39 kg/week...
Whether mother-to-infant SARS-CoV-2 transmission can occur during breastfeeding and, if so, whether the benefits of outweigh this risk maternal COVID-19 illness remain important questions. Using RT-qPCR, we did not detect RNA in any milk sample (
Breastfeeding may benefit child cognitive development, but few studies have quantified breastfeeding duration or exclusivity, nor has any study to date examined the role of maternal diet during lactation on cognition.To examine relationships and exclusivity with cognition at ages 3 7 years evaluate extent which fish intake modifies associations infant feeding later cognition.Prospective cohort (Project Viva), a US prebirth that enrolled mothers from April 22, 1999, July 31, 2002, followed up...
The incidence of mother-to-newborn SARS-CoV-2 transmission appears low and may be associated with biological social factors. However, data are limited on the factors neonatal clinical or viral testing outcomes.To ascertain percentage neonates who were born to mothers positive test results during birth hospitalization, sociodemographic result positivity, virological outcomes for newborns hospitalization 30 days after discharge.This multicenter cohort study included 11 academic community...
The goals of this study were to describe nutritional practices in the first month life for a large cohort extremely low gestational age newborns and determine impact these on growth velocity (GV) over same period.The sample included 1187 infants born at 23 27 weeks gestation, 14 institutions, between 2002 2004. Inclusion criteria survival until day 28 weight information days 7 28. GV, expressed as grams per kilogram day, was calculated interval Nutritional during week 14, 21, compared with...
To provide an updated birth weight-for-gestational age (BW-for-GA) reference in the United States by using most recent, nationally representative data with obstetric estimates of gestational (GA).We abstracted 3 285 552 singleton births between 22 and 42 weeks' gestation nonmissing race and/or ethnicity, infant sex, parity, weight, estimate GA from 2017 US natality files. We used 2 techniques (nonlinear, resistant smoothing [4253H] lambda-mu-sigma) to derive smoothed BW-for-GA curves...
Little is known about the quality of life parents and families preterm infants after discharge from neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Our aims were (1) to describe impact birth on (2) identify potentially modifiable determinants parent family impact. We surveyed 196 <24 months corrected age in 3 specialty clinics (82% response rate). Primary outcomes were: Impact Family Scale total score; Infant Toddler Quality Life emotion (3) time limitations scores. Potentially factors use...
Our aims were to (1) describe the frequency of physical activity and prenatal healthcare provider advice about during pregnancy (2) examine determinants correlates 3rd trimester receipt advice. We analyzed data from 2008 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. studied 2669 women North Carolina Colorado with on in 3 months prior 1584 Oklahoma regarding pregnancy. Respondents reported activity, defined as 30 min or more exercise/physical (excluding vocationally related activity), these...
Abstract Background It is not known whether SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted from mother to infant during breastfeeding, and if so the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh this risk. This study was designed evaluate 1) RNA detected in milk on breast infected women, 2) concentrations milk-borne anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, 3) capacity neutralize infectivity. Methods We collected 37 samples 70 swabs (before after washing) 18 women recently diagnosed with COVID-19. Samples were analyzed for using...
Maternal milk feeding may have unique long-term neurodevelopmental benefits in very preterm infants.To examine the extent to which maternal after birth is associated with cognitive, academic, and behavioral outcomes at school age.This prospective cohort study assessed 586 infants born less than 33 weeks' gestation 5 Australian perinatal centers enrolled Docosahexaenoic Acid for Improvement of Neurodevelopmental Outcomes (January 1, 2001, December 31, 2005) who were evaluated a corrected age...
In recent years, the prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension increased markedly among children adolescents, highlighting importance identifying determinants elevated blood pressure early in life. Low birth weight rapid childhood gain are associated with higher future pressure. However, few studies have examined timing postnatal relation to later pressure, little is known regarding contribution linear growth. We studied 957 participants Project Viva, an ongoing US prebirth cohort....