A5046482987- Birth, Development, and Health
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
Statens Serum Institut
2016-2025
University of the Faroe Islands
2016-2025
St Peter's Hospital
2021
Office of the Chief Scientist
2021
University of Southern Denmark
2021
Odense University Hospital
2021
Faroese Research Council
2021
Skellefteå Hospital
2021
National Center for Global Health and Medicine
2020
Harvard University
2008-2016
Little is known about long-term recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease, especially in nonhospitalized individuals. In this longitudinal study we present symptoms registered during the acute phase as well long COVID (ie, long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms) patients Faroe Islands.All consecutive with confirmed reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction testing April to June 2020 were invited participate for assessment of COVID. Demographic and clinical characteristics...
Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at substantially increased risk type 2 (T2DM). The identification important modifiable factors could help prevent T2DM in this high-risk population.
OBJECTIVE Offspring of pregnancies affected by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at increased risk the development type 2 diabetes. However, extent to which these dysmetabolic traits may be due offspring and/or maternal adiposity is unknown. We examined body composition and associated cardiometabolic in 561 9- 16-year-old mothers with GDM 597 control offspring. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS measured anthropometric characteristics; puberty status; blood pressure; fasting glucose, insulin,...
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Vitamin D is obtained from dietary sources and synthesized in the skin during exposure to ultraviolet B radiation sunlight. During pregnancy, vitamin transported mother fetus through placenta form of 25-hydroxyvitamin [25(OH)D]. There evidence that influences neuronal differentiation, endocrine functions, fetal brain growth. Animal studies indicate alterations offspring as a consequence deficiency pregnancy. In humans, maternal insufficiency...
Past evidence has suggested a role of artificial sweeteners in allergic disease; yet, the been inconsistent and unclear.
Some 5%-15% of all women experience postpartum depression (PPD), which for many is their first psychiatric disorder. The purpose this study was to estimate the incidence affective disorder (AD), duration treatment, and rate subsequent AD other episodes in a nationwide cohort with no prior history.Linking information from several Danish national registers, we constructed 457,317 primiparous mothers birth (and births) 1 January 1996 31 December 2013 (a total 789,068 hospital contacts and/or...
Objective To examine the associations of gestational weight gain (GWG) and diet with low‐grade inflammation in pregnancy. Methods A cross‐sectional analysis 671 pregnant women was performed, assessed week 30. GWG recorded weeks 30 ∼37 (difference between at these time points pre‐pregnancy weight). Markers inflammation, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein (hsCRP), serum amyloid (SAA), interleukin (IL)−6, IL‐8, IL‐1β, tumor necrosis factor‐α were quantified from Results After adjusting for...
Summary Recent research suggests that the diet consumed in, or shortly before, pregnancy can potentially lead to maldevelopment and diseases in offspring, which may become apparent at any time from embryonic stage until old age. For example, maternal affect chance of twinning (and associated complications), malformation risk, brain development, offspring’s fecundity risk contracting cardiovascular dieases cancer adult life. Prospectively designed longitudinal studies with sufficient size...
Epidemiological studies have provided evidence of an association between vitamin D insufficiency and depression other mood disorders, a role for in various brain functions has been suggested. We hypothesized that low status during pregnancy might increase the risk postpartum (PPD). The objective study was thus to determine whether associated with depression. In case-control nested Danish National Birth Cohort, we measured late serum concentrations 25[OH]D3 605 women PPD 875 controls. Odds...
Maternal fish intake during pregnancy may influence the risk of child asthma and allergic rhinitis, yet evidence is conflicting on its association with these outcomes. We examined associations maternal rhinitis. Mothers in Danish National Birth Cohort ( n 28 936) reported their at 12 30 weeks gestation. Using multivariate logistic regression, we wheeze, rhinitis assessed several time points: ever recurrent wheeze (>3 episodes), current asthma, 18 months approximately 22 000) 7 years 17...
Background: Previous findings suggest that developmental exposures to persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) may be detrimental for the development of immune system in offspring. Whether these suspected immunoregulatory effects persist beyond early childhood remains unclear.Objectives: The objective this study was evaluate association between maternal serum concentrations POPs and risk asthma offspring after 20 years follow-up.Methods: A birth cohort with 965 women formed 1988–1989...
Past studies suggest that maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy may protect against child wheeze but on asthma are limited. Our objective was to examine the relation between of in mid-pregnancy and allergic rhinitis at 18 months 7 years. We examined data from 44,825 women enrolled longitudinal Danish National Birth Cohort (1996–2002). estimated diet supplements based information a validated food frequency questionnaire completed gestational week 25. At months, we evaluated using phone...
Fat-soluble vitamins A, E and K have been shown to play roles in immunity inflammation, but studies on child allergic disease few inconsistent. The aim of the present study was examine relationship between maternal intake mid-pregnancy asthma rhinitis. We used data 44 594 mother–child pairs from Danish National Birth Cohort. Maternal fat-soluble calculated based information a validated FFQ completed mid-pregnancy. At 18 months, interviews with mothers were conducted evaluate doctor-diagnosed...
Vitamin D has been hypothesized to reduce risk of pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, and preterm delivery. However, many these outcomes are rare require a large sample size study, representing challenge for cohorts with limited number preserved samples. The aims this study were (1) identify predictors serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin (25(OH)D) among pregnant women in subsample (N = 1494) the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC) (2) develop validate score...
BackgroundFish oil supplementation has been shown to delay spontaneous delivery, but the levels and clinical significance remain uncertain. We examined association between plasma fatty acids quantified in pregnancy subsequent risk of early preterm birth.MethodsIn a case-control design nested Danish National Birth Cohort, we identified 376 cases (<34 gestational weeks, excluding preeclampsia cases) 348 random controls. Plasma eicosapentaenoic acid plus docosahexaenoic (EPA+DHA% total acids),...
Background Evidence linking individual-level maternal folic acid supplementation to offspring risk of congenital heart defects is lacking. We investigated whether in early pregnancy reduces 2 large birth cohort studies. Methods and Results Women recruited within the DNBC (Danish National Birth Cohort), 1996-2003, MoBa (Norwegian Mother Child Cohort Study), 2000-2009, were followed until delivery. Information on periconceptional intake other supplements was linked with information from...