This is an update of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) cohort profile
which was published in 2006. Pregnant women attending a routine ultrasound examination …

Background Behavioural interventions might improve clinical outcomes in pregnant women
who are obese. We aimed to investigate whether a complex intervention addressing diet …

Importance Prenatal folic acid supplements reduce the risk of neural tube defects in children,
but it has not been determined whether they protect against other neurodevelopmental …

Convincing evidence has accumulated to show that both pre-and postnatal nutrition
preprogram long-term health, well-being, and performance until adulthood and old age …

Background: Severe iodine deficiency in pregnancy has major effects on child
neurodevelopment, but less is known about the potential consequences of mild-to-moderate …

Background Evidence is conflicting regarding the relationship between low maternal alcohol
consumption and birth outcomes. This paper aimed to investigate the association between …

Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are ubiquitous in our environment. These chemicals have
been characterized as endocrine disruptors that can cause functional impairment of …

Objective To examine whether an association exists between maternal dietary patterns and
risk of preterm delivery. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Norway, between 2002 …

Commercially used perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have been widely detected in wildlife
and humans, but the sources of human exposure are not fully characterized. The objectives …

Subjects with higher preference for evening hours in daily activities (eveningness) have
been repeatedly shown to practice adverse health behaviors as compared to those …