[HTML][HTML] Associations of early life per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure with body mass index and risk of overweight or obesity at age 2–18 years …

Z Li, G Wang, JM Braun, X Hong, G Choi… - Environment …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of widespread persistent
chemicals, which may have obesogenic effects during the fetal period. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Early life origins of cardiometabolic outcomes in Boston Birth Cohort: review of findings and future directions

K Makker, X Wang - Precision Nutrition, 2023 - journals.lww.com
In the US, approximately 10% of all births are preterm (< 37 weeks' gestation) and the
preterm birth rates for black indigenous people of color are~ 14%. Fortunately, advances in …

Newborn DNA methylation age differentiates long-term weight trajectories: the Boston Birth Cohort

A Yaskolka Meir, G Wang, X Hong, FB Hu, X Wang… - BMC Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Gestational age (GEAA) estimated by newborn DNA methylation (GAmAge) is
associated with maternal prenatal exposures and immediate birth outcomes. However, the …

The Accumulative Effect of Multiple Postnatal Risk Factors with the Risk of Being Overweight/Obese in Late Childhood

T Wu, Z Liao, J Wang, M Liu - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Most past studies focused on the associations of prenatal risk factors with the risks of
childhood overweight/obesity. Instead, more postnatal risk factors are modifiable, with less …

Newborn DNA methylation age differentiates long-term weight trajectories: the Boston Birth Cohort

AY Meir, G Wang, X Hong, FB Hu, X Wang… - BMC …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Gestational age (GEAA) estimated by newborn DNA methylation (GAmAge) is
associated with maternal prenatal exposures and immediate birth outcomes. However, the …