Background: Why We Need to Better Understand the Associations Between Pregnancy and
Future Cardiovascular Health In 2011, the American Heart Association added preeclampsia …

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with low birth weight, shorter
gestational age, and increased risk of maternal and offspring cardiovascular diseases later …

Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, represent a potential mechanism for
environmental impacts on human disease. Maternal smoking in pregnancy remains an …

Abstract The Generation R Study is a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal
life until adulthood. The study is designed to identify early environmental and genetic causes …

Purpose To generate percentile curves of axial length (AL) for European children, which can
be used to estimate the risk of myopia in adulthood. Methods A total of 12 386 participants …

Environmental factors are important in the development of myopia. There is still limited
evidence as to whether computer use is a risk factor. The aim of this study is to investigate …

Abstract The Rotterdam Study is a prospective cohort study ongoing since 1990 in the city of
Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The study targets cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic …

Folate is vital for fetal development. Periconceptional folic acid supplementation and food
fortification are recommended to prevent neural tube defects. Mechanisms whereby …

Background: Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may affect fetal outcomes.
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine whether maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D …

Background Fussy eating is common in young children, often raising concerns among
parents. The use of pressuring feeding practices may provoke or worsen child fussiness, but …