Small vulnerable newborns—big potential for impact

P Ashorn, U Ashorn, Y Muthiani, S Aboubaker, S Askari… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …

The relationship between different dimensions of alcohol use and the burden of disease—an update

J Rehm, GE Gmel Sr, G Gmel, OSM Hasan, S Imtiaz… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims Alcohol use is a major contributor to injuries, mortality and the burden
of disease. This review updates knowledge on risk relations between dimensions of alcohol …

Estimation of national, regional, and global prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Popova, S Lange, C Probst, G Gmel… - The Lancet Global …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Alcohol use during pregnancy is the direct cause of fetal alcohol syndrome
(FAS). We aimed to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and FAS in the …

Adolescence and the next generation

GC Patton, CA Olsson, V Skirbekk, R Saffery… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Adolescent growth and social development shape the early development of offspring from
preconception through to the post-partum period through distinct processes in males and …

Prenatal exposure to cannabis and maternal and child health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JKL Gunn, CB Rosales, KE Center, A Nuñez… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To assess the effects of use of cannabis during pregnancy on maternal and fetal
outcomes. Data sources 7 electronic databases were searched from inception to 1 April …

A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for …

SS Lim, T Vos, AD Flaxman, G Danaei, K Shibuya… - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs
prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a disease-by …

Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and adverse birth outcomes: an umbrella review of 36 systematic reviews and meta-analyses

SD Nyadanu, J Dunne, GA Tessema, B Mullins… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiple systematic reviews and meta-analyses linked prenatal exposure to ambient air
pollutants to adverse birth outcomes with mixed findings, including results indicating …

From conception to infancy—early risk factors for childhood obesity

E Larqué, I Labayen, CE Flodmark, I Lissau… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Maternal lifestyle during pregnancy, as well as early nutrition and the environment infants
are raised in, are considered relevant factors for the prevention of childhood obesity. Several …

Why young people's substance use matters for global health

WD Hall, G Patton, E Stockings, M Weier… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
During puberty, when young people are completing their education, transitioning into
employment, and forming longer-term intimate relationships, a shift in emotional regulation …

Biological and pathological mechanisms leading to the birth of a small vulnerable newborn

PJ Hunter, T Awoyemi, AI Ayede, RM Chico, AL David… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
The pathway to a thriving newborn begins before conception and continues in utero with a
healthy placenta and the right balance of nutrients and growth factors that are timed and …