Small vulnerable newborns—big potential for impact
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
(FAS). We aimed to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and FAS in the …
Adolescence and the next generation
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
Multiple systematic reviews and meta-analyses linked prenatal exposure to ambient air
pollutants to adverse birth outcomes with mixed findings, including results indicating …
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 …
are raised in, are considered relevant factors for the prevention of childhood obesity. Several …
Why young people's substance use matters for global health
During puberty, when young people are completing their education, transitioning into
employment, and forming longer-term intimate relationships, a shift in emotional regulation …
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
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 …
healthy placenta and the right balance of nutrients and growth factors that are timed and …