Purpose The Respiratory Health in Northern Europe, Spain and Australia (RHINESSA)
cohort was established to (1) investigate how exposures before conception and in previous …

Mechanistic research suggests that lifestyle and environmental factors impact respiratory
health across generations by epigenetic changes transmitted through male germ cells …

Long-term birth cohort studies are essential to understanding the life course and childhood
predictors of allergy and the complex interplay between genes and the environment …

Background The prevalence of chronic diseases, such as immune, neurobehavioral, and
metabolic disorders has increased in recent decades. According to the concept of …

Many birth cohorts have been carried out. We performed a review of European birth cohorts
to see the countries involved, provide a panorama of the current research topics and design …

Background Atopic diseases are a major burden of disease on a global scale. Regarding
their aetiology, the early years of life are assumed to play a crucial role. In addition, there is …

Millennium Cohort Study, MoBa, DNBC), in data collection methods and in the range and
depth of their phenotypic characterization (ALSPAC, for example, is one of the most …

Background: Whereas it is generally accepted that maternal environment plays a key role in
child health, emerging evidence suggests that paternal environment before conception also …

There is limited information about potential impact of maternal age on the respiratory health
of offspring. We investigated the association of maternal age at delivery with adult …

Background We aimed to assess whether exposure to risk factors in early life from
conception to puberty continue to contribute to lung function decline later in life by using a …