The current review aims to systematically assess the evidence related to human health
outcomes when an organic diet is consumed in comparison to its conventional counterpart …

Hypertension is the most frequent medical complication occurring during pregnancy. In this
chapter, we aim to address the genetic contribution to these disorders, with specific focus on …

This is an update of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) cohort profile
which was published in 2006. Pregnant women attending a routine ultrasound examination …

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

Background: Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, due to in utero exposures
may play a critical role in early programming for childhood and adult illness. Maternal …

Importance Neonates born to overweight or obese women are larger and at higher risk of
birth complications. Many maternal obesity-related traits are observationally associated with …

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

The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) was planned in the 1990s partly by
researchers at the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN) 1 and partly by researchers at …

Pre-pregnancy maternal obesity is associated with adverse offspring outcomes at birth and
later in life. Individual studies have shown that epigenetic modifications such as DNA …

Context Prenatal folic acid supplements reduce the risk of neural tube defects and may have
beneficial effects on other aspects of neurodevelopment. Objective To examine associations …