Birth weight variation is influenced by fetal and maternal genetic and non-genetic factors,
and has been reproducibly associated with future cardio-metabolic health outcomes. In …

Objective: The present study aimed to determine whether the combined effects of environmental
estrogens measured as the total effective xenoestrogen burden (TEXB-alpha) are a risk …

… , Loreto Santa-Marina, Jordi Sunyer, Acetaminophen use in pregnancy and neurodevelopment:
attention function and autism spectrum symptoms, International Journal of Epidemiology, …

Genome-wide association studies of birth weight have focused on fetal genetics, whereas
relatively little is known about the role of maternal genetic variation. We aimed to identify …

The genetic background of childhood body mass index (BMI), and the extent to which the
well-known associations of childhood BMI with adult diseases are explained by shared genetic …

Background: There is increasing interest in the potential effects of polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDEs) on children’s neuropsychological development, but only a few small studies …

Background: Mitochondria are sensitive to environmental toxicants due to their lack of repair
capacity. Changes in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content may represent a biologically …

Background: Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) may increase risk for metabolic
diseases; however, epidemiologic evidence is lacking at the present time. Pregnancy is a …

Background Prenatal perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) exposure has been associated with reduced
birth weight but maternal glomerular filtration rate (GFR) may attenuate this association. …

Background Prenatal exposure to air pollutants has recently been identified as a potential
risk factor for neuropsychological impairment. Objectives To assess whether prenatal …