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Open AccessAssociations of maternal serum concentration of iron-related indicators with birth outcomes in Chinese: a pilot prospective cohort study
Previous studies of maternal iron and birth outcomes have been limited to single indicators that do not reflect the comprehensive relationship with birth outcomes. We aimed to investigate the relationship betw...
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Open AccessAssociations of early pregnancy serum uric acid levels with risk of gestational diabetes and birth outcomes: a retrospective cohort study
Previous evidence suggests that higher blood uric acid (UA) levels are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes during pregnancy and subsequent birth outcomes. However, it has been relatively unclear wh...
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Associations of Dietary Anthocyanidins Intake with Bone Health in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
Bone health and body composition share several common mechanisms like oxidative stress and inflammation. Anthocyanins have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. We have reported that anthocyanins are a...
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Open AccessAssociations between thyroid function and gestational diabetes mellitus in Chinese pregnant women: a retrospective cohort study
Thyroid function is known to be closely linked with type 2 diabetes, but data on the association between thyroid function and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are inconsistent.
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Open AccessEarly pregnancy vitamin D and the risk of adverse maternal and infant outcomes: a retrospective cohort study
Previous evidence has suggested that lower gestational vitamin D levels might increase the risks of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. The results remain inconsistent and require further exploration.
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Erythrocyte membrane n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are inversely associated with the presence and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Chinese adults: a prospective study
Previous studies have shown that high-dose supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may benefit patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but the association of n-3 PUFAs with...
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Higher serum carotenoids associated with improvement of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults: a prospective study
Previous studies have suggested that serum carotenoids might be inversely associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but little data came from longitudinal studies. We prospectively examined th...
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Open AccessAdherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a higher BMD in middle-aged and elderly Chinese
Previous studies showed that better adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with lower risk of chronic diseases, but limited data are available on bone health. We investigated the association of...
