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Open AccessFetal femur length and risk of diabetes in adolescence: a prospective cohort study
Diabetes is more apparent in adulthood but may be dormant in childhood and originates during early fetal development. In fetal biometry, femur length (FL) is crucial for assessing fetal growth and development....
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Open AccessSystems for rating bodies of evidence used in systematic reviews of air pollution exposure and reproductive and children’s health: a methodological survey
Translating findings from systematic reviews assessing associations between environmental exposures and reproductive and children’s health into policy recommendations requires valid and transparent evidence gr...
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Open AccessAssociation between Childhood Maltreatment and Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with poor mental health outcomes in adulthood. Childhood maltreatment is related to both depressive and anxiety symptoms. Our objective was to investig...
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Neighborhood Contexts and Breast Cancer Among Asian American Women
Background: This study examines how neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) and ethnic composition are associated with breast cancer risk for Asian American women. Methods: We linked individual level data from a...
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Open AccessParental occupation and childhood germ cell tumors: a case–control study in Denmark, 1968–2016
To examine associations between parental occupation and childhood germ cell tumors (GCTs) in offspring while distinguishing by common histologic subtype (i.e., yolk sac tumor and teratoma).
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Occupational livestock or animal dust exposure and offspring cancer risk in Denmark, 1968–2016
To examine associations with occupational livestock or other animal dust exposure and offspring cancer risk.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Use of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to increased use of tobacco products later in life. However, studies to date have ignored smokeless tobacco products. To address this, data from the 2011 B...
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Open AccessProximity to mining industry and respiratory diseases in children in a community in Northern Chile: A cross-sectional study
In a community in northern Chile, explosive procedures are used by two local industrial mines (gold, copper). We hypothesized that the prevalence of asthma and rhinoconjunctivitis in the community may be assoc...
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Breastfeeding and Asthmatic Symptoms in The Offspring of Latinas: The Role of Maternal Nativity
Previous research has generally found exclusive breastfeeding to protect against asthma in young children. However, maternal nativity in a Latina population has not been assessed as a potential confounder or e...
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Open AccessA case–control study of sporadic retinoblastoma in relation to maternal health conditions and reproductive factors: a report from the Children’s Oncology group
The early age at retinoblastoma occurrence, the most common eye malignancy in childhood, suggests that perinatal factors may contribute to its etiology.
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Sexual and physical abuse in childhood is associated with depression and anxiety over the life course: systematic review and meta-analysis
To determine whether depression and anxiety in adulthood are associated with abuse exposure in childhood.