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Filter by:The investigators recently demonstrated a increase in liver fat in early middle-aged LBW compared to normal birth weight (NBW) men, and 20% of the LBW - but none of the normal birth weight (NBW) - men had previously unknown non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Here the investigators will further examine the Increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in low birth weight individuals by performing a validation study.
The aim of the DenBalo study is to apply integrated multi-omics methods to examine the biological mechanisms underlying this vulnerability in Small Vulnerable Newborns (SVNs) in LMICs, with the ultimate goal of identifying targeted interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality in this high-risk population. The evidence generated from this project will ultimately help promote healthy pregnancies and the birth of healthy babies. To achieve this goal, three research objectives are proposed: 1. To describe and compare gut microbiota, immune system and breastmilk components in SVNs versus healthy community controls in urban Burkina Faso. 2. To describe and compare the development of the gut microbiota, the immune system and breastmilk components during the first six months of life in SVNs versus healthy community controls in urban Burkina Faso. 3. To investigate the relationship between the composition of the gut microbiota, the immune system and breastmilk components during the first six months of life in SVNs versus healthy community controls in urban Burkina Faso.
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of fortified balanced energy and protein (BEP) supplementation vs. control (multiple micronutrient supplement, MMS) without targeting and with targeting (either by low prepregnancy BMI or low prepregnancy BMI and inadequate gestational weight gain) on birth weight and adverse birth outcomes of low birth weight (LBW < 2500 g) and small-for-gestational age (SGA). To do this we are proposing a cluster-randomized, open labeled effectiveness trial with four arms The main question[s] it aims to answer are: • Does mean birth weight and rate of LBW and SGA differ among mothers randomized to four arms that include targeted or untargeted BEP supplementation vs. MMS differ. Participants will be recruited in early pregnancy and be enrolled in the trial and randomly receive: 1. A daily BEP supplement from enrollment until birth 2. A daily BEP supplement from enrollment until birth, if they have low pre-pregnancy BMI with the rest receiving a MMS supplement 3. A daily BEP supplement from enrollment until birth, if they have low pre-pregnancy BMI with the rest receiving a MMS supplement or get switched to a BEP supplement based on inadequate gestational weight gain. Researchers will compare the above groups to women receiving a MMS daily to see if birth weight is higher in the intervention arms. Other adverse outcomes such as low birth weight, small-for-gestational age and preterm birth will also be compared between groups and relative to the control.
This study is conducted to assess the role of pregnant women's daily mobility living in the Eurometropole of Strasbourg in a context of the existence of environmental exposure disparities (PM10, PM2.5, NO2). Furthermore, this study will tend to identify the critical windows of exposure and of greater risk of the adverse pregnancy outcomes as low birth weight and prematurity. A second question addressed in this work is to assess the relationship between the pregnant women's socio-economic status and the air pollution exposure (PM10, PM2.5, NO2).taking into account the spatio-temporal variations of the exposure as well as the critical windows of exposure during pregnancy. The present work deals with the following question "how does the combination of environmental exposure, socio-economic status and women's daily mobility, could contribute to socio-spatial inequalities in the health of the newborn? The underlying hypothesis is that the accumulation, in given area, of environmental exposures (as PM10, PM2.5 and NO2), of unfavorable living conditions (socio-economic environment) and individual factors (specific spatio-temporal trajectory) would induce an increased risk for the health of the newborn, (more particularly in terms of birth weight and term of birth). This hypothesis is structured 4 sub-hypotheses: i) The misclassification of exposure is socially distributed among pregnant women living in the Eurometropole of Strasbourg. ii) Beyond maternal and fetal characteristics, pregnant women who reside in a more socio-economically deprived neighborhood and / or with higher levels of environmental exposure to PM10, PM2.5 and NO2 are more at risk of preterm newborn and low birth weight newborn. iii) The accumulation of environmental exposures of the pregnant women and their daily mobility over their territory during the pregnancy increase the health inequalities of the newborn. iv) The critical windows of fetal exposure to pollutants is related to the socioeconomic level of their neighborhood and to the daily mobility of the women in their territory during pregnancy. Women are included in the study at the time of their first or second trimester ultrasound. Here are the tools used in the study: Descriptive survey of their idividuals characteristics, descriptive survey of women's mobility to assess their exposure during each trimester of pregnancy.
The Environmental Factors and Embryonic Development Project was set up to investigate environmental exposures and behavioral factors responsible for embryonic dysplasia and gestational complications in pregnant women.