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Ina Olmer Specht

Senior researcher
Verified email at regionh.dk
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The epidemiologic evidence linking prenatal and postnatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals with male reproductive disorders: a systematic review and …

JP Bonde, EM Flachs, S Rimborg… - Human reproduction …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND More than 20 years ago, it was hypothesized that exposure to prenatal and
early postnatal environmental xenobiotics with the potential to disrupt endogenous hormone …

Dietary trans-fatty acid intake in relation to cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Michels, IO Specht, BL Heitmann, V Chajès… - Nutrition …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Context Apart from ruminant fat, trans-fatty acids are produced during the partial
hydrogenation of vegetable oils,(eg, in the production of ultraprocessed foods). Harmful …

Impact of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate metabolites on male reproductive function: a systematic review of human evidence

BB Høyer, V Lenters, A Giwercman… - Current environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to systematically review the
literature linking di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) exposure with effects on reproductive …

Associations between serum phthalates and biomarkers of reproductive function in 589 adult men

IO Specht, G Toft, KS Hougaard, CH Lindh… - Environment …, 2014 - Elsevier
Phthalates which are widely used, are ubiquitous in the environment and in some human
tissues. It is generally accepted that phthalates exert their toxic action by inhibiting Leydig …

Night work and miscarriage: a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study

LM Begtrup, IO Specht, PEC Hammer… - Occupational and …, 2019 - oem.bmj.com
Objective Observational studies indicate an association between working nights and
miscarriage, but inaccurate exposure assessment precludes causal inference. Using payroll …

[HTML][HTML] Duration of exclusive breastfeeding may be related to eating behaviour and dietary intake in obesity prone normal weight young children

IO Specht, JF Rohde, NJ Olsen, BL Heitmann - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Infants who are breastfed are introduced to a variety of flavours from the maternal milk, and
thus the transition from maternal milk to complementary foods may be easier for these …

Sperm DNA integrity in relation to exposure to environmental perfluoroalkyl substances–a study of spouses of pregnant women in three geographical regions

IO Specht, KS Hougaard, M Spanò, D Bizzaro… - Reproductive …, 2012 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) can interfere with male reproductive function, but
evidence in humans is limited. Six hundred four fertile men (199 from Greenland, 197 from …

[HTML][HTML] Outdoor kindergartens: a structural way to improve early physical activity behaviour?

JF Rohde, SC Larsen, M Sederberg… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Studies have shown that outdoor play in nature is associated with a higher
physical activity level than indoor play. We aimed to examine the effect of outdoor versus …

Fetal Programming of Semen Quality (FEPOS) cohort–a DNBC male-offspring cohort

K Keglberg Hærvig, JP Bonde… - Clinical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Prenatal exposures may contribute to male infertility in adult life, but large-scale
epidemiological evidence is still lacking. The Fetal Programming of Semen quality (FEPOS) …

[HTML][HTML] Night work during pregnancy and preterm birth—A large register-based cohort study

IO Specht, PEC Hammer, EM Flachs, LM Begtrup… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Melatonin stimulates the production of progesterone, which is essential for the
maintenance of pregnancy. Since melatonin in blood is reduced due to work under …