Obesity is a multifactorial disease with both genetic and environmental components. The
prevailing view is that obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake and …

Background Hydraulic fracturing together with directional and horizontal well drilling
(unconventional oil and gas (UOG) development) has increased substantially over the last …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the associations between proximity to
green spaces and surrounding greenness and pregnancy outcomes, such as birth weight …

Background Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may induce
weight gain and obesity in children, but the obesogenic effects of mixtures have not been …

Environmental factors such as ambient air pollution have been associated with congenital
heart defects. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between gestational …

Background Natural environments may have beneficial impacts on pregnancy outcomes.
However, longitudinal evidence is limited and the associations with variance in surrounding …

Background: Exposure to heat during pregnancy has been associated with reduced fetal
growth. Less is known about associations with cold and the potential for critical time …

Background Few longitudinal studies evaluated the beneficial associations between
cumulative residential greenness and site-specific cancer. Our objective was to evaluate the …

Background The home environment is regarded as a safe, comfortable environment,
however, home can also be a stressful place. Compared to staying in the indoor home …

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with reduced gut microbiota
richness that was also reported to differ significantly between those living in rural compared …