Page | Entry title | Paper |
| NUGGETS OF PRACTICAL WISDOM |
44 |
Raise a cup |
Northstone K, Rogers I,Emmett P, ALSPAC study team. Drinks consumed by 18 month old children: are current recommendations being followed? European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601313. |
44 |
No cannabis during pregnancy |
Fergusson DM, Horwood LJ , Northstone K, ALSPAC study team. Maternal use of cannabis and pregnancy outcome. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2002.01020.x. |
44 |
Eat fish |
Williams C, Birch EE,Emmett PM, Northstone K, ALSPAC study team. Stereoacuity at 3.5 years of age in children born full-term is associated with prenatal and postnatal dietary factors: a report from a population based cohort study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2001, 73: 316-322. |
AND Rogers I, Emmett P, Ness A, Golding J , ALSPAC study team. Maternal fish intake in late pregnancy and the frequency of low birth weight and intrauterine growth retardation in a cohort of British infants. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Volume 58, Issue 6 I. doi:10.1136/jech.2003.013565 |
AND Hibbeln JR et al. Maternal seafood consumption in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in childhood (ALSPAC study): an observational cohort study. Lancet 2007; 369 (9561): 578-85. |
45 |
Get grubby |
Sherriff A,Golding J, ALSPAC study team. Hygiene levels in a contemporary population cohort are associated with wheezing and atopic eczema in preschool infants. Archives of Disease in Childhood. doi: 10.1136/adc.87.1.26. |
45 |
Build strong bones |
Conference abstract | Press release |
46 |
Get active |
Riddoch CJ et al. Objective measurement of levels and patterns of physical activity. Arch Dis Child 2007; 92 (11): 963-9. |
AND Ness AR et al. Objectively measured physical activity and fat mass in a large cohort of children. PLOS Med 2007; 4 (3): e97. |
AND Riddoch CJ et al. Prospective associations between objective measures of physical activity and fat mass in 12-14 year old children: the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). BMJ 2009; 339b4544. |
46 |
Breast is best |
Ken Ong et al. Dietary energy intake at age 4-months predicts postnatal weight gain and childhood body mass index. Pediatrics March 2006. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-1668. |
47 |
Good fat, bad fat |
Sayers A, Tobias JH. Fat mass exerts a greater effect on cortical bone mass in girls than boys. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 95: 669–706, 2010 doi: 10.1210/jc.2009-1907 |
47 |
Monitor milk |
Hopkins D et al. Infant feeding in the second 6 months of life related to iron status: an observational study. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2007; 92: 850-854 doi:10.1136/adc.2006.114074. |
48 |
Talk and play |
Roulstone S, Law J, Rush R, Clegg J, Peters T. Research Report DFE-RR134: Investigating the role of language in children’s early educational outcomes. Department for Education. |
48 |
Make it at home |
Coulthard H, Harris G, Emmett P. Long-term consequences of early fruit and vegetable feeding practices in the United Kingdom. Public Health Nutrition 13(12), 2044–2051 (2011). doi:10.1017/S1368980010000790. |
49 |
Live unleaded |
Chandramouli K, Steer CD, Ellis M, Emond AM. Effects of early childhood lead exposure on academic performance and behaviour of school age children. Arch Dis Child 2009; 94:844-848. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.149955. |
49 |
Find work-life balance |
Gregg P, Washbrook E, ALSPAC study team. The effects of early maternal employment on child development in the UK. CMPO Working Paper Series No. 03/070. |
50 |
Go back to sleep |
Hunt L, Fleming P, Golding J, ALSPAC study team. Does the supine sleeping position have any adverse effects on the child? I: health in the first six months. Pediatrics 1997; 100 (1): E11. |
50 |
Don't pass the salt to baby |
Cribb VL, Warren JM and Emmett PM. Contribution of inappropriate complementary foods to the salt intake of 8-month old infants. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2011. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.137. |
50 |
Walk the walk |
van Sluijs Emet al. The contribution of active travel to children's physical activity levels: cross-sectional results from the ALSPAC study. Prev Med 2009; 48 (6): 519-24. |
52 |
Junk the junk |
Northstone K, Joinson C, Emmett P, Ness A, Paus T. Are dietary patterns in childhood associated with IQ at 8 years of age? A population-based cohort study. J Epidemiol Community Health 2011. |
52 |
Set a sleep routine |
Reilly JJ et al. Early life risk factors for obesity in childhood: cohort study. BMJ 2005; 330 (7504): 1357. |
53 |
Go teetotal during pregnancy |
Sayal K et al. Binge pattern of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and childhood mental health outcomes: longitudinal population-based study. Pediatrics 2009; 123 (2): e289-96. |
53 |
Use and reuse |
Philipp R, Hughes A, Golding J and the ALSPAC survey team. Getting to the bottom of nappy rash. Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood. Br J Gen Pract 1997; 47 (421): 493-7. |
53 |
Keep swimming |
Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Northstone K, Golding J. Swimming and birth weight. Epidemiology 2002; 13 (6): 725-8. Athens log in required. If you do not have this, email us at media@childrenofthe90s.ac.uk with the title of the paper and we will send it to you. |
| KEY DISCOVERIES THAT IMPROVE OUR LIVES |
56 |
Breastfeeding at work |
Noble S. Maternal employment and the initiation of breastfeeding. Acta Paediatr 2001; 90 (4): 423-8. |
56 |
Lazy eye screening |
Williams C, Northstone K, Harrad RA, Sparrow JM, Harvey I. Amblyopia treatment outcomes after screening before or at age 3 years: follow up from randomised trial. BMJ 2002; 324 (7353): 1549. |
56 |
Peanut oil on packaging |
Lack G, Fox D, Northstone K, Golding J. Factors associated with the development of peanut allergy in childhood. N Engl J Med 2003; 348 (11): 977-85. |
57 |
Don't shout |
Carding PN, Roulstone S, Northstone K. The prevalence of childhood dysphonia: a cross-sectional study. J Voice 2006; 20 (4): 623-30. |
57 |
Slow weight gain |
Emond AM, Blair PS, Emmett PM, Drewett RF. Weight faltering in infancy and IQ levels at 8 years in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Pediatrics 2007; 120 (4): e1051-8. |
58 |
Eczema gene |
Henderson J, et al. The burden of disease associated with filaggrin mutations: a population-based, longitudinal birth cohort study. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008; 121 (4): 872-7.e9. |
58 |
In the lunchbox |
Rogers IS, Ness AR, Hebditch K, Jones LR, Emmett PM. Quality of food eaten in English primary schools: school dinners vs packed lunches. Eur J Clin Nutr 2007; 61 (7): 856-64. |
59 |
Resuscitation and IQ |
Odd DE, Lewis G, Whitelaw A, Gunnell D. Resuscitation at birth and cognition at 8 years of age: a cohort study. Lancet 2009; 373 (9675): 1615-22. |
59 |
Infant sleep and childhood behaviour |
Bonuck K, Freeman K, Chervin RD, Xu L. Sleep-disordered breathing in a population-based cohort: behavioral outcomes at 4 and 7 years. Pediatrics: 2012 Apr; 129(4):e857-65. |
60 |
Mother's smoking and childhood behaviour |
Brion MJ et al. Maternal smoking and child psychological problems: disentangling causal and noncausal effects. Pediatrics 2010; 126 (1): e57-e65. |
60 |
The smoking gene |
Freathy RM et al. A common genetic variant in the 15q24 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene cluster (CHRNA5-CHRNA3-CHRNB4) is associated with a reduced ability of women to quit smoking in pregnancy. Hum Mol Genet 2009; 18 (15): 2922-7. |
61 |
Eating for two |
Brion MJ et al. Maternal macronutrient and energy intakes in pregnancy and offspring intake at 10 y: exploring parental comparisons and prenatal effects. Am J Clin Nutr 2010; 91 (3): 748-56. |
61 |
Toothy tales |
Pillas D et al. Genome-wide association study reveals multiple loci associated with primary tooth development during infancy. PLOS Genet 2010; 6 (2): e1000856. |
61 |
Breathing genes |
Repapi E et al. Genome-wide association study identifies five loci associated with lung function. Nature Genetics 2010; 42 (1): 36- 44. |
62 |
Depression and miscarriage |
Blackmore ER et al. Previous prenatal loss as a predictor of perinatal depression and anxiety. Br J Psychiatry 2011; 198 (5): 373- 8. |
62 |
All things being equal |
Baker D, Taylor H. The relationship between condition-specific morbidity, social support and material deprivation in pregnancy and early motherhood. Soc Sci Med 1997; 45 (9): 1325-36. |
62 |
Depth perceptions |
Birch E, Williams C, Hunter J, Lapa MC. Random dot stereoacuity of preschool children. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 1997; 34 (4): 217-22; quiz 247-8. |
63 |
Being with dad |
Dunn J, Cheng H, O`Connor TG, Bridges L. Children's perspectives on their relationships with their nonresident fathers: influences, outcomes and implications. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2004; 45 (3): 553-66. |
63 |
Coeliac revelations |
Bingley PJ et al. Undiagnosed coeliac disease at age seven: population based prospective birth cohort study. BMJ 2004; 328 (7435): 322-3. |
64 |
Domestic violence |
Bowen E, Heron J, Waylen A, Wolke D. Domestic violence risk during and after pregnancy: findings from a British longitudinal study. BJOG 2005; 112 (8): 1083-9. |
64 |
Word recognition |
all AJ, Munro KJ, Heron J. Developmental changes in word recognition threshold from two to five years of age in children with different middle ear status. Int J Audiol 2007; 46 (7): 355-61. |
| HOW WE'RE MADE |
66 |
Tick tock, male clock |
Ford WC et al. Increasing paternal age is associated with delayed conception in a large population of fertile couples: evidence for declining fecundity in older men. Hum Reprod 2000; 15 (8): 1703-8. |
66 |
Eczema |
Wadonda-Kabondo N et al. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies three new risk loci for atopic dermatitis. Nature Genetics 2011; 44:2:187-193. |
67 |
Fetal bones |
Sayers A, Tobias JH. Estimated maternal ultraviolet B exposure levels in pregnancy influence skeletal development of the child. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009; 94 (3): 765-71. |
67 |
Mixed handedness |
Glover V, O`Connor TG, Heron J, Golding J. Antenatal maternal anxiety is linked with atypical handedness in the child. Early Hum Dev 2004; 79 (2): 107-18. |
68 |
Stress response |
O`Connor TG et al. Prenatal anxiety predicts individual differences in cortisol in pre-adolescent children. Biol Psychiatry 2005; 58 (3): 211-7. |
68 |
Obesity gene |
Frayling TM et al. A common variant in the FTO gene is associated with body mass index and predisposes to childhood and adult obesity. Science 2007; 316 (5826): 889-94. |
AND Relton CL et al. DNA methylation patterns in cord blood DNA and body size in childhood. PLOS ONE 2012; 7(3):e31821. Epub 2012 Mar 14. |
69 |
Autism spectrum |
Golding J, Steer C, Pembrey M. Parental and grandparental ages in the autistic spectrum disorders: a birth cohort study. PLOS One 2010; 5 (4): e9939. |
69 |
Heart health |
Fraser A et al. Association of maternal weight gain in pregnancy with offspring obesity, metabolic and vascular traits in childhood: the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Circulation 2010; 121: 2557-2564. |
72 |
Asthma |
Henderson J, Sherriff A, Farrow A, Ayres JG. Household chemicals, persistent wheezing and lung function: effect modification by atopy? Eur Respir J 2008; 31 (3): 547-54 |
AND Shaheen SO et al. Paracetamol use in pregnancy and wheezing in early childhood. Thorax 2002; 57 (11): 958-63. |
72 |
Blood pressure |
Leary SD, Ness AR, Emmett PM, Davey Smith G, Headley JE. Maternal diet in pregnancy and offspring blood pressure. Arch Dis Child 2005; 90 (5): 492-3. |
72 |
Tomboy behaviour |
Hines M, Golombok S, Rust J, Johnston KJ, Golding J. Testosterone during pregnancy and gender role behavior of preschool children: a longitudinal, population study. Child Dev 2002; 73 (6): 1678-87. |
73 |
Can a mother's diet make you tall? |
Leary S, Ness A, Emmett P, Davey Smith G. Maternal diet in pregnancy and offspring height, sitting height, and leg length. J Epidemiol Community Health 2005; 59 (6): 467-72. |
73 |
Or do your genes make you tall? |
Paternoster L et al. Adult height variants affect birth length and growth rate in children. Hum Mol Genet 2011; 20 (20): 4069-75. |
73 |
Active pregnancy, healthy birth |
Both MI, Overvest MA, Wildhagen MF, Golding J, Wildschut HI. The association of daily physical activity and birth outcome: a population-based cohort study. Eur J Epidemiol 2010; 25 (6): 421-9. |
74 |
Boys will be boys |
Stevens M, Golombok S, Beveridge M. Does father absence influence children's gender development? Findings from a general population study of preschool children. Parenting, Science and Practice 2002; 247-60. |
74 |
Troubled dads, troubled babies |
Ramchandani P, Stein A, Evans J, O`Connor TG. Paternal depression in the postnatal period and child development: a prospective population study. Lancet 2005; 365 (9478): 2201-5. |
76 |
Family portrait |
Dunn J, O`Connor TG, Levy I. Out of the picture: a study of family drawings by children from step-, single-parent, and non-step families. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2002; 31 (4): 505-12. |
76 |
Growth hormone and IQ |
Gunnell D, Miller LL, Rogers I, Holly JM. Association of insulin-like growth factor I and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 with intelligence quotient among 8- to 9-year-old children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Pediatrics 2005; 116 (5): e681-6. |
76 |
First period |
Ong KK et al. Infancy weight gain predicts childhood body fat and age at menarche in girls. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009; 94 (5): 1527-32. |
77 |
Alcohol tolerance |
Schuckit MA et al. Performance of a self-report measure of the level of response to alcohol in 12- to 13-year-old adolescents. J Stud Alcohol 2005; 66 (4): 452-8. |
77 |
Stronger bones |
Sayers A et al. Habitual levels of vigorous, but not moderate or light, physical activity is positively related to cortical bone mass in adolescents. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011; 96 (5): E793-802. |