Pneumonia is one of the top 10 diseases by morbidity in Bhutan. This study aimed to investigate the spatial and temporal trends and risk factors of childhood pneumonia in Bhutan. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

Antenatal, perinatal and neonatal factors affecting motor development from late childhood to adolescence were explored. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• May 2016

Autoantibodies to pancreatic islet antigens identify young children at high risk of type 1 diabetes. On a background of genetic susceptibility, islet autoimmunity is thought to be driven by environmental factors, of which enteric viruses are prime candidates. ...

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• 2023
• Jun 2023

Epigenetics links perinatal influences with later obesity. We identifed differentially methylated CpG (dmCpG) loci measured at 17 years associated with concurrent adiposity measures and examined whether these were associated with hsCRP, adipokines, and early life environmental factors. Genome-wide DNA methylation from 1192 Raine Study participants at 17 years, identified 29 dmCpGs associated with body mass index, 10 with waist circumference and 9 with subcutaneous fat thickness. ...

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• 2021
• February 2021

These findings present an opportunity to move towards the personalized care of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus ...

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• 2019
• July 2019

Severe winter lower respiratory infections in early life are known to be major risk factors for subsequent development of asthma, and it is also ...

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• Human Immunology

Optimal mental health in the pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum periods is important for both maternal and infant wellbeing. Few studies, however, have focused on Indigenous women and the specific risk and protective factors that may prompt vulnerability to perinatal mental disorders in this culturally diverse population. ...

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• 2020
• February 2020

Intakes of both regular fat and reduced fat dairy products were associated with similar cardiometabolic associations in adolescents ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

Dairy intake is likely to influence dietary energy density (ED) and nutrient density (ND), which are factors representing aspects of dietary quality. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• August 2014

This study examined UHR transition risk as a function of cannabis use characteristics which vary largely between people, due to a variety of factors. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• March 2017