Publications by authors named "A B Brantsaeter"
Background & Aims: Iodine deficiency is linked to multiple adverse health outcomes, but there is scarce knowledge regarding iodine intake and development of chronic hypertension. We aimed to investigate the prospective association between habitual dietary iodine intake and pharmacologically treated hypertension in mothers up to 10 years after delivery.
Methods: The present study is based on data from an ongoing pregnancy cohort and includes 58,629 women without thyroid dysfunction and hypertension at baseline.
Background/objective: There is limited knowledge on how diet affects the epigenome of children. Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is emerging as an important factor impacting health, but mechanisms need to be uncovered. We therefore aimed to assess the association between UPF consumption and DNA methylation in children.
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- Children's diets across six European countries were found to be mostly unhealthy, with variation in dietary patterns linked to obesity.
- Norwegian children had the highest adherence to healthy eating patterns, while Lithuanian children consumed more sweets and processed foods.
- Poor adherence to healthy dietary patterns was associated with higher fat mass and obesity measures in both childhood and adolescence.
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- This study investigates the link between maternal diet during pregnancy and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children, using data from over 85,000 Norwegian children born between 1999 and 2009.
- Results show that higher maternal diet diversity during pregnancy significantly lowers the risk of ulcerative colitis (UC) in children, while findings for Crohn's disease (CD) and overall IBD were not as strong.
- The research suggests that improving diet diversity for pregnant mothers might help reduce the risk of UC in their children, highlighting the importance of maternal nutrition.
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- The study examined how dietary quality and diversity during pregnancy might affect the risk of celiac disease (CeD) in children using data from 85,122 mother-child pairs in Norway.
- Results indicated that both very low and very high dietary quality during pregnancy were linked to a lower risk of CeD in children, whereas dietary diversity did not show a significant association.
- The findings emphasize the importance of balanced dietary intake during pregnancy and its potential long-term health effects on children, especially regarding CeD.