Publications by authors named "A Jimeno-Romero"
This research focused on investigating the basal serum concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) in the general population residing in two urban-industrial zones near and far from an energy recovery plant under construction in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country (Spain). The study used a cross-sectional design and included 227 participants who were randomly selected from municipal censuses in both areas. The participants were stratified based on age (ranging from 18 to 70 years) and sex.
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- Prenatal vitamin D levels may play a role in influencing growth and body fat in children, but research has shown inconsistent results, particularly concerning late childhood development.
- A study involving 2027 mother-child pairs found that around 17.5% of mothers had vitamin D deficiency and nearly 40% of children were overweight.
- Results indicated that low vitamin D levels in mothers were linked to increased weight and fat percentage in boys, while no such association was found in girls, suggesting a sex-specific impact of maternal vitamin D on child development.
Background: Maternal obesity has been associated with shorter breastfeeding duration, but little is known about mediating factors explaining this association. It is important to assess these relationships across diverse populations because breastfeeding is culturally patterned.
Objectives: We investigated the association of prepregnancy maternal body mass index (BMI) with breastfeeding outcomes and potential mediators of this relationship in 3 culturally diverse international cohorts.
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- This research analyzed the levels and trends of specific pollutants (PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs) in the air of Gipuzkoa, Spain, using air samples collected from industrial areas following European standards.
- Results showed that toxic equivalents were comparable or lower than those from other studies, with higher pollutant levels detected in autumn-winter and on weekdays versus weekends.
- The study indicated that the presence of nearby emitting industries contributed to elevated air pollution levels, which could impact the health of the local population and the environment, especially concerning the future energy recovery plant.
Sedentary behaviour (SB) may be related to telomere length (TL) attrition due to a possible pro-inflammatory effect. This study examined the association between parent-reported sedentary behaviour (SB) and leukocyte TL at the age of 4 and telomere tracking from 4 to 8 years. In the Spanish birth cohort Infancia y Medio Ambiente (INMA) project, we analysed data from children who attended follow-up visits at age 4 (n = 669) and 8 (n = 530).
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