Publications by authors named "Meng-Yan Xu"

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  • Fatty acids in breast milk, particularly long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) like DHA, EPA, and ALA, vary based on the dietary intake of lactating women.* -
  • A study analyzed 600 breast milk samples from 75 mothers to examine how n-3 PUFA supplementation affected fatty acid composition over time, with samples collected at different intervals.* -
  • Results showed that dietary n-3 PUFA supplementation significantly increased the levels of EPA and DHA in breast milk after two hours, enhancing levels of key fatty acids compared to the mothers' blood.*
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Objective: To investigate the effect of kangaroo mother care on the psychological stress response and sleep quality of mothers with premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Methods: A randomized controlled design was used to recruit participants. The study recruited 126 mothers of premature infants in the NICU from January 2019 to January 2020.

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the behavioral responses of pregnant women during the early stage of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.

Methods: We recruited 1,099 women to complete an online questionnaire survey from February 10 to February 25, 2020. The subjects were divided into two groups (the pregnant women group and the control group).

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Objective: The study aimed to cross-culturally adapt and validate the First-Time Fathers Questionnaire (FTFQ) in the cultural context of China.

Design: Prospective validation study.

Setting: The study was conducted in four public hospitals in Hangzhou, a southeast coastal city of China.

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Objective: To examine whether the association of prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) with fetal macrosomia is mediated through maternal circulating lipid concentrations during pregnancy.

Study Design: In this prospective cohort, 3011 eligible pregnant women were enrolled. Information on demographic characteristics were collected using questionnaires, and anthropometrics and laboratory tests were performed at 24 weeks of gestation and before delivery.

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