Publications by authors named "T Bartell"
Sociodemographic inequities in food allergy: Insights on food allergy from birth cohorts.
Pediatr Allergy Immunol
April 2024
A large and growing corpus of epidemiologic studies suggests that the population-level burden of pediatric FA is not equitably distributed across major sociodemographic groups, including race, ethnicity, household income, parental educational attainment, and sex. As is the case for more extensively studied allergic disease states such as asthma and atopic dermatitis epidemiologic data suggest that FA may be more prevalent among certain populations experiencing lower socioeconomic status (SES), particularly those with specific racial and ethnic minority backgrounds living in highly urbanized regions. Emerging data also indicate that these patients may also experience more severe FA-related physical health, psychosocial, and economic outcomes relating to chronic disease management.
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- The Mediterranean-style diet (MSD) is known for its health benefits, but the specific metabolic mechanisms behind these benefits are not well understood. This study employs metabolomic profiling to uncover plasma metabolites linked to MSD adherence among postpartum mothers.
- By analyzing data from 1410 mothers in the Boston Birth Cohort, researchers identified 24 metabolites associated with adherence to MSD during pregnancy, predominantly lipids and a few other types (e.g., amino acids, vitamins). The study also found that certain metabolite associations varied based on maternal race and weight status.
- The research concludes that the identified metabolites offer insights into the metabolic effects of MSD during pregnancy, suggesting not only a connection to dietary patterns but also
Background: While consuming a Mediterranean-style diet (MSD) among pregnant women is expected to affect offspring neurodevelopment, the current evidence is limited. This prospective birth cohort study aimed to explore the association of maternal MSD with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) in offspring, especially among children born to mothers with overweight or obesity (OWO) and/or diabetes mellitus (DM) since they have a higher risk for oxidative stress and immune/metabolic disturbances.
Methods: We analyzed data from a subgroup of mother-child dyads enrolled in the Boston Birth Cohort.
Background: American women tend to reduce physical activity (PA) during the transition to motherhood. Their main barrier to participation in PA is lack of time due to new/increased parenting and housework responsibilities. Because there are known racial/ethnic variations in time spent on housework among American women, their PA changes during the transition to motherhood might also differ by racial/ ethnic background.
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