BackgroundTo our knowledge, the association of maternal exposure to metallic elements with weight trajectory pattern from the neonatal period has not been investigated.ObjectivesThe goals of this study were to identify infant growth traject…
BACKGROUND: Low birth weight (LBW), which is considered a birth weight of <2500 g, poses significant health problems for children. However, population attributable fraction (PAF) of risk factors for LBW have not been well studied. OBJECTI…
Since reports published in 2015 and 2016 identified 15 probable exposure-outcome associations, there has been an increase in studies in humans of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and a deepened understanding of their effect…
BackgroundThe Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) is an ongoing nationwide birth cohort study launched in January 2011. In this progress report, we present data collected in the first year to summarize selected maternal and infant…