Abstract The Nordic countries are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden and
comprise a total population of approximately 27 million. The countries provide unique …

In Norway, the Directorate of Health is responsible for two nationwide registries–the
Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR) and the Norwegian Registry for Primary Health Care …

This is an update of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) cohort profile
which was published in 2006. Pregnant women attending a routine ultrasound examination …

Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, represent a potential mechanism for
environmental impacts on human disease. Maternal smoking in pregnancy remains an …

METHODS: The study was based on the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study.
Potential epilepsy cases were identified through registry linkages and parental …

Background/aim Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle
bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors …

Epidemiologic studies, including prospective birth cohort investigations, have implicated
maternal immune activation in the etiology of neuropsychiatric disorders. Maternal infectious …

Background There is global concern over significant threats from a wide variety of
environmental hazards to which children face. Large-scale and long-term birth cohort …

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder with considerable morbidity and mortality.
Although the past two decades have seen limited improvement in the treatment of …

Background: Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, due to in utero exposures
may play a critical role in early programming for childhood and adult illness. Maternal …