21/10/2015
“A greater number of hours watching television is associated with less sleep hours in preschool and school age children”
According to the literature children who watch TV before bedtime are more reluctant to go to bed. Studies have shown […]
17/09/2015
The INMA Project in the press
Article title: “A study shows that smoke from forest fires aggravates the respiratory health of children” Article published in: Website […]
10/09/2015
“Do maternal thyroid hormones levels and iodine influence birth weight and the time of birth amongst healthy pregnant women?”
The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland located on the front of the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. […]
24/08/2015
“Consequences of vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy”
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin for humans. There are two forms of vitamin D that are important in humans, […]
21/07/2015
INMA Sabadell Newsletter. June 2015
The INMA-Sabadell cohort has sent INMA Bulletin # 12 to all the families involved in the project. Newsletter # 12 […]
09/07/2015
“Organochloride compounds (OC) and fetal development”
Organochloride compounds (OC) are chemicals that can naturally occurre, but mostly come from human activity. These compounds are chemically extremely […]
15/06/2015
INMA Project at “EL COMERCIO. La voz de Avilés”
Article published at “EL COMERCIO. La voz de Avilés” newspaper Title: El 30{3effe4377b6f02be2524d084f7d03914ac32a2b62c0a056ca3444e58c1f10d0b} de los menores avilesinos sufre obesidad Link to […]
12/06/2015
“Is fish consumption during pregnancy beneficial for children?”
The fetal and infant period is a particular critical developmental period, and there is evidence that has suggested that nutritional […]
22/05/2015
“Low levels of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) do not seem to affect the intrauterine growth or the duration of gestation”
Hexachlorobenzeneor (HCB) is an organochlorine compound formed as a byproduct during the manufacture of other chemicals. Formerly it had been […]
11/03/2015
INMA Project: Infants and pollution under the microscope
Interview with Monica Guxens published in the newspaper ARA.CAT. Link to the interview (Catalan)
Children who attend schools nearby traffic show a lower cognitive development
The cognitive development of children attending schools exposed to air pollution because of its proximity to traffic is slowed, according […]
28/01/2015
Green spaces near your home reduces obesity in schoolchildren
A scientific study confirms the benefits on health to live near green and blue spaces (forests, parks, lakes, sea, etc) […]