The study, published in the journal Environmental Research, found that an increase in PM2.5 levels by 16.2 micrograms per cubic metre during preconception — three months prior pregnancy — was linked ...

The findings revealed that increased exposure to PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 before pregnancy can spike BMI or BMIZ -- a standardised score that shows how a child’s BMI compares to others of the same ...

The study included 5,834 mother-child pairs recruited from maternity clinics in Shanghai. The findings revealed that increased exposure to PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 before pregnancy can spike BMI or BMIZ - ...

We also investigated the longitudinal association between the salivary biomarkers and change in Body Mass Index-for-age percentile scores (BMIz). Methods: Data on 353 adolescents were collected from ...

Two indices of obesity were assessed, including age- and sex-specific body mass index (BMIz) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). The behavioral task included rating 60 food stimuli for tastiness, ...