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News Articles Featuring Project Viva

Quality of neighborhood residence in early life may be linked to Body Mass Index (BMI) trajectories and obesity risk through adolescence
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Eurekalert, December 2022

A History of Stressors and Childhood Trauma May Predict Worse Menopausal Symptoms and Well-Being
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Everyday Health, September 2022

Emily Oken's Studies on Nutrition During Pregnancy
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Harvard Magazine, March 2022

The Best Ways to Lose Weight After Pregnancy
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Live Science, February 2022

Maternal mid-pregnancy leptin and adiponectin levels as predictors of autism spectrum disorder: A prenatal cohort study
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MDLinx, June 2021

Maternal eating habits may affect children’s weight later in life
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Healio, May 2021

Recent research bolsters case for lutein's cognitive effects
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Nutra, April 2021

Mothers' Diet in Pregnancy Tied to Children's Later Weight Gain
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HealthDay, March 2021

Unhealthy diets during pregnancy can set children up on a path to weight gain and obesity, study warns
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Daily Mail, March 2021

Early life risk factors predict higher obesity and cardiometabolic risk
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MedicalxPress, November 2020

PFAS exposure while pregnant linked to later cardiometabolic risk
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NIEHS Extramural Paper of the Month, November 2020

Higher manganese levels in early pregnancy linked to lower preeclampsia risk
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Science Daily, July 2020

The 6 Rules of Serving Fish to Kids
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Fatherly, March 2020

Households are awash in 'forever chemicals'
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Portland Press Herald, November 2019

VIDEO: Exposure to common chemicals may lead to obesity, diabetes
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Helio: Endocrine Today, November 2019

Teenage Sleep Hygiene
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Harvard Medical School News & Research, September 2019

Study shows the importance of when adolescents sleep to obesity and cardiometabolic health
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Massachusetts General Hospital, September 2019

Maine Med gets $2.2 million grant to study potential link between common chemicals and teenage obesity
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Portland Pres Herald, April 2019

Maine hospital lands $2.2 million for obesity study
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Bangor Daily News, April 2019

Toss-Up for Weight Status Measures in Screening Young Children
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MedPage Today, September 2018

Poor Sleep Habits in Adolescence Correlated with Cardiovascular Risk
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NIH Director's Blog, June 2018

Teens' lack of sleep tied to high blood pressure, more body fat
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Reuters, June 2018

Objective Sleep Characteristics and Cardiometabolic Health in Young Adolescents
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Pediatrics, June 2018

Traffic-related pollution linked to risk of asthma in children
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Scientific Daily, May 2018

If You’re Pregnant, You Should Be Eating WAY Less Sugar—Here’s Why
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Reader's Digest, 2018

Sugary Diet During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk in Children
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The New York Times, December 2017

Sugary drinks in pregnancy can lead to weight woes in childhood, study says
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Philly.com, July 2017

Study suggests drinking soda in pregnancy affects kids' weight
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Boston Globe, July 2017

Drinking sugary beverages in pregnancy linked to kids' later weight gain
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ScienceNews, July 2017

Lack of sleep linked to behavioral problems in kids
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FoxNews, March 2017

Too little sleep in preschool could mean behavior problems later
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CBS News, March 2017

Poor Sleep in Preschool Years Could Mean Behavior Troubles Later
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U.S. News and World Report, March 2017

Study flags later risks for sleep-deprived kids
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Harvard Gazette, March 2017

Eating Fruit While Pregnant May Boost Your Baby’s Intelligence
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The Wall Street Journal, August 2016

Harvard Epidemiologist to Lead Revamped NIH Children’s Study
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Science Magazine, April 2016

Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Appear to Affect Children's Lung Health
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Science Daily, April 2016

The Best Ways to Lose Weight After Pregnancy
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LiveScience, February 2016

Too Much Fish during Pregnancy Increases a Child's Obesity Risk, Study Says
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CNN, February 2016

Eating Fish While Pregnant Could Up Your Child’s Obesity Risk
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Medical Daily, February 2016

Hypertension Jr.: Why Some Kids Face This Adult Health Problem
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US News and World Report, December 2015

Childx speaker Matthew Gillman discusses obesity prevention
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Childx, April 2015

Should Pregnant Women Eat More Tuna
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New York Times Blog, March 2015

Not Enough Sleep Ups Obesity Risk in Young Children
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Huffington Post, May 2014

Less Sleep for Little Kids Linked to More Belly Fat Later On
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NPR, May 2014

Chronic sleep deprivation linked to childhood obesity
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CBSNews, May 2014

Intake of dietary methyl donors in first trimester affects asthma risk in children
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Science Daily, May 2014

Breastfeeding linked to child's intelligence later in life
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Fox News, July 2013

More evidence that breastfeeding may boost babies' IQs
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USA TODAY, July 2013

Breastfeeding duration appears associated with intelligence later in life
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Science Daily, July 2013

Early-life Risk Factors Account for Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Childhood Obesity
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ScienceDaily, June 2013

Risk for Obesity Begins in the Womb and Before Age 3
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St Louis Post-Dispatch, November 2012

Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby: The risks of Excess Weight
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HBO, May 2012

Introducing Solid Food Too Soon Puts Babies at Risk for Early Obesity
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ABC News, February 2011

Child obesity linked to formula, early start on solids
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USA Today, February 2011

The Womb. Your Mother. Yourself. How the first nine months shape the rest of your life
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TIME magazine, October 2010

Baby Fat May Not Be So Cute After All
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The New York Times, March 2010

Risk of Childhood Obesity Higher Among Minorities
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U.S. News & World Report, March 2010

Babies’ birth weights falling
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The Boston Globe, January 2010

Obesity Trumps Smoking As American Health Burden
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NPR, January 2010

Link between childhood obesity, hormone leptin investigated
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USA Today, November 2009

Does Baby Fat Lead to Obesity?
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The Washington Post, April 2009

Rapid Infant Weight Gain Linked to Childhood Obesity
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US News and World Report, March 2009

Study: Want a smart baby? TV's not going to help
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The Globe and Mail, March 2009

Sorry Baby Einstein Marketing - TV Viewing Before Age 2 Shows No Benefit
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Scientific Blogging, March 2009

Eating Fish, Breast-Feeding Boost Infant Development
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The Washington Post, September 2008

Benefits of fish may outweigh risks for pregnant women
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The Boston Globe, September 2008

Patterns: Heavy Burden for Infants Who Lack Sleep
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The New York Times, April 2008

Study: Pregnant women who eat more fish, including canned tuna, have smarter children
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The Center for Consumer Freedom, March 2008

New mums short on sleep pile on the pounds
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The Medical News, November 2007

Getting Brain Food Straight from the Source
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NPR, November 2007

Weight Gain In Pregnancy Linked To Overweight In Kids
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Science Daily, April 2007

Excess weight of pregnancy may end up on child
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The Boston Globe, April 2007

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