Kuopio birth cohort - design of a Finnish joint research effort for identification of environmental and lifestyle risk factors for the wellbeing of the mother and the newborn child

• Main Authors: Pasi Huuskonen (Author), Leea Keski-Nisula (Author), Seppo Heinonen (Author), Sari Voutilainen (Author), Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen (Author), Juha Pekkanen (Author), Jussi Lampi (Author), Soili M Lehto (Author), Hannariikka Haaparanta (Author), Antti-Pekka Elomaa (Author), Raimo Voutilainen (Author), Katri Backman (Author), Hannu Kokki (Author), Kirsti Kumpulainen (Author), Jussi Paananen (Author), Kirsi Vähäkangas (Author), Markku Pasanen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A Finnish joint research effort Kuopio Birth Cohort (KuBiCo) seeks to evaluate the effects of genetics, epigenetics and different risk factors (medication, nutrition, lifestyle factors and environmental aspects) during pregnancy on the somatic and psychological health status of t...