Not all farming environments protect against the development of asthma and wheeze in children (Publications)
[OR], 0.57; 95% CI, 0.38-0.86), farm milk consumption (OR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.60-0.99), frequent stay in animal sheds (OR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.54-0.95), child's involvement in haying (OR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.38-0 [...] 38-0.81), and use of silage (OR, 0.55; 95% CI, 0.31-0.98; for nonatopic asthma) and in Germany for agriculture (OR, 0.34; 95% CI, 0.22-0.53). Protective factors were related with higher expression levels of
The protective effect of farm milk consumption on childhood asthma and atopy: The GABRIELA study (Publications)
associated to asthma (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.59; 95% CI, 0.46-0.74), atopy (aOR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.61-0.90), and hay fever (aOR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.37-0.69) independent of other farm exposures. Boiled [...] asthma, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.30-0.97), alpha-lactalbumin (aOR for interquartile range and asthma, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.52-0.97), and beta-lactoglobulin (aOR for interquartile range and asthma, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.39-0
Comparing land use regression and dispersion modelling to assess residential exposure to ambient air pollution for epidemiological studies (Publications)
estimates for the annual average concentrations of NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 were 0.75 (0.19-0.89), 0.39 (0.23-0.66) and 0.29 (0.22-0.81) for 112,971 (13 study areas), 69,591 (7) and 28,519 (4) addresses respectively [...] coefficients (range) between DM estimates and ESCAPE measurements were of 0.74 (0.09-0.86) for NO2; 0.58 (0.36-0.88) for PM10 and 0.58 (0.39-0.66) for PM2.5. CONCLUSIONS: LUR and dispersion model estimates correlated
Trend in active transportation to school among Swiss school children and its associated factors: three cross-sectional surveys 1994, 2000 and 2005 (Publications)
44-0.90), 0.71 (0.49-1.03), respectively for 1994, 2000 and 2005) and by distance to school (OR (95%CI): 1.0, 0.65 (0.40-1.05), 0.50 (0.23-0.79) for the same years and for children who lived more than a mile [...] (p < 0.001) and number of cars per household increased (p < 0.001). The association between survey year and bike use was significantly modified by living in an urban area (OR (95%CI): 1.0, 0.63 (0.44-0 [...] proportion of children biking to school decreased (p = 0.05, linear trend),...
Body silhouettes as a tool to reflect obesity in the past (Publications)
30 (+/-2y) was 0.92 (95% CI 0.87, 0.97) and 0.85 (95% CI 0.75, 0.95) in women and men, respectively; for previously self-reported BMI, 0.92 (95% CI 0.88, 0.95) and 0.90 (95% CI 0.85, 0.96). Our study suggests [...] (+/-2y) or 45 (+/-2y) and body silhouettes in women and men were between 0.62-0.66 and correlations for self-reported BMI were between 0.58-0.70. The area under the curve for identification of obesity at age
Trend in active transportation to school among Swiss school children and its associated factors: three cross-sectional surveys 1994, 2000 and 2005 (Publications)
44-0.90), 0.71 (0.49-1.03), respectively for 1994, 2000 and 2005) and by distance to school (OR (95%CI): 1.0, 0.65 (0.40-1.05), 0.50 (0.23-0.79) for the same years and for children who lived more than a mile [...] (p < 0.001) and number of cars per household increased (p < 0.001). The association between survey year and bike use was significantly modified by living in an urban area (OR (95%CI): 1.0, 0.63 (0.44-0 [...] proportion of children biking to school decreased (p = 0.05, linear trend),...
Body silhouettes as a tool to reflect obesity in the past (Publications)
30 (+/-2y) was 0.92 (95% CI 0.87, 0.97) and 0.85 (95% CI 0.75, 0.95) in women and men, respectively; for previously self-reported BMI, 0.92 (95% CI 0.88, 0.95) and 0.90 (95% CI 0.85, 0.96). Our study suggests [...] (+/-2y) or 45 (+/-2y) and body silhouettes in women and men were between 0.62-0.66 and correlations for self-reported BMI were between 0.58-0.70. The area under the curve for identification of obesity at age
Evaluation of a community health worker home visit intervention to improve child development in South Africa: a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Publications)
(aMD 0.04 [-0.15, 0.24]; p = 0.656), fine motor skills (aMD -0.04 [-0.19, 0.11]; p = 0.610), language skills (aMD -0.02 [-0.18, 0.14]; p = 0.820), or social-emotional skills (aMD -0.02 [-0.20, 0.16]; p [...] EEG power (aMD -0.15 [-0.23, -0.08]; p < 0.001), and no significant impact on relative gamma power (aMD 0.02 [-0.78, 0.83]; p = 0.959). While the effect on SRT was observed at the first 2 lab visits, it was [...] on HAZ (adjusted mean difference (aMD) 0.11 [95% confidence interval (CI): -0.0...
Evaluation of a community health worker home visit intervention to improve child development in South Africa: a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Publications)
(aMD 0.04 [-0.15, 0.24]; p = 0.656), fine motor skills (aMD -0.04 [-0.19, 0.11]; p = 0.610), language skills (aMD -0.02 [-0.18, 0.14]; p = 0.820), or social-emotional skills (aMD -0.02 [-0.20, 0.16]; p [...] EEG power (aMD -0.15 [-0.23, -0.08]; p < 0.001), and no significant impact on relative gamma power (aMD 0.02 [-0.78, 0.83]; p = 0.959). While the effect on SRT was observed at the first 2 lab visits, it was [...] on HAZ (adjusted mean difference (aMD) 0.11 [95% confidence interval (CI): -0.0...
Association between footwear use and neglected tropical diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
(OR = 0.15; 95% CI: 0.08-0.29), CLM (OR = 0.24; 95% CI: 0.06-0.96), tungiasis (OR = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.26-0.70), hookworm infection (OR = 0.48; 95% CI: 0.37-0.61), any STH infection (OR = 0.57; 95% CI: 0.39-0 [...] 39-0.84), strongyloidiasis (OR = 0.56; 95% CI: 0.38-0.83), and leptospirosis (OR = 0.59; 95% CI: 0.37-0.94). No significant association between footwear use and podoconiosis (OR = 0.63; 95% CI: 0.38-1.05)
