Fertility status and risk of pediatric cardiovascular diseases: a population-based nested case-control study.

Study Question: Is parental fertility status and use of IVF associated with the risk of pediatric cardiovascular diseases among offspring aged 0-13 years, and is this association mediated by perinatal factors?

Summary Answer: Children conceived through IVF and those born to parents with subfertility (defined as one partner with an infertility diagnosis and not using ART for the study pregnancy) have an increased risk for congenital heart defects, partly explained by multiple gestations.

What Is Known Already: Evidence indicates that children born following IVF have an increased risk of premature vascular aging. However, the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases during childhood and the extent to which such risks are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes remains uncertain.

IVF and risk of Type 1 diabetes mellitus: a population-based nested case-control study.

Study Question: Is the mode of conception (natural, subfertility and non-IVF, and IVF) associated with the risk of Type 1 diabetes mellitus among offspring?

Summary Answer: The risk of Type 1 diabetes in offspring does not differ among natural, subfertility and non-IVF, and IVF conceptions.

What Is Known Already: Evidence has shown that children born through IVF have an increased risk of impaired metabolic function.

Study Design, Size, Duration: A population-based, nested case-control study was carried out, including 769 children with and 3110 children without Type 1 diabetes mellitus within the prospective cohort of 2 228 073 eligible parent-child triads between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2017.

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Risk of Childhood Cancers.

Importance: The number of children born through the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been increasing. These children may have higher risks for epigenetic alteration and adverse perinatal outcomes, which may be associated with childhood cancers.

Objective: To determine the associations between different modes of conception and childhood cancers and potential mediation by preterm birth and low birth weight.

Why does mode of conception affect early breastfeeding outcomes? A retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: It is uncertain whether Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is associated with an increased risk of poor breastfeeding outcomes and what could be possible mechanisms. This study aimed to examine the effect of mode of conception on breastfeeding outcomes during the first two months postpartum and identify the potential mediating pathways for this relationship.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a sample of 3,565 women with live births.

Neighbourhood Social Determinants of Health and Geographical Inequalities in Premature Mortality in Taiwan: A Spatiotemporal Approach.

Geographical inequalities in premature mortality and the role of neighbourhood social determinants of health (SDOH) have been less explored. This study aims to assess the geographical inequalities in premature mortality in Taiwan and how neighbourhood SDOH contribute to them and to examine the place-specific associations between neighbourhood SDOH and premature mortality. We used township-level nationwide data for the years 2015 to 2019, including age-standardized premature mortality rates and three upstream SDOH (ethnicity, education, and income).

Physical activity, sitting time and sleep duration before and during pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes: A prospective panel study.

Aims And Objectives: To examine how changes in physical activity, sitting time and sleep duration through pre-, mid- and late pregnancy are in association with Caesarean section, medically indicated Caesarean section and small for gestational age.

Background: While circadian activities could change throughout pregnancy, studies exploring the effect of change in those activities on pregnancy outcomes remain limited.

Design: This study applied a prospective panel design.

[Using the Facebook Social Networking Website to Improve the Utilization of Weight Loss Programs by Community Obese Adults].

Background: In light of the known impacts of obesity on well-being, we regularly work to promote weight loss programs in community settings. However, we found that a gap exists between the need for weight loss and the utilization of healthy weight loss programs among BMI (body mass index) ≥ 27 kg/madults. The low utilization of healthy weight loss programs may lower the overall benefit of these programs.

Psychological symptoms among hospital nurses in Taiwan: a cross sectional study.

Background: A considerable number of studies have identified the risk factors attributable to job-related stress among nurses. However, studies investigating psychological symptoms among hospital nurses is still lacking, especially in Taiwan, where the average patient to nurse ratio is among the highest in the world. This study aimed to investigate the potential role of self-rated health status, self-reported diseases, and utilization of occupational health checks in psychological symptoms among Taiwanese nurses.

Differences between native and immigrant women in Taiwan in factors associated with caesarean section: A prospective observational study.

This study aimed to examine the association of social support, social factors, and maternal complications with caesarean deliveries in native and immigrant women, and to explore the association between acculturation and caesarean deliveries in immigrant women in Taiwan. This prospective panel study was conducted from August 2012 through April 2014 and included 222 native and 147 immigrant pregnant women in Taiwan. Caesarean rates did not differ significantly between native and immigrant women, including the overall caesarean rate (28.