Duration of pregnancy in relation to seafood intake during early and mid pregnancy: Prospective cohort

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 749-758

  Olsen, Sjurdur F ^a,c   Østerdal, Marie Louise ^a   Salvig, Jannie Dalby ^b   Kesmodel, Ulrik ^c   Henriksen, Tine Brink ^b   Hedegaard, Morten ^d   Secher, Niels Jørgen ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fish intake; Pregnancy duration; Prospective cohort

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY DURATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEA FOOD; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SMOKING;

EID: 33845371606     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-006-9053-6     Document Type: Article

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