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Time-use Profiles, Chronic Role Overload, and Women’s Body Weight Trajectories from Middle to Later Life in the Philippines by Chen, Feinian, Lin, Zhiyong, Bao, Luoman, Zimmer, Zachary, Gultiano, Socorro, Borja, Judith B.

“…Although chronic life strain is often found to be associated with adverse health outcomes, empirical research is lacking on the health implications of…”
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Do environments in infancy moderate the association between stress and inflammation in adulthood? Initial evidence from a birth cohort in the Philippines by McDade, Thomas W, Hoke, Morgan, Borja, Judith B, Adair, Linda S, Kuzawa, Christopher

“…Highlight ► The association between psychosocial stressors and C-reactive protein among adults in the Philippines is moderated by microbial and nutritional…”
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The Roles of Parents in Shaping Fathering Across Generations in Cebu, Philippines by Gettler, Lee T., Kuo, Patty X., Bas, Abet, Borja, Judith B.

“…Objective: This study examined how parental caregiving and parent–child closeness are associated with future fathering among 335 Filipino men who are…”
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Infant Overweight Is Associated with Delayed Motor Development by Slining, Meghan, MS, MPH, Adair, Linda S., PhD, Goldman, Barbara Davis, PhD, Borja, Judith B., PhD, Bentley, Margaret, PhD

“…Objective To examine how infant overweight and high subcutaneous fat relate to infant motor development. Study design Participants were from the Infant Care,…”
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Genome-wide association study for adiponectin levels in Filipino women identifies CDH13 and a novel uncommon haplotype at KNG1–ADIPOQ by Wu, Ying, Li, Yun, Lange, Ethan M., Croteau-Chonka, Damien C., Kuzawa, Christopher W., McDade, Thomas W., Qin, Li, Curocichin, Ghenadie, Borja, Judith B., Lange, Leslie A., Adair, Linda S., Mohlke, Karen L.

“…Adiponectin is an adipocyte-secreted protein involved in a variety of metabolic processes, including glucose regulation and fatty acid catabolism. We conducted…”
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Prenatal care and child growth and schooling in four low- and medium-income countries by Liu, Xiaoying, Behrman, Jere R, Stein, Aryeh D, Adair, Linda S, Bhargava, Santosh K, Borja, Judith B, da Silveira, Mariangela Freitas, Horta, Bernardo L, Martorell, Reynaldo, Norris, Shane A, Richter, Linda M, Sachdev, Harshpal S

“…The effectiveness of prenatal care for improving birth and subsequent child outcomes in low-income countries remains controversial, with much of the evidence…”
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Implications of Changes in Family Structure and Composition for the Psychological Well-Being of Filipino Women in Middle and Later Years by Chen, Feinian, Bao, Luoman, Shattuck, Rachel M., Borja, Judith B., Gultiano, Socorro

“…The health implications of multigenerational coresidence for older adults is a well-researched topic in the aging literature. Much less is known of its impact…”
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Genome-wide association study of homocysteine levels in Filipinos provides evidence for CPS1 in women and a stronger MTHFR effect in young adults by Lange, Leslie A., Croteau-Chonka, Damien C., Marvelle, Amanda F., Qin, Li, Gaulton, Kyle J., Kuzawa, Christopher W., McDade, Thomas W., Wang, Yunfei, Li, Yun, Levy, Shawn, Borja, Judith B., Lange, Ethan M., Adair, Linda S., Mohlke, Karen L.

“…Plasma homocysteine (Hcy) level is associated with cardiovascular disease and may play an etiologic role in vascular damage, a precursor for atherosclerosis…”
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How Overweight and Obesity Relate to the Development of Functional Limitations among Filipino Women by Adair, Linda S, Duazo, Paulita, Borja, Judith B

“…As life expectancy and obesity increase in low and middle-income countries, the relationship of weight status to functional outcomes in older adults in these…”
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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms at five loci are associated with C-reactive protein levels in a cohort of Filipino young adults by Curocichin, Ghenadie, Wu, Ying, McDade, Thomas W, Kuzawa, Christopher W, Borja, Judith B, Qin, Li, Lange, Ethan M, Adair, Linda S, Lange, Leslie A, Mohlke, Karen L

“…C-reactive protein (CRP) is a component of nonspecific immune defense and is a reliable marker of low-grade inflammation involved in obesity, type 2 diabetes…”
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Social and physical environments early in development predict DNA methylation of inflammatory genes in young adulthood by McDade, Thomas W., Ryan, Calen, Jones, Meaghan J., MacIsaac, Julia L., Morin, Alexander M., Meyer, Jess M., Borja, Judith B., Miller, Gregory E., Kobor, Michael S., Kuzawa, Christopher W.

“…Chronic inflammation contributes to a wide range of human diseases, and environments in infancy and childhood are important determinants of inflammatory…”
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Measuring Natural Hazard-Related Disasters through Self-Reports by Edwards, Ben, Gray, Matthew, Borja, Judith B.

“…Exposure to multiple natural hazard-related disasters will become more common due to climate change. This article reports on the development and validation of…”
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Adiposity and Chronic Inflammation in Young Women Predict Inflammation during Normal Pregnancy in the Philippines by McDade, Thomas W, Borja, Judith B, Largado, Fe, Adair, Linda S, Kuzawa, Christopher W

“…Rates of overweight and obesity are on the rise globally, and excess adipose tissue may contribute to elevations in inflammation during pregnancy, leading to…”
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Development and validation of the Infant Feeding Style Questionnaire by Thompson, Amanda L., Mendez, Michelle A., Borja, Judith B., Adair, Linda S., Zimmer, Catherine R., Bentley, Margaret E.

“…This study describes and validates the Infant Feeding Style Questionnaire (IFSQ), a self-report instrument designed to measure feeding beliefs and behaviors…”
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Regulation of inflammation during gestation and birth outcomes: Inflammatory cytokine balance predicts birth weight and length by Ragsdale, Haley B., Kuzawa, Christopher W., Borja, Judith B., Avila, Josephine L., McDade, Thomas W.

“…Objectives The maternal environment during gestation influences offspring health at birth and throughout the life course. Recent research has demonstrated that…”
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Evolutionary life history theory as an organising framework for cohort studies: insights from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey by Kuzawa, Christopher W., Adair, Linda, Bechayda, Sonny A., Borja, Judith Rafaelita B., Carba, Delia B., Duazo, Paulita L., Eisenberg, Dan T. A., Georgiev, Alexander V., Gettler, Lee T., Lee, Nanette R., Quinn, Elizabeth A., Rosenbaum, Stacy, Rutherford, Julienne N., Ryan, Calen P., McDade, Thomas W.

“…By tracking a group of individuals through time, cohort studies provide fundamental insights into the developmental time course and causes of health and…”
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Stunting, IQ, and final school attainment in the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey birth cohort by Adair, Linda S., Carba, Delia B., Lee, Nanette R., Borja, Judith B.

“…•CLHNS females were more likely than males to stay in school across all major thresholds from completing elementary school to college graduation.•Stunting at…”
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Maternal Characteristics Associated with Milk Leptin Content in a Sample of Filipino Women and Associations with Infant Weight for Age by Quinn, Elizabeth A., Largado, Fe, Borja, Judith B., Kuzawa, Christopher W.

“…Background: Human milk contains many metabolic hormones that may influence infant growth. Milk leptin is positively associated with maternal adiposity and…”
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Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs by Puentes, Esteban, Wang, Fan, Behrman, Jere R., Cunha, Flavio, Hoddinott, John, Maluccio, John A., Adair, Linda S., Borja, Judith B., Martorell, Reynaldo, Stein, Aryeh D.

“…•We estimate height and weight production functions for infants.•We focus on the role of energy and protein intake.•We use IV to control for endogeneity and…”
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Infant-feeding patterns and cardiovascular risk factors in young adulthood: data from five cohorts in low- and middle-income countries by FALL, Caroline Hd, BORJA, Judith B, OSMOND, Clive, RICHTER, Linda, BHARGAVA, Santosh K, MARTORELL, Reynaldo, STEIN, Aryeh D, BARROS, Fernando C, VICTORIA, Cesar G

“…Infant-feeding patterns may influence lifelong health. This study tested the hypothesis that longer duration of breastfeeding and later introduction of…”
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