Search Results - "Belfort, Mandy"

A 2017 US Reference for Singleton Birth Weight Percentiles Using Obstetric Estimates of Gestation by Aris, Izzuddin M, Kleinman, Ken P, Belfort, Mandy B, Kaimal, Anjali, Oken, Emily

“…To provide an updated birth weight-for-gestational age (BW-for-GA) reference in the United States by using the most recent, nationally representative birth…”
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Breast Milk Feeding, Brain Development, and Neurocognitive Outcomes: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study in Infants Born at Less Than 30 Weeks' Gestation by Belfort, Mandy B., MD, MPH, Anderson, Peter J., PhD, Nowak, Victoria A., MBBS, Lee, Katherine J., PhD, Molesworth, Charlotte, MBiostat, Thompson, Deanne K., PhD, Doyle, Lex W., MD, Inder, Terrie E., MBChB, MD

“…Objectives To determine the associations of breast milk intake after birth with neurological outcomes at term equivalent and 7 years of age in very preterm…”
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The Science of Breastfeeding and Brain Development by Brown Belfort, Mandy

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The impact of preterm birth <37 weeks on parents and families: a cross-sectional study in the 2 years after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit by Lakshmanan, Ashwini, Agni, Meghana, Lieu, Tracy, Fleegler, Eric, Kipke, Michele, Friedlich, Philippe S, McCormick, Marie C, Belfort, Mandy B

“…Little is known about the quality of life of parents and families of preterm infants after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Our aims…”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Preterm Birth and Later Systolic Blood Pressure by de Jong, Femke, Monuteaux, Michael C, van Elburg, Ruurd M, Gillman, Matthew W, Belfort, Mandy B

“…Lower birth weight because of fetal growth restriction is associated with higher blood pressure later in life, but the extent to which preterm birth (<37…”
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Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, Antibodies, and Neutralizing Capacity in Milk Produced by Women with COVID-19 by Pace, Ryan M, Williams, Janet E, Järvinen, Kirsi M, Belfort, Mandy B, Pace, Christina D W, Lackey, Kimberly A, Gogel, Alexandra C, Nguyen-Contant, Phuong, Kanagaiah, Preshetha, Fitzgerald, Theresa, Ferri, Rita, Young, Bridget, Rosen-Carole, Casey, Diaz, Nichole, Meehan, Courtney L, Caffé, Beatrice, Sangster, Mark Y, Topham, David, McGuire, Mark A, Seppo, Antti, McGuire, Michelle K

“…Whether mother-to-infant SARS-CoV-2 transmission can occur during breastfeeding and, if so, whether the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh this risk during…”
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Preterm Infant Linear Growth and Adiposity Gain: Trade-Offs for Later Weight Status and Intelligence Quotient by Belfort, Mandy B., MD, MPH, Gillman, Matthew W., MD, SM, Buka, Stephen L., ScD, Casey, Patrick H., MD, McCormick, Marie C., MD, ScD

“…Objective To examine trade-offs between cognitive outcome and overweight/obesity in preterm-born infants at school age and young adulthood in relation to…”
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Associations of infant feeding with trajectories of body composition and growth by Bell, Katherine A, Wagner, Carol L, Feldman, Henry A, Shypailo, Roman J, Belfort, Mandy B

“…The extent to which breastfeeding is protective against later-life obesity is controversial. Little is known about differences in infant body composition…”
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Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Infant Neurodevelopment: A Narrative Review by Berger, Paige K, Ong, Margaret L, Bode, Lars, Belfort, Mandy B

“…The objective of this narrative review was to synthesize the literature on human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and neurodevelopmental outcomes in human milk-fed…”
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Infant growth before and after term: effects on neurodevelopment in preterm infants by Belfort, Mandy B, Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L, Sullivan, Thomas, Collins, Carmel T, McPhee, Andrew J, Ryan, Philip, Kleinman, Ken P, Gillman, Matthew W, Gibson, Robert A, Makrides, Maria

“…To identify sensitive periods of postnatal growth for preterm infants relative to neurodevelopment at 18 months' corrected age. We studied 613 infants born at…”
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Human milk feeding and physical growth in very low-birth-weight infants: a multicenter study by Soldateli, Betina, Parker, Margaret, Melvin, Patrice, Gupta, Munish, Belfort, Mandy

“…Objectives Quantify associations of human milk feeding with in-hospital growth and examine differences by human milk type (maternal or donor). Study design We…”
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Novel metrics to characterize temporal lobe of very preterm infants on term-equivalent brain MRI by Erdei, Carmina, Bell, Katherine A., Garvey, Aisling A., Blaschke, Clementine, Belfort, Mandy B., Inder, Terrie E.

“…Background Preterm birth adversely impacts brain development and contributes to neurodevelopmental impairment; the temporal lobe may be particularly vulnerable…”
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Determinants of physical activity frequency and provider advice during pregnancy by Santo, Eilann C, Forbes, Peter W, Oken, Emily, Belfort, Mandy B

“…Our aims were to (1) describe the frequency of physical activity and prenatal healthcare provider advice about physical activity during pregnancy and (2)…”
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Weight Status in the First 6 Months of Life and Obesity at 3 Years of Age by Taveras, Elsie M, Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L, Belfort, Mandy B, Kleinman, Ken P, Oken, Emily, Gillman, Matthew W

“…The goal was to examine the associations of weight-for-length at birth and at 6 months with obesity at 3 years of age. We studied 559 children in Project Viva,…”
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Cohort profile: project viva by Oken, Emily, Baccarelli, Andrea A, Gold, Diane R, Kleinman, Ken P, Litonjua, Augusto A, De Meo, Dawn, Rich-Edwards, Janet W, Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L, Sagiv, Sharon, Taveras, Elsie M, Weiss, Scott T, Belfort, Mandy B, Burris, Heather H, Camargo, Jr, Carlos A, Huh, Susanna Y, Mantzoros, Christos, Parker, Margaret G, Gillman, Matthew W

“…We established Project Viva to examine prenatal diet and other factors in relation to maternal and child health. We recruited pregnant women at their initial…”
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Birth Size, Early Life Weight Gain, and Midchildhood Cardiometabolic Health by Perng, Wei, MPH, PhD, Hajj, Hanine, MD, Belfort, Mandy B., MD, MPH, Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L., MPH, Kramer, Michael S., MD, Gillman, Matthew W., MD, SM, Oken, Emily, MD, MPH

“…Objective To examine associations of birth size and weight gain during 4 early-life age intervals with midchildhood adiposity and metabolic profile and to…”
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Mother's Milk Feeding for Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Massachusetts by Parker, Margaret G., Gupta, Munish, Melvin, Patrice, Burnham, Laura A., Lopera, Adriana M., Moses, James M., Litt, Jonathan S., Belfort, Mandy B.

“…To examine the extent to which maternal race/ethnicity is associated with mother's milk use among hospitalized very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and…”
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Growth Velocities Across Distinct Early Life Windows and Child Cognition: Insights from a Contemporary US Cohort by Ong, Yi Ying, Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L, Perng, Wei, Belfort, Mandy B, Law, Evelyn, Hivert, Marie-France, Oken, Emily, Tiemeier, Henning, Aris, Izzuddin M

“…To evaluate the relative importance of overall and period-specific postnatal growth and their interaction with fetal growth on cognition in a generally…”
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Infant feeding and childhood cognition at ages 3 and 7 years: Effects of breastfeeding duration and exclusivity by Belfort, Mandy B, Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L, Kleinman, Ken P, Guthrie, Lauren B, Bellinger, David C, Taveras, Elsie M, Gillman, Matthew W, Oken, Emily

“…Breastfeeding may benefit child cognitive development, but few studies have quantified breastfeeding duration or exclusivity, nor has any study to date…”
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Early Weight Gain, Linear Growth, and Mid-Childhood Blood Pressure: A Prospective Study in Project Viva by Perng, Wei, Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L, Kramer, Michael S, Haugaard, Line K, Oken, Emily, Gillman, Matthew W, Belfort, Mandy B

“…In recent years, the prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension increased markedly among children and adolescents, highlighting the importance of…”
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