Travel and physical activity during pregnancy
Travel and physical activity during pregnancy Staying active during pregnancy is important for both the mother and baby. Previous research suggest that for mothers, it can help lower the chances of developing gestational diabetes and gaining too much weight, while for babies, it can reduce the risk of early birth and being born too large. Walking and biking are important ways to stay active in pregnancy. Other studies show that spending time in cars, for example during long commutes, can lead to stress for pregnant women. This means that the design of cities might affect pregnancy outcomes, since some [...]
BiSC participants’ places and trips
BiSC participants’ places and trips Do you remember that during the pregnancy we asked you two times to carry a phone with you for a week? These phones recorded GPS data that allow us to study transportation, movement patterns, and exposure to traffic, trees and other environmental factors during the pregnancy. We have analysed this GPS data to understand how travel differs between the first trimester and the third trimester, [...]
1st BiSC POSTCARD CONTEST
1st BiSC PROJECT POSTCARD CONTEST As you already know, we like to congratulate the little ones on their birthdays by sending a postcard home. Now we are about to start with the first anniversaries of the 5 YEARS, but we have run out of ideas... Can you help us??? We invite all the kids that have been part of BiSC to send us a drawing (made by them) as a [...]
Environmental reports on the way!
Environmental reports on the way! Dear participants, we have started to send you the environmental reports. Let us explain a bit more about what they entail: What data can you find? Personal exposure to prenatal nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from environmental visits during the 1st and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy. Personal exposure to postnatal NO2 from environmental visits at 6 and 18 months of age of your child. Prenatal noise exposure, [...]
At the age of 4, do they already ask about death?
At the age of 4, do they already ask about death? Lately, some of you have mentioned a common concern during the in-person 4-year visit: your son or daughter asks you about death! That is why we take advantage of this shared space to discuss this matter. First of all, it is quite normal for a 4-year-old to ask about death, even if they have not directly experienced the passing [...]
NEW SUB-STUDY OF QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES
NEW SUB-STUDY OF QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES You, the BiSC volunteers, have been collaborating with the project since you were pregnant. Since then we have collected a multitude of samples, both from you and your children, in addition to the information you have also been providing us with the online questionnaires and the face-to-face visits you have made with our neuropsychologists. The compilation of all this information is essential [...]
BiSC in “Diari de Tarragona”
Last Wednesday, Diari de Tarragona highlighted a study that is being carried out by members of the BiSC Nutrition Group. It analyzes the relationship between mothers' nutrition and child neurodevelopment based on data from the mothers and children from the BiSC cohort. Click here to see the full news. This research is conducted at the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV) and is led by Jordi Júlvez, part of the BiSC project since May 2023. [...]
The Three Wise Men are coming soon!
The Three Wise Men are coming soon! The Three Wise Men are on their way! As they approach, so do the dilemmas of deciding what gifts to give to the little ones at home. That's why we're sharing some thoughts about the role of play and toys in children’s development. We do this thinking of the ages 2 to 5, the current ages of the children in the BiSC Project. [...]
Maternal Environmental Exposome and Offspring Development
Maternal Environmental Exposome and Offspring Development People are always simultaneously exposed to a multitude of different environmental factors including diet, meteorological factors, lifestyle factors, chemicals, infectious agents, and socioeconomic influence. These factors tend to cluster and interact with each other to produce complex effects on human health. The term “exposome” was coined, analogous to the genome, to describe the totality of human environmental exposures throughout their lifetimes, of which pregnancy [...]