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275 women died in the UK during pregnancy or up to six weeks after the end of pregnancy in 2020-2022 from causes related to or exacerbated by pregnancy among 2,028,543 women giving birth, a maternal mortality rate of 13.56 per 100,000 buff.ly/2HR30eT

Access to a nearby Sure Start centre age 0-4 yrs reduced youth crime resulting in convictions/custodial sentences. Living <2.5 km of a Sure Start centre reduced the share of 16-yr-olds who had ever received a criminal conviction by 13% Gabriella Conti ifs.org.uk/sites/default/…

Less sugar in first 1,000 days of life protects against chronic disease, study finds: important new data published in Science Magazine science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… NIHR Southampton BRC my comments at theguardian.com/society/2024/o…

Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in children. Our MAVIDOS trial paper is published today doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcn… NIHR Southampton BRC mol.im/a/14046019 via @MailOnline

“The benefits of taking extra vitamin D during pregnancy persist into mid-childhood." 📢🌟 These are the new findings from our researchers and MRCLEC, University of Southampton, University Hospital Southampton 💙, published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. See more in the news today from University of Southampton News 📰👀 southamptonbrc.nihr.ac.uk/post/vitamin-d…

Birth defects prevented by fortifying flour with folic acid - but Neena Modi correctly indicates the precise approach will disadvantage groups such as women who are sensitive to gluten, eat rice in preference to bread & products made from wholemeal flour gov.uk/government/new…

Expert reaction to the case for ‘fully effective folic acid fortification’ for the prevention of neural tube defects | Science Media Centre sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reactio…

Dorset Integrated Care Board is leading the way in its commitment to reducing the high levels of overweight in children. This will require policies across education, cultural, healthcare & local government to promote diets of high quality, physical activity & healthy sleep habits

Our new method in International J Obesity offers a convenient tool for clinicians to monitor BMI growth in children, allowing them to prospectively identify children with high predicted overweight/obesity risk & implement timely interventions NIHR Southampton BRC doi.org/10.1038/s41366…

If Prevention Is Better Than Cure, We Need to Prioritise Children's Health | The King's Fund - but important that a substantial part of children's health originates prior to conception, & the UK currently has no functional preconception care system kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Commons Select Committee Report "Women's reproductive health conditions" recommends a Women’s Health Strategy for England implementation plan, funding for healthcare improvements/research & recognising the £11 return for each £1 invested in O&G services committees.parliament.uk/committee/328/…

Shifts in health of young people will impact pregnancies: new data from Danielle Schoenaker show ongoing challenges in preconception health across generations in the UK, especially related to low fruit intake & rising obesity rates NIHR Southampton BRC research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/shifts-in…

Our new research suggests a molecule in olive leaves could help combat age-related muscle loss by increasing calcium uptake into the mitochondria that generate energy in our muscle cells NIHR Southampton BRC MyAge national research network Southampton Medicine doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet… southamptonbrc.nihr.ac.uk/post/olive-lea…

NIHR Challenge: Tackling Maternity Disparities Launches with Networking Event - our event focused on preconception & interconception care marked the initiation of priority setting for the £50m NIHR Challenge NIHR Southampton BRC NIHR Involvement Southampton Medicine southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/…

Great to see this research from our Nipper trail highlighted nationally University of Southampton News Southampton Medicine NIHR Southampton BRC

Mothers with high blood pressure in pregnancy or with small for gestational age infants tend to #breastfeed for a shorter duration, but only high blood pressure disorders were associated with biomarkers of compromised milk production; our new findings sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Southampton is at the heart of a national effort to tackle maternity disparities. The new National Institute for Health and Care Research collaboration got underway with a networking event, co-chaired by our BRC’s Keith Godfrey, MBE. Read more: southamptonbrc.nihr.ac.uk/post/national-…

UK Govt publishes response to House of Lords inquiry "Preterm birth: reducing risks & improving lives". 1 of 9 recommendations was ensuring "all women have access to information & advice on pregnancy planning & preconception health at an appropriate time" gov.uk/government/pub…

Great to see the 2023/24 Southampton Public Health Annual Report from Debbie Chase - really important recommendations relating to community based actions to reduce health disparities data.southampton.gov.uk/data-and-resou…

Is rapid growth after birth linked to improved intelligence in children who had poor fetal growth? ije-blog.com/2025/02/25/is-…