Background: We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to address the crucial public health issue of the suspected association between air pollution exposure during pregnancy and the risk of infant mortality. Methods: We searched on MEDLINE ® databases among articles published until ...

There is now substantial evidence that both short- and long-term increases in ambient air pollution are associated with increased mortality and morbidity in adults and children. Children's health is particularly vulnerable to environmental pollution, and infant mortality is still a major contribu...

Background: Congenital malformations are considered as one of the significant causes of preterm as well as neonatal morbidity and mortality. Literature suggests the association of diverse congenital deformities with maternal exposure to air pollutants. However, the evidence is still inconclusive ...

Congenital anomalies are the main causes of preterm and neonatal mortality and morbidity. We investigated the association between congenital anomalies and mothers’exposure to air pollution during pregnancy by combining risk estimates for a variety of air pollutants (SO2, NO2, PM10, PM2.5, CO an...

Background: Research on the potential impact of air pollution on the health of adults and children has grown rapidly over the last decade. Recent studies have suggested that air pollution could also be associated with adverse effects on the developing fetus. This systematic review evaluates the c...

Objective: To systematically review the evidence around the effect of ambient levels of particulate and gaseous pollutants, and the risk of hospitalisation with bronchiolitis for infants under two years of age. Design: Systematic review of observational epidemiological studies including cohort,...

An increasing number of studies investigated the association between air pollution during pregnancy and the risk of eczema in ofspring. However, no meta-analysis has confrmed the existence and size of their association to date. We systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library...

Introduction: The impact of home-based exercise for gestational diabetes remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the influence of home-based exercise on glycemic control for gestational diabetes. Methods: We search PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, EBSCO,...

Objective: To investigate the effect of diet and/or exercise in overweight or obese pregnant women on the risk of preeclampsia (PE). Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examining the effect of diet and/or exercise interventions in overweight...

ackground: Yoga is a popular mind-body medicine frequently recommended to pregnant women. Gaps remain in our understanding of the core components of effective pregnancy yoga programmes. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the characteristics and effectiveness of pregnancy yoga inter...