Respiratory Health, Air Pollution, Childhood Development

Associated Research Group

Group Leader

Jordi Sunyer Deu

The prenatal and postnatal periods are critical in the origins of chronic diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, cognitive development, and the origins of asthma and allergy. The major scientific objective of the group is to perform epidemiological studies on the early-life origins of the effects of environmental contaminants, nutrition and lifestyles during prenatal and postnatal life on the development and health of children, including maturation of the neurobehavioral system, obesity, metabolism, respiratory health and mental health.

Members

Josep M. Antó Boqué (Researcher)

Anne-Elie Carsin (Technician)

Jordi Júlvez Calvo (Researcher)

Gemma Punyet Ribes (Research Assistant)

 

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Main Publications with IMIM

• Basagaña X, Esnaola M, Rivas I, Amato F, Álvarez-Pedrerol M, Forns J, López-Vicente M, Pujol J, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Querol X, Sunyer J. Neurodevelopmental Deceleration by Urban Fine Particles from Different Emission Sources: A Longitudinal Observational Study. Environ Health Perspect 2016; 124(10): 1630-1636. IF 8.443. Q1.

• Bustamante M, Standl M, Bassat Q, Vilor-Tejedor N, Medina-Gómez C, Bonilla C, Ahluwalia TS, Bacelis J, Bradfield JP, Tiesler CM, Rivadeneira F, Ring S, Vissing NH, Fink NR, Jugessur A, Mentch FD, Ballester F, Kriebel J, Kiefte-de Jong JC, Wolsk HM, Llop S, Thiering E, Beth SA, Timpson NJ, Andersen J, Schulz H, Jaddoe VW, Evans DM, Waage J, Hakonarson H, Grant SF, Jacobsson B, Bønnelykke K, Bisgaard H, Smith GD, Moll HA, Heinrich J, Estivill X, Sunyer J. A genome-wide association meta-analysis of diarrhoeal disease in young children identifies FUT2 locus and provides plausible biological pathways. Hum Mol Genet 2016; 25(18): 4127-4142. IF 5.985. Q1.

• Forns J, Dadvand P, Foraster M, Álvarez-Pedrerol M, Rivas I, López-Vicente M, Suades-González E, García-Esteban R, Esnaola M, Cirach M, Grellier J, Basagaña X, Querol X, Guxens M, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Sunyer J. Traffic-Related Air Pollution, Noise at School, and Behavioral Problems in Barcelona Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Study. Environ Health Perspect 2016; 124(4): 529-535. IF 8.443. Q1.

• Guxens M, Ghassabian A, Gong T, García-Esteban R, Porta D, Giorgis-Allemand L, Almqvist C, Aranbarri A, Beelen R, Badaloni C, Cesaroni G, de Nazelle A, Estarlich M, Forastiere F, Forns J, Gehring U, Ibarluzea J, Jaddoe VW, Korek M, Lichtenstein P, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Rebagliato M, Slama R, Tiemeier H, Verhulst FC, Volk HE, Pershagen G, Brunekreef B, Sunyer J. Air Pollution Exposure during Pregnancy and Childhood Autistic Traits in Four European Population-Based Cohort Studies: The ESCAPE Project. Environ Health Perspect 2016; 2016(1): 133-140. IF 8.443. Q1.

• Den Dekker HT, Sonnenschein-van der Voort AM, de Jongste JC, Anessi-Maesano I, Arshad SH, Barros H, Beardsmore CS, Bisgaard H, Phar SC, Craig L, Devereux G, van der Ent CK, Esplugues A, Fantini MP, Flexeder C, Frey U, Forastiere F, Gehring U, Gori D, van der Gugten AC, Henderson AJ, Heude B, Ibarluzea J, Inskip HM, Keil T, Kogevinas M, Kreiner-Moller E, Kuehni C, Lau S, Melen E, Mommers M, Morales E, Penders J, Pike KC, Porta D, Reiss IK, Roberts G, Schmidt A, Schultz ES, Schulz H, Sunyer J, Torrent M, Vassilaki M, Wijga A, Zabaleta C, Jaddoe VW, Duijts L. Early growth characteristics and the risk of reduced lung function and asthma: A meta-analysis of 25,000 children. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2016; 137(4): 1026-1035. IF 12.485. Q1.

• Júlvez J, Méndez MA, Fernández-Barres S, Romaguera D, Vioque J, Llop S, Ibarluzea J, Guxens M, Avella-García C, Tardón A, Riaño-Galán I, Andiarena A, Robinson O, Arija V, Esnaola M, Ballester F, Sunyer J. Maternal Consumption of Seafood in Pregnancy and Child Neuropsychological Development: A Longitudinal Study Based on a Population With High Consumption Levels. Am J Epidemiol 2016; 183(3): 169-182. IF 5.036. Q1.

• Maitre L, Villanueva CM, Lewis MR, Ibarluzea J, Santa-Marina L, Vrijheid M, Sunyer J, Coen M, Toledano MB. Maternal urinary metabolic signatures of fetal growth and associated clinical and environmental factors in the INMA study. BMC med 2016; 14: 177. IF 8.005. Q1.

• Pujol J, Fenoll R, Forns J, Harrison BJ, Martínez-Vilavella G, Macià D, Álvarez-Pedrerol M, Blanco-Hinojo L, Deus J, Sunyer J. Video gaming in school children: How much is enough? Ann Neurol 2016; 80(3): 424-433. IF 9.638. Q1.

• Pujol J, Martínez-Vilavella G, Macià D, Fenoll R, Álvarez-Pedrerol M, Rivas I, Forns J, Blanco-Hinojo L, Capellades J, Querol X, Deus J, Sunyer J. Traffic pollution exposure is associated with altered brain connectivity in school children. Neuroimage 2016; 129: 175-184. IF 5.463. Q1.

• Vilahur N, Bustamante M, Morales E, Motta V, Fernández MF, Salas LA, Escaramís G, Ballester F, Murcia M, Tardón A, Riaño-Galán I, Santa Marina L, Ibarluzea J, Arrebola JP, Estivill X, Bollati V, Sunyer J, Olea N. Prenatal exposure to mixtures of xenoestrogens and genome-wide DNA methylation in human placenta. Epigenomics 2016; 8(1): 43-54. IF 4.044. Q1.

Theses

• Arbillaga A. Effectinevess of an intervention of urban training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a randomised controlled trial. Pompeu Fabra University

− Director: Garcia-Aymerich, J

− Date of defense: 20/12/2016

 

• López Vicente M. Physical activity and neurodevelopment in children. Pompeu Fabra University

− Director: Sunyer Deu, Jordi

− Date of defense: 14/12/2016

 

• Dueñas Espín, IG. Scale up of integrated care for chronic patients. Pompeu Fabra University

− Director: Garcia-Aymerich J; Roca Torrent, J

− Date of defense: 13/10/2016

 

• Avella Garcia, CB. Environmental influences on child health and development: the role of seafood, acetaminophen and maternal mental health. Pompeu Fabra University

− Director: Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Júlvez Calvo, J

− Date of defense: 28/06/2016

 

• Borràs-Santos A. Indoor dampness and mould in primary schools and respiratory health in children. Pompeu Fabra University

− Directors: Zock JP; Sunyer Deu, Jordi

− Date of defense: 02/02/2016

 

• Balcells E. Caracterización de los pacientes hospitalizados por primera vez por exacerbación de la Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica. Pompeu Fabra University

− Directors: Garcia-Aymerich J, Gea J

− Date of defense: 20/01/2016

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