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Hein Stigum

Researcher at Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Publications -  138
Citations -  6459

Hein Stigum is an academic researcher from Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Pregnancy. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 128 publications receiving 5250 citations. Previous affiliations of Hein Stigum include University of Bergen & University of Oslo.

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Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Adverse Maternal and Infant Outcomes

LifeCycle Project-Maternal Obesity, +76 more
- 07 May 2019 - 
TL;DR: In this meta-analysis of pooled individual participant data from 25 cohort studies, the risk for adverse maternal and infant outcomes varied by gestational weight gain and across the range of prepregnancy weights, however, the optimal gestations weight gain ranges had limited predictive value for the outcomes assessed.
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Folic acid supplements in pregnancy and early childhood respiratory health

TL;DR: Folate supplements in the first trimester were associated with increased risk of wheeze and respiratory tract infections up to 18 months of age, suggesting that methyl donors in the maternal diet during pregnancy may influence respiratory health in children consistent with epigenetic mechanisms.
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Impact of maternal body mass index and gestational weight gain on pregnancy complications: An individual participant data meta-analysis of European, North American and Australian cohorts

Susana Santos, +87 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the separate and combined associations of maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain with the risks of pregnancy complications and their population impact were assessed.
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Is delivery by cesarean section a risk factor for food allergy

TL;DR: The results indicate that in predisposed children cesarean section might increase the risk of development of food allergy, which supports the theory that factors interfering with the colonization process might play a role in the development ofFood allergy.