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Margaret R. Karagas
Researcher at Dartmouth College
Publications - 528
Citations - 28181
Margaret R. Karagas is an academic researcher from Dartmouth College. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 84, co-authored 430 publications receiving 24195 citations. Previous affiliations of Margaret R. Karagas include Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center.
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Impact of sedentary behavior and emotional support on prenatal psychological distress and birth outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alison E. Hipwell,Irene Tung,Phillip Sherlock,Xiao Tang,Kimberly S. McKee,Monica McGrath,Akram N. Alshawabkeh,Theresa M. Bastain,Carrie V. Breton,Whitney Cowell,Dana Dabelea,Cristiane S. Duarte,Anne L Dunlop,Assiamira Ferrera,Julie B. Herbstman,Christine W. Hockett,Margaret R. Karagas,Kate Keenan,Robert T. Krafty,Catherine Monk,Sara S. Nozadi,Thomas G. O'Connor,Emily Oken,Sarah S. Osmundson,Susan L. Schantz,Robert O. Wright,Sarah S. Comstock +26 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used a quasi-experimental design to account for potential confounding by sociodemographic characteristics and found no strong evidence for an association between pandemic exposure and adverse birth outcomes.
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Selenium-associated differentially expressed microRNAs and their targeted mRNAs across the placental genome in two U.S. birth cohorts.
Fu-Ying Tian,Elizabeth M. Kennedy,Karen Hermetz,Amber Burt,Todd M. Everson,Tracy Punshon,Brian P. Jackson,Ke Hao,Jia Chen,Margaret R. Karagas,Devin C. Koestler,Carmen J. Marsit +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the associations between placental selenium concentration and microRNA expression in the placenta and found that microRNAs play an important role in the function of the placia, in communication between the PLACIA and maternal systems and their expression can be altered through environmental and nutritional cues.
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Health Behavior Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Analysis among Children
Traci A. Bekelman,Yanan Dong,Amy J. Elliott,Assiamira Ferrara,Kaylyn Friesen,Maren Galarce,Diane Gilbert-Diamond,Deborah H. Glueck,Monique M. Hedderson,Christine W. Hockett,Margaret R. Karagas,Emily A. Knapp,Maristella Lucchini,J C McDonald,Katherine A. Sauder,Dana Dabelea +15 more
TL;DR: The pandemic may have exacerbated disparities in some health behaviors and families may need support to re-establish healthy routines.
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Placental methylation signatures from maternal smoking during pregnancy and potential impacts on fetal growth: meta-analyses from 7 cohorts
Todd M. Everson,Marta Vives-Usano,Jeffrey M. Craig,Marie-France Hivert,Margaret R. Karagas,Marina Lacasaña,Johanna Lepeule,Carmen J. Marsit,Mariona Bustamante +8 more
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Dietary Exposure to Toxic Elements and the Health of Young Children: Methodological Considerations and Data Needs.
K. Kordas,Alejandra Cantoral,Gauri Desai,Olivia Halabicky,Antonio J. Signes-Pastor,M.M. Tellez-Rojo,Karen E. Peterson,Margaret R. Karagas +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors discuss the methodological considerations and data needs to advance such research, and outline the methodological requirements and data requirements for advancing such research in a well-designed epidemiological studies conducted in different geographical and socioeconomic contexts.