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Martine Vrijheid

Martine Vrijheid

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D-Index
108
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34334
World Ranking
6075
National Ranking
86

Overview

Martine Vrijheid is affiliated with Pompeu Fabra University in Spain and focuses research primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Medicine. Their work extensively explores the intersections of environmental exposures and health outcomes, particularly in early life.

The scientist's main subfields of study include Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Molecular Biology; and Speech and Hearing. This diverse range highlights an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how environmental factors influence health from multiple biological and public health perspectives.

Key research topics addressed in their publications cover:

  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Martine Vrijheid's recent papers demonstrate a focus on early-life environmental influences and their long-term health consequences. Notable publications include:

  • "Early-Life Environmental Exposures and Childhood Obesity: An Exposome-Wide Approach" (2020) published in Environmental Health Perspectives
  • "The LifeCycle Project-EU Child Cohort Network: a federated analysis infrastructure and harmonized data of more than 250,000 children and parents" (2020) published in European Journal of Epidemiology
  • "Multi-omics signatures of the human early life exposome" (2022) published in Nature Communications
  • "Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances Associated With Increased Susceptibility to Liver Injury in Children" (2020) published in Hepatology
  • "Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of blood DNA methylation in newborns and children identifies numerous loci related to gestational age" (2020) published in Genome Medicine

The scientist often publishes in venues such as Environment International, ISEE Conference Abstracts, Environmental Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). These venues indicate a strong engagement with environmental health and epidemiology communities.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Martine Vrijheid include Maribel Casas, John Wright, Léa Maître, Regina Gražulevičienė, and Mariona Bustamante. These partnerships illustrate active involvement in collaborative research networks and multidisciplinary studies.

Best Publications

  • Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Leandra Abarca-Gómez;Ziad A Abdeen;Zargar Abdul Hamid;Niveen M Abu-Rmeileh

  • Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants

    Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;James Bentham;Gretchen A Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Yuan Lu;Kaveh Hajifathalian;James Bentham

  • Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants

    Bin Zhou;James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Honor Bixby

  • A century of trends in adult human height

    James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Gretchen A. Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • DNA Methylation in Newborns and Maternal Smoking in Pregnancy: Genome-wide Consortium Meta-analysis

    Bonnie R. Joubert;Janine F. Felix;Paul Yousefi;Kelly M. Bakulski

  • The 15-Country Collaborative Study of Cancer Risk among Radiation Workers in the Nuclear Industry: Estimates of Radiation-Related Cancer Risks

    E. Cardis;M. Vrijheid;M. Blettner;E. Gilbert

  • Risk of cancer after low doses of ionising radiation: retrospective cohort study in 15 countries

    E. Cardis;M. Vrijheid;M. Blettner;E. Gilbert

  • Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults

    Honor Bixby;James Bentham;Bin Zhou;Mariachiara Di Cesare

  • Cohort Profile: The INMA—INfancia y Medio Ambiente—(Environment and Childhood) Project

    Mònica Guxens;Ferran Ballester;Mercedes Espada;Mariana F Fernández

  • 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;Ellis Voerman;Pilar Amiano;Henrique Barros

  • Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Adverse Maternal and Infant Outcomes

    LifeCycle Project-Maternal Obesity;Ellis Voerman;Susana Santos;Susana Santos

  • Risk of congenital anomalies near hazardous-waste landfill sites in Europe: the EUROHAZCON study

    H Dolk;M Vrijheid;B Armstrong;L Abramsky

  • The Human Early-Life Exposome (HELIX): Project Rationale and Design

    Martine Vrijheid;Rémy Slama;Oliver Robinson;Leda Chatzi

  • Preterm birth, infant weight gain, and childhood asthma risk : A meta-analysis of 147,000 European children

    Agnes M M Sonnenschein-Van Der Voort;Lidia R. Arends;Johan C. De Jongste;Isabella Annesi-Maesano

  • Urinary concentrations of phthalates and phenols in a population of Spanish pregnant women and children.

    Lidia Casas;Mariana F. Fernández;Sabrina Llop;Mònica Guxens

  • Risks and benefits of green spaces for children: a cross-sectional study of associations with sedentary behavior, obesity, asthma, and allergy

    Payam Dadvand;Cristina M. Villanueva;Laia Font-Ribera;David Martinez

  • Ambient air pollution and risk of congenital anomalies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Martine Vrijheid;David Martinez;Sandra Manzanares;Payam Dadvand

  • Environmental pollutants and child health-A review of recent concerns

    Martine Vrijheid;Maribel Casas;Mireia Gascon;Damaskini Valvi

  • The INTERPHONE study: Design, epidemiological methods, and description of the study population

    Elisabeth Cardis;Lesley Richardson;Isabelle Deltour;Bruce Armstrong

Frequent Co-Authors

Jordi Sunyer
Jordi Sunyer Pompeu Fabra University
Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen
Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen Barcelona Institute for Global Health
John Wright
John Wright National Health Service
Xavier Basagaña
Xavier Basagaña Pompeu Fabra University
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen University of Copenhagen
Ferran Ballester
Ferran Ballester University of Valencia
Vincent W. V. Jaddoe
Vincent W. V. Jaddoe Erasmus University Rotterdam
Manolis Kogevinas
Manolis Kogevinas Pompeu Fabra University
Jesús Vioque
Jesús Vioque Miguel Hernandez University

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