The NorthPop study has reached another milestone with the 7-year follow-up now underway in Umeå. Participating families are contacted around the child’s 7th birthday and asked to make an appointment at the pediatric research unit at Umeå University Hospital. During the visit to the unit the research nurses take a blood sample and a skin […]
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Following revised Swedish advice for the introduction of foods, eggs, legumes, including soy and peanuts, almonds and cashews are introduced earlier in the infant diet. However, no change is seen in the incidence of food allergy or eczema at 18 months of age. This is shown in the latest study from NorthPop, published in the […]
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We are happy to announce that over 8000 families are now in the NorthPop study! Now approximately 24 000 individuals (mothers, partners and children) participate in this large collaborative project between Region Västerbotten and Umeå University. The study covers the whole of Västerbotten and our goal is 10 000 participants – so the finish line […]
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A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our NorthPop workshop yesterday on Monday 12 June! We met on Umeå University campus for a whole day workshop where we listened to interesting presentations really showing the breadth of the research within NorthPop in the morning, followed by discussions in smaller groups in the afternoon. […]
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If the pregnant woman has eaten a diet with a high variety, the risk of the child developing a food allergy is lower during the first 18 months of life. This is shown by a study from the research project NorthPop at Umeå University and Region Västerbotten. – The parents have answered questionnaires about dietary […]
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Innate preference for sweet in the mother can influence the child’s eating habits, with a higher intake of sweet foods as a result. Today we know that an unhealthy diet increases the risk of many of our most common diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and caries. The kind of food we eat affects […]
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NorthPop AI methods/big data workshop 28 March 2023 A follow-up NorthPop workshop on artificial intelligence (AI) methods and big data was held on Umeå University campus on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Researchers linked to the NorthPop study and invited participants from other institutions as well as the School of Business at Umeå University participated to […]
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NorthPop machine learning/AI workshop 18 October 2022 A first NorthPop workshop on machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) methods was held on Umeå University campus on Tuesday 18 October 2022. A group of 20 researches affiliated with the NorthPop study and invited experts from the Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics and Umeå School of […]
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We are happy to announce that over 7000 families are now part of the NorthPop study! We are also impressed by and grateful for the commitment shown by our participants during the corona pandemic, where interest in joining the study has remained high. Now over 20 000 individuals (mothers, partners and children) participate in this […]
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The risk of developing asthma and eczema is higher in children treated with antibiotics in their first 18 months of life than in children who have not received antibiotics. This is shown by a study of roughly 1,300 families within the NorthPop cohort study. The study on antibiotic treatment and the risk of developing allergic […]
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