8000 families in NorthPop!

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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NorthPop Workshop 2023

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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New NorthPop publication shows that innate preference for sweet in the mother can influence children’s eating habits

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 no. 2

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

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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7000 families in NorthPop!

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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6000 families in NorthPop!

We are pleased to announce that over 6000 families now are part of the NorthPop study! Considering the circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic we are so happy and grateful that participants continue to see the value in the study and are interested in taking part. Now around 18,000 individuals (mothers, partners and children) are part […]

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One thousand thanks to one thousand Skellefteå families!

NorthPop is very happy to announce that 1000 families in Skellefteå and its neighbouring areas are now participating in the study. The interest in the NorthPop study is huge. Close to 8 out of every 10 families coming for their routine ultrasound choose to take part. NorthPop, which started in Umeå in 2016, started up […]

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