Kirsi Laitinen

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University of Turku

Finland

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Kirsi Laitinen is a Professor at the University of Turku in Finland. Her research focuses on the interplay between nutrition, gut microbiota, and maternal health during pregnancy, as well as their implications for childhood growth and development. Recent publications include studies on the effects of dietary supplements and maternal diet on serum metabolomic profiles and children's growth outcomes. She is also interested in global health challenges related to nutrition and the microbiome.

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Fish oil and probiotics for maternal and child health: placebo controlled intervention study

Open Date: 2012-09-01

Close Date: 2016-08-01

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Maternal diet and gestational diabetes mellitus modestly influence children's growth during their first 24 months

Links between gut microbiota with specific serum metabolite groups in pregnant women with overweight or obesity

The Impact of Maternal Supplementation of Fish Oil and/or Probiotics During Pregnancy on the Serum Metabolomic Profile From Infancy to Childhood: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

Diet–Gut Microbiota Relations: Critical Appraisal of Evidence From Studies Using Metagenomics

Diet intake and adherence to recommendations in women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Resilience to Global Health Challenges Through Nutritional Gut Microbiome Modulation

Micronutrient supplement recommendations in pregnancy vary across a geographically diverse range of countries: a narrative review

Self-Perceived Parental Dietary Behavior Relates to Diet Quality and Weight Status of Children

Improved breast milk proteome coverage by DIA based LC‐MS/MS method

The effects of a 6-month intervention aimed to reduce sedentary time on skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity: a randomized controlled trial

The immune‐supportive diet in allergy management. A narrative review and proposal

The impact of fish oil and/or probiotics on serum fatty acids and the interaction with low-grade inflammation in pregnant women with overweight and obesity: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial

Characterising the use, users and effects of a health app supporting lifestyle changes in pregnant women

Maternal fish oil and/or probiotics intervention: Allergic diseases in children up to two years old

Gut microbiota composition and function in pregnancy as determinants of prediabetes at two-year postpartum

Elementary School-Aged Children’s and Parents’ Report of Health-Related Quality of Life and Relationships with Lifestyle Measures: A Cross-Sectional Study

Self-Reported Parental Healthy Dietary Behavior Relates to Views on Child Feeding and Health and Diet Quality

Health App Use May Motivate the Maintenance of Physical Activity during Pregnancy

Serum CathepsinD in pregnancy

Food Supplement Use Differs from the Recommendations in Pregnant Women: A Multinational Survey

Distinct Diet-Microbiota-Metabolism Interactions in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women: a Metagenomics Approach

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Nicolette W. de Jong

Monique Maria Raats

Kate Grimshaw

Miroslaw Wielgos

Isabel J. Skypala

Kathryn Hart

Ilkka H. A. Heinonen

Elizabeth Miles

Diana M. Toivola

Soili Alanne

Leo Lahti

Lauri Polari

Harri Niinikoski

Ronit Shiri-Sverdlov

Henri Vähä-Ypyä

James Hebert

Liam O'Mahony

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