Kok Hian Tan

Mar 9, 2024 | cureus.com | Mingyue Li |Ann Wright |Manisha Mathur |Kok Hian Tan

SpecialtyPlease chooseI'm not a medical professional. Allergy and ImmunologyAnatomyAnesthesiologyCardiac/Thoracic/Vascular SurgeryCardiologyCritical CareDentistryDermatologyDiabetes and EndocrinologyEmergency MedicineEpidemiology and Public HealthFamily MedicineForensic MedicineGastroenterologyGeneral PracticeGeneticsGeriatricsHealth PolicyHematologyHIV/AIDSHospital-based MedicineI'm not a medical professional.

Oct 18, 2023 | mdpi.com | Jun S. Lai |Keith Godfrey |Choon Nam Ong |Kok Hian Tan

3. Results 3.1. Study Sample CharacteristicsTable 1 presents the demographic, lifestyle, and clinical characteristics along with the average concentrations of individual carotenoids and E vitamers for the 678 women included. The women were, on average, 31 years old at delivery. Most were of Chinese ethnicity (59%), had attained tertiary education (37.4%), were multiparous (56.2%) at recruitment, and did not engage in moderate–vigorous physical activity (70%).

Apr 13, 2023 | mdpi.com | Marjorelee Colega |Keith Godfrey |Kok Hian Tan |Jun S. Lai

1. IntroductionThere is evidence that adopting a healthy diet during pregnancy is associated with better pregnancy outcomes such as lower risks of gestational diabetes [1] and preterm birth [2], as well as better offspring metabolic and cognitive health [3,4]. Having a healthy diet after pregnancy is also important to ensure optimal maternal health in the long term.

Feb 3, 2023 | nature.com | Jian Huang |Keith Godfrey |Anqi Qiu |Kok Hian Tan |Shiao-Yng Chan

Data SourceThis study was conducted within the Singapore PREconception Study of long-Term maternal and child Outcomes (S-PRESTO) cohort [21]. In brief, between February 2015 and October 2017, S-PRESTO recruited 1032 non-pregnant women aged 18 to 45 years (mean = 31, standard deviation (SD) = 3.7) of Chinese, Malay or Indian ethnicity who intended to conceive and deliver in Singapore. Participants were followed for up to 3 preconception visits and censored at 12 months if they did not conceive.