Effect of maternal educational level on offspring’s educational attainment: role of prenatal exposures

Pfinder M. Effect of maternal educational level on offspring’s educational attainment: role of prenatal exposures. SFB 882 Working Paper Series. Vol 52. Bielefeld: DFG Research Center (SFB) 882 From Heterogeneities to Inequalities; 2015.The mechanisms involved in the reproduction of educational inequalities are not yet fully understood, and therefore, this study aims to go beyond the scope of postnatal mechanisms. This study examines the role of prenatal exposures in the reproduction of educational differences. It is argued that health behaviors during pregnancy are associated with levels of maternal education and that prenatal exposures affect educational attainment. Thus, prenatal exposures might contribute to our understanding of educational inequalities. Using data from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (N=5,670), evidence is found that the risk of lower educational attainment is increased in offspring exposed to tobacco, or to both alcohol and tobacco, during pregnancy. Additionally, prenatal exposures mediate the effect of maternal educational level on offspring’s school attainment. These results emphasize the need to include prenatal exposures when conducting research on both social origins and educational attainment

Taxation of unprocessed sugar or sugar-added foods for reducing their consumption and preventing obesity or other adverse health outcomes:protocol

To assess the effects of taxation of unprocessed sugar or sugar-added foods in the general population on the: consumption of unprocessed sugar or sugar-added foods; prevalence and incidence of overweight and obesity; and prevalence and incidence of diet-related health conditions

Taxation of the fat content of foods for reducing their consumption and preventing obesity or other adverse health outcomes

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of taxation of fat content in food on consumption of total fat and saturated fat, energy intake, overweight, obesity, and other adverse health outcomes in the general population

Preterm birth and small for gestational age in relation to alcohol consumption during pregnancy: stronger associations among vulnerable women? Results from two large Western-European studies

Pfinder M, Kunst AE, Feldmann R, van Eijsden M, Vrijkotte TGM. Preterm birth and small for gestational age in relation to alcohol consumption during pregnancy: stronger associations among vulnerable women? Results from two large Western-European studies. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2013;13(1): 49.BACKGROUND: Inconsistent data on the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and a range of pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth (PTB) and small for gestational age (SGA) raise new questions. This study aimed to assess whether the association between low-moderate prenatal alcohol exposure and PTB and SGA differs according to maternal education, maternal mental distress or maternal smoking. METHODS: The Amsterdam Born Children and their Development (ABCD) Study (N=5,238) and the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) (N=16,301) are both large studies. Women provide information on alcohol intake in early pregnancy, 3 months postpartum and up to 17 years retrospectively. Multivariate logistic regression analyses and stratified regression analyses were performed to examine the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and PTB and SGA, respectively. RESULTS: No association was found between any level of prenatal alcohol exposure (non-daily, daily, non-abstaining) and SGA. The offspring of daily drinkers and non-abstainers had a lower risk of PTB [ABCD: odds ratio (OR) 0.31, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.13, 0.77; KiGGS: OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.57, 0.99]. Interactions with maternal education, maternal distress or maternal smoking were not significant. CONCLUSIONS: Although these results should be interpreted with caution, both studies showed no adverse effects of low-moderate prenatal alcohol exposure on PTB and SGA, not even in the offspring of women who were disadvantaged in terms of low education, high levels of distress, or smoking during pregnancy

Randgruppenphänomen Alkoholiker und Alkoholikerinnen: Literaturanalyse und Fallstudie

Pfinder M. Randgruppenphänomen Alkoholiker und Alkoholikerinnen: Literaturanalyse und Fallstudie. Konstanz: Bibliothek der Universität Konstanz; 2007

HIV- und AIDS-Patienten: Selbstbild, Fremdbild und soziale Vermittlung. Literaturanalyse und Fallstudie

Pfinder M. HIV- und AIDS-Patienten: Selbstbild, Fremdbild und soziale Vermittlung. Literaturanalyse und Fallstudie. Konstanz: Bibliothek der Universität Konstanz; 2009

Uwe Schimank: "Das Wechselspiel von Intentionalität und Transintentionalität im Institutionalisums" : eine kritische Würdigung

In dem folgenden Essay soll, unter der Berücksichtigung klassischer Werke der Soziologie, das Verhältnis von Intentionalität und Transintentionalität in der Forschungsperspektive des Institutionalismus, basierend auf den wissenschaftlichen Ausführungen von Uwe Schimank und eigenen Beispielen, dargelegt werden. Abschließend sollen die Thesen einer kritischen Betrachtung unterzogen werden

Kinder- und Jugendwelten zwischen Stadt, Land und See: "Growing up in Konstanz"

Pfinder M. Kinder- und Jugendwelten zwischen Stadt, Land und See: "Growing up in Konstanz". Konstanz: KOPS, Bibliothek der Universität Konstanz; 2008

Langzeiteffekte der vorgeburtlichen Alkoholexposition des Kindes

Pfinder M, Feldmann R. Langzeiteffekte der vorgeburtlichen Alkoholexposition des Kindes. Paten. 2010;(4):13-15

Praktische Pädiatrie

Pfinder M, Feldmann R. Das Fetale Alkoholsyndrom: Persistierende prä- und postnatale Entwicklungsdefizite. Praktische Pädiatrie. 2011;17:232-239