Prenatal Maternal Cortisol Levels and Infant Birth Weight in a Predominately Low-Income Hispanic Cohort

Prenatal Maternal Cortisol Levels and Infant Birth Weight in a Predominately Low-Income Hispanic Cohort

Infant birth weight influences numerous health outcomes throughout the life course including childhood obesity and metabolic morbidities. Maternal experience of stress, both before and during pregnancy, has been hypothesized to influence fetal growth and birth outcomes. However, these associations c...

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Main Authors: Alicia K. Peterson, Claudia M. Toledo-Corral, Thomas A. Chavez, Christine H. Naya, Mark Johnson, Sandrah P. Eckel, Deborah Lerner, Brendan H. Grubbs, Shohreh F. Farzan, Genevieve F. Dunton, Theresa M. Bastain, Carrie V. Breton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
cortisol
birth weight
pregnancy
stress
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/18/6896

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