Sex-dependent associations between maternal prenatal stressful life events, BMI trajectories and obesity risk in offspring: The Raine Study

Sex-dependent associations between maternal prenatal stressful life events, BMI trajectories and obesity risk in offspring: The Raine Study

Background: There is a high and growing prevalence of childhood obesity which increases the risk of adult obesity and adverse physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood. Experimental and clinical data suggest that the early life environment, particularly prenatal stress, may program developmen...

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Main Authors: Elvira V. Bräuner, Youn-Hee Lim, Trine Koch, Trevor A. Mori, Lawrence Beilin, Dorota A. Doherty, Anders Juul, Roger Hart, Martha Hickey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
Subjects:
Maternal stressful life events
Pregnancy
Offspring
BMI z-Score trajectories
Obesity
Effect mediation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666497621000400

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