• Inadequate maternal weight gain, cannabis use during pregnancy, and birth order have been identified as 3 new potential risk factors for Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders in children, new research shows. (medscape.com)
  • A prospective study of 6090 children from the prospective Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) showed that less than adequate maternal weight gain during pregnancy and being born first were significantly associated with Tourette syndrome in the offspring by the age of 13 or 14 years. (medscape.com)
  • All of these risk factors are newly reported pregnancy-related associations for these disorders. (medscape.com)
  • The investigators also found that, as reported in other studies, alcohol use during pregnancy was significantly linked to increased risk for Tourette syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • A primary objective of the study was to determine whether potential risk factors identified for Tourette's in previous studies ― including maternal prenatal smoking and alcohol use, excessive vomiting during pregnancy, complications of delivery, low birth weight, and young gestational age at birth ― could be validated. (medscape.com)
  • Objectives: While some of the highest maternal exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occur in the workplace, there is only one previous study of occupational PAH exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Small for gestational age (SGA) was the only adverse pregnancy outcome with enough exposed cases to yield meaningful results. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result of increasing rates of acute infections in reproductive-aged persons and subsequent chronic infections, overall rates of HCV infections during pregnancy have increased by 20% during 2016-2020 and up to tenfold during 2000-2019 ( 6 , 7 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In 2020, because of the changing epidemiology of HCV infections in the United States, CDC expanded previous risk-based testing recommendations to include universal screening for all adults aged ≥18 years at least once and for all pregnant persons during each pregnancy ( 12 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Studies have estimated that chronic HCV infection will develop in 5.8%-7.2% of all perinatally exposed (i.e., exposed during pregnancy or delivery) infants and children ( 13 , 14 ), and curative direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy can be administered beginning at age 3 years ( 15 , 16 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Children whose mothers had a higher exposure to certain phthalates during pregnancy tend to show smaller total gray matter in their brains at age 10 . (neurosciencenews.com)
  • The study also found that maternal exposure to plasticizers during pregnancy is associated with lower child IQ at age 14, which confirmed the results of two previous study on the topic. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Higher maternal concentrations in urine during pregnancy of monoisobutyl phthalic acid (mIBP), a metabolite of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), were associated with smaller white matter only in girls. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • However, additional work needs to be done before using maternal cardiovascular health as a metric to predict child outcomes -- specifically in defining optimal cardiovascular health during pregnancy, he added. (medpagetoday.com)
  • While single factors during pregnancy such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia are all known to pose cardiovascular risks to offspring, the relevance of gestational cardiovascular health as an indicator is not well defined. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Logistic regression analysis was con- nal malnutrition and anaemia, maternal km of a unique air pollution monitor- ducted to examine the predictive effect of age, weight gain during pregnancy as ing station, were aged 18-35 years and air pollution on LBW. (who.int)
  • Maternal weight and height, food frequency intake during pregnancy and haemoglobin levels were recorded for 594, 234 and 246 of the mothers respectively. (who.int)
  • In a B grade recommendation, the Task Force said that all pregnant people should have their BP measured at each prenatal visit to help identify and prevent serious health issues related to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The fetal fraction in maternal plasma cfDNA increased with gestational age, serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A), β-hCG, and PlGF and decreased with increasing maternal BMI. (nih.gov)
  • Because maternal catabolism is, intuitively, not good for fetal growth and development, the Institute of Medicine (1992) recommends that even women who are obese (BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher) should not attempt weight loss during pregnancy. (health.am)
  • We aimed to investigate the role of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) in the association between ART and adverse neonatal outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Adult women (aged ≥ 18 years) with a singleton pregnancy in the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) 2020 were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Infertility is defined by the World Health Organization as the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse, this definition is also supported by the American Medical Association, the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, the International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • PIH is one of the leading causes of maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes during pregnancy, including gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia [ 16 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We further presume that this trend continues during the third trimester of pregnancy and postnatally, up until ovulation, thereby explaining the maternal age effect in Down syndrome. (edu.au)
  • We found over a two-fold increased odds of depression at 12 months postpartum associated with second trimester NO 2 exposure (OR = 2.63, 95% CI: 1.41-4.89) and pregnancy average NO 2 (OR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.13-3.69). (biomedcentral.com)
  • In a low-income cohort consisting of primarily Hispanic/Latina women in urban Los Angeles, we found that prenatal ambient air pollution, especially mid-pregnancy NO 2 and PM 2.5 , increased the risk of depression at 12 months after childbirth. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Increasing evidence suggests that pregnancy is a vulnerable window of exposure for later maternal health effects [ 14 ] including depression and other mental health disorders. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In particular, exposure during mid-pregnancy-a period characterized by rapid rises in cardiac output, maternal blood volume, heart rate and pulmonary circulation necessary to maintain sufficient blood supply to the developing fetus [ 17 ]-was shown to be associated with increased postpartum anhedonia symptoms at 6 or 12 months after childbirth particularly among Black women [ 15 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Despite, or perhaps because of, heightened attention to the use of antidepressants during pregnancy over the past decade, the management of prenatal maternal depression has become increasingly controversial. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • The relative risk of fetal exposure to maternal depression versus that of antidepressant medication remains poorly defined because of our reliance on a patchwork conglomeration of case series, pregnancy registries, and observational studies with inconsistent levels of control for potentially confounding exposures. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Previous studies have shown associations between air pollution, pregnancy complications and childhood illness, but studies of noise pollution in pregnancy have provided conflicting results. (sciencedaily.com)
  • So a team of London-based researchers led by Imperial College London set out to investigate the relation between exposure to both air and noise pollution from road traffic during pregnancy and two birth weight outcomes -- low birth weight (less than 2500 g) and being born small for gestational age. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Canadian researchers have found that daily maternal artificial sweetener consumption during pregnancy is associated with higher infant BMI and an increased risk of an infant being overweight at 1 year of age. (medicalnewsbulletin.com)
  • The American Dietetic Association states that ASB are safe to be consumed during pregnancy and early childhood, while the US Institute of Medicine warns that non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) have adverse long-term effects when consumed in childhood. (medicalnewsbulletin.com)
  • In a new article published in JAMA Pediatrics as part of the CHILD (Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development) Study, researchers investigated the association between ASB consumption during pregnancy and obesity in infancy. (medicalnewsbulletin.com)
  • 2413 out of 3033 cases had complete data for infant BMI at 1 year of age and all covariates (infant sex, birthweight, gestational age, maternal age, maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, maternal education, prenatal smoking, maternal diabetes, breastfeeding, timing of introduction of solid foods). (medicalnewsbulletin.com)
  • The association between antidepressant continuation during pregnancy and postpartum mental health in women with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is uncertain. (nature.com)
  • A longitudinal study following pregnant women until 9 months postpartum found a high prevalence of OCD during pregnancy (average prenatal point estimate = 2.9%), and the cumulative incidence of new OCD diagnoses was estimated at 9% by 6 months postpartum [ 5 ]. (nature.com)
  • 2017), and this association was mediated by maternal anxiety assessed during pregnancy (Van den Heuvel et al. (researchgate.net)
  • In line with the hypotheses, better non-reacting skills in mothers during pregnancy were associated with more socialemotional capacities in children at 2 years of age. (researchgate.net)
  • 2017). The association between non-reacting and child social-emotional behavior in the current study was, against expectation, not mediated by pregnancy distress or postnatal symptoms of anxiety or depression. (researchgate.net)
  • The current study examined associations of mindfulness facets during pregnancy with toddler's social-emotional development and behavior problems, as well as potentially mediating effects of maternal mental health. (researchgate.net)
  • Pregnancy distress mediated the association between maternal non-judging skills during pregnancy and child externalizing problem behavior, but no other mediating effects were found. (researchgate.net)
  • The Brazil Ministry of Health (MoH) established a task force to investigate the possible association of microcephaly with Zika virus infection during pregnancy and a registry for incident microcephaly cases (head circumference ≥2 standard deviations [SD] below the mean for sex and gestational age at birth) and pregnancy outcomes among women suspected to have had Zika virus infection during pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Further studies are needed to confirm the association of microcephaly with Zika virus infection during pregnancy and to understand any other adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with Zika virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • A recent report describes the effects of maternal n-3 LC-PUFA supplementation in pregnancy and the performance of executive functions in the 2-year-old offspring. (fatsoflife.com)
  • After adjusting for maternal age, marital status, education, pregnancy intention, stressful life events, third-trimester use of tobacco and alcohol and gestational age at delivery, physical violence by an intimate partner around the time of pregnancy was positively but non-significantly associated with excessive (but not deficient) gestational weight gain. (cdc.gov)
  • After stratifying by age group, positive and significant associations between physical violence by an intimate partner around the time of pregnancy and inadequate gestational weight gain were observed only among women 35 years and NIH-PA Author Manuscript older. (cdc.gov)
  • Prospective cohort studies are needed to establish whether other forms of violence, including emotional and sexual abuse, can affect gestational weight gain and whether gestational weight gain can mediate the effect of physical, sexual and emotional abuse on pregnancy, labor and delivery outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • The association between exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) during pregnancy and a child's neurodevelopment has not been established yet. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We quantified urine cotinine concentrations in mothers once from 12th to 20th gestational weeks and excluded those whose urine cotinine levels exceeded 42.7 ng/ml to represent SHS exposure in early pregnancy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Maternal exposure to SHS during pregnancy may result in delayed MDI in early childhood. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Gestational syphilis is a major cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including spontaneous abortion, perinatal death, prematurity, low birth weight, and other problems 1 1. (scielo.br)
  • There is an association between low levels of B12 in the bloodstream during pregnancy and an increased risk for preeclampsia, though research suggests that it is likely due to shared metabolic pathways rather than a direct relationship. (preeclampsia.org)
  • The objectives of this work were to calculate the frequency of arterial hypertension during pregnancy, describe the epidemiological profile, and identify the most common type of hypertension and to establish fetal prognosis based on uricemia and maternal proteinuria. (scirp.org)
  • A new paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), a prenatal and early child home visiting program, did not improve birth outcomes for low-income mothers in South Carolina. (scienceblog.com)
  • The randomized evaluation measured maternal and newborn health as a composite outcome indicating whether a participant experienced any of the following adverse birth outcomes: preterm birth, low birth weight, small for gestational age, or perinatal death. (scienceblog.com)
  • Interrelated structural factors, such as poverty, racism, environmental exposures, and neighborhood characteristics influence both pre-conception and prenatal health, and ultimately affect the risk of adverse birth outcomes. (scienceblog.com)
  • Associations between PFAS and birth outcomes may be affected by psychosocial stress. (umich.edu)
  • OBJECTIVES: We estimated risk of adverse birth outcomes in relation to prenatal PFAS concentrations and evaluate whether maternal stress modifies those relationships. (umich.edu)
  • METHODS: We included 3,339 participants from 11 prospective prenatal cohorts in the Environmental influences on the Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program to estimate the associations of five PFAS and birth outcomes. (umich.edu)
  • DISCUSSION: Our large, multi-cohort study of PFAS and adverse birth outcomes found a negative association between prenatal PFAS and birthweight-for-gestational-age, and the associations were not different in groups with high vs. low perceived stress. (umich.edu)
  • Maternal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, fetal growth, and risk of adverse birth outcomes. (erasmusmc.nl)
  • Findings from studies of prenatal exposure to pesticides and adverse birth outcomes have been equivocal so far. (mdpi.com)
  • Enhancements in prenatal imaging have given better insight into postnatal outcomes. (medscape.com)
  • Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been widely used in the treatment of infertility, and is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Logistic regression models were utilized to investigate the association between ART, PIH, and adverse neonatal outcomes, expressed as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The distribution-of-the-product was 0.31 (95%CI: 0.28-0.34), and 8.51% of the association between ART and adverse neonatal outcomes was mediated through PIH. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Among different adverse neonatal outcomes, PIH mediated 29.17% of the association between ART and low birth weight, 9.37% of the association between ART and premature birth, and 12.20% of the association between ART and NICU admission. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study supports a mediating role for PIH in the association between ART and adverse neonatal outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Interestingly, recent studies suggest that increasing paternal age (father's age) can also have affects on childhood mortality [4] and neurodevelopmental outcomes. (edu.au)
  • Background: Variations in cardiovascular disease risk (CVD) are suggested to be partly influenced by factors that affect prenatal growth patterns and outcomes, namely degree of maternal investment (proxied by birth weight and gestational age). (zu.ac.ae)
  • Participants in this analysis were part of a larger randomized controlled trial, DHA for Maternal and Infant Outcomes. (fatsoflife.com)
  • Adequate care for women during childbirth plays a key role in ensuring good outcomes during this process, besides reducing the occurrence of severe maternal morbidity and death 6 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Previous studies indicated a range of risk factors associated with these poor outcomes, including maternal psychosocial and economic wellbeing. (springer.com)
  • As the evolving literature examining birth outcomes increasingly recognizes their multifactorial nature, Dr. Keiser seeks to understand the complex interactions between genetics, environmental context, maternal age and racial/ethnic background that drive both outcomes and disparities. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Dec. 22, 2022: A recent NIMHD study evaluates the effects of access to prenatal care on health outcomes for Latina patients with gestational diabetes. (nih.gov)
  • After sampling, risk factors for low as one of the most important factors sity of Medical Sciences approved the birth weight other than air pollution, associated with prenatal and neonatal study. (who.int)
  • such as maternal age, maternal edu- mortality, and has been established as a Data on all singleton term births cation, maternal job, socioeconomic determinant of neonatal mortality [1]. (who.int)
  • This study in Egypt investigated the influence of selected maternal factors on neonatal birth size. (who.int)
  • A significant positive correlation between maternal anthropometric variables with neonatal birth dimensions was observed and the effect was more evident in girls than boys for BMI and head circumference. (who.int)
  • To identify neonatal risk factors for cerebral palsy among very preterm babies and in particular the associations independent of the coexistence of antenatal and intrapartum factors. (bmj.com)
  • The aetiology of the cerebral damage has been the focus of considerable attention, and emphasis has recently shifted from intrapartum and neonatal factors to antenatal and prenatal events. (bmj.com)
  • We retrospectively studied maternal and neonatal variables of 73 term and near-term infants and 30 preterm infants, born over a period of 10.5 years and exhibiting early-onset neonatal sepsis (positive blood cultures in the first 72 hours of life). (ima.org.il)
  • Epigenetic tools for improved diagnosis in the prenatal and neonatal periods. (ubc.ca)
  • It is estimated that between 25% and 45% of neonatal deaths and 45% of maternal deaths occur during the first 24 hours after birth 1,2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • The management is controversial, characterized by dissimilar approaches, such as "wait and see", prenatal or postnatal aspiration, or neonatal surgery. (degruyter.com)
  • The neonate underwent a successful reduction of gastroschisis with a silastic silo and subsequent bioclosure of the defect and was discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit at 6 weeks of age. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • Results There was a positive association between maternal non-reacting mindfulness skills and child social-emotional development at 2 years of age, regardless of mothers' perinatal mental health, whereas other mindfulness facets were unrelated. (researchgate.net)
  • Course of maternal and paternal perinatal depression. (chkd.org)
  • Objectives Preterm birth (PTB) and small for gestational age (SGA) are major causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity. (springer.com)
  • In addition, she is using the Boston Birth Cohort to explore associations between maternal prenatal and perinatal exposures and the risk of infant necrotizing enterocolitis, and understand the extent to which these associations vary by race/ethnicity. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • These investigators chronicled significantly increased incidences of a number of disorders including chronic hypertension, gestational diabetes , preeclampsia, fetal macrosomia, as well as higher rates of cesarean delivery and postpartum complications. (health.am)
  • This study aimed to evaluate the influence of maternal diabetes in the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring in the prenatal and postnatal periods. (e-dmj.org)
  • This cohort study included singleton gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) pregnancies >22 weeks' gestation with live newborns between 1991 and 2008. (e-dmj.org)
  • Cox regression models estimated the effect of GDM on the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and maternal type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). (e-dmj.org)
  • All singleton pregnant women with a gestational age of less than 34 weeks and at risk of preterm delivery, normal prenatal ultrasound screening results, and no significant medical and obstetrical conditions regarding the mother (such as cardiovascular disorders, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, and asthma) were included in the study. (researchsquare.com)
  • Pregnant women who smoke may be putting their unborn daughters at increased risk of developing both obesity and gestational diabetes as adults. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Fetal ovarian cysts have been associated with pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes, toxemia, and Rh isoimmunization, probably due to the increased production of hCG by the placenta and are rarely associated with other congenital anomalies [2, 4, 6, 12-14]. (degruyter.com)
  • With new genetic variants identified for preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, researchers created polygenic risk scores (PRS) that may better identify candidates for prophylactic low-dose aspirin among pregnant mothers. (medpagetoday.com)
  • MTHFR-CLCN6 , WNT3A , NPR3 , PGR , and RGL3 ) -- based on an expanded multi-ancestry genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis for preeclampsia/eclampsia and a separate GWAS for gestational hypertension alone. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The PRS predicted HDP risk among nulliparous female individuals independent of first-trimester risk factors, with the top 10% highest scorers confirmed to be at significantly higher risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Included in the study were 20,064 preeclampsia/eclampsia cases with 703,117 control individuals, and 11,027 gestational hypertension cases accompanied by 412,788 control individuals. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Prenatal dexamethasone (DEX) exposure, postnatal high-fat (HF) intake, and oxidative stress are closely related to the development of hypertension. (hindawi.com)
  • We found that postnatal HF intake aggravated prenatal DEX-induced hypertension in adult male offspring, which could be prevented by DMF treatment. (hindawi.com)
  • For example, even though glucocorticoids are recommended to women at risk of preterm birth to accelerate fetal lung maturation [ 2 ], a growing body of evidence indicates that prenatal glucocorticoid exposure induces a variety of adult diseases, including hypertension [ 3 - 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • A previous study of ours showed that prenatal dexamethasone (DEX) exposure induces hypertension in adult offspring, which is driven by renal programming [ 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Our recent work further demonstrated that a postnatal high-fat (HF) diet increases offspring susceptibility to prenatal DEX-induced programmed hypertension [ 9 , 10 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • We recently found that resveratrol is also involved in mediating the nutrient-sensing signaling pathway for the prevention of maternal and postweaning HF-induced hypertension [ 15 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Because glucocorticoid can inhibit the Nrf2-dependent antioxidant response and the Nrf2 activator can prevent HF diet-induced obesity and related diseases [ 15 - 17 ], we hypothesize that the activation of Nrf2 could be a therapeutic approach in the prevention of prenatal DEX- and postnatal HF-induced programmed hypertension via the regulation of oxidative stress, SEH, and nutrient sensing. (hindawi.com)
  • Gestational hypertension disorders accounted for more than half (57.7%) of obstetric indications, with eclampsia being the cause in half of these cases 8 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Gastroschisis occurs in 1 in 2000 births and is ordinarily detected during prenatal ultrasound scanning. (medscape.com)
  • Multivariable regression analysis was used to determine whether maternal characteristics, ultrasound, and placental biomarkers affect FF and test accuracy. (nih.gov)
  • By September, reports of an increase in the number of infants born with microcephaly in Zika virus-affected areas began to emerge, and Zika virus RNA was identified in the amniotic fluid of two women whose fetuses had been found to have microcephaly by prenatal ultrasound. (cdc.gov)
  • Owing to the improvement in obstetric ultrasound imaging, prenatal diagnosis of ovarian masses has increased considerably. (degruyter.com)
  • A 20-year-old gravida 1 presented for a targeted anatomy ultrasound in the setting of an elevated maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (MSAFP) (7.14 MoM) obtained from routine prenatal screening. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • Correct diagnosis of each entity is imperative if appropriate and accurate prenatal counseling and postnatal management are to be provided. (medscape.com)
  • However, postnatal exposure to maternal T2DM was not related to the development of ADHD. (e-dmj.org)
  • In more than half of the cases, spontaneous regression occurs in the prenatal or postnatal period, probably due to the small size and simple aspect. (degruyter.com)
  • She has been examining trends at the population level through analyses using a statewide database from California, focusing first on preterm birth, and with plans to extend the analyses to examine both low birth weight and small for gestational age births. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • The researchers also assessed covariates including parity, maternal demographics, maternal alcohol use, and child demographics. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Jan. 3, 2022: Differences found in alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking behaviors in Black/African American and White individuals point to further study needs. (nih.gov)
  • Prenatal exposure to alcohol (ethanol) results in a continuum of physical, neurological, behavioral, and learning defects collectively grouped under the heading Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). (asu.edu)
  • Prenatal exposure to alcohol (ethanol) can result in a continuum of developmental abnormalities that are highly variable depending on the severity, duration, frequency, and timing of exposure during gestation. (asu.edu)
  • Defects of the corpus callosum (CC) have proven to be a reliable indicator of prenatal alcohol exposure as it affects the brain. (asu.edu)
  • Structural abnormalities of the CC occur along a continuum, like most alcohol-induced anomalies, whereby more severe prenatal exposure results in a greater expression of the abnormal trait. (asu.edu)
  • Prenatal exposure to alcohol (ethanol) results in a continuum of physical and neurological developmental abnormalities that vary depending on the timing, duration, and degree of alcohol exposure. (asu.edu)
  • ABSTRACT This historical cohort study was designed to clarify the association between air pollution and low birth weight (LBW) amongst women referred to Tehran hospitals in 2007. (who.int)
  • Because the herniated bowel is bathed by amniotic fluid, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels in both maternal serum and amniotic fluid are elevated, more so than in exomphalos. (medscape.com)
  • A recent meta-analysis of research (which included 19 individual studies for a total of 3211 cases) found that women with preeclampsia had significantly lower serum vitamin B12 levels compared with pregnant women without preeclampsia (Mardali 2020). (preeclampsia.org)
  • The authors of the meta-analysis examined if maternal serum homocysteine levels, folic acid supplementation, or gestational age could explain the variation in the results, but none significantly explained the difference between studies. (preeclampsia.org)
  • Investigators evaluated data from maternal questionnaires, obstetric records, and pediatric medical records for 6090 children. (medscape.com)
  • Of these women, 52.3% were nulliparous, 73.3% belonged to the age group of 19-35 years, 72.4% underwent a caesarean birth, 81.4% were transferred during the puerperal period, with 82.6% of the transfer indications related to obstetric causes. (bvsalud.org)
  • To this aim, I investigate the short- and long-term consequences of maternal, foetal and infant health on brain development later in life (structure, function, cognition and behaviour). (erasmusmc.nl)
  • County-level Variation in Infant Mortality Reporting at Early Previable Gestational Ages. (nemours.org)
  • 5Facultad de de Farmacia y Bioquímica-UBA, Buenos Aires,Argentina ObjectivesOur main objective is to test the feasibility ofusing a biomarker panel to detect prenatal stress (PS) induced epigeneticreprogramming of the infant brain affecting neurocognitive development. (conicet.gov.ar)
  • I have received federal funding for my research through multiple mechanisms, including a BIRCWH K12 award, an R40 from HRSA/Maternal Child Health Bureau, and most recently an AHRQ R18 to implement and evaluate a group well child care intervention for mother-infant dyads affected by maternal opioid use disorder. (nemours.org)
  • The mean infant BMI z-score was 0.19 at 1 year of age, and 5.1% of infants were overweight. (medicalnewsbulletin.com)
  • Mental developmental index (MDI) and psychomotor developmental index (PDI) values were measured using the Korean version of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development II (K-BSID-II) at 24 months of age. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Placental passage of these environmental toxicants might affect prenatal nervous system development. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Daily prenatal ambient pollutant estimates of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), ozone (O 3 ), and particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5 ) were assigned to participant residences using inverse-distance squared spatial interpolation from ambient monitoring data. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Two recent studies showed that gestational exposure to particulate matter less than 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter [PM 2.5 ] was associated with increased postpartum depressive symptoms [ 15 , 16 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This may have implications for improving upon the "modest" predictive ability of clinical risk factors for HDPs, the investigators suggested, citing existing first-trimester screening algorithms such as the U.K. Fetal Medicine Foundation preeclampsia model based on maternal history and biomarkers. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Body mass index (BMI), gestation, and placental biomarkers were found to be significant factors associated with FF. (nih.gov)
  • Occupational PAH exposure was found for 17 (7.7%) of the mothers with SGA offspring and 102 (4.0%) of the remaining mothers. (cdc.gov)
  • Mothers were around 30 years old on average, and the average age among children was 11. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Compared with mothers who had all ideal metrics, those in poorer maternal cardiovascular health categories were more likely to have kids with one or two poor cardiovascular metrics as well. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Opportunities to Increase Well-Child Care Engagement for Families Affected by Maternal Opioid Use Disorder: Perceptions of Mothers and Clinicians. (nemours.org)
  • A single-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on pregnant mothers with a gestational age of less than 34 weeks at risk of preterm delivery. (researchsquare.com)
  • With the exception of mothers 35 years of age, deficient and excessive gestational weight gains were not significantly related to experiences with physical violence by an intimate partner prior to delivery. (cdc.gov)
  • We explored the association between prenatal exposure to SHS and neurodevelopment at 24 months of age considering genetic polymorphism and breastfeeding in 720 mothers and their offspring enrolled in the Korean multicenter birth cohort study (Mothers and Children Environmental Health, MOCEH). (biomedcentral.com)
  • No association was evident in children whose mothers had cotinine levels ≤1.90 ng/ml. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted via an interview with 552 mothers with children aged 0 to 5 years between 2007 and 2008. (bvsalud.org)
  • There was a statistically significant reduction in prenatal visits (p = 0.004) and an increase in the proportion of mothers reactive to nontreponemal tests at delivery (p = 0.031) between the two periods. (scielo.br)
  • Myles and co-workers (2002) found that obesity was an independent risk factor for postcesarean infection morbidity. (health.am)
  • As there were differences in morbidity and mortality depending on the birth weight for gestational age, International Societies of Pediatric Endocrinology and the Growth Hormone Research Society (2007) suggested the criteria according to the birth weight for gestational age. (e-apem.org)
  • In addition, maternal cannabis use was significantly associated with chronic tic disorders in children. (medscape.com)
  • The primary outcome measures were diagnoses of Tourette syndrome and either Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder (grouped together as Tourette syndrome/chronic tic disorder) based on criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) when the children were 13 or 14 years old, as well as tic-related information from maternal questionnaires. (medscape.com)
  • Rates of HCV acute and chronic infections (referred hereinafter as HCV infections) have been steadily increasing in the United States since 2010, with rates of acute infections more than tripling among reproductive-aged persons as of 2021, from 0.8 to 2.5 per 100,000 population among persons aged 20-29 years and from 0.6 to 3.5 among persons aged 30-39 years ( 4 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusion: Although the results do not fully support that Emirati females fast-life history is associated with increased chronic disease risk, the data does suggest a link between restricted fetal growth in response to low maternal investment and metabolic and reproductive health. (zu.ac.ae)
  • The predictors of ER visits in elderly population included the oldest age group, chronic conditions, no physical activity, no high school diploma, and assistance with ADL. (cdc.gov)
  • Previous epidemiological studies investigated from childhood to adulthood reported that a number of chronic diseases originate in the prenatal period. (e-apem.org)
  • This study aimed to evaluate body shape trajectories across the lifespan and to verify associations between them, birth weight, body mass index, and sociodemographic conditions in a Brazilian cohort. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The overall aim of the thesis was to elucidate the influence of early life factors, such as birth weight and gestational age, on adult organ traits and disease risk, based on a systematic review and meta-analysis, and data from three population-based cohorts, including Malmö Offspring Study (MOS) cohort, LifeGene Study cohort, and Malmö Birth Data cohort. (lu.se)
  • In the MOS cohort (Paper II), we found that adults born with low birth weight (LBW) but who attained a higher body mass index (BMI) at age 20 (mismatch) had significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) compared to those born with LBW but continued to have low BMI at age 20. (lu.se)
  • Likewise, in the MOS cohort (Paper III), an average 0.054 arbitrary unit decrease in skin autofluorescence advanced glycation end products (sfAGE) value and 0.016 unit decrease in mean ankle-brachial index (ABI) value per 1 kg increase in birth weight (adjusted for gestational age and sex) were noted. (lu.se)
  • This retrospective cohort study conducted in Sweden, has included patients with physician-diagnosed asthma (aged 0-17 years) in secondary care. (authorea.com)
  • Conclusions: Maternal occupational exposure to PAHs was found to be associated with increased risk of SGA offspring. (cdc.gov)
  • In a recent case-control study of antenatal and intrapartum risk factors for cerebral palsy in very preterm babies we found associations between chorioamnionitis, prolonged rupture of membranes, and maternal infection and an increased risk of cerebral palsy. (bmj.com)
  • Some exposures in the first 1,000 days (from conception to two years of age) impact child development and can favour excess weight [ 14 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • There was no evidence that increasing road traffic noise exposure was independently associated with birth weight but the authors say they "cannot rule out that an association might be observed in a study area with a wider range of noise exposures. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers found that individuals randomized to receive NFP services experienced adverse birth events at a rate of 26.9 percent, compared to a rate of 26.1 percent experienced by individuals randomized to the control group - a statistically insignificant difference. (scienceblog.com)
  • Additionally, two poor maternal cardiovascular health metrics were associated with double the risk of having a child with one poor CVH metric (RR 2.02, 95% CI 1.55-2.64), researchers found. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The researchers observed some overlap of cord plasma DHA between the treated and control groups, but in separate analysis, the associations for some assessments occurred in both groups. (fatsoflife.com)
  • Researchers have found that smoking causes chromosomal damage and speeds up aging. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Researchers found that people with better oral health - those having natural teeth and more frequent dental visits - had better chances of surviving head and neck cancers. (medicaldaily.com)
  • The American Psychiatric Association has acknowledged that Hispanic communities have substantial barriers to accessing mental health services including limited knowledge about symptoms of mental health problems, cultural stigma associated with mental illness, lack of health insurance or inadequate coverage, and limited availability of culturally-competent and bilingual mental health care professionals [ 9 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In addition, the introduction of bottles and pacifiers, inadequate maternal nutrition, short breastfeeds and with extensive intervals, thought of breast milk insufficiency and lack of knowledge may interfere with the breastfeeding duration, leading to early weaning. (bvsalud.org)
  • The etiology of fetal ovarian cysts is still unknown, although a linkage with fetal gonadotrophin stimulation derived from maternal estrogens or placental human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) has been suggested. (degruyter.com)
  • The statistical analysis revealed an association between higher gestational concentrations of monoethyl phthalate (mEP) and smaller total gray matter volumes in offspring at age 10. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • In 2020 and 2021, the Generation R Study reported that maternal prenatal urinary concentrations of phthalates were associated with lower non-verbal IQ at age 6 years. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • The data were collected among low- income households as part of an evaluation of the government's Oportunidades poverty reduction program.4 Using information about prenatal care procedures received from 3,553 women of reproductive age, we predicted the average proce- dures received by clinical setting and individual characteristics in multivariate analyses. (who.int)
  • We compared maternal sociodemographic characteristics and health care utilization related to cases of congenital syphilis during the periods from 2001 to 2006 and from 2007 to 2011. (scielo.br)
  • This association remained significant regardless of the treatment (diet or insulin) and diagnosis after 26 weeks of gestation. (e-dmj.org)
  • In addition, diagnosis of asthma in this age group is often problematic. (authorea.com)
  • The question of malignancy plays virtually no role in prenatal diagnosis because fetal ovarian cysts are almost always functional and benign tumors [2]. (degruyter.com)
  • Fetal growth restriction is a frequent association. (medscape.com)
  • In this study, we utilized a land use regression (LUR) model to assess individual exposure, and explored the association between PM 2.5 exposure during each time window and the risk of preterm birth in Wuhan city, China. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A previous study found that different subtypes of PTB, defined by gestational age, have been associated with different risk factors, including air pollution [ 15 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A new study linked higher prenatal exposure to certain phthalates with reduced gray matter in children's brains by age 10. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Exposure to Maternal Depressive Symptoms in Fetal Life or Childhood and Offspring Brain Development: A Population-Based Imaging Study. (erasmusmc.nl)
  • Prenatal tobacco exposure and brain morphology: a prospective study in young children. (erasmusmc.nl)
  • The primary finding of this study was that better maternal CVH at 24 to 32 weeks' gestation was significantly associated with better offspring CVH at ages 10 to 14 years," Perak and colleagues wrote. (medpagetoday.com)
  • This study is the first to assess the significance of maternal cardiovascular condition on kids' cardiovascular health, they stated. (medpagetoday.com)
  • MethodsProspective case-control study matched formaternal age, parity and gestational age from 28 weeks to term was carried outat the Hospital MaternoInfantil Ramón Sarda (HMIRS) (CEI Protocol09/2015). (conicet.gov.ar)
  • Advanced maternal age and risk of non-chromosomal anomalies: data from a tertiary referral hospital in Turkey [8] "The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between non-chromosomal fetal anomalies of various organ systems and advanced maternal age. (edu.au)
  • Air pollution from road traffic is having a detrimental impact upon babies' health in London, before they are born, finds a study. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Today's study "should increase awareness that prenatal exposure to small particle air pollution is detrimental to the unborn child," they write. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Using the life history trajectory model, this study investigates whether maternal investment in early prenatal life associates with menarcheal age and whether maternal investment affects CVD risk in adulthood and predicts adult size and adiposity levels. (zu.ac.ae)
  • This study found no evidence that DHA levels in cord plasma were associated with attention or working memory in 2-year-old children. (fatsoflife.com)
  • During the baseline year, SABA overuse (≥3 canisters) has been registered for the majority of the study population, particularly for those aged 0-5 years. (authorea.com)
  • Worldwide trends in the burden of asthma symptoms in school-aged children: Global Asthma Network Phase I cross-sectional study. (authorea.com)
  • A recent study found a culturally specific intervention more effective. (nih.gov)
  • May 9, 2023: An NIMHD-funded study found that community members can review medical manuscripts and provide useful feedback to journal editors if they are trained, supervised, and compensated. (nih.gov)
  • April 25, 2023: An NIMHD-funded study finds that Mexican Americans with higher levels of acculturation-those who have lived in the United States for 10 years or more and spoke majority English-were more likely to be depressed and experience sleep problems. (nih.gov)
  • In a 2009 study involving 4696 women, prenatal cultures showed a GBS colonization rate of 24.5%, with a positive culture rate of 18.8% at the time of labor. (medscape.com)
  • Early weaning was related to maternal belief that the amount of milk was insufficient to meet the needs of the newborn and its incidence was high in the study population. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Brazil Ministry of Health developed a case definition for Zika virus-related microcephaly (head circumference ≥2 standard deviations [SD] below the mean for sex and gestational age at birth). (cdc.gov)
  • Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a fatal, inherited disease found in humans and characterized by buildup of thick, sticky mucus, particularly in the respiratory and digestive tracts. (asu.edu)
  • Identifying modifiable risk factors for maternal depression, such as ambient air pollution, is an urgent public health priority. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We aimed to determine whether prenatal exposure to ambient air pollutants was associated with maternal depression at 12 months after childbirth. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The primary outcome measure was maternal depression at 12 months postpartum, as reported on the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale. (biomedcentral.com)
  • and (3) the impact of untreated maternal prenatal depression on the well-being of offspring. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • 2010) Prenatal and postpartum depression in fathers and its association with maternal depression: A Meta-analysis. (chkd.org)
  • A finding of preeclampsia can only be treated by delivery, timed according to gestational age and whether severe features of preeclampsia are present. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The first column shows maternal age, the second column shows the most common human chromosomal abnormality, trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), the third column shows all chromosomal abnormalities. (edu.au)
  • Approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2 - 19 years had obesity. (health.am)
  • The prevalence of obesity among children aged 2 to 5 years decreased significantly from 13.9% in 2003-2004 to 8.4% in 2011-2012 . (health.am)
  • Research has shown that childhood obesity starts in early life and it seems that prenatal maternal diet has a key role in its development. (medicalnewsbulletin.com)
  • epidemic towards decreased physical activity in 2013, 23.8% (95% uncertainty levels - because of the increasing- interval [UI], 22.9-24.7%) of boys Obesity is a result of a positive en- ly sedentary nature of recreational and 22.6% (95% UI, 21.7-23.6%) ergy balance (i.e. energy intake that activities, changing modes of trans- of girls were overweight or obese. (who.int)
  • We applied a clustering method to longitudinal data to identify body shape trajectories from 5 to 40 years of age and assessed the associations between these trajectories and birth weight, body mass index and sociodemographic conditions (race, education, maternal education and monthly per capita family income) using multiple correspondence analysis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Prenatal insults or adverse events during the in-utero period may lead to suboptimal function of adult organs because of the impairment of critical organ development and growth, as linked to lower birth weight. (lu.se)
  • We found an increased risk of cancer (any) mortality and prostate cancer mortality with increased birth weight (Paper I). However, the association of birth weight with breast cancer mortality was statistically insignificant. (lu.se)
  • Birth weight z-score showed an inverse association with peripheral augmentation index and positive with pulse wave velocity, markers of aortic stiffness. (lu.se)
  • An inverse association was also found between birth weight and the apoB/apoA1 ratio, a marker of cardiovascular risk. (lu.se)
  • Birth weight, gestational age and menarcheal age were obtained. (zu.ac.ae)
  • Results: There was no association between birth weight standard deviation score (SDS) and age at menarche. (zu.ac.ae)
  • When investigating the associations of birth weight SDS and age at menarche with growth indices, it was found that only birth weight was positively and significantly associated with both height (β = 1.342 cm, 95% CI (0.12, 2.57), p = 0.032) and leg length (β = 0.968 cm, 95% CI (0.08, 1.86), p = 0.034). (zu.ac.ae)
  • The table below shows the correlation of maternal age (mother's age) and the potential risk of human genetic abnormalities in children. (edu.au)
  • However, the findings held true after other potentially influential factors were taken into account, such as mother's age, ethnicity and deprivation. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In weighted analyses, we found no difference in the probability of a postpartum visit for OCD or MADs with antidepressant continuation compared to unexposed and discontinuers. (nature.com)
  • Among pregnant women with pre-existing OCD, we found similar probabilities of a postpartum visit for OCD or mood/anxiety disorders in antidepressant continuers compared to unexposed and discontinuers. (nature.com)
  • Birth size was strongly correlated with maternal consumption of micronutrient-rich food at all stages of gestation. (who.int)
  • Les mensurations du nouveau-né étaient étroitement corrélées à la consommation maternelle d'aliments riches en micronutriments à toutes les étapes de la gestation. (who.int)
  • Universal screening at 35--37 weeks' gestation for maternal GBS colonization and use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis has resulted in substantial reductions in the burden of early-onset GBS disease among newborns. (cdc.gov)
  • The control group was randomly selected and matched (1:2) for maternal age, weeks of gestation and birth year. (e-dmj.org)
  • Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and amniocentesis are prenatal diagnostic procedures that are performed to detect fetal abnormalities. (cdc.gov)
  • The age-adjusted prevalence of reporting health care provider counseling for exercise among persons with arthritis who described themselves as inactive increased 20.1%, from 47.2% (CI = 44.0%-50.4%) in 2002 to 56.7% (CI = 52.3%-61.0%) in 2014 (p = 0.001). (cdc.gov)
  • Association of Positional Plagiocephaly and Developmental Delay Within a Primary Care Network. (nemours.org)
  • In the United States, the current standard of care in obstetrical practice is to offer either CVS or amniocentesis to women who will be greater than or equal to 35 years of age when they give birth, because these women are at increased risk for giving birth to infants with Down syndrome and certain other types of aneuploidy. (cdc.gov)
  • M e x i c o states to evaluate prenatal care quality. (who.int)
  • Our findings highlight the key role of periconception care among young couples as well as the optimization of maternal health care for the prevention of adult cardiometabolic disease. (lu.se)
  • The greatest challenge for maternal care is its unpredictability, especially at the time of childbirth. (bvsalud.org)
  • The detection of risk factors by a good prenatal follow-up and the regular training of the care providers for adequate and multidisciplinary care (obstetrician, intensive care nephrologist and pediatrician) of hypertensive pregnant women and their newborns can improve the maternal prognosis and fetal. (scirp.org)
  • Therefore, guidelines and clarifications regarding breastfeeding should be initiated in prenatal care, emphasizing the importance of breastfeeding to the mother-child binomial [8-12]. (bvsalud.org)
  • This underscores the potential of gestational cardiovascular health as a prenatal target to lower risk of cardiovascular disease among offspring, they stated. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Currently, it is difficult to define when these metrics should be measured to indicate cardiovascular health as well as the ideal gestational age to ascertain health status, he said. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Maternal cardiovascular health was assessed via the five CVH metrics of BMI, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, glucose levels, and history of smoking. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Air Pollution Exposure During Fetal Life, Brain Morphology, and Cognitive Function in School-Age Children. (erasmusmc.nl)
  • RÉSUMÉ La présente étude de cohorte historique a été conçue pour clarifier l'association entre la pollution atmosphérique et le faible poids de naissance des enfants nés de mères orientées vers des hôpitaux de la ville de Téhéran en 2007. (who.int)
  • Nous en avons conclu qu'une exposition à la pollution atmosphérique au cours de la grossesse peut être associée à un faible poids de naissance. (who.int)
  • NFP is a national maternal and child health program serving more than 60,000 families each year across 40 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and many Indigenous tribal communities. (scienceblog.com)
  • Nurses tailored activities to clients' strengths, risks, and preferences using motivational interviews, educational tools, health assessments, and goal-setting related to prenatal health, child health and development, and maternal life course. (scienceblog.com)
  • World Health Organization (WHO) has recently reported that environmental risks including SHS take lives of 1.7 million children under 5 years of age every year [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Data regarding maternal socio-demographic and mental health were recorded. (springer.com)
  • Due to the benefits of breastfeeding, the World Health Organization (WHO) in association with the United Nations Foundation (UNICEF) advocates that all women should be empowered to practice exclusive breastfeeding, and all infants should be exclusively breastfed from birth up to six months of age. (bvsalud.org)
  • Logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the association between women exposure to PM 2.5 and the risk of different subtypes of PTB. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Regression analyses were conducted to establish associations. (zu.ac.ae)
  • Although early-onset GBS disease has become relatively uncommon in recent years, the rates of maternal GBS colonization (and therefore the risk for early-onset GBS disease in the absence of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis) remain unchanged since the 1970s. (cdc.gov)
  • Maternal colonization with GBS in the genitourinary or gastrointestinal tracts is the primary risk factor for disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, prenatal exposure resulted in decreased white matter volumes in female children. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Estimations indicate that from 2008 to 2009, seropositivity for syphilis among pregnant women who attended prenatal consultations ranged from 0.06% in the Mediterranean region to 2.13% in Africa, and approximately 1.4 million pregnant women worldwide are infected with Treponema pallidum 4 4. (scielo.br)
  • Consumption of ASBs was further associated with earlier introduction of solid foods, while SSB consumption was associated with lower maternal education and higher total energy intake. (medicalnewsbulletin.com)
  • and 4) a NAT for HCV RNA is recommended for perinatally exposed infants and children aged 7-17 months who previously have not been tested, and a hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) test followed by a reflex NAT for HCV RNA (when anti-HCV is reactive) is recommended for perinatally exposed children aged ≥18 months who previously have not been tested. (cdc.gov)
  • Brain volumetric measures of children were taken using MRI scans at age 10. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • When children reached 10 to 14 years of age, they were assessed for all of the same metrics, with the exception of smoking. (medpagetoday.com)
  • We examined prenatal exposure to agricultural pesticides in relation to preterm birth and term low birthweight, respectively, in children born between 1998 and 2010, randomly selected from California birth records. (mdpi.com)
  • Clinical decision making must consider the well-being of the mother, fetus, and even older children who can be adversely impacted by active maternal psychopathology. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • It was also found that an increase in young children and in husband's income substantially reduces participation while increased schooling has a powerful positive impact on participation. (nlsinfo.org)
  • After this period, the children should continue to be breastfed along with complementary foods up to the age of two years or more [4]. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 1991, concerns about the relative safety of these procedures arose after reports were published that described a possible association between CVS and birth defects in infants. (cdc.gov)