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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Maternal prenatal"”.
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Relationship between maternal prenatal vitamin use and infant iron status
… 10%.;Information concerning WIC participation, prenatal vitamin use, history of breast feeding, infant birth weight, and pre-term delivery were obtained through questionnaires. Infants' serum ferritin level was obtained through venous blood and analyzed.;This ex post facto study found no …
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Maternal Prenatal Anxiety, Attachment and Children’s Externalizing and Internalizing Behavioral Problems
… Smith, Skoll, & Albert, 2020). Regarded as a prenatal programming factor (Madigan et al., 2018), prenatal anxiety (PA) is associated with biological, cognitive, and behavioral development in offspring, increasing risk for later externalizing and internalizing problems and adult psychopathology …
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Influencia del estrés materno prenatal sobre la composición y estructura de la microbiota intestinal infantil
The maternal prenatal stress has been frequently associated with child physical development and health, as well as psychological functioning and behaviour. However, the original mechanisms underlying relationships remain elusive. In this project we review the literature and studies that research …
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Correlates and Predictors of Parenting and Problem Behaviors in Young Children of African American Adolescent Mothers
… developmental outcomes. Associations between maternal psychological and support variables, parenting, and child temperament and their relations to child outcomes were examined in a sample of fifty-four low-income African American adolescent mothers pregnant with their first child. Mothers …
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Prenatal Stress, Season of Birth, and Personality
This study examined the relationship between prenatal risk factors and adult personality traits. Participants' season of birth and their mothers' reports of maternal prenatal stress (MPS) were compared with their scores on the NEO-PI-R, a personality inventory based on the five-factor model …
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FATHER INVOLVEMENT IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES: EVIDENCE ON PREDICTORS OF INVOLVEMENT FROM TWO LARGE SCALE MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH DATASETS
… has been identified to be a key contributor to maternal and child wellbeing. This dissertation examines the utility of using existing, large-scale maternal-child health datasets to generate insights into the processes that contribute to father involvement. Two large scale maternal-child health …
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The Impact Of Continuous Prenatal And Early Postpartum Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation On The Vitamin D Status Of Exclusively Breastfed Infants
… in knowledge exists regarding best practices in maternal vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and lactation that will yield adequate infant vitamin D levels. The objective of this study was to identify the combined effect of maternal prenatal and postnatal vitamin D supplementation on …
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Early Life Environments and Cognitive-Behavioral Outcomes of Children: A Life Course Approach
… outcomes. In addition, the relationships of maternal prepregnancy obesity with the offspring’s future obesity and metabolic syndrome have been well established. However, its effects on the fetal brain are unclear. Obesity-related metabolic alterations may create suboptimal intrauterine …
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A pilot study on the effects of sow management practices on piglet immune responsiveness to weaning stress
The consequences of maternal prenatal stress exposure of the gestating sow on the developing immune system of her offspring is not well understood. There is limited data that primarily focuses on the health and well-being of the neonates of livestock animals, principally within the swine industry, …
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Differences in callosal and subcortical volumes and associated neurobehavioural deficits in children with prenatal alcohol exposure
… Cape Province of South Africa where heavy maternal prenatal alcohol consumption is perpetuated by historical and societal challenges, have some of the highest prevalence rates of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in the world. FAS has lifelong behavioural and cognitive consequences. Neuroimaging …
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Impact of prenatal maternal stress on infant cognition and modifications of effects by exposure to phthalates
Recent literature has shown that maternal exposures to both chemical and non-chemical stressors during gestation are risk factors for adverse neurodevelopment. However, there is little evidence on the impact of these, individually or in combination, on cognitive development during the first year of …
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Prenatal stress, the placenta and maternal microbial transmission; implications for health and disease
… amount of epidemiological evidence showing that prenatal maternal distress (PNMD) is a risk factor for a wide range of poor obstetric and neonatal outcomes, as well as an increased risk for the development of metabolic, immune and nervous system disorders in affected children later in life. …