Prenatal stress impacts foetal neurodevelopment: temporal windows of gestational vulnerability

JM Collins, JM Keane, C Deady, AS Khashan… - Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Prenatal maternal stressors ranging in severity from everyday occurrences/hassles to the
experience of traumatic events negatively impact neurodevelopment, increasing the risk for …

Association between prenatal maternal anxiety and/or stress and offspring's cognitive functioning: A meta‐analysis

G Delagneau, ES Twilhaar, R Testa… - Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This meta‐analysis examined the relationship between prenatal maternal stress and/or
anxiety and the outcomes of children aged 3 months to 9 years. Of the 8754 studies …

The effect of mindfulness‐based stress reduction on maternal anxiety and self‐efficacy: A randomized controlled trial

M Zarenejad, M Yazdkhasti, M Rahimzadeh… - Brain and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of the study was to assess the effect of mindfulness‐based stress
reduction (MBSR) on anxiety and self‐efficacy in coping with childbirth. Material and …

Sociodemographic, lifestyle, environmental and pregnancy-related determinants of dietary patterns during pregnancy

E Wesołowska, A Jankowska, E Trafalska… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Characterization of dietary patterns represents a valid and meaningful
measure of overall diet quality and nutrient intake. The study aims at evaluating the …

Environmental tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment

K Polanska, A Krol, D Merecz-Kot, D Ligocka… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The developing fetus is especially vulnerable to environmental toxicants, including tobacco
constituents. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of environmental tobacco smoke …

Unravelling the chemical exposome in cohort studies: routes explored and steps to become comprehensive

S Huhn, BI Escher, M Krauss, S Scholz… - Environmental Sciences …, 2021 - Springer
Environmental factors contribute to the risk for adverse health outcomes against a
background of genetic predisposition. Among these factors, chemical exposures may …

Maternal caregiving ameliorates the consequences of prenatal maternal psychological distress on child development

LA Grande, DA Swales, CA Sandman… - Development and …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Children exposed to prenatal maternal psychological distress are at elevated risk for a range
of adverse outcomes; however, it remains poorly understood whether postnatal influences …

Effect of structured yoga program on stress and professional quality of life among nursing staff in a tertiary care hospital of Delhi—A small scale phase-II trial

S Mandal, P Misra, G Sharma, R Sagar… - Journal of Evidence …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Nursing staff suffer from various level of stress and burnout. We aimed to
assess the effect of 12 weeks of structured yoga on stress and the professional quality of life …

Parent mental health and family functioning following diagnosis of CHD: A research agenda and recommendations from the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome …

E Sood, AJ Lisanti, SE Woolf-King, J Wray… - Cardiology in the …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Diagnosis of CHD substantially affects parent mental health and family functioning, thereby
influencing child neurodevelopmental and psychosocial outcomes. Recognition of the need …

Maternal vitamin D and its role in determining fetal origins of mental health

G Lisi, M Ribolsi, A Siracusano… - Current Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
There is evidence that mental health disorders may have roots in fetal life and are
associated with deficiencies in various micronutrients, including vitamin D. During …