Racism, segregation, and inequality contribute to health outcomes and drive health
disparities across the life course, including for newborn infants and their families. In this …

Evidence from family and twin-based studies provide strong support for a significant
contribution of maternal and fetal genetics to the timing of parturition and spontaneous …

The framework underpinning the seven dimensions of maternal development, as embodied
in the Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ), is introduced. In addition, sample …

There are substantial, unexplained racial disparities in women's health. Some of the most
pronounced involve elevated rates of preterm delivery (PTD) and cardiovascular disease …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define social determinants of health as “the
conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play” that can affect health …

Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes located at the distal ends of chromosomes. In
adults, progressive telomere shortening occurs throughout the lifetime and is thought to …

Preterm birth (PTB)(< 37 weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of newborn death and a
risk factor for short and long-term adverse health outcomes. Most cases are of unknown …

Purpose Rapid growth during infancy predicts higher risk of obesity later in childhood. The
association between patterns of early life growth and later obesity may differ by …

Background: Phthalate exposures are ubiquitous during pregnancy and may contribute to
racial and ethnic disparities in preterm birth. Objectives: We investigated race and ethnicity …

Background: Negative bias toward patients with obesity is an ethical challenge in patient
care. Several interventions to mitigate medical students' negative weight bias have been …