Prenatal maternal cortisol, stress and anxiety, and childhood obesity at 5 years: a nested case-control study

CONCLUSION: Our findings do not provide support for associations between foetal exposure during the second trimester of pregnancy and maternal cortisol, stress and anxiety, and childhood overweight or obesity at 5 years of age.PMID:38018852 | DOI:10.1080/02646838.2023.2288298

Source: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology - November 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Karen Matvienko-Sikar Emma Butler Linda O' Keeffe Willeke V Dijk Catherine B Hayes Anja C Huizink Patricia M Kearney Sean J Costelloe Sinead Curtin Kelly Foley Fergus P McCarthy Siobhain O Mahony Ali Khashan Deirdre M Murray Source Type: research