Prenatal maternal stress and birth outcomes in rural Ghana: sex-specific associations

Prenatal maternal stress and birth outcomes in rural Ghana: sex-specific associations

Abstract Background In developed countries, prenatal maternal stress has been associated with poor fetal growth, however this has not been evaluated in rural sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated the effect of prenatal maternal stress on fetal growth and birth outcomes in rural Ghana. Methods Leveraging...

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Main Authors: Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise, Blair J. Wylie, Ellen Boamah-Kaali, Darby W. Jack, Felix Boakye Oppong, Steven N. Chillrud, Stephaney Gyaase, Seyram Kaali, Oscar Agyei, Patrick L. Kinney, Mohammed Mujtaba, Rosalind J. Wright, Kwaku Poku Asante, Alison G. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Negative life events
Prenatal maternal stress
Birth anthropometrics
Birth outcomes
Sex-specific effects
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2535-9

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