Background Existing research indicates that spending time in nature is associated with
diverse aspects of children's health and wellbeing. Although fundamental to later life …

Background Depression is the most common mental disorder during pregnancy, with
prevalence rates between 4% and 20%. The objective of this review was to synthesize the …

Background Small for gestational age (SGA) is a major public health problem that affects
32.4 million infants worldwide and its prevalence is increasing rapidly in new-borns …

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between neighborhood socioeconomic
disadvantage and birth outcomes among refugee women in Denmark, leveraging a natural …

Background Air pollution and several prenatal factors, such as socio-demographic,
behavioural, physical activity and clinical factors influence adverse birth outcomes. The …

Adverse birth outcomes are associated with elevated mortality and morbidity rates
throughout life. This meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials examined whether …

Background A growing body of research has examined the association between exposure to
environmental factors during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes; however, many …

Neighborhood and individual level risks commonly co-occur for pregnant women and may
cumulatively contribute to birth outcomes. Moreover, the relationship between favorable …

Background Racial inequities in maternal mortality in the US continue to be stark. Methods
The 2015–2018, 4-year total population, county-level, pregnancy-related mortality ratio …

Purpose An increased number of studies have been published on the adverse effects of
ambient air pollution on birth outcomes. The aim of this review is to identify and update the …