The concept of the developmental origins of health and disease via prenatal programming
has informed many etiologic models of health and development. Extensive experimental …

Highlights•Historical and ongoing racism has created conditions wherein women of color
are disproportionately exposed to stress and adversity.•The consequences of exposure to …

The United States has abysmal reproductive health indices that, in part, reflect stark
inequities experienced by people of color and those with preexisting medical conditions …

Introduction Racial/ethnic inequities in low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth (PTB)
persist in the United States. Research has identified numerous risk factors for adverse birth …

Problem Low socioeconomic status and prior negative life events are documented risk
factors for antenatal anxiety and depression, preterm birth and birth weight. We aimed to …

Background The effect of prenatal distress on the risk of a small for gestational age (SGA)
infant is uncertain. We have addressed the influences of prenatal stress, anxiety and …

This study takes a lifecourse approach to understanding the factors contributing to delivery
methods in the US by identifying preconception and pregnancy-related determinants of …

The aim of this study was to investigate whether maternal adversities and cortisol levels
during pregnancy predict cord blood DNA methylation of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR). We …

Objectives. We determined whether and to what extent a woman's exposure to stressful life
events prior to conception (PSLEs) was associated with preterm birth and whether maternal …

Women of color are at least twice as likely as non-Hispanic White women to die during the
perinatal period or deliver infants who are low birthweight, preterm, or die within the first year …