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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rama J. Wahab, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Ellis Voerman, George J. G. Ruijter, Janine F. Felix, Linda Marchioro, Olaf Uhl, Engy Shokry, Berthold Koletzko, Romy Gaillard
Summary: Maternal prepregnancy BMI is associated with altered maternal early-pregnancy amino acids, nonesterified fatty acids, phospholipids, and carnitines concentrations. A metabolite profile identified in this study improved the prediction of birthweight in women with a higher prepregnancy BMI compared to glucose and lipid concentrations.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
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Economics
Srikant Devaraj, Pankaj C. Patel, Igor Pereira
Summary: This article investigates whether in-utero exposure to municipal-level COVID-19 incidence rates in Brazil is associated with lower infant birth weight. The study finds that in-utero exposure to local COVID-19 incidence rates does not affect infant birth weight, after considering endogeneity related to conception during COVID-19.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Dennis Yuezen, Isabel Graf, Ann-Christin Tallarek, Bettina Hollwitz, Christian Wiessner, Ekkehard Schleussner, Detlef Stammer, Amy Padula, Kurt Hecher, Petra Clara Arck, Anke Diemert
Summary: Climate change, especially exposure to heat, has a negative impact on human health and can lead to diseases. This study conducted in Hamburg, Germany, reveals that extreme heat and prolonged heat exposure increase the risk of preterm birth in a temperate climate region. The critical period of heat exposure was found to be between gestational ages 34-37 weeks, and pregnancies with female fetuses were more susceptible to heat stress-induced preterm birth. These findings emphasize the importance of monitoring and providing appropriate care for pregnant women at risk in temperate climate regions.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ilari Kuitunen, Reijo Sund, Ulla Sankilampi
Summary: This study aimed to compare the occurrence of bone fractures in preterm and low birthweight children with full-term and normal birthweight children. The study found that very preterm newborns had a 23% lower incidence of fractures compared to term newborns, while preterm newborns had a similar fracture rate. Birthweight showed a linear increase in fracture rates, with lower birthweight associated with lower fracture incidence. Overall, children born very preterm or with extremely low birthweight have a lower incidence of fractures during childhood compared to those born full term and with normal birthweight.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Hannah C. Zierden, Rachel L. Shapiro, Kevin DeLong, Davell M. Carter, Laura M. Ensign
Summary: Preterm birth is defined as delivery before 37 weeks of gestation, with 15 million infants born prematurely globally each year, increasing the risk of mortality and health challenges. While the only FDA approved therapy for preventing preterm birth in the U.S. has faced recent setbacks, interdisciplinary efforts are underway to develop next generation therapies to prevent preterm birth and save infant lives. This research aims to better identify women at risk for preterm birth, prevent premature labor, and ultimately improve outcomes for newborns.
ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS
(2021)
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Nursing
Maryam Najjarzadeh, Shamsi Abbasalizadeh, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of perceived stress in women with threatened preterm labor. The results showed that factors such as urban living, experience of violence, and insufficient social support may contribute to higher levels of perceived stress in women.
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Gianella Santos Pana, Alexander Cuncannon, Paul E. Ronksley, Aliyah Dosani, K. Alix Hayden, Sharifa Lalani, Joseph Wangira Musana, Kiran Shaikh, Ilona S. Yim
Summary: This systematic review examines the association between prenatal allostatic load and preterm birth and finds mixed evidence. The study suggests that factors such as measurement methods and timing of allostatic load, study design, and socio-demographic characteristics may influence this association.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Developmental Biology
Nasim C. Sobhani, Rachel Mernoff, Mosana Abraha, Chinomnso N. Okorie, Leticia Marquez-Magana, Stephanie L. Gaw, Joshua F. Robinson
Summary: This study identified consistent molecular correlates in the placenta linked with spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) through cross-examination of publicly available transcriptomic datasets. The differentially expressed genes and associated pathways provide potential biomarkers and insights into the underlying etiologies of SPTB.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maryam Mozooni, Gavin Pereira, David Brian Preen, Craig Edward Pennell
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the influence of acculturation on the risk of preterm birth and low birthweight in immigrants in Australia. The study found that less acculturated migrant women had a higher risk of preterm birth but lower risk of low birthweight compared to Australian-born women. Conversely, more acculturated migrant women had a similar risk of low birthweight but higher risk of preterm birth compared to Australian-born women. These findings suggest the importance of considering acculturation when providing antenatal care to migrants.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Zhengyuan Wang, Shenglu Zhao, Xueying Cui, Qi Song, Zehuan Shi, Jin Su, Jiajie Zang
Summary: This study aimed to analyze dietary patterns during pregnancy in Shanghai and their impact on preterm birth. It found that the Animal Food Pattern was significantly associated with preterm birth risk, with higher scores indicating a higher risk.
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Psychology, Clinical
Nathaniel Morgan, Kylie Christensen, Gregory Skedros, Seungmin Kim, Karen Schliep
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between preconception life stressors and pregnancy complications. The results revealed that financial stress, including job loss, pay reduction, or difficulty paying bills, was associated with increased prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and very preterm birth.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yeyi Zhu, Monique M. Hedderson, Susan D. Brown, Sylvia E. Badon, Juanran Feng, Charles P. Quesenberry, Assiamira Ferrara
Summary: A healthy prenatal lifestyle with multiple low-risk modifiable factors was associated with lower risk of preterm birth. The combination of healthy weight, high-quality diet, and low-to-moderate stress showed a significant decrease in PTB risk. Strategies focusing on these low-risk factors may help mitigate the risk of preterm birth.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sharifa Lalani, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Kiran Shaikh, Salima S. Sulaiman, Ilona S. Yim, Ntonghanwah Forcheh, Neelofur Babar, Sidrah Nausheen, Nicole Letourneau
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether dimensions of psychosocial distress during pregnancy could individually or collectively predict preterm birth in Pakistani women. The results showed that pregnancy-related anxiety was a stronger predictor of preterm birth, and the association between pregnancy-related anxiety and preterm birth was affected by whether the current pregnancy was planned.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Sandra E. Juul, Thomas R. Wood, Bryan A. Comstock, Krystle Perez, Semsa Gogcu, Mihai Puia-Dumitrescu, Sara Berkelhamer, Patrick J. Heagerty
Summary: Understanding the causes and circumstances of death in extremely preterm infants is crucial for healthcare practitioners. This study retrospectively examined a cohort of infants born between 24 and 27 weeks of gestation to determine the risk factors, causes, timing, and circumstances of death. The study found that respiratory distress or failure, pulmonary hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, catastrophic intracranial hemorrhage, sepsis, and sudden unexplained death were the primary causes of death. The risk of death decreased over time, and preterm labor was associated with a decreased hazard of death. Clinical factors such as low birth weight, low Apgar score, sick appearance at birth, necrotizing enterocolitis, pulmonary hemorrhage, severe intracranial hemorrhage, and severe sepsis were also associated with death.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
C. Williams, R. Fong, S. Murray, S. J. Stock
Summary: This study found that cesarean birth may increase the risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies, especially when performed at full dilatation.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Wan-jun Yin, Rui-xue Tao, Hong-lin Hu, Ying Zhang, Xiao-min Jiang, Meng-xiao Zhang, Dan Jin, Meng-nan Yao, Fang-biao Tao, Peng Zhu
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2020)
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Psychiatry
Lei Zhang, Jiao Fang, Yuhui Wan, Chun Gong, Puyu Su, Fangbiao Tao, Ying Sun
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Psychiatry
Yuhui Wan, Huiqiong Xu, Shanshan Wang, David Boyda, Danielle Mcfeeters, Ying Sun, Shichen Zhang, Ruoling Chen, Fangbiao Tao
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Deng-Hong Meng, Ying Zhang, Shuang-Shuang Ma, Hong-Lin Hu, Jing-Jing Li, Wan-Ju Yin, Rui-Xue Tao, Peng Zhu
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Mengnan Yao, Yang Liu, Dan Jin, Wanjun Yin, Shuangshuang Ma, Ruixue Tao, Fangbiao Tao, Peng Zhu
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dan Ji, Dao-Min Zhu, Hong-Lin Hu, Meng-Nan Yao, Wan-Jun Yin, Rui-Xue Tao, Peng Zhu
NUTRITION & METABOLISM
(2020)
Article
Pediatrics
Jiao Fang, Chun Gong, Puyu Su, Yuhui Wan, Zhihua Zhang, Fangbiao Tao, Ying Sun
Summary: Early AR girls start puberty 4.12 months earlier than normal AR girls, with this accelerating effect only observed among those with genetic susceptibility to early puberty.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ying Sun, Jiao Fang, Yuxiang Xu, Luopiao Xu, Puyu Su, Zhihua Zhang, Fangbiao Tao
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Shuang-shuang Ma, Dao-min Zhu, Wan-jun Yin, Jia-hu Hao, Kun Huang, Fang-biao Tao, Rui-xue Tao, Peng Zhu
Summary: The study revealed that toddlers born to mothers with more severe depressive symptoms are more likely to develop ADHD, especially if the toddlers have neonatal vitamin D deficiency. Additionally, the risk of ADHD is significantly increased in toddlers with both maternal depression and neonatal vitamin D deficiency.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jiao Fang, Yuhui Wan, Xingyan Zhang, Puyu Su, Fangbiao Tao, Ying Sun
Summary: This study identified three sleep duration trajectories in children transitioning to adolescence and found a non-linear relationship between sleep duration and NSSH risk. Additionally, sleep durations of 9 to 10 hours were significantly associated with decreased risk of NSSH.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Anhui Zhang, Jiao Fang, Yuhui Wan, Puyu Su, Fangbiao Tao, Ying Sun
Summary: The study found that maintaining a healthy lifestyle during adolescence can reduce the risk of various mental health issues, while an unhealthy lifestyle trajectory increases the risk of these problems.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Shihong Wang, Xudong Zhao, Yue Yu, Fangbiao Tao, Deyun Liu, Ying Sun
Summary: Early life adversity is a significant risk factor for psychopathology, and cellular aging might be the mechanism underlying this association. We investigated the relationship between parent-child separation patterns and cellular aging and found that prolonged separation is associated with accelerated cellular aging. However, adolescent development provides an opportunity to buffer the adverse biological effects caused by early childhood separation through the improved caregiving environment.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xu-dong Zhao, An-hui Zhang, Qi Li, Yu-hui Wan, Fang-biao Tao, Ying Sun
Summary: Labor migration in China often leads to parent-child separation. A study found that girls who experienced the intergenerational continuity of parent-child separation showed a significant decrease in intelligence quotient and verbal comprehension compared to those without any history of parent-child separation. These findings highlight the need for early intervention to break the intergenerational cycle of disadvantage.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Shuangshuang Ma, Pei Li, Deqin Li, Meiting Zhou, Lei Li, Wanjun Yin, Peng Wang, Yimo Zhang, Daomin Zhu, Peng Zhu
Summary: Poor sleep quality may be associated with poor cardiovascular health during pregnancy, and this association may be mediated by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Late chronotype and snoring, in particular, may worsen cardiovascular health by increasing chronic inflammation.
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Criminology & Penology
Shanshan Wang, Huiqiong Xu, Shichen Zhang, Rong Yang, Danlin Li, Ying Sun, Yuhui Wan, Fangbiao Tao
Summary: Psychological symptoms are common among adolescents in China. Childhood maltreatment, personal coping style, social support, and self-esteem are important factors influencing the development of these symptoms. This study found that social support, coping styles, and self-esteem mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychological symptoms.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2022)
