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García-Alcón, Alicia; González-Peñas, Javier; Weckx, Elisa; Penzol, M. J.; Gurriarán, Xaquín; Costas, Javier; Díaz-Caneja, Covadonga M.; Moreno, Carmen; Hernández, Patricia; Arango, Celso; Parellada, Mara – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Whether there is a relationship between oxytocin (OXT) use in labor and the risk of autism (ASD), and the nature of such relationship, is unclear. By integrating genetic and clinical data in a sample of 176 ASD participants, we tested the hypothesis that OXT is a marker for abnormal prenatal development which leads to impairments in the process of…
Descriptors: Genetics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Prenatal Influences, Prenatal Care
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Megan K. Oggero; Cathy L. Rozmus; Geri LoBiondo-Wood – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
The proportion of infants in the United States who are breastfed at 1 year remains well below the Healthy People 2030 target. The health implications of suboptimal breastfeeding durations are significant, including increased risk of childhood leukemia and maternal Type 2 diabetes. Prenatal breastfeeding education provides an opportunity to improve…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Nutrition, Infants, Nutrition Instruction
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Noriyeh Rahbari; Monique Sénéchal; Blanca Bolea; Ashley Wazana – Developmental Psychology, 2024
We investigated the longitudinal associations among maternal pre- and postnatal depression, maternal anxiety, and children's language and cognitive development followed from 15 to 61 months. Furthermore, we assessed the protective role of children's early print experiences with books against the adverse effect of maternal depression on language…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Mothers, Birth, Mother Attitudes
Mays, Markita; Oklan, Theresia; Acevedo, Glamarys; Mungalez, Suzanne N. – ZERO TO THREE, 2021
Birthing disparities in the United States are racialized and consistently show that Black women and Black birthing people face the highest risk. This article presents a historical context from which these disparities grew to acknowledge the roots of modern day institutionalized and systemic racism in maternal health care that undeniably effect the…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Racial Bias, African Americans, Birth
Tome, Romina; Rangel, Marcos A.; Gibson-Davis, Christina M.; Bellows, Laura – Grantee Submission, 2021
We examine how increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities impacted newborn health and prenatal care utilization in North Carolina around the time Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act was first being implemented within the state. Focusing on administrative data between 2004 and 2006, we conduct…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Immigration, Law Enforcement, Neonates
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Guo, Fuyu; Xiong, Huayi; Qi, Xinran; Takesue, Rie; Zou, Siyu; He, Qiwei; Frasco, Eric; Wang, Hanyu; Tang, Kun – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Maternal health-seeking behavior (MHSB) is crucial for maternal health. However, little is known about MHSB in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This study aims to evaluate the situation and socioeconomic associates of MHSB in the DRC. Based on the responses of 8,360 participants in a nationally representative survey, we adopted a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Behavior, Mothers, Access to Health Care
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2024
Since 1997, Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) has published the Newark Kids Count Data Book, a one-stop source for child well-being data on the state's largest city. Newark Kids Count includes the latest statistics, along with five-year trend data, in the following areas: demographics, family economic security, child health, child…
Descriptors: Children, Well Being, Population Trends, Racial Differences