Author(s): Martins MG; Woodside B; Kiss ACI;

The increasing prevalence of diabetes is of particular concern in women of childbearing age because of the short and long-term consequences of maternal diabetes for the health of the offspring, such as a greater risk of developing metabolic impairments and cognitive deficits. In addition, maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation might contribute to pr ...

Article GUID: 38331375

Author(s): Caparros-Gonzalez RA; Essau C; Gouin JP; Pemau A; Galvez-Merlin A; de la Torre-Luque A;

Objectives: Asthma is a common chronic and burdensome disease which typically begins in childhood. The aim of this study was to assess perinatal and obstetric factors which may increase the risk of developing asthma in the offspring. Methods: Data from five consecutive waves (n=7,073 children, from birth to 15 years old) from a nationally-representative ...

Article GUID: 37326102

Author(s): Morton Ninomiya ME; Almomani Y; Dunbar Winsor K; Burns N; Harding KD; Ropson M; Chaves D; Wolfson L;

Alcohol is legalized and used for a variety of reasons, including socially or as self-medication for trauma in the absence of accessible and safe supports. Trauma-informed approaches can help address the root causes of alcohol use, as well as the stigma around women's alcohol use during pregn ...

Article GUID: 36744547

Author(s): Nagpal TS; Salas XR; Vallis M; Piccinini-Vallis H; Alberga AS; Bell RC; da Silva DF; Davenport MH; Gaudet L; Rodriguez ACI; Liu RH; Myre M; Nerenberg K; Nutter S; Russell-Mayhew S; Souza SCS; Vilhan C; Adamo KB;

Background: Recent research has shown that pregnant individuals experience weight stigma throughout gestation, including negative comments and judgement associated with gestational weight gain (GWG). Weight bias internalization (WBI) is often a result of exposure to weight stigma and is detriment ...

Article GUID: 35906530

Author(s): Vaillancourt M; Lane V; Ditto B; Da Costa D;

Prior investigations have examined risk factors associated to postpartum depression in immigrant women, but depression during pregnancy has received less attention. This study describes the prevalence and early determinants of antenatal depression among recent (= 5 years) and long-term immigrants (> 5 years), compared to Canadian-born women. 503 women com ...

Article GUID: 34595614

Author(s): Martins MG; Cruz AGD; Oliveira GP; Woodside B; Horta-Júnior JACE; Kiss ACI;

Metabolic disorders, like diabetes, as well as maternal diet, alter nutrient availability in utero, inducing adaptations in the offspring. Whether the effects of maternal hyperglycemia are modulated by diet, however, has yet to be explored. In the current study, we examined this issue by giving females rats, treated neonatally with STZ to induce mild hype ...

Article GUID: 34332976

Author(s): Mortaji N; Krzeczkowski JE; Boylan K; Booij L; Perreault M; Van Lieshout RJ;

Background: Optimal maternal nutrition during pregnancy has been linked to better cognitive and behavioral development in children. However, its influence on the effects of suboptimal postnatal exposures like reduced stimulation and support in the home is not known. Objectives: To examine the effect of maternal pregnancy diet on executive function and/or ...

Article GUID: 34159358

Author(s): Azar N, Booij L, Muckle G, Arbuckle TE, Séguin JR, Asztalos E, Fraser WD, Lanphear BP, Bouchard MF

BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) has been associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in children, but evidence remains mixed regarding sex differences in this association. OBJECTIVE: To examine the prospective association between prenatal PBDE expos ...

Article GUID: 33395941