Pre- and early postpartum psychosocial stress trajectories in mothers and child body mass index at 3 years: a birth cohort study

• Main Authors: Stefanie Braig (Author), Deborah Kurz (Author), Martin Wabitsch (Author), Frank Reister (Author), Jon Genuneit (Author), Dietrich Rothenbacher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Child overweight remains a prevalent public health concern, but the impact of maternal psychosocial stress and related constructs, the timing, and possible trajectories on child body mass index (BMI) is controversial. We aimed to investigate the association of maternal stress, de...