Study Design, Protocol and Profile of the Maternal And Developmental Risks from Environmental and Social Stressors (MADRES) Pregnancy Cohort: a Prospective Cohort Study in Predominantly Low-Income Hispanic Women in Urban Los Angeles

• Main Authors: Theresa M. Bastain (Author), Thomas Chavez (Author), Rima Habre (Author), Mariam S. Girguis (Author), Brendan Grubbs (Author), Claudia Toledo-Corral (Author), Milena Amadeus (Author), Shohreh F. Farzan (Author), Laila Al-Marayati (Author), Deborah Lerner (Author), David Noya (Author), Alyssa Quimby (Author), Sara Twogood (Author), Melissa Wilson (Author), Leda Chatzi (Author), Michael Cousineau (Author), Kiros Berhane (Author), Sandrah P. Eckel (Author), Fred Lurmann (Author), Jill Johnston (Author), Genevieve F. Dunton (Author), Frank Gilliland (Author), Carrie Breton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The burden of childhood and adult obesity disproportionally affects Hispanic and African-American populations in the US, and these groups as well as populations with lower income and education levels are disproportionately affected by environmental pollution. Pregnancy is a criti...